Rankings & Accolades
We are proud of the fact that Santa Clara is consistently recognized as one of the top universities in the nation.
But rankings tell only part of the story; we want you to apply to SCU because it's the right fit for you, not because of what a magazine says about us.
Santa Clara University
U.S. News & World Report
- Ranked No. 1 on the 2019 "Best Regional Universities (West)" rankings
- Santa Clara University also ranked No. 1 "Best Regional University (West) for Veterans"
Forbes
- Santa Clara University kept its strong position at No. 13 in "America's Top Colleges (West)" 2018 list
Princeton Review
- SCU named one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education in the 2017 annual guidebook, "The Best 381 Colleges"
Payscale
- Ranked No. 21 among U.S. colleges on the 2017-18 "Best Salary Potential" list
Bestcolleges.com
- SCU ranked No. 11 in Bestcolleges.com's "Greenest Universities" list for 2016
Leavey School of Business
U.S. News & World Report
- The undergraduate business program ranks No. 63 on the 2017 "Best Undergraduate Business Programs" list
- The undergraduate accounting program is nationally ranked No. 23
- The undergraduate entrepreneurship program is nationally ranked No. 12
- The undergraduate management information systems program is nationally ranked No. 13
Bloomberg Businessweek
- The undergraduate business program is ranked No. 51 in the nation according to the 2016 "Best Undergraduate Business Schools" list
School of Engineering
College Choice
- SCU's School of Engineering undergraduate program is No. 29 on the 2016 "Best Undergraduate Engineering Schools" list
School of Law
U.S. News & World Report
- The Part-Time Law Program is ranked No. 16
- The Intellectual Property Law Program is ranked No. 6
- The International Law Program is ranked No. 28