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Southern Oregon University Ranking Badges

Southern Oregon University earned 9 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 0 in the top 5%, 7 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #32 of 574 in Most Focused for Drama & Theater Arts, a top 10% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 9 (2026 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 0
• Highest placement: #32 of 574, a top 10% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 5
• Placements this edition: 140
• 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 Southern Oregon University Earned?

Southern Oregon University holds 9 ranking badges across 5 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 or online-program rankings. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. These badges come from the 2026 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. See 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%	0
Top 5%	0
Top 10%	7
Top 15%	2
Total	9

What Is Southern Oregon University Known For?

Southern Oregon University is best known for Visual & Performing Arts: 2 of its 7 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Drama & Theater Arts, General Education and Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Location Diversity (Far Western)	✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Most Focused		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Education
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused		✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
Most Focused		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Drama & Theater Arts
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused		✓

How Does Southern Oregon University Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2026 veterans rankings, Southern Oregon University earned 2 badges; its highest placement is #2 of 18 in Top Ranked Veterans for Sociology & Anthropology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans	✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Sociology & Anthropology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is calculated from federal education data, 2026 edition. Southern Oregon University appears in 140 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.