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University ranks No. 2 nationally for admissions selectivity and No. 20 for mathematics
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 2026 — Minerva University has once again earned an A+ overall grade in Niche’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings, placing among the country’s leading institutions for selectivity, academics and student experience.
Among Minerva’s 2027 national rankings:
- Hardest Colleges to Get Into in America: No. 2 of 211
- Best Colleges for Math in America: No. 20 of 728
- Top 50 Colleges for Business in America: No. 42
- Colleges with the Best Student Life in America: No. 97 of 1,487, placing Minerva in the top 7%
- Colleges with the Best Academics in America: No. 103 of 1,504, placing Minerva in the top 7%
Minerva also received several leading placements in California:
- Hardest Colleges to Get Into: No. 2
- Most Liberal Colleges: No. 3
- Best Colleges for Business: No. 4
- Best College Locations: No. 6
- Colleges with the Best Student Life: No. 12
- Colleges with the Best Academics: No. 13
“These rankings illuminate what our university community values and achieves,” said Mike Magee, president of Minerva University. “At Minerva, students learn to apply knowledge wisely, navigate complexity, engage across differences and lead with empathy and purpose. This recognition reflects the work of our extraordinary students, faculty and staff, who bring that mission to life across our global community each day.”
Niche generally awards an A+ grade to approximately the top 2.5% of institutions evaluated within a ranking. Its Best Colleges methodology combines data from the U.S. Department of Education with reviews from students and alumni, assessing factors including academic quality, value, faculty, diversity, student life and overall student experience.
To explore Minerva University’s complete 2027 Niche rankings, visit niche.com/colleges/minerva-university/rankings.
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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, 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 more than 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 graduate and executive education programs that equip working professionals with the tools to drive innovation and impact throughout their careers.
Ranked the No. 1 Most Innovative University for five 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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