Freed-Hardeman University Ranking Badges

FHU earned 6 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 0 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #38 of 659 in Highest Paid Graduates for Health & Physical Education, a top 10% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 6 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 0
Highest placement: #38 of 659, a top 10% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 101
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 Freed-Hardeman University Earned?

Freed-Hardeman University holds 6 ranking badges across 3 fields of study; 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 rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. 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. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	0
Top 10%	2
Top 15%	4
Total	6

What Is Freed-Hardeman University Known For?

Freed-Hardeman University is best known for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness: 1 of its 6 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Health & Physical Education, General Biology and Film, Video & Photographic Arts.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best (Southeast)	✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Southeast)	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Biology
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health & Physical Education
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Most Focused	✓

How Does Freed-Hardeman University Rank for Online Students?

Freed-Hardeman University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #78 of 132 in Most Popular Online for Clinical & Counseling Psychology.

How Does Freed-Hardeman University Rank for Veterans?

Freed-Hardeman University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,381 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 28%).

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Freed-Hardeman University appears in 101 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.