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2026 Rankings for Columbia University in the City of New York

What kind of rankings and accolades has Columbia received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards Columbia has earned will be listed on this page.

Columbia received 565 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Columbia:

#1 out of 46	#1 out of 7	#1 out of 11	#1 out of 6

Columbia also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Conservation Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Value Conservation Biology Schools in New York Ranking

How Columbia Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges Ranking

#88 out of 2,118.

This makes Columbia a top 1% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Columbia has 871 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best architecture Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Real Estate Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Real Estate Development Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Real Estate Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Real Estate Development Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools	1	46	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	7	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Conservation Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Conservation Biology Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Conservation Biology Schools	1	11	View Report
Best Epidemiology Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	View Report
Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Geoenvironmental Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Geoenvironmental Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Geoenvironmental Engineering Schools	1	1	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best East Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best East Asian Studies Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Western European Studies Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York	1	9	View Report
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Classical Languages & Literature Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best East Asian Languages Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	11	View Report
Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	17	View Report
Best Linguistics Schools in New York	1	11	View Report
Best Other History Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	11	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	8	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	16	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	9	View Report
Best Mathematical Statistics & Probability Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematical Statistics & Probability Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematical Statistics & Probability Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	21	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	14	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Dispute Resolution Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Dispute Resolution Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Dispute Resolution Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Dispute Resolution Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Historic Preservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Historic Preservation Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Historic Preservation Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Nutrition Sciences Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Nutrition Science Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Sustainability Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New York	1	56	View Report
Best Islamic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Islamic Studies Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Islamic Studies Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	34	View Report
Best Religious Studies Schools in New York	1	24	View Report
Best Astronomy Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Astrophysics Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Materials Science Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Materials Sciences Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods Schools in New York	1	2	View Report

How Columbia Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Columbia has 871 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Conservation Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Development Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bioinformatics Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Epidemiology Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Pathology/Experimental Pathology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Pathology/Experimental Pathology Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Physiology Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in New York	1	8	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Project Management Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	1	13	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in New York	1	13	View Report
Best Value Geoenvironmental Engineering Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in New York	1	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in New York	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Operations Research Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value Central & Eastern European Studies Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value East Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value East Asian Studies Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Value South Asian Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value South Asian Studies Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Western European Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Western European Studies Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Classical Languages & Literature Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other History Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Mathematical Statistics & Probability Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Mathematical Statistics & Probability Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value Dispute Resolution Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dispute Resolution Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dispute Resolution Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dispute Resolution Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Historic Preservation Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Islamic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Islamic Studies Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astrophysics Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Materials Science Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Visual Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Visual Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Visual Art Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Conservation Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Conservation Biology Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Ecology Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Physiology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	16	View Report
Best Value Geoenvironmental Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	14	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	14	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings 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.