UofL earned 93 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 21 in the top 5%, 33 in the top 10% and 38 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #6 of 1,068 in Most Popular for Teacher Education Subject Specific, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 93 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 21
Highest placement: #6 of 1,068, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 15
Placements this edition: 389
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 Louisville Earned?
University of Louisville holds 93 ranking badges across 15 fields of study, 22 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. This page reflects the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Explore our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
1
Top 5%
21
Top 10%
33
Top 15%
38
Total
93
What Is University of Louisville Known For?
University of Louisville is best known for Education: 5 of its 37 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teacher Education Subject Specific, Educational Administration and Business & Commerce.
How Does University of Louisville Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of Louisville earned 6 badges across 6 sports, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #32 of 930 in Basketball.
How Does University of Louisville Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of Louisville earned 11 badges across 10 online programs, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #3 of 172 in Most Popular Online for Teacher Education Subject Specific.
How Does University of Louisville Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Louisville earned 39 badges, 5 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #113 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Each ranking here is drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of Louisville appears in 389 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