Virginia Wesleyan University Ranking Badges

VWU earned 12 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 8 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #53 of 1,245 in Ethnic Diversity (Southeast), a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 12 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 2
Highest placement: #53 of 1,245, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 107
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 Wesleyan University Earned?

Virginia Wesleyan University holds 12 ranking badges across 3 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. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. See our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	8
Top 15%	2
Total	12

What Is Virginia Wesleyan University Known For?

Virginia Wesleyan University is best known for Psychology: 1 of its 12 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Psychology, History and Mathematics & Computer Science.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Overall Diversity		✓
Overall Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Overall Diversity (Virginia)		✓
Male / Female Diversity	✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Virginia)		✓
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Southeast)			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Virginia)		✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
History
Most Focused		✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Mathematics & Computer Science
Most Focused	✓

Psychology

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

How Does Virginia Wesleyan University Rank in Athletics?

Virginia Wesleyan University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #229 of 303 in Softball (D3).

How Does Virginia Wesleyan University Rank for Online Students?

Virginia Wesleyan University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #34 of 62 in Most Popular Online for Music.

How Does Virginia Wesleyan University Rank for Veterans?

Virginia Wesleyan University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #833 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 17%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Virginia Wesleyan University appears in 107 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).

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