In the college rankings recently released for 2025 by Niche, a leading school review and ranking site, The Master’s University was once again given high marks.

In Niche’s search rankings, TMU comes in at #5 in Best College Campuses in California (5 of 234) and as part of the top 2% of campuses nationwide (32 of 2,684).

Here are some other highlights from the Niche 2025 search rankings for TMU:

• Top 3% Best Student Life in California (12 of 357)
• Top 5 Best Student Life among Christian Colleges in America (5 of 415)
• #3 Safest Campuses in California (3 of 392) and top 20 nationwide (20 of 3,657)
• #5 Best College Dorms in California (5 of 81) and top 7% nationwide for Best Christian College Dorms (26 of 370)
• Best Colleges for Business in California, top 10% (23 of 243)
• Best Colleges for Kinesiology and Physical Therapy in California (21 of 173)
• Best Private Colleges for Religious Studies in California (7 of 49)
• Best Academics for Mid-Size Colleges in California (12 of 77)

TMU has also received high marks from Niche in past years.

In 2024, the University was ranked in the top 4% for “safest campus” among 1,306 mid-sized college campuses nationwide. TMU also received high marks for its student life across the board in 2024, being ranked #1 in student life among 23 Christian colleges in California. The University ranked #4 in student life out of 404 Christian colleges nationwide and was placed in the top 4% for student life across 352 colleges in California.

These high rankings are the latest in a series of favorable reports regarding the quality of TMU in recent years. For more TMU rankings and stats, see this page.