2023 Top Pennsylvania Women's D3 Soccer Schools
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 51 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Women's Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania for D3 Women's Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Scranton the best school for D3 Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 906 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at University of Scranton made $154,282 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Scranton is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Scranton Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Swarthmore College is a great place for D3 Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 567 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Swarthmore brought in $250,406 while tallying up $137,480 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Soccer team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $112,926 for the sports team.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Swarthmore did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 592 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Soccer team at Messiah made $123,164 in revenue, while incurring $116,356 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $6,808 for the sports team.
Messiah also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Messiah University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,971 bachelor’s degrees in .
Carnegie Mellon brought in $199,877 while tallying up $192,134 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $7,743.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #3 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Sports Report
A rank of #5 on our list means Haverford College is a great place for D3 Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 355 bachelor’s degrees in .
Haverford brought in $187,112 while tallying up $132,894 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $54,218, which isn’t bad at all.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. In addition to its great ranking here, Haverford is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #6, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 364 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at W&J made $131,749 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. On top of its placing in this ranking, W&J also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Washington & Jefferson College Sports Report
Misericordia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. Misericordia University is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Misericordia University took home $100,447 in revenue and paid out $96,014 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,433 in profit.
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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 721 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Lebanon Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. LVC is located in Annville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 422 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at LVC took home $102,806 in revenue and paid out $98,087 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $4,719, which isn’t bad at all.
Full Lebanon Valley College Sports Report
Dickinson College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 640 bachelor’s degrees in .
Dickinson brought in $129,925 while tallying up $90,768 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $39,157, which isn’t bad at all.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. On top of its placing in this ranking, Dickinson 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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Arcadia University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 417 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Arcadia took home $120,233 in revenue.
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Gettysburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 764 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Gettysburg made $150,737 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gettysburg also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #13, Susquehanna University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 608 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Susquehanna made $100,811 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Pennsylvania State University - Berks ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. This small public school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 362 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Muhlenberg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #15. Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 626 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Muhlenberg brought in $125,423 while tallying up $118,727 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $6,696 in profit.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Muhlenberg also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Marywood University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 377 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Marywood took home $72,687 in revenue.
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Moravian College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 527 bachelor’s degrees in .
Moravian brought in $118,900 while tallying up $118,896 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Soccer team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4 for the sports team.
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Ursinus College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. Ursinus College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania that handed out 333 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Ursinus took home $112,309 in revenue.
Ursinus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Ursinus College Sports Report
Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 278 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Westminster New Wilmington took home $80,471 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Westminster College Pennsylvania Sports Report
Allegheny College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 438 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Allegheny took home $131,123 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. On top of its placing in this ranking, Allegheny 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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Elizabethtown College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Etown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 417 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Etown took home $114,929 in revenue.
Etown excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Juniata College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Juniata is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 294 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Soccer team at Juniata made $147,772 in revenue, while incurring $136,183 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,589.
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Saint Vincent College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #23. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It awarded 342 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Soccer team at Saint Vincent took home $89,903 in revenue.
Full Saint Vincent College Sports Report
DeSales University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Center Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 618 students in .
The D3 Women’s Soccer team at DeSales made $141,441 in revenue, while incurring $139,838 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,603.
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Lycoming College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 266 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Lycoming took home $138,799 in revenue and paid out $132,659 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $6,140, which isn’t bad at all.
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