Year after year, CBU earns recognition for excellence by some of the best college and university-ranking publications. Read more about this year’s rankings and statistics in this CBU news story.

University Rankings

Program Rankings

Arts

  • Best Value Schools ranks CBU’s psychology program a best value – #2 of 25 on its list of The Best Small Colleges for a Psychology Degree.
  • Best Value Schools ranks CBU’s English program a best value – #2 of 15 on its list of 15 Best Value Small Colleges for an English Degree 2022.
  • BestCounselingDegrees.net ranks CBU’s art therapy program #28 of 41 on its list of The Best Undergraduate Degrees in Art Therapy Ranked by Affordability 2018.
  • Animation Career Review ranks CBU’s art therapy program #8 of 10 on its list of Top 10 Graphic Design School Programs in Tennessee – 2019 College Rankings.
  • Niche.com ranks CBU’s psychology program #13 of 25 on its list of 2024 Best Colleges for Psychology in Tennessee.

Business

  • CollegeFactual.com ranks CBU’s finance program a best value – #28 of 378 on its list of 2019 Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges for the Money.
  • CollegeFactual.com ranks CBU’s marketing program #49 of 402 nationwide in its list of 2019 Best Marketing Colleges for the Money.
  • Colleges of Distinction recognizes CBU’s School of Business as a top school for business majors.

Engineering

  • BestColleges.com ranks CBU’s Online Masters in Engineering Management at #12, calling the program “ideal for working professionals.”
  • College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, also named CBU’s Online Master’s in Engineering Management in the Top 20 for affordability, and #27 overall.
  • U.S. News & World Report ranked CBU’s School of Engineering among the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs.
  • Colleges of Distinction commended the CBU Engineering program for excellence.
  • Best Value Schools ranks CBU #4 of 20 best-value small colleges for electrical engineering, 2022.
  • Best Value Schools ranked CBU’s chemical engineering program #1 of 10 best-value small colleges for chemical and biomedical engineering degrees in 2022.

Science

  • Best Value Schools ranks CBU’s biology program #2 of 35 best value colleges for biology, 2021.
  • Zippia ranks CBU in the top 10 best colleges for Biology Majors in Tennessee for 2019.