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2023 Top Louisiana Women's D1 Basketball Schools

10 Colleges
$22,693 Avg Tuition & Fees*
30% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Basketball in Louisiana ranking.

After analyzing 10 schools in Louisiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Louisiana. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in Louisiana for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Louisiana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the best school for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Louisiana in this year’s ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 2,698 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Tulane made $1,144,818 in revenue. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Tulane also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Read More…

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Out of the 10 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the large public school awarded 4,990 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Louisiana State University took home $1,767,012 in revenue. Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

A rank of #3 on our list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,512 students in . Louisiana Tech brought in $1,886,299 while tallying up $1,799,544 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $86,755. The academic progress rate of the team is 974. Read full sports report on Louisiana Tech University

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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,402 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at NSU made $959,832 in revenue, while incurring $916,581 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $43,251, which isn’t bad at all. The great academic progress rate of 976 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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The excellent sports programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Louisiana. This medium-sized public school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at ULM made $1,458,834 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 958. Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Sports Report

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Louisiana ranking. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,062 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Nicholls State University brought home $692,698 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 957. Read More…

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Louisiana list. GSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 671 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at GSU made $895,989 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 942. Full Grambling State University Sports Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #8, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Louisiana ranking. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,019 bachelor’s degrees in . UNO brought in $1,457,627 while tallying up $935,031 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $522,596. The academic progress rate of the team is 968. Read full sports report on University of New Orleans

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Louisiana ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 1,867 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Southeastern made $974,920 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986. Full Southeastern Louisiana University Sports Report

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With a ranking of #10, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 722 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Southern University and A & M College took home $438,105 in revenue. Full Southern University and A & M College Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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