Minerva University has once again earned top recognition in the 2026 Best Colleges in America rankings published by Niche, placing among the very best institutions nationwide for selectivity, academics, and student experience.
This year, Minerva secured standout national rankings:
- Top 5 hardest colleges to get into in America: #3
- Top 20 best colleges for business in America: #15
- Top 20 best colleges for math in America: #17
- Top 3% of colleges with the best academics in America (56 of 1,612)
- Top 3% of colleges with the best student life in America (61 of 1,590)
And Minerva continues to shine in California, where it ranks:
- Hardest colleges to get into: #2
- Best colleges for business: #2
- Colleges with the best student life: #8
- Colleges with the best academics: #9
- Colleges with the best professors: #15
“These rankings affirm what makes Minerva so distinct: a truly global education, one of the most selective admissions processes in the world, and a student experience that fosters both academic excellence and lifelong community,” said Mike Magee, president of Minerva University.
To see the full list of Minerva’s rankings, visit https://www.niche.com/colleges/minerva-university/rankings/.
About Minerva University
Minerva University is redefining global higher education through a bold, outcomes-focused model designed to empower the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. Headquartered in San Francisco and operating across four continents, Minerva offers an intensive undergraduate experience that combines rigorous academics, real-world engagement, and a global rotation that immerses students in diverse cultural and professional contexts.
Minerva’s interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, creative problem solving, effective communication, and global collaboration. Through fully active, discussion-based seminars and applied learning projects in major cities around the world, students develop the habits of mind and practical skills needed to address the most pressing challenges of our time.
The university has built a vibrant, international student body representing over 100 nations, and graduates have gone on to launch high-impact startups, lead civic initiatives, earn Rhodes, Schwarzman, and Knight-Hennessy scholarships, and pursue graduate study at institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, and Stanford.
Minerva also offers a graduate program focused on equipping working professionals with the tools to drive innovation and impact in their fields.
Ranked the #1 Most Innovative University for four consecutive years by the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI), Minerva is pioneering a scalable, equitable, and transformative model of higher education for the 21st century.
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