Virginia State University Ranking Badges

Virginia State earned 4 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #44 of 1,027 in Most Focused for Communication & Media Studies, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 4 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 2
Highest placement: #44 of 1,027, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 180
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 Virginia State University Earned?

Virginia State University holds 4 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The awards below are from the 2026 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%	0
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	1
Total	4

What Is Virginia State University Known For?

Virginia State University is best known for Communication & Journalism: 1 of its 4 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Communication & Media Studies, Family & Consumer Economics and Teacher Education Subject Specific.

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Focused			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Most Focused		✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Manufacturing Engineering
Most Focused	✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Family & Consumer Economics
Most Focused			✓

How Does Virginia State University Rank in Athletics?

Virginia State University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #192 of 259 in Basketball (D2).

How Does Virginia State University Rank for Online Students?

Virginia State University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #51 of 74 in Most Popular Online for Hospitality Management.

How Does Virginia State University Rank for Veterans?

Virginia State University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,970 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 40%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition. Virginia State University appears in 180 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.