UCO earned 20 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 5 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 9 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #3 of 154 in Most Popular for Nutrition Science, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 20 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 5
Highest placement: #3 of 154, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 7
Placements this edition: 307
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 University of Central Oklahoma Earned?
University of Central Oklahoma holds 20 ranking badges across 7 fields of study, 5 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
0
Top 5%
5
Top 10%
6
Top 15%
9
Total
20
What Is University of Central Oklahoma Known For?
University of Central Oklahoma is best known for Law Enforcement & Firefighting: 3 of its 14 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Nutrition Science, Security Science and Technology. and Teacher Education Subject Specific.
How Does University of Central Oklahoma Rank in Athletics?
University of Central Oklahoma earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #134 of 240 in Softball (D2).
How Does University of Central Oklahoma Rank for Online Students?
University of Central Oklahoma earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #23 of 90 in Most Popular Online for Student Counseling (top 26%).
How Does University of Central Oklahoma Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Central Oklahoma earned 6 badges; its highest placement is #323 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. University of Central Oklahoma appears in 307 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