Rankings and Statistics

Christian Brothers University is consistently recognized as one of the leading private universities in Tennessee and among the top Catholic institutions in the South. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, CBU combines a rigorous academic environment with the career and community access that comes from being embedded in one of the Mid-South’s most dynamic cities. Learn more about this year’s rankings and statistics listed below.

University Rankings

• Christian Brothers University (CBU) has been named to Forbes’ “America’s Top Colleges” list, one of only ten Tennessee institutions recognized. Learn more here.
• U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 rankings place CBU in the top 13 Best Southern Universities. It also ranks CBU in the top 3 of Best-Value Universities in the South, a Top Performer on Social Mobility, one of the region’s Best Undergraduate Teaching Programs, and among the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs.
• Colleges of Distinction recognized CBU as a 2024-2025 “College of Distinction.” Programs receive the College of Distinction honor for adhering to the Four Distinctions: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant community, and successful outcomes. CBU earned special recognition in business, education, engineering, nursing, and career development
• The New York Times Magazine ranks CBU in the top 20 U.S. Colleges with the Greatest Economic Diversity in its newly published College-Access Index (2023).
• The Princeton Review ranked CBU among its 2024 best regional (Southeast) colleges.
• Forbes magazine ranked CBU among its 2023 Top Colleges list in the nation.
• SR Education Group selected CBU as the #1 Best Online College in Tennessee.
• Listed in Peterson’s Competitive Colleges.
• Listed in Michael Viollt’s Great Colleges for the Real World.
• Best Value Schools ranks CBU as the best value among colleges and universities in Tennessee, 2018.
• Niche.com ranks CBU among the top three 2024 Best Colleges in Tennessee and highly in categories such as location, value, student life, diversity, and athletics—nationally and by state.
• Zippia.com ranks CBU in the 10 Best Colleges for Jobs in Tennessee for 2019.

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.
• 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.