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2023 Top Alabama Women's Basketball Schools

16 Colleges
$23,672 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 Women's Basketball in Alabama ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 16 colleges and universities across Alabama to determine which were the best for Women's Basketball athletes in Alabama. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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Top Colleges in Alabama for Women's Basketball athletes in Alabama

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in Alabama in this year’s ranking. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,764 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Auburn took home $493,095 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, 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. Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The excellent sports programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Basketball athletes in Alabama. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UA took home $1,016,698 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. UA not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 930 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Samford took home $1,454,078 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 freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Samford also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Samford University

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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 2,844 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at UAB made $2,237,831 in revenue, while incurring $2,101,925 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $135,906 in profit. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. UAB did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Birmingham Southern College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 275 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at BSC made $172,248 in revenue. BSC also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5. Full Birmingham Southern College Sports Report

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University of South Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,924 students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at USA made $1,561,217 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 968. Full University of South Alabama Sports Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

With a ranking of #7, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 2,320 bachelor’s degrees in . TROY brought in $1,578,894 while tallying up $1,423,624 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $155,270 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979. Full Troy University Sports Report

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 1,435 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Jacksonville State University took home $1,128,518 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read More…

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

With a ranking of #9, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking. Located in Florence, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,169 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at UNA brought home $1,074,530 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Read More…

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking. Alabama State University is a small public school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 480 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Alabama State made $816,769 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 967. Read More…

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama

With a ranking of #11, Huntingdon College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 212 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Huntingdon College brought in $172,359 while tallying up $168,504 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,855. Full Huntingdon College Sports Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 1,685 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at UAH brought home $497,306 in revenue in a single year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UAH also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 430 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Montevallo made $489,150 in revenue. Full University of Montevallo Sports Report

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

With a ranking of #14, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 413 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Tuskegee brought home $562,550 in revenue in a single year. 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. Full Tuskegee University Sports Report

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Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama

Miles College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking, coming in at #15. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Alabama, and it awarded 186 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Miles College took home $555,297 in revenue. Read More…

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Alabama ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 399 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at University of West Alabama made $673,352 in revenue, while incurring $628,848 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $44,504 for the sports team. Full University of West Alabama Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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