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2026 Rankings for Buena Vista University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has BVU been awarded? Every College Factual accolade BVU holds are detailed on this page.

BVU earned 4 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for BVU:

#27 out of 61	#157 out of 290	#160 out of 298	#268 out of 456

BVU also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/buena-vista-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa Ranking
  • Best Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa Ranking
  • Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking

How BVU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

BVU has 236 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	1	1	View Report
Best Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in Iowa	1	1	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Iowa	1	2	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Plains States Region	1	11	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools in Iowa	1	2	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region	1	11	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Schools in Iowa	1	1	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in Iowa	1	1	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	1	1	View Report
Best History Education Schools in Iowa	1	1	View Report
Best Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa	2	3	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa	2	3	View Report
Best Elementary Special Education Schools in Iowa	2	2	View Report
Best Elementary Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Iowa	2	5	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Iowa	2	3	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Iowa	2	4	View Report
Best History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best History Education Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Iowa	2	2	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in Iowa	2	2	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa	2	2	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region	3	34	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region	3	34	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Plains States Region	3	28	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region	3	30	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region	4	4	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools	4	10	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Iowa	4	5	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Schools	5	13	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	6	7	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Iowa	6	8	View Report
Best Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Education Schools in Iowa	6	32	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	8	9	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	8	10	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa	8	10	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	9	10	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	9	46	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	9	18	View Report
Best Banking and Financial Support Services Schools	10	12	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Iowa	10	11	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	11	11	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Iowa	11	12	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	12	13	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	12	13	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa	12	12	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	15	16	View Report
Best History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	16	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	15	21	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Iowa	16	17	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	16	18	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Iowa	16	17	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Iowa	16	18	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Iowa	17	19	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	17	23	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	17	23	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Iowa	17	26	View Report
Best History Education Schools	19	20	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	19	19	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	19	19	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	20	23	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	20	24	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Iowa	20	26	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	21	25	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	22	22	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Iowa	23	23	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Iowa	23	23	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	25	27	View Report
Best Elementary Special Education Schools	25	38	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	25	41	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa	26	32	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Plains States Region	27	34	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools	30	240	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools	30	240	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools	32	134	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools	32	134	View Report
Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region	34	171	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Iowa	37	39	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Iowa	37	40	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa	41	43	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools	43	77	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools	43	77	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	47	65	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	49	50	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	50	51	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	51	52	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	52	84	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region	55	56	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Plains States Region	58	60	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region	59	61	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	61	76	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	62	79	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	69	96	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools	71	280	View Report

How BVU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

BVU has 236 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	1	1	View Report
Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in Iowa	1	1	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa	1	3	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Iowa	1	3	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Schools in Iowa	1	1	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in Iowa	1	3	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	1	2	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in Iowa	1	2	View Report
Best Value History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	1	5	View Report
Best Value History Education Schools in Iowa	1	5	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Iowa	1	2	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Iowa	2	2	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Iowa	2	2	View Report
Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools in Iowa	2	3	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Iowa	2	5	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Iowa	2	4	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Iowa	2	4	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	2	6	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in Iowa	2	6	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	2	7	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in Iowa	2	7	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	2	7	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Iowa	2	7	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Iowa	2	2	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Iowa	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Iowa	2	5	View Report
Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	3	10	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Iowa	3	10	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	4	13	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	4	13	View Report
Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	4	11	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	4	10	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	4	10	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Plains States Region	4	9	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Plains States Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	4	19	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	4	19	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	5	16	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	5	18	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Iowa	5	12	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Schools in the Plains States Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	5	23	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	5	23	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	5	23	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Iowa	6	17	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Iowa	6	19	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Iowa	6	12	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Iowa	6	12	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	6	22	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	7	23	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	7	12	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Iowa	7	13	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Iowa	8	17	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Iowa	8	18	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	8	24	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa	8	27	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Plains States Region	8	11	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Plains States Region	8	11	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Iowa	8	23	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Iowa	8	23	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Iowa	8	26	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	9	19	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Iowa	12	32	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	13	24	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	14	25	View Report
Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	14	22	View Report
Best Value History Education Schools in the Plains States Region	14	23	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Iowa	14	32	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Iowa	14	32	View Report
Best Value Business Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	22	View Report
Best Value Business Education Schools in the Plains States Region	15	22	View Report
Best Value History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	23	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region	17	32	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region	17	32	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Plains States Region	18	28	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region	18	28	View Report
Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Schools	19	29	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	29	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in the Plains States Region	20	31	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	20	38	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Iowa	22	39	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Iowa	23	40	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Iowa	24	43	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	25	40	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in the Plains States Region	25	44	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Schools	26	40	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	26	43	View Report
Best Value Elementary Special Education Schools	27	61	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	27	46	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	27	40	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in the Plains States Region	28	49	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	29	51	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	29	51	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in the Plains States Region	29	42	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	30	70	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	31	52	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• 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.
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