Grand Canyon University earned 94 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 33 in the top 1%, 25 in the top 5%, 17 in the top 10% and 19 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 1,769 in Most Popular for Teacher Education Grade Specific, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 94 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 33 / 25
Highest placement: #1 of 1,769, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 16
Placements this edition: 370
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 Grand Canyon University Earned?
Grand Canyon University holds 94 ranking badges across 16 fields of study, 58 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
33
Top 5%
25
Top 10%
17
Top 15%
19
Total
94
What Is Grand Canyon University Known For?
Grand Canyon University is best known for Education: 10 of its 76 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teacher Education Grade Specific, Mental & Social Health Services and Other Psychology.
How Does Grand Canyon University Rank in Athletics?
Grand Canyon University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #162 of 820 in Baseball (top 20%).
How Does Grand Canyon University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Grand Canyon University earned 7 badges across 6 online programs, 5 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 26 in Most Popular Online for Religious Education.
How Does Grand Canyon University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Grand Canyon University earned 11 badges, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 14 in Top Ranked Veterans for Religious Education.
The rankings above are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Grand Canyon University appears in 370 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).
by our College Data Analytics Team