2026 Rankings for Saint Mary’s College of California

What ranking badges has SMC earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards SMC holds are detailed on this page.

SMC earned 87 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for SMC:



#1 out of 38	#1 out of 38	#1 out of 17	#3 out of 10

SMC has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/saint-marys-college-of-california/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How SMC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#132 Best Colleges

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#132 out of 3,449.

This makes SMC a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

SMC has 257 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Finance and Financial Management Services Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in California	1	38	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in California	1	38	View Report
Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools	1	17	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in California	2	8	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	12	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	10	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	75	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	10	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	75	View Report
Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	16	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	16	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	20	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in California	4	94	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	38	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	112	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	12	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	14	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	11	View Report
Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Schools	6	27	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools	6	27	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	19	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	20	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	43	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	46	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	46	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	50	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in California	9	143	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	59	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California	9	150	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	59	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in California	9	150	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	212	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	230	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	230	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in California	10	41	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	46	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	43	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	44	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	47	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	43	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	69	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	13	49	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	14	254	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	14	254	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	69	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in California	14	126	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in California	14	127	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	69	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in California	15	28	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	153	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	155	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in California	16	190	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in California	16	192	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in California	16	16	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools	17	167	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	18	84	View Report
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	27	View Report
Best Biochemistry Schools in California	19	27	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in California	19	88	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	266	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	276	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools	19	547	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools	19	547	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	58	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in California	19	145	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in California	19	19	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	19	82	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	53	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in California	19	153	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	53	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in California	19	153	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	69	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	170	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	69	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	170	View Report
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	40	View Report
Best Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	40	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	154	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	56	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in California	22	213	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	51	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in California	22	136	View Report

How SMC Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SMC has 257 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Finance and Financial Management Services Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	10	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	19	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	20	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in California	12	17	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California	12	18	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in California	14	20	View Report
Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	16	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	16	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	20	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in California	18	21	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	29	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	26	View Report
Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Schools	20	27	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools	20	27	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	29	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in California	23	29	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	31	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California	25	31	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in California	25	33	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	34	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools	26	30	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	27	32	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	36	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	36	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	28	38	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	31	36	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	44	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	32	41	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	33	42	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	33	42	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	35	47	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	43	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	43	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in California	36	38	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in California	36	38	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	51	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	47	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	47	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	37	42	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	38	44	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	38	44	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	48	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	49	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	49	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	40	49	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	40	49	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	40	50	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	41	58	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	41	53	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	41	53	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	55	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	50	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	45	56	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	45	51	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	45	59	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	60	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	47	62	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	47	62	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	47	63	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	48	58	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	48	58	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region	49	61	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	49	56	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	49	56	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	54	69	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	54	69	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	56	73	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	57	70	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	57	74	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	58	69	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	58	69	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	60	78	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	61	82	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	64	78	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	64	78	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	66	88	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	66	84	View Report

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College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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