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2023 Top North Carolina Women's D1 Field Hockey Schools

5 Colleges
$48,582 Avg Tuition & Fees*
79% 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 Field Hockey in North Carolina ranking.

We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across North Carolina to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Field Hockey athletes in North Carolina. 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 North Carolina for D1 Women's Field Hockey athletes in North Carolina

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Field Hockey athletes in North Carolina. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in . Duke brought in $1,926,625 while tallying up $1,827,008 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Field Hockey team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $99,617. The great academic progress rate of 996 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 98%. Duke not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Duke University

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #2 spot on the list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,546 students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Wake Forest University took home $1,700,154 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Wake Forest University

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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,451 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at UNC Chapel Hill made $541,989 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sports Report

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Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Davidson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Davidson, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 556 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Davidson brought in $479,729 while tallying up $412,083 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Field Hockey team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $67,646. 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 95%. Davidson did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Davidson College

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

The excellent sports programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Field Hockey athletes in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,336 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Appalachian State made $587,222 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Appalachian State University Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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