2026 Rankings for Columbia International University

What ranking badges has CIU received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade CIU has earned will be listed on this page.

CIU received 22 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for CIU:



#9 out of 35	#10 out of 44	#12 out of 62	#12 out of 44

CIU offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/columbia-international-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How CIU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#1279 Best Colleges

#1 Best Counseling Psychology Schools in South Carolina

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges Ranking

#1,279 out of 3,449.

This makes CIU a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

CIU has 99 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Counseling Psychology Schools in South Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in South Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in South Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Theology Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in South Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	2	10	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in South Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in South Carolina	4	7	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	5	9	View Report
Best Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools	5	10	View Report
Best Missionary Studies Schools	5	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	6	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	6	10	View Report
Best Theology Schools in the Southeast Region	6	20	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	9	26	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in South Carolina	9	28	View Report
Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	9	35	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	10	44	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in South Carolina	13	30	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Carolina	14	31	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southeast Region	14	53	View Report
Best Theology Schools	30	74	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	46	76	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	48	143	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	63	78	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	63	192	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	100	133	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	100	133	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools	119	185	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	141	327	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	194	304	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	254	292	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	259	420	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	351	462	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	412	483	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools	412	483	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools	806	1076	View Report
Best Psychology Schools	966	1514	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1095	1506	View Report

How CIU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CIU has 99 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in South Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Missions/Missionary Studies & Missiology Schools	1	6	View Report
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Missionary Studies Schools	1	6	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in South Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools in South Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in South Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in South Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in South Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in South Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	3	3	View Report
Best Value Humanities Schools in South Carolina	3	3	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in South Carolina	5	7	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools	5	13	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	8	9	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	8	10	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	8	10	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southeast Region	12	28	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	12	44	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in the Southeast Region	14	27	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	16	18	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	16	36	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in South Carolina	20	28	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southeast Region	20	45	View Report
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools	22	88	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	23	31	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools	27	92	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in South Carolina	29	30	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Carolina	29	31	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	31	116	View Report
Best Value Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region	33	39	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	47	165	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	51	75	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	78	93	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools	82	106	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	112	131	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	112	131	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools	128	204	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	225	324	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	265	345	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	269	429	View Report
Best Value Humanities Schools	272	310	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	307	329	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	376	473	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools	376	473	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	381	418	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools	979	1473	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools	1075	1186	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1345	1497	View Report

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