by our College Data Analytics TeamVUU earned 11 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 4 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #3 of 202 in Most Focused for Criminology, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Virginia Union University holds 11 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 5 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. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Explore our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1 |
| Top 5% | 4 |
| Top 10% | 2 |
| Top 15% | 4 |
| Total | 11 |
Virginia Union University is best known for Theology & Religious Vocations: 3 of its 11 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Criminology, Theological & Ministerial Studies and Medical Illustration & Informatics.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male / Female Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Southeast) | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Virginia) | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (Southeast) | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (Virginia) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Value | ✓ | |||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ |
Virginia Union University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #146 of 177 in Golf (D2).
Virginia Union University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #4,366 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Each ranking here is based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Virginia Union University appears in 103 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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