PLNU earned 71 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 11 in the top 1%, 18 in the top 5%, 26 in the top 10% and 16 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 260 in Overall Athletics (D2), a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 71 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 11 / 18
Highest placement: #1 of 260, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 13
Placements this edition: 172
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 Point Loma Nazarene University Earned?
Point Loma Nazarene University holds 71 ranking badges across 13 fields of study, 29 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. This page reflects the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Explore our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
11
Top 5%
18
Top 10%
26
Top 15%
16
Total
71
What Is Point Loma Nazarene University Known For?
Point Loma Nazarene University is best known for Education: 10 of its 44 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Finance & Financial Management, Accounting and Criminal Justice & Corrections. Its highest traditional-student placement is #2 of 450 in Highest Paid Graduates for Finance & Financial Management.
How Does Point Loma Nazarene University Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Point Loma Nazarene University earned 20 badges across 13 sports, 16 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 260 in Overall Athletics (D2).
How Does Point Loma Nazarene University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Point Loma Nazarene University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #10 of 138 in Most Popular Online for General Education.
How Does Point Loma Nazarene University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Point Loma Nazarene University earned 6 badges; its highest placement is #256 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
These rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Point Loma Nazarene University appears in 172 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