University-Wide
- LMU ranks No. 66 nationally
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 - LMU ranks No. 89 nationally
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 2021 - LMU ranks No. 9 "Best Catholic College" in the U.S.
Colleges.niche.com, 2020 - LMU ranks No. 14 "Best Catholic Colleges and Universities" in the U.S.
CollegeChoice.net, 2018 - LMU ranks No. 38 "Best Colleges for Veterans"
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 - LMU ranks No. 7, "Best College Library"
Princeton Review, 2021 - LMU ranks No. 31 "Best Undergraduate Teaching" among national universities
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 - Ranks 3rd for promoting Latina/o student success
Education Trust, 2017 - Top 5 percent nationally for diversity
College Factual, 2020 - LMU ranks in the top 15 percent for graduates' potential earnings in U.S.
The Economist, 2016 - Named a "Best College Value"
Kiplinger, 2017 - LMU earns top-third listing for academics and safety
Women's Choice Awards, 2017-18
- LMU ranks No. 18, "Best Counseling Services"
Princeton Review, 2021 - LMU ranks No. 4 nationally for "Students Most Engaged in Community Service."
Princeton Review, 2021 - LMU is in the top 20 percent of "America's Top Colleges"
Forbes, 2019 - LMU is ranks No. 25 "Top Colleges in the West"
Forbes, 2019 - Named as one of 65 institutions creating dynamic pathways for transfer students
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Roll, 2017 - LMU ranks No. 15 nationally in "top colleges for university-provided part-time employment"
- Student Loan Report, 2016
- A top producer of U.S. Fulbright students
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2019 - Top 50 in the nation for Best Pre-College Summer Programs
Value Colleges, 2018 - LMU student-athletes' 92 percent graduation rate ranks near the top of the NCAA Graduation Success Rate list
LMU Lions / NCAA, 2018 - 5 LMU Faculty in America's Best
The Best 300 Professors by Princeton Review - LMU ranks 6th out of 50 California colleges that graduate the most students in 4 years
U.S. Dept. of Education
LMU Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
- Top 9 Percent of Psychology Programs
College Factual, 2020 - Top 9 Percent of English Programs
College Factual, 2020 - Top 10 percent of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Humanities Programs
College Factual, 2020 - Top 20 Theology Program
GraduatePrograms.com 2015
LMU School of Film & Television
- School of Film and Television ranks 7th nationally
The Hollywood Reporter, 2020 - SFTV ranked 8th nationally by industry leader
TheWrap, 2020 - SFTV ranks 6th nationally among film schools
College Factual, 2020 - School of Film and Television ranks 9th nationally "Best Master's Degree in Film"
College Choice, 2018 - Top ranked for "Accelerated Industry Access"
Movie Maker magazine, 2017 - Animation Program ranks No. 7 nationally
Animation Career Review, 2021
LMU College of Business Administration
- The undergraduate Marketing program ranks No. 27 nationally
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 - Undergraduate Entrepreneurship program ranks 20th nationally
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 - The College of Business Administration placed 13th for its graduate entrepreneurship program
U.S. News & World Report, 2022 - CBA's undergraduate Accounting program ranks No. 32
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 - CBA ranks 6th among undergraduate business schools in California
College Choice, 2016 - LMU listed in the top 50 colleges for aspiring entrepreneurs
LendEDU, 2016 - The graduate marketing program in the College of Business Administration ranks 20th
U.S. News & World Report, 2022 - CBA's graduate accounting program ranks 25th
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 - CBA's graduate management program ranks 25th
U.S. News & World Report, 2022 - The undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program ranks 22nd nationally
Princeton Review, 2021 - CBA's graduate Entrepreneurship Program ranks 31st nationally
Princeton Review, 2021 - Top-10 Global Executive MBA Program
CEO Magazine, 2017 - Ranks No. 27 Executive MBA Program in "Best Graduate Programs"
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 - CBA ranks No. 19 in top business analytics programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 - Executive MBA program ranks No. 29 in "Best EMBA Degree"
College Choice, 2018 - LMU's part-time MBA program placed 66th nationally
U.S. News & World Report, 2022 - LMU's graduate accounting program ranks No. 28 of 50 national programs
Accounting Degree Review, 2017 - LMU's Graduate Entrepreneurship Program ranks 11th nationally
U.S. News & World Report, 2020 - Ranks No. 36 for Executive MBA Program
Poets & Quants, 2016 "Best American EMBA Programs" - Top 20 Programs for Marketers and Accountants
U.S. News & World Report, 2016 - Ranked Top Tier MBA and EMBA Programs
CEO Magazine, 2016
LMU College of Communication & Fine Arts
- No. 2 Theatre Arts Program for Non-Traditional Students
College Factual, 2021
No. 2 Theatre Arts Program
College Factual, 2020 - No. 2 College for Dance Majors in California
Zippia Career Expert, 2017 - No. 4 "Best Master's in Counseling" (includes Marital and Family Therapy, art psychotherapy)
GraduatePrograms.com, 2017 - No. 5 "Best Drama & Theater Arts Program for Veterans"
College Factual, 2020
LMU School of Education
- LMU's School of Education is ranked 64th nationwide
U.S. News & World Report, 2022 - No. 4 "Best Master's in Counseling" (includes educational counseling)
GraduatePrograms.com, 2017 - Top 25 Graduate Education
Programs GraduatePrograms.com, 2015
LMU Frank R. Seaver College of Science & Engineering
- Ranks No. 21 Best Undergraduate Program (where no doctorate offered)
U.S. News & World Report, 2020 - Ranks No. 9 Best Science Lab Facilities
Princeton Review, 2021 - Top 25 Engineering Program
U.S. News & World Report, 2014 - Top 15 Engineering Program Career Support
GraduatePrograms.com, 2015
LMU Loyola Law School
- LMU Loyola Law School ranks in the top third best law schools
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 - The Law School is recognized for:
- Tax Law Specialty - No. 11
- Trial Advocacy - No. 4, top 10 for 11 of the last 12 years
- Legal Writing - No. 44
- Part-Time Programs - No. 8 of 79 schools, and No. 1 among West Coast schools
U.S. News & World Report, 2022
- Loyola's Evening Division Program is the top-ranked program on the West Coast.
Loyola Law School Newsroom - Loyola Law ranks No. 22 in the "Top 40 Values in Master of Taxation Degree Programs"
Online Accounting Degrees.net, 2016
Campus Life
- The Sierra Club lists LMU in the top 20 in the nation in their 2018 report of "Cool Schools" for environmental practices and initiatives
- No. 19 Best Quality of Life
Princeton Review, 2018 - LMU placed No. 1 nationally for two consecutive years in "Recylemania," a recycling competition among 350 colleges and universities in 48 states
RecycleMania, 2020 - No. 18 among "Top 50 Green Colleges
Princeton Review, 2020 - Recognition as Green Power Partner for clean energy use
Environmental Protection Agency, 2017 - No. 1 "Best Beach Colleges" nationally
College Consensus, 2018 - No. 5 Oceanside University in the U.S.
CollegeChoice.net, 2016 - Top 20 College with the Happiest Students
Princeton Review, 2021 - No 7 "Most Amazing College Campus"
Best Colleges.com, 2016 - LMU ranks 11th "Most Beautiful Campus"
Princeton Review, 2021 - LMU ranks 7th "Most Beautiful School"
The Daily Beast/Newsweek, 2012 - One of the 20 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America
Conde Nast Traveler, 2016 - Made the list of the "30 most fun colleges in America"
Business Insider, 2016
Updated March 30, 2021