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2026 Rankings for Santa Clara University

What ranking badges has SCU been awarded? Every College Factual accolade SCU has earned will be listed on this page.

SCU was awarded 166 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for SCU:

#1 out of 19	#1 out of 44	#1 out of 28	#1 out of 56

SCU has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/santa-clara-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools in California Ranking

How SCU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#8 out of 3,449.

This makes SCU a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

SCU has 383 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	19	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	44	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in California	1	28	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	56	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	20	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	47	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in California	1	88	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	136	View Report
Best Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	8	View Report
Best Business Economics Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Business Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	8	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	8	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	8	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	11	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	24	View Report
Best Finance Schools in California	1	13	View Report
Best Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	26	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	11	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	25	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in California	1	16	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	30	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in California	1	8	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	8	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	9	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	11	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	27	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	14	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	30	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	24	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	37	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in California	1	94	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	107	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	53	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	69	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in California	1	153	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	170	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	53	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	69	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in California	1	153	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	170	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in California	2	190	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	266	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in California	2	192	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	276	View Report
Best Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	89	View Report
Best Business Economics Schools	2	91	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	89	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools	2	91	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in California	2	18	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	23	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in California	2	12	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	32	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in California	2	15	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	35	View Report
Best Computer Hardware Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Computer Hardware Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Computer Hardware Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	3	View Report
Best Computer Hardware Engineering Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Computer Hardware Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Computer Hardware Engineering Schools	2	3	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in California	2	18	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	25	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools	2	185	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	62	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	101	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	62	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	101	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	3	49	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	69	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in California	3	176	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	219	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in California	3	176	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	219	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	74	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	121	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in California	3	194	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	247	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	37	View Report
Best Organizational Behavior Studies Schools	4	66	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	84	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	154	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	244	View Report
Best General Economics Schools	4	318	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	60	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	93	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in California	4	171	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	206	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	172	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	31	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in California	5	115	View Report

How SCU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SCU has 383 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Hardware Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Hardware Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Hardware Engineering Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Hardware Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in California	7	7	View Report
Best Value Computer Hardware Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Value Computer Hardware Engineering Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	12	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in California	12	12	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	12	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in California	12	12	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in California	12	12	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in California	14	14	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in California	14	14	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	14	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in California	15	15	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in California	15	15	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	16	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	16	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	16	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	16	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in California	16	16	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	18	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	18	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	18	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	18	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	18	18	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	18	18	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	19	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	19	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	19	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	20	20	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	20	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	20	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	21	21	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in California	22	22	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	22	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	22	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in California	22	22	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	22	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in California	23	23	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	23	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools	23	23	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools	23	23	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	23	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	24	24	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	24	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	25	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	25	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in California	25	25	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in California	25	25	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	27	27	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	27	27	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in California	27	27	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	28	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in California	28	28	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	29	29	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in California	29	29	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	30	30	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in California	30	30	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in California	30	30	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	31	31	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California	31	31	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	31	31	View Report

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Notes and References

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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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