by our College Data Analytics TeamGallaudet earned 23 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 6 in the top 1%, 4 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 8 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 142 in Most Focused for American Sign Language, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Gallaudet University holds 23 ranking badges across 7 fields of study, 10 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. These badges come from the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Find out more 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% | 6 |
| Top 5% | 4 |
| Top 10% | 5 |
| Top 15% | 8 |
| Total | 23 |
Gallaudet University is best known for Foreign Languages & Linguistics: 3 of its 22 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include American Sign Language, Ethnic Studies and Communication Sciences.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Ethnic Studies | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Studies | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Gallaudet University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #232 of 320 in Volleyball (D3).
In College Factual’s 2026 online-program rankings, Gallaudet University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #5 of 55 in Most Popular Online for Ethnic Studies.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
Gallaudet University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #4,549 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Badges on this page come from rankings built on federal education data, 2026 edition. Gallaudet University appears in 117 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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