University of Colorado Colorado Springs Ranking Badges
UCCS earned 34 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 13 in the top 10% and 18 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #139 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 34 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 3
Highest placement: #139 of 4,939, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 12
Placements this edition: 227
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 Colorado Colorado Springs Earned?
University of Colorado Colorado Springs holds 34 ranking badges across 12 fields of study, 3 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. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. 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%
3
Top 10%
13
Top 15%
18
Total
34
What Is University of Colorado Colorado Springs Known For?
University of Colorado Colorado Springs is best known for Social Sciences: 2 of its 16 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Geography & Cartography, Communication & Media Studies and Human Services. Its highest traditional-student placement is #13 of 418 in Most Popular for Geography & Cartography.
How Does University of Colorado Colorado Springs Rank in Athletics?
University of Colorado Colorado Springs earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #100 of 259 in Basketball (D2) (top 39%).
How Does University of Colorado Colorado Springs Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of Colorado Colorado Springs earned 2 badges across 2 online programs; its highest placement is #14 of 178 in Most Popular Online for Communication & Media Studies.
How Does University of Colorado Colorado Springs Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Colorado Colorado Springs earned 16 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #139 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Badges on this page come from rankings based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. University of Colorado Colorado Springs appears in 227 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