2026 Rankings for University of Silicon Valley

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Cogswell received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade Cogswell holds are detailed on this page.

Cogswell received 2 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Cogswell:



#6 out of 15	#30 out of 40

Cogswell has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/cogswell-polytechnical-college/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How Cogswell Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#1458 Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges

Top Ranked Majors

Cogswell has 58 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	9	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in California	9	9	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	10	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	13	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	15	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	14	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	13	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in California	12	16	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	14	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	17	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	19	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools	17	19	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in California	19	28	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	34	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in California	23	37	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	28	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in California	25	43	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	27	45	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Far Western US Region	30	53	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	32	34	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	35	36	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	49	65	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	49	53	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	58	76	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools	59	60	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools	61	69	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in California	69	73	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	77	110	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	77	100	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	94	100	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools	98	146	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	98	110	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	102	109	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools	144	163	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools	145	223	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	333	345	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools	541	558	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	780	801	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	1117	1146	View Report

How Cogswell Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Cogswell has 58 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	11	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	9	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	13	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	15	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	14	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	9	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	13	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	17	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	19	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in California	10	16	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	15	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in California	15	18	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	20	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools	18	23	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	28	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	34	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in California	25	34	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in California	28	37	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Far Western US Region	30	40	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in California	33	43	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	35	45	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	53	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	53	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	43	65	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	47	67	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools	49	69	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	76	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in California	59	72	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	75	100	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	80	108	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	83	99	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	84	110	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools	92	113	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	97	121	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools	122	146	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools	139	163	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools	193	223	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	287	344	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools	498	556	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	694	797	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	1027	1137	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of 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.
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