2023 Top New York Women's D1 Basketball Schools
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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Basketball in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 20 colleges and universities across New York to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in New York. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in New York for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in New York
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Syracuse University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in New York. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Syracuse made $1,608,302 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Syracuse also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Fordham University is a great place for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 2,645 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Fordham U brought home $4,077,065 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at STJ took home $3,476,096 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,679 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at University at Buffalo took home $2,295,586 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962.
University at Buffalo also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Hofstra University is a great place for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Hofstra took home $2,339,808 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Colgate University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hamilton, New York, and it awarded 943 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Colgate brought home $1,922,628 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 976, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Colgate did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #7, Siena College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Loudonville, New York, and it awarded 752 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Siena brought home $2,143,024 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
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Cornell University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Cornell made $988,651 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Cornell not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. University at Albany is a fairly large public school located in Albany, New York that handed out 3,304 bachelor’s degrees in .
UAlbany brought in $1,824,980 while tallying up $1,558,720 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $266,260.
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Marist College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York list. Marist College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Marist brought home $1,897,427 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Marist excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,649 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Columbia brought home $1,163,580 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Columbia not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list.
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Stony Brook University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school handed out 5,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at SUNY Stony Brook brought home $1,699,950 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, SUNY Stony Brook also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #13, Iona College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New Rochelle, New York, and it awarded 708 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Iona made $2,053,468 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
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Binghamton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Vestal, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 3,899 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Binghamton University made $1,784,820 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Binghamton University also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Canisius College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #15. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 520 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Canisius took home $1,320,756 in revenue and paid out $1,320,755 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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With a ranking of #16, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. St. Bonaventure is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 426 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at St. Bonaventure brought home $1,924,168 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Niagara University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York list. Niagara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Niagara made $1,758,546 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
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Manhattan College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Manhattan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverdale, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 773 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Manhattan made $1,896,850 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 982.
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Wagner College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Staten Island, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 396 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Wagner made $1,498,206 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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St. Francis College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 464 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Basketball team at SFC brought home $1,138,234 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
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