<p>There aren’t that many liberal arts colleges in the West. Washington has Whitman, Colorado has CC (just applied there today, btw; love that school), California has Occidental and the Claremont Colleges, of which Pitzer and Scripps are the two that you might be able to get into. Nevada, Idaho (College of Idaho?), Montana, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico don’t really have much (except St. John’s in Santa Fe). </p>
<p>I agree with Longhaul. You say you don’t want to stay in Oregon, but Reed, Lewis & Clark, and Willamette are all really great schools.</p>
<p>I would suggest branching out more. There are plenty of great LACs in the Midwest (M’s Mom suggested my top three), so be open to other regions of the country. Cornell College could also be a great safety.</p>