Brigham Young University topped the list of schools in the West region when it comes to the student-engagement component of The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. The school was No. 2 nationally for engagement.

Brigham Young’s position at the top of the list for the West is in line with engagement rankings for the U.S. as a whole. The top five spots for engagement nationally all went to schools with a religious orientation. Brigham Young’s overall ranking—taking into account engagement as well as...