by our College Data Analytics TeamNorthcentral University earned 13 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 5 in the top 1%, 4 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 #4 of 731 in Most Popular for General Education, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Northcentral University holds 13 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 9 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. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. 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.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5 |
| Top 5% | 4 |
| Top 10% | 2 |
| Top 15% | 2 |
| Total | 13 |
Northcentral University is best known for Education: 2 of its 9 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Education, Mental & Social Health Services and Clinical & Counseling Psychology.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Far Western) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (California) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2026 online-program rankings, Northcentral University earned 4 badges across 4 online programs, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #2 of 138 in Most Popular Online for General Education.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ | |||
| General Education | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
Northcentral University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,293 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 47%).
The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Northcentral University appears in 74 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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