University of the Southwest Ranking Badges

USW earned 10 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 0 in the top 5%, 7 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #4 of 394 in Most Focused for Student Counseling, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 10 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 0
Highest placement: #4 of 394, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 2
Placements this edition: 77
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 Southwest Earned?

University of the Southwest holds 10 ranking badges across 2 fields of study, 1 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 online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The current ranking cycle is 2026 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read 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%	1
Top 5%	0
Top 10%	7
Top 15%	2
Total	10

What Is University of the Southwest Known For?

University of the Southwest is best known for Education: 3 of its 10 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Student Counseling, Educational Assessment and Mental & Social Health Services.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Overall Diversity		✓
Overall Diversity (Southwest)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (New Mexico)	✓
Age Diversity		✓
Age Diversity (Southwest)		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 1%
Curriculum & Instruction
Most Focused	✓
Educational Assessment
Most Focused		✓
Student Counseling
Most Focused			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Medical Science
Most Focused		✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Most Focused		✓

How Does University of the Southwest Rank for Veterans?

University of the Southwest earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,618 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition. University of the Southwest appears in 77 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.