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2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's D1 Field Hockey Schools

10 Colleges
$36,200 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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 the Great Lakes Region for D1 Women's Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
#1 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$166,935 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school for D1 Women’s Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2,688 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Northwestern made $166,935 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 99%. Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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#4 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$169,067 Team Revenue
$57,273 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on our list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for D1 Women’s Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at U-M made $169,067 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. U-M not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Top 15% in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$1,215,854 Team Revenue
997 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Miami University - Oxford made $1,215,854 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Miami University - Oxford

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
#12 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$151,821 Team Revenue
986 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,247 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Michigan State took home $151,821 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, 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 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Michigan State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Michigan State University Sports Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
#17 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$1,398,379 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Field Hockey athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at IU Bloomington brought home $1,398,379 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full Indiana University - Bloomington Sports Report

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#25 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$258,862 Team Revenue
$36,742 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Ohio State took home $258,862 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Ohio State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,070 bachelor’s degrees in . Kent State brought in $813,477 while tallying up $769,291 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Field Hockey team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $44,186. Read full sports report on Kent State University at Kent

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large public school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 5,850 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at OHIO Athens brought home $794,939 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #9, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a fairly large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 3,343 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Ball State brought home $727,918 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 984. Read More…

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 3,164 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Central Michigan made $548,056 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Central Michigan University 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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