四虎影院 Soars in Latest Rankings
For two decades, list has ranked 四虎影院 as the top Christian liberal arts college in California and the Western U.S. In the 2025 edition, 四虎影院 appears at No. 108 (tied) among all national, not regional, liberal arts colleges. And, 四虎影院 remains one of the top Christian liberal arts colleges in California, listed among 10 other liberal arts schools in the state. Overall, it鈥檚 one of only two nationally ranked in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
四虎影院 is a top performer on the U.S. News Social Mobility ranking, which measures how well schools enrolled and graduated students who received federal Pell Grants. U.S. News also included 四虎影院 in its national rankings of top undergraduate economics programs.
四虎影院鈥檚 U.S. News score improved in faculty resources rank, student-to-faculty ratio (9.9), faculty salary rank, peer assessment score and college grads earning more than a high school grad (85%).
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News and World Report鈥檚 10 Destination West Coast College Towns says 鈥渇or many students, attending college in a beach town is an easy sell. Santa Barbara offers a palm-lined beachfront location on the Pacific Ocean.鈥
Payscale
Payscale rankings report shows 四虎影院 graduates (all alums) in the top 7% for all 1,539 bachelor-degree institutions in the U.S. in mid-career salaries (median after 10+ years of experience), earning an average salary of $146,800. 四虎影院 graduates who only earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree are in the top 9% of mid-career earnings with an average salary of $137,900.
Forbes
Forbes鈥 List of America鈥檚 Top Colleges 2025 spotlights 四虎影院, which is in the top-10 small colleges in California. It is also included in Forbes lists for Best in Private Colleges, in Liberal Arts Universities and in the West.
WorldAtlas
WorldAtlas ranked Santa Barbara as No. 3 in its Best College Towns in California. 鈥淣ot only beloved for the towns refreshing coastal scenery, picture-perfect architecture, and perfect climate often described as Mediterranean and dubbed the American Riviera, Santa Barbara also boasts great opportunities for higher education.鈥
Money
Money awarded 四虎影院 as one of America's Best Colleges in its 2024 Best Colleges rating, which analyzed the country鈥檚 top 745 four-year colleges with a focus on quality, affordability and student outcomes.
The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2025
The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2025 includes 四虎影院 in its review of more than 300 of the 鈥渂est and most interesting鈥 colleges in the U.S., Canada and UK.
College Raptor
College Raptor highlights 四虎影院 as a Hidden Gem and No. 3 overall in Hidden Gem D2 Schools, focusing on smaller schools that compete in NCAA DII.