WVU earned 53 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 11 in the top 5%, 24 in the top 10% and 18 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 67 in Most Popular (West Virginia), a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 53 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 11
Highest placement: #2 of 67, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 16
Placements this edition: 510
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 West Virginia University Earned?
West Virginia University holds 53 ranking badges across 16 fields of study, 11 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Find out more 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%
11
Top 10%
24
Top 15%
18
Total
53
What Is West Virginia University Known For?
West Virginia University is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 7 of its 43 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Security Science and Technology., Teacher Education Subject Specific and Journalism.
How Does West Virginia University Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, West Virginia University earned 2 badges across 2 sports; its highest placement is #72 of 930 in Basketball.
How Does West Virginia University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, West Virginia University earned 6 badges across 6 online programs, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #7 of 172 in Most Popular Online for Teacher Education Subject Specific.
Each ranking here is grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. West Virginia University appears in 510 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).
by our College Data Analytics Team