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2026 Rankings for California Lutheran University

What ranking badges has CLU earned? Every College Factual accolade CLU holds are detailed on this page.

CLU earned 4 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for CLU:

#132 out of 1,213	#136 out of 1,276	#199 out of 1,936	#204 out of 2,027

CLU also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/california-lutheran-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in California Ranking

How CLU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

CLU has 327 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in California	5	48	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	20	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in California	5	94	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	7	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in California	5	8	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	10	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	10	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	15	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	56	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	38	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	112	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	14	View Report
Best Schools	8	22	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	14	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California	8	15	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	9	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	9	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	12	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in California	8	23	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	27	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in California	8	13	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in California	8	13	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	12	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California	9	16	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	14	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	14	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools	9	13	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	16	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	19	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	20	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	17	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	17	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	20	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	21	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in California	12	69	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	20	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	30	View Report
Best Financial Planning & Services Schools	15	31	View Report
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	27	View Report
Best Biochemistry Schools in California	16	27	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	95	View Report
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	40	View Report
Best Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	40	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in California	17	28	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	17	49	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in California	17	24	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	49	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	49	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	43	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in California	19	126	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	43	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in California	19	127	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	69	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	20	31	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California	20	31	View Report
Best English Schools in California	20	119	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in California	20	119	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	20	27	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	47	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	47	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	44	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	47	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	21	31	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	155	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	29	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	153	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	69	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	22	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	67	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	68	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	69	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	78	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	78	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	84	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools	24	99	View Report
Best English Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	149	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	149	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in California	26	115	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in California	27	88	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	56	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	125	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	129	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	50	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	84	View Report

How CLU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CLU has 327 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	10	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in California	3	14	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	19	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in California	4	15	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	20	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	14	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California	7	15	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	20	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in California	8	15	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	17	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	20	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	21	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in California	10	11	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in California	10	11	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	21	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	21	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	13	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	13	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	22	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in California	12	22	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	26	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	28	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in California	13	21	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	15	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	15	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	29	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	27	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in California	17	26	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in California	18	33	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	35	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	32	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	20	38	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	31	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	40	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	21	29	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	29	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in California	22	29	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	39	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	44	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools	23	34	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	24	31	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California	24	31	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	24	36	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	43	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	43	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	47	View Report
Best Value Schools	27	36	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California	27	40	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools	27	38	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	27	33	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	48	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	40	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	31	51	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	31	42	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	31	44	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	31	44	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	31	55	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	42	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	42	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	47	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	34	58	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	35	47	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	35	47	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	49	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	49	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	58	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	58	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	46	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	46	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	53	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	53	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	36	53	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	37	63	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	63	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	51	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	40	62	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 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).

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