WWU earned 64 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 10 in the top 5%, 28 in the top 10% and 26 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 60 in Most Popular for Archeology, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 64 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 10
Highest placement: #2 of 60, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 16
Placements this edition: 394
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 Western Washington University Earned?
Western Washington University holds 64 ranking badges across 16 fields of study, 10 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. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Read about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
0
Top 5%
10
Top 10%
28
Top 15%
26
Total
64
What Is Western Washington University Known For?
Western Washington University is best known for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies: 8 of its 60 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Archeology, Natural Resources Conservation and Writing Studies.
How Does Western Washington University Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Western Washington University earned 3 badges across 3 sports; its highest placement is #36 of 259 in Basketball (D2).
How Does Western Washington University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Western Washington University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #710 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
College Factual’s rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Western Washington University appears in 394 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