2026 Rankings for Vanguard University of Southern California

What ranking badges has Vanguard received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards Vanguard holds are detailed on this page.

Vanguard was awarded 6 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Vanguard:



#54 out of 122	#107 out of 248	#123 out of 1,899	#130 out of 1,956

Vanguard has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/vanguard-university-of-southern-california/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How Vanguard Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#432 Best Colleges

#192 Best Health Professions Schools

#123 Best Registered Nursing Schools

Top Ranked Majors

Vanguard has 83 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Health Professions Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	7	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in California	10	12	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	14	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in California	12	15	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in California	18	23	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	27	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	27	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	30	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	32	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	53	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	30	35	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	30	55	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	34	62	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	34	62	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in California	37	143	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	89	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	85	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	39	49	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	91	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in California	41	149	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	101	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	101	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in California	43	176	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in California	43	176	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	43	74	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	46	67	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	46	68	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools	47	68	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	48	226	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	51	219	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	51	219	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	52	233	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	52	146	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	52	69	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	54	121	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in California	55	255	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	60	84	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools	60	99	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	67	377	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	69	125	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	69	129	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in California	78	194	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	89	154	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	93	247	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in California	107	190	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in California	107	192	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	114	1011	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	117	1046	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools	123	1899	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in California	126	213	View Report
Best Nursing Schools	130	1956	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	137	266	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	139	276	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	161	1341	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	170	315	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	177	1081	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	177	1081	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools	192	2577	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools	193	1317	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools	193	1317	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	238	1245	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	267	462	View Report
Best Psychology Schools	384	1514	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools	389	533	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	398	546	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools	441	597	View Report
Best Marketing Schools	456	619	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	465	1213	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	489	1276	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	595	1511	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	735	1936	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	757	2027	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	877	2327	View Report

How Vanguard Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Vanguard has 83 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	11	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in California	2	12	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	14	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in California	3	15	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in California	5	8	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	22	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in California	6	15	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	21	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	35	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	40	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	27	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	15	38	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	30	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	32	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	35	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	48	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	55	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	25	50	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	58	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	58	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	32	66	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	32	66	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	70	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	37	80	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	38	82	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	81	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	83	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	47	97	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	47	97	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools	53	92	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools	54	122	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	55	116	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	70	137	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	73	123	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	74	125	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	85	150	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in California	95	136	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in California	99	139	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools	107	248	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in California	133	230	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in California	136	169	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in California	136	169	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in California	143	183	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in California	143	184	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in California	144	181	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in California	151	204	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	156	217	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	158	211	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	158	211	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	159	220	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	171	230	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools	195	457	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	200	259	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	203	266	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	206	344	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools	218	429	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	226	304	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools	235	525	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools	312	534	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	313	542	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools	371	599	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools	376	615	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	457	966	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	464	990	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	478	1068	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	478	1068	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	540	1229	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	586	1275	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	630	1232	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	643	1251	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools	705	1299	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools	705	1299	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	742	1477	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools	799	1473	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	1207	1839	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools	1220	1874	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools	1241	1938	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools	1272	1982	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1413	2423	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1472	2276	View Report

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Notes and References

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