2023 Top Women's Basketball Schools

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,690 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UCONN made $8,519,682 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCONN excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Connecticut

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

The excellent sports programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Basketball athletes. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,312 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Duke made $2,643,254 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #2 for overall quality in the United States. Read full sports report on Duke University

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Notre Dame made $5,330,018 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 98%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Notre Dame also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

A rank of #4 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for Women’s Basketball athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Stanford took home $8,049,798 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. Stanford excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Stanford University Sports Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Out of the 987 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Baylor brought home $6,335,907 in revenue in a single year. 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,440 students in . The Women’s Basketball team at Vanderbilt brought home $7,990,789 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Vanderbilt excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Northwestern took home $250,122 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Northwestern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Northwestern University Sports Report

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, Maryland

University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking, coming in at #8. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,182 students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UMCP took home $1,285,529 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 963. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full University of Maryland - College Park Sports Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3,419 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at U Miami took home $6,162,525 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. U Miami also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,470 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Marquette made $4,329,846 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Marquette also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UT Knoxville took home $2,406,892 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 971. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UT Knoxville also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,047 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at DePaul made $3,850,261 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DePaul also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on DePaul University

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Gonzaga made $4,157,883 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Gonzaga also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Full Gonzaga University Sports Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Syracuse took home $1,608,302 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Syracuse University Sports Report

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UT Austin made $2,543,747 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UT Austin is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at University of Virginia took home $5,843,060 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. University of Virginia also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,550 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Florida State made $1,239,869 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 946. 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, Florida State also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Florida State University

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, Ohio

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. This large public school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Ohio State brought home $693,032 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Ohio State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Sports Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Rice made $2,290,444 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 996. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its great ranking here, Rice is in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Elon University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking, coming in at #20. Elon University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 1,802 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Elon made $1,805,124 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 88%. Elon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Elon University

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan

With a ranking of #21, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at U-M took home $613,770 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. U-M excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Sports Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking, coming in at #22. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,466 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at GWU made $2,789,008 in revenue, while incurring $2,789,007 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, GWU also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on George Washington University

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,546 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Wake Forest University took home $4,196,981 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Wake Forest University Sports Report

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Quinnipiac brought home $2,464,703 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 87%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Quinnipiac also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Full Quinnipiac University Sports Report

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #25, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UCLA made $5,635,343 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCLA also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…