2026 Rankings for Point Loma Nazarene University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has PLNU been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards PLNU holds are detailed on this page.

PLNU earned 29 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for PLNU:



#21 out of 21	#25 out of 377	#25 out of 377	#32 out of 143

PLNU offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/point-loma-nazarene-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How PLNU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#165 Best Colleges

#1 Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#1 Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges Ranking

#165 out of 3,449.

This makes PLNU 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

PLNU has 265 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in California	3	16	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	13	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	13	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	16	View Report
Best Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	10	View Report
Best Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	14	View Report
Best Child development Schools in California	4	10	View Report
Best Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	15	View Report
Best Athletic Training Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	10	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	23	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	14	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	19	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in California	5	12	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in California	5	23	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	27	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	19	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	20	View Report
Best Finance Schools in California	6	13	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California	6	16	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in California	6	12	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in California	6	15	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in California	6	48	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	19	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	28	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	23	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	39	View Report
Best Athletic Training Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in California	7	21	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	34	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	25	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	42	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	56	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	22	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	17	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in California	8	121	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	146	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	44	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in California	9	28	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	47	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	24	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	25	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	23	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	31	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in California	9	109	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California	9	127	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	161	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in California	10	88	View Report
Best Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	26	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	30	View Report
Best General Education Schools in California	10	49	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	73	View Report
Best General Education Schools in California	10	49	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	73	View Report
Best Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	50	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	26	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	18	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	56	View Report
Best Child development Schools	11	84	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	23	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	136	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	123	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	32	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California	12	115	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	19	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	392	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools	12	99	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	12	49	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	27	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	32	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	30	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	35	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	42	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools	13	37	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	647	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	69	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in California	14	69	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in California	14	24	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in California	14	57	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	130	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	43	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools	15	545	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	687	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	35	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	71	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	17	46	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	17	46	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	57	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in California	18	105	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in California	18	105	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	18	1112	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	31	View Report

How PLNU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

PLNU has 265 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	9	View Report
Best Value Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	9	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	11	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	11	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	11	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in California	11	12	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	12	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in California	13	14	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	14	View Report
Best Value Athletic Training Schools in California	13	13	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in California	14	15	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in California	14	15	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	15	View Report
Best Value Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	15	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	16	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in California	15	15	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in California	17	18	View Report
Best Value Athletic Training Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	17	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	17	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	18	19	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	18	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	20	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	19	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	20	22	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	21	21	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	21	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	22	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in California	22	22	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	23	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	23	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in California	22	22	View Report
Best Value Child development Schools in California	23	24	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	23	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	25	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	25	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	25	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in California	25	25	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	25	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	27	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	26	26	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region	27	28	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in California	27	27	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	29	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in California	28	29	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	29	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	28	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	29	30	View Report
Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region	29	30	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	29	31	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	30	31	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California	30	31	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	31	32	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in California	32	33	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	32	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	34	35	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	35	35	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	36	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	35	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	36	36	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	36	36	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	36	38	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California	37	38	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	39	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	39	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the Far Western US Region	40	40	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	42	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	42	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	42	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	42	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	43	44	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in California	45	46	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in California	45	46	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	47	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	47	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	47	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	46	46	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	46	46	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	46	48	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	48	50	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	50	51	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Schools in California	50	51	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	53	55	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	55	56	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in California	55	55	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	55	55	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	56	57	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	56	58	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	56	58	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	57	58	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	60	62	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	60	62	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region	60	61	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	60	63	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	61	63	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	61	62	View Report

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