University of the West Ranking Badges

UWest earned 6 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 0 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #92 of 2,314 in Most Focused for Business Administration & Management, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 6 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 3
Highest placement: #92 of 2,314, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 20
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 West Earned?

University of the West holds 6 ranking badges across 3 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. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The current ranking cycle is 2026 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	0
Total	6

What Is University of the West Known For?

University of the West is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 1 of its 6 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Business Administration & Management, Mental & Social Health Services and General Psychology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Far Western)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (California)		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Business Administration & Management
Most Focused			✓

Health Professions

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

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Most Focused			✓

How Does University of the West Rank for Online Students?

University of the West earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #35 of 45 in Most Popular Online for Pastoral Specialized Ministries.

How Does University of the West Rank for Veterans?

University of the West earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,932 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. University of the West appears in 20 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.