by our College Data Analytics TeamMIU earned 16 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 5 in the top 1%, 7 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 61 in Ethnic Diversity (Iowa), a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Maharishi International University holds 16 ranking badges across 5 fields of study, 12 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. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. The current ranking cycle is 2026 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5 |
| Top 5% | 7 |
| Top 10% | 2 |
| Top 15% | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
Maharishi International University is best known for Computer & Information Sciences: 2 of its 15 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Computer Science, Alternative Medicine & Systems and Other Philosophy & Religion.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Iowa) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (Iowa) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity (Iowa) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Philosophy & Religion | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama & Theater Arts | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2026 online-program rankings, Maharishi International University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #9 of 60 in Most Popular Online for Management Information Systems.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
Maharishi International University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #743 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 16%).
College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition. Maharishi International University appears in 80 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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