2027 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 76 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for SMC:



#1 out of 9	#1 out of 11	#1 out of 12	#1 out of 11

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

#182 Best Colleges

#1 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#182 out of 5,159.

This makes SMC a top 5% school for students.

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

Top Ranked Majors

SMC has 325 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree 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	2	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	9	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	11	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	12	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	11	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	14	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Forensic Psychology Schools in California	1	8	View Report
Best Forensic Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	9	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	5	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in California	2	43	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in California	2	43	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	7	View Report
Best Forensic Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Forensic Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Forensic Psychology Schools	2	37	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools	2	22	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in California	3	8	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	12	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	10	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	10	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Business Statistics Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Business Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	15	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	19	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	116	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	116	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	26	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	11	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	12	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	13	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California	4	22	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	10	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in California	4	9	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in California	4	21	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	30	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	16	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	5	144	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	5	150	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California	5	150	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	195	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	16	View Report
Best Forensic Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	14	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	34	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in California	6	18	View Report
Best Media Arts Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	11	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	83	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	83	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	27	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	23	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in California	7	97	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	7	28	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	13	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	18	View Report
Best Communications Schools in California	8	16	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	21	View Report
Best Media Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	18	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in California	8	59	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	51	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	83	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	41	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	115	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools	8	195	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	29	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	10	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	12	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	9	32	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	66	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in California	10	14	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	10	56	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	37	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	34	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in California	11	43	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	79	View Report

How SMC Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SMC has 350 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California	2	4	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 Entrepreneurship Schools in California	3	7	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 Forensic Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Business Statistics Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	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 Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	7	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	9	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	10	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	10	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	12	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	12	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 Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California	8	14	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in California	8	12	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	13	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	16	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	12	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in California	10	16	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	19	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in California	11	16	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	20	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	15	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California	12	17	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in California	12	16	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in California	13	19	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	17	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	21	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	20	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	14	16	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	21	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	19	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	19	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in California	17	22	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	23	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in California	18	25	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	23	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in California	19	23	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	28	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in California	21	29	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	21	27	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	30	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	28	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in California	23	28	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	33	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	24	24	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	24	29	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in California	27	36	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	27	34	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in California	27	35	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	27	36	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	27	29	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in California	28	36	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	30	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	28	32	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	29	34	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	29	35	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	29	40	View Report
Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	30	32	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	30	35	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools	31	37	View Report

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