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University of Virginia-Main Campus Ranking Badges

University of Virginia earned 267 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 27 in the top 1%, 112 in the top 5%, 90 in the top 10% and 38 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 2 in Top Ranked Veterans for Architectural History, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 267 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 27 / 112
• Highest placement: #1 of 2, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 25
• Placements this edition: 445
• 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 Virginia-Main Campus Earned?

University of Virginia-Main Campus holds 267 ranking badges across 25 fields of study, 139 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 online-program rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. See our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	27
Top 5%	112
Top 10%	90
Top 15%	38
Total	267

What Is University of Virginia-Main Campus Known For?

University of Virginia-Main Campus is best known for Engineering: 14 of its 158 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Liberal Arts General Studies, Accounting and Criminal Justice & Corrections. Its highest traditional-student placement is #1 of 1,551 in Top Ranked for Liberal Arts General Studies.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best				✓
Overall Best (Southeast)				✓
Overall Best (Virginia)				✓
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Virginia)		✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Southeast)	✓
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Southeast)			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Virginia)			✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Popular (Southeast)			✓
Most Popular (Virginia)			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Southeast)			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Virginia)		✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
General Architecture
Top Ranked			✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Microbiology Science & Immunology
Top Ranked		✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Top Ranked			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Accounting
Top Ranked				✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused	✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Curriculum & Instruction
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked	✓
General Education
Most Popular		✓
Student Counseling
Top Ranked	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked				✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Biomedical Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular	✓
Chemical Engineering
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Computer Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Other Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular	✓
Systems Engineering
Most Popular		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Writing Studies
Top Ranked			✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Child Development & Family Studies
Top Ranked				✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Classical Languages & Literature
Most Popular	✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
Most Popular	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked		✓
Communication Sciences
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Nursing
Top Ranked		✓
Public Health
Top Ranked	✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
History
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused			✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Law
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Legal Research
Top Ranked		✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked				✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Statistics
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Most Focused		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Biological & Physical Science
Top Ranked				✓
Data Science.
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Philosophy
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Religious Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Chemistry
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused	✓
Physics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Top Ranked	✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Public Policy
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused		✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked	✓
Economics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
International Relations & Security
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Sociology
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Music
Top Ranked			✓

How Does University of Virginia-Main Campus Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of Virginia-Main Campus earned 32 badges across 23 sports, 21 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #5 of 820 in Baseball.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics (D1)			✓
Overall Athletics			✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Baseball				✓
Baseball (D1)			✓
Basketball			✓
Basketball (D1)			✓
Football			✓
Football (D1)		✓
Golf			✓
Golf (D1)			✓
Lacrosse			✓
Lacrosse (D1)			✓
Soccer		✓
Soccer (D1)	✓
Tennis			✓
Tennis (D1)			✓
Wrestling		✓
Wrestling (D1)	✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Golf		✓
Golf (D1)			✓
Lacrosse		✓
Lacrosse (D1)		✓
Rowing		✓
Rowing (D1)		✓
Soccer			✓
Soccer (D1)			✓
Softball			✓
Softball (D1)			✓
Tennis		✓
Tennis (D1)			✓
Volleyball			✓
Volleyball (D1)			✓

How Does University of Virginia-Main Campus Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Virginia-Main Campus earned 77 badges, 41 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 2 in Top Ranked Veterans for Architectural History.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans				✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Architectural History
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Architectural Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
General Architecture
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Microbiology Science & Immunology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
International Business
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Aeronautical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Biomedical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Computer Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Materials Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Other Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Systems Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Child Development & Family Studies
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Classical Languages & Literature
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Communication Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Medicine
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Public Health
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
History
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Applied Mathematics
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Statistics
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Biological & Physical Science
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Data Science.
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Philosophy
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Religious Studies
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Physics
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Economics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
International Relations & Security
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Sociology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Music
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

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Notes and References

Badges on this page come from rankings calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. University of Virginia-Main Campus appears in 445 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.