Biola earned 59 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 5 in the top 1%, 17 in the top 5%, 18 in the top 10% and 19 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 240 in Softball (D2), a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 59 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 5 / 17
Highest placement: #1 of 240, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 10
Placements this edition: 224
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Biola University Earned?
Biola University holds 59 ranking badges across 10 fields of study, 22 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
5
Top 5%
17
Top 10%
18
Top 15%
19
Total
59
What Is Biola University Known For?
Biola University is best known for Philosophy & Religious Studies: 4 of its 36 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Other Philosophy & Religion, Political Science & Government and Communication Sciences. Its highest traditional-student placement is #1 of 26 in Most Popular for Other Philosophy & Religion.
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Biola University earned 13 badges across 10 sports, 11 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 240 in Softball (D2).
How Does Biola University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Biola University earned 2 badges across 2 online programs, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 3 in Most Popular Online for Other Philosophy & Religion.
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Biola University earned 8 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 2 in Top Ranked Veterans for Multicultural & Diversity Studies.
Each ranking here is based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Biola University appears in 224 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team