Columbia College Ranking Badges

Columbia College earned 4 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #34 of 946 in Most Focused for General English Literature, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 4 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #34 of 946, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 31
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 Columbia College Earned?

Columbia College holds 4 ranking badges across 3 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. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. This page reflects the 2026 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	2
Top 15%	1
Total	4

What Is Columbia College Known For?

Columbia College is best known for Health Professions: 2 of its 4 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General English Literature, Culinary Arts and Bodywork & Therapeutic Services.

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General English Literature
Most Focused			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused	✓

Personal & Culinary Services

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Culinary Arts
Most Focused		✓

How Does Columbia College Rank for Veterans?

Columbia College earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,374 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 49%).

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Notes and References

These rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2026 edition. Columbia College appears in 31 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.