by our College Data Analytics TeamBriar Cliff earned 11 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 7 in the top 10% and 3 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #121 of 4,276 in Overall Diversity, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Briar Cliff University holds 11 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 1 |
| Top 10% | 7 |
| Top 15% | 3 |
| Total | 11 |
Briar Cliff University is best known for Health Professions: 1 of its 11 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Rehabilitation Professions, Social Work and Health & Physical Education.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Diversity (Iowa) | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Location Diversity (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Diversity (Iowa) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Professions | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Briar Cliff University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #3,624 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Each ranking here is calculated from federal education data, 2026 edition. Briar Cliff University appears in 51 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
More about our data sources and methodologies.