Fort Valley State University Ranking Badges

Fort Valley State University earned 4 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #74 of 1,486 in Most Focused for General Psychology, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 4 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #74 of 1,486, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 142
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Fort Valley State University Earned?

Fort Valley State University holds 4 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. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. This page reflects the 2026 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. See our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	2
Total	4

What Is Fort Valley State University Known For?

Fort Valley State University is best known for Education: 2 of its 4 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Psychology, Animal Science and Student Counseling.

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Animal Science
Most Focused		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Student Counseling
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Most Focused	✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Most Focused			✓

How Does Fort Valley State University Rank in Athletics?

Fort Valley State University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #29 of 36 in Volleyball (D2).

How Does Fort Valley State University Rank for Online Students?

Fort Valley State University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #12 of 24 in Most Popular Online for General Visual & Performing Arts (top 50%).

How Does Fort Valley State University Rank for Veterans?

Fort Valley State University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,167 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 44%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition. Fort Valley State University appears in 142 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).

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