2027 Rankings for National Louis University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has NLU earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards NLU has received are listed below.

NLU earned 86 ranking badges in the 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for NLU:



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NLU has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/national-louis-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How NLU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#255 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#1 Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

#1 Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#255 out of 2,063.

This makes NLU a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

NLU has 369 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Maternal and Child Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Maternal and Child Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Other Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Superintendency & Educational System Administration Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Illinois	2	80	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Other Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Public Administration Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	4	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	5	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	6	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Illinois	3	6	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	5	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	8	View Report
Best Superintendency & Educational System Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	9	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in Illinois	3	8	View Report
Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Illinois	3	6	View Report
Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Illinois	3	11	View Report
Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Illinois	3	9	View Report
Best Culinary Arts Schools in Illinois	3	15	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois	3	13	View Report
Best Community Psychology Schools in Illinois	3	3	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Illinois	4	5	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in Illinois	4	9	View Report
Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	12	View Report
Best Community Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in Illinois	4	4	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois	5	7	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Illinois	5	5	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	8	View Report
Best Maternal and Child Health Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	23	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	9	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Illinois	5	9	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	5	9	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Illinois	5	9	View Report
Best Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Other Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Illinois	6	6	View Report
Best Schools	6	10	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	6	8	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	6	8	View Report
Best Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Schools	6	10	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	11	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	11	View Report
Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	23	View Report
Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	31	View Report
Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	28	View Report
Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	45	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	35	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in Illinois	6	6	View Report
Best Schools in Illinois	6	10	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in Illinois	6	10	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	11	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	25	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in Illinois	7	7	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	10	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in Illinois	7	10	View Report
Best Maternal and Child Health Schools	7	8	View Report
Best Schools in Illinois	7	8	View Report
Best Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	8	12	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	8	14	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois	8	14	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois	8	14	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Illinois	8	8	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	8	9	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	235	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in Illinois	8	10	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	9	15	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	9	25	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois	9	25	View Report

How NLU Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#365 out of 2,021.

This makes NLU a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

Top Value Majors

NLU has 399 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in Illinois	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	8	View Report
Best Value Superintendency & Educational System Administration Schools in Illinois	1	6	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Schools in Illinois	1	10	View Report
Best Value Maternal and Child Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Maternal and Child Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Illinois	1	8	View Report
Best Value Schools in Illinois	1	10	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois	1	3	View Report
Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	7	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in Illinois	1	5	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	9	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in Illinois	1	9	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	9	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in Illinois	1	9	View Report
Best Value Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	13	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Illinois	2	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	14	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	42	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois	2	14	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	42	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois	2	14	View Report
Best Value Other Educational Administration & Supervision Schools in Illinois	2	6	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Illinois	2	10	View Report
Best Value Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	26	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Illinois	2	10	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	8	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	10	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	8	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in Illinois	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Public Administration Schools in Illinois	2	2	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	14	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Illinois	3	17	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	13	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in Illinois	3	19	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	15	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	36	View Report
Best Value Other Educational Administration & Supervision Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	13	View Report
Best Value Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	17	View Report
Best Value Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in Illinois	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Illinois	3	20	View Report
Best Value Superintendency & Educational System Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	22	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Illinois	3	15	View Report
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Illinois	3	14	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois	3	24	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	10	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	9	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	23	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	20	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	25	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	28	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	25	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	28	View Report
Best Value Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	5	View Report
Best Value Other Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	5	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	18	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	25	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois	4	25	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	28	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois	4	14	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	34	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Illinois	4	23	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Illinois	4	20	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Illinois	4	20	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	35	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	13	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	11	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	23	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	28	View Report
Best Value Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	8	View Report

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