Chicago State University Ranking Badges

CSU earned 3 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #25 of 874 in Most Focused for Computer Science, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 3 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #25 of 874, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 2
Placements this edition: 122
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

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

How Many Ranking Badges Has Chicago State University Earned?

Chicago State University holds 3 ranking badges across 2 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	1
Total	3

What Is Chicago State University Known For?

Chicago State University is best known for Computer & Information Sciences: 1 of its 3 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Computer Science and Library & Information Science.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Location Diversity (Great Lakes)	✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Computer Science
Most Focused			✓

Library Science

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Library & Information Science
Most Focused		✓

How Does Chicago State University Rank in Athletics?

Chicago State University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #527 of 704 in Soccer.

How Does Chicago State University Rank for Online Students?

Chicago State University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #22 of 25 in Most Popular Online for Library & Information Science.

How Does Chicago State University Rank for Veterans?

Chicago State University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,178 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 24%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition. Chicago State University appears in 122 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.