2027 Rankings for Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Which College Factual rankings and awards has CDU been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards CDU holds are detailed on this page.

CDU received 13 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for CDU:



#13 out of 214	#19 out of 304	#74 out of 529	#99 out of 732

CDU also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/charles-r-drew-university-of-medicine-and-science/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How CDU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#129 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#110 Best Registered Nursing Schools

#120 Best Nursing Schools

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#129 out of 2,063.

This makes CDU a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

CDU has 66 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Registered Nursing Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	9	View Report
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Clinical Nurse Leader Schools	4	11	View Report
Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	9	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	14	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California	12	29	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	12	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	13	13	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools in California	15	33	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	16	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	41	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in California	17	18	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	20	83	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	45	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	24	View Report
Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools	22	95	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	51	View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools	30	44	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools	30	186	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in California	30	31	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	31	54	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	113	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in California	34	143	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	37	84	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	39	177	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in California	40	151	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	92	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in California	41	43	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	43	230	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	43	95	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	45	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California	47	130	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	49	239	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	53	148	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	57	173	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region	61	66	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools	66	365	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in California	69	342	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	72	179	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	77	246	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools	79	154	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	93	483	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools	103	418	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools	110	1968	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	114	740	View Report
Best Nursing Schools	120	2032	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	133	1045	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	135	1080	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in California	148	148	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	150	151	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools	156	273	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools	166	184	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	189	1448	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	191	1353	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	200	202	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	208	210	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools	232	282	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools	319	3336	View Report
Best Public Health Schools	339	442	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	368	1335	View Report
Best General Biology Schools	1188	1300	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1270	1391	View Report

How CDU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CDU has 70 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	9	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in California	9	12	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	11	15	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in California	11	13	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in California	12	14	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	13	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	16	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	23	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	23	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	24	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in California	28	31	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in California	31	32	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools in California	34	36	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in California	35	38	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	48	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	38	50	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Bachelor's Degree Schools	40	42	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools	41	43	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region	43	46	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	45	46	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	49	51	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools	56	63	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region	56	59	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	63	80	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	71	81	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	74	86	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	76	88	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	99	111	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in California	108	122	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in California	118	138	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	121	140	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in California	122	142	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools	135	146	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in California	137	146	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	139	148	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	148	170	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	152	168	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools	174	188	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	188	198	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	193	203	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	199	223	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	204	227	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	216	243	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools	218	240	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools	252	271	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in California	267	312	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools	272	294	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Bachelor's Degree Schools	294	319	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	302	327	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools	306	332	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools	310	337	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools	382	407	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	382	440	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools	390	403	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools	453	473	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	696	725	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	934	1000	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	956	1023	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1183	1244	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	1196	1289	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools	1213	1273	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1276	1338	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1335	1407	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	1785	1890	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools	1818	1926	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools	2839	3078	View Report

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College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition.

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