2023 Top New England Region Women's Basketball Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Women's Basketball in the New England Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 98 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for Women's Basketball athletes in the New England Region. 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 the New England Region for Women's Basketball athletes in the New England Region
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Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 5,690 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UCONN brought home $8,519,682 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 989 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 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCONN 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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A rank of #2 on our list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for Women’s Basketball athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Quinnipiac took home $2,464,703 in revenue. 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,145 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UNH took home $1,193,651 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 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 87%.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Boston University is a great place for Women’s Basketball athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,998 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Boston U made $2,215,107 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Boston U 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amherst College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball athletes in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 759 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Amherst took home $301,272 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Amherst 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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Fairfield University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,241 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Fairfield U made $2,648,457 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Fairfield University Sports Report
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,865 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Harvard made $1,167,884 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #1 for overall quality in the New England Region .
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Bentley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,266 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Bentley brought in $1,203,510 while tallying up $1,122,018 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $81,492 for the sports team.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Bentley also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Tufts brought home $225,440 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Tufts also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Tufts University Sports Report
With a ranking of #10, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,062 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Basketball team at Boston College brought home $346,423 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Boston College is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Northeastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,498 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Northeastern brought home $2,486,695 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Northeastern also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Northeastern University Sports Report
Providence College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Providence College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 1,194 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Providence took home $3,503,439 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 92%.
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Bryant University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It awarded 835 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Bryant took home $1,530,662 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #14, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at WPI made $298,078 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. WPI 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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Yale University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 1,695 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Yale brought home $843,625 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 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Yale also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Bowdoin College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Brunswick, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 631 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Bowdoin brought in $267,570 while tallying up $251,972 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $15,598 for the sports team.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Bowdoin also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Brown University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 2,192 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Brown took home $944,977 in revenue. 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 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,361 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at MIT brought home $115,345 in revenue in a single year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. MIT not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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Babson College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 564 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Babson College brought home $256,133 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Babson College also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #20, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,475 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Sacred Heart made $1,610,280 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 878 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UHart brought home $945,224 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #22, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 939 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Holy Cross brought home $1,991,349 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Holy Cross excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 6,819 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UMass Amherst made $2,783,620 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 973.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Saint Anselm College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 611 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
St. Anselm College brought in $878,183 while tallying up $870,744 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $7,439.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Middlebury College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont. It awarded 832 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Middlebury made $151,700 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Middlebury also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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