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2026 Rankings for Christopher Newport University

What kind of rankings and accolades has CNU received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade CNU holds are detailed on this page.

CNU received 7 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for CNU:

#23 out of 344	#24 out of 357	#24 out of 405	#25 out of 622

CNU also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/christopher-newport-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
  • Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Political Science Schools in Virginia Ranking
  • Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

How CNU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

CNU has 279 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	3	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	3	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Virginia	3	10	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Virginia	3	10	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Virginia	4	10	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia	4	10	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	10	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	10	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	5	View Report
Best Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	5	5	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	5	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	5	5	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	10	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	10	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	6	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	5	6	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	19	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia	6	21	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia	6	14	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Virginia	6	14	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	34	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Virginia	6	36	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	34	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Virginia	6	36	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	9	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in Virginia	6	9	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	16	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Virginia	6	16	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	16	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Virginia	6	16	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	17	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	6	22	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	30	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	30	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	22	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia	7	24	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	10	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	10	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	36	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Virginia	7	38	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region	7	130	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region	7	134	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Virginia	8	42	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia	8	49	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	39	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia	8	57	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best Economics Schools in Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	21	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in Virginia	8	22	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	21	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia	8	22	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	27	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in Virginia	8	33	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	27	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	27	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	117	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	117	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	30	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Virginia	10	31	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	32	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Virginia	10	34	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	25	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	17	View Report
Best English Schools in Virginia	10	17	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	17	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Virginia	10	17	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	18	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia	10	19	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	20	View Report
Best General History Schools in Virginia	10	20	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	21	View Report
Best History Schools in Virginia	10	21	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	21	View Report
Best History Schools in Virginia	10	21	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	16	View Report
Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	11	View Report
Best General Chemistry Schools in Virginia	10	11	View Report
Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	11	View Report
Best Chemistry Schools in Virginia	10	11	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	33	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia	11	36	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Virginia	11	26	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region	12	44	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region	12	44	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia	12	41	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	12	13	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Schools in Virginia	12	14	View Report
Best Finance Schools in the Southeast Region	13	120	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southeast Region	13	121	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	281	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	13	294	View Report

How CNU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CNU has 279 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Political Science Schools in Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	3	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Schools in Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Schools in Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	9	View Report
Best Value General Economics Schools in Virginia	5	9	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	5	6	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	5	6	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	6	10	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	9	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Virginia	7	9	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Virginia	7	11	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Virginia	7	11	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	7	13	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	8	10	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Virginia	8	14	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	9	10	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Virginia	9	10	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	9	10	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Virginia	9	10	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	10	16	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	17	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Virginia	11	17	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	17	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Virginia	11	17	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	18	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	21	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	21	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	16	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Virginia	11	16	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	16	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Virginia	11	16	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	11	19	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Virginia	12	14	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Virginia	12	14	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia	12	19	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in Virginia	12	22	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia	12	22	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	13	19	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	13	22	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	13	21	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in Virginia	13	21	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	13	21	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Virginia	13	21	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	13	21	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Virginia	13	21	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	14	28	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	31	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region	15	32	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	31	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Southeast Region	15	32	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	15	28	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia	15	21	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia	15	24	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	17	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	16	32	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	16	32	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	16	33	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	16	36	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	16	24	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	16	34	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	16	34	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	16	36	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Virginia	17	34	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Virginia	17	34	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Virginia	17	35	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia	17	27	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Virginia	17	25	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia	18	36	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Virginia	18	36	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Virginia	18	38	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Virginia	19	26	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	20	22	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	23	27	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	23	27	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Virginia	23	33	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Virginia	27	42	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	27	32	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Virginia	30	46	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Virginia	31	40	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Virginia	33	54	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	33	38	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region	36	43	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in the Southeast Region	36	43	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.