University of the People earned 20 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 12 in the top 1%, 8 in the top 5%, 0 in the top 10% and 0 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 172 in Most Popular Online for Public Health, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 20 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 12 / 8
Highest placement: #1 of 172, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 32
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 University of the People Earned?
University of the People holds 20 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 20 of them in the top 5% or better; 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 veterans rankings. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2026 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
12
Top 5%
8
Top 10%
0
Top 15%
0
Total
20
What Is University of the People Known For?
University of the People is best known for Computer & Information Sciences: 3 of its 15 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Public Health, Teacher Education Grade Specific and Computer Information Systems. Its highest traditional-student placement is #2 of 784 in Most Popular for Public Health.
How Does University of the People Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2026 online-program rankings, University of the People earned 5 badges across 4 online programs, 5 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 172 in Most Popular Online for Public Health.
College Factual’s rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2026 edition. University of the People appears in 32 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