Gonzaga University and Whitworth College ranked among the region’s best schools and best values in the new rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The two Spokane private schools typically do well in the annual rankings. This year, GU was ranked 3rd among all master’s-level universities in the West, while Whitworth was 5th. Whitworth was ranked third on the list of best values among its class, while GU was seventh. (For the rest of the article, including rankings for WSU, UI and EWU, click here.)

DFO: I'm delighted that I'll never have to go through another ordeal of trying to help one of my kids decide which is the best college for him or her. I sympathize with you parents out there who are going through this exercise. Or will go through this exercise.

Question: What's most important to you and your family in trying to find the right college for your kids?

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