University of North Carolina Wilmington Ranking Badges
UNCW earned 49 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 11 in the top 5%, 21 in the top 10% and 17 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #32 of 2,144 in Most Popular for Nursing, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 49 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 11
Highest placement: #32 of 2,144, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 15
Placements this edition: 305
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 North Carolina Wilmington Earned?
University of North Carolina Wilmington holds 49 ranking badges across 15 fields of study, 11 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. 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%
0
Top 5%
11
Top 10%
21
Top 15%
17
Total
49
What Is University of North Carolina Wilmington Known For?
University of North Carolina Wilmington is best known for Health Professions: 8 of its 36 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Nursing, Business Administration & Management and Writing Studies.
How Does University of North Carolina Wilmington Rank in Athletics?
University of North Carolina Wilmington earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #229 of 846 in Softball (top 28%).
How Does University of North Carolina Wilmington Rank for Online Students?
University of North Carolina Wilmington earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #12 of 47 in Most Popular Online for Data Analytics. (top 26%).
How Does University of North Carolina Wilmington Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of North Carolina Wilmington earned 13 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #188 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
The rankings above are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. University of North Carolina Wilmington appears in 305 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