Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Ranking Badges

CDU earned 16 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 8 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 55 in Highest Paid Graduates for Health/Medical Prep Programs, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 16 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 1
Highest placement: #1 of 55, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 2
Placements this edition: 43
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Earned?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science holds 16 ranking badges across 2 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	1
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	6
Top 15%	8
Total	16

What Is Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Known For?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is best known for Health Professions: 6 of its 16 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Health/Medical Prep Programs, Allied Health Professions and Public Health.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Overall Best		✓
Overall Best (Far Western)	✓
Overall Best (California)	✓
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Far Western)	✓
Ethnic Diversity (California)	✓
Economic Diversity	✓
Economic Diversity (Far Western)	✓
Economic Diversity (California)	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Biology
Most Focused		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Allied Health Professions
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Health/Medical Prep Programs
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Most Focused	✓
Nursing
Top Ranked		✓
Public Health
Most Focused		✓

How Does Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Rank for Online Students?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #96 of 172 in Most Popular Online for Public Health.

How Does Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Rank for Veterans?

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,877 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 39%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science appears in 43 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

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.