Fayetteville State University Ranking Badges

Fayetteville State University earned 14 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 5 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #12 of 767 in Most Focused for Sociology, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 14 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 5
Highest placement: #12 of 767, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 171
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 Fayetteville State University Earned?

Fayetteville State University holds 14 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 5 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. See our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	5
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	6
Total	14

What Is Fayetteville State University Known For?

Fayetteville State University is best known for Social Sciences: 2 of its 14 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Sociology, General Psychology and Educational Administration.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Best for the Money	✓
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Overall Diversity (North Carolina)	✓
Age Diversity			✓
Age Diversity (Southeast)			✓
Age Diversity (North Carolina)			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Educational Administration
Best Value		✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Health & Physical Education
Best Value	✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Best Value	✓
General Psychology
Most Focused		✓

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
Sociology
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

How Does Fayetteville State University Rank in Athletics?

Fayetteville State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #38 of 67 in Outdoor Track and Field (D2).

How Does Fayetteville State University Rank for Online Students?

Fayetteville State University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #93 of 369 in Most Popular Online for Teacher Education Grade Specific (top 26%).

How Does Fayetteville State University Rank for Veterans?

Fayetteville State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #827 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 17%).

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Notes and References

These rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Fayetteville State University appears in 171 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.