2023 Top Ohio Women's D3 Basketball Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Basketball in Ohio ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 21 colleges and universities across Ohio to determine which were the best for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in Ohio. 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 Ohio for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in Ohio
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Ohio Northern University to be the best school for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Ohio in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 450 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at ONU took home $206,293 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. ONU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Ohio Northern University Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Kenyon College is a great place for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Ohio working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Gambier, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 566 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Kenyon made $150,458 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Kenyon not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 21 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 738 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Baldwin Wallace College took home $221,933 in revenue.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Ohio list. Located in Granville, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 685 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Denison made $331,309 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Denison not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
Full Denison University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Oberlin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Ohio. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 931 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Oberlin took home $194,665 in revenue and paid out $191,665 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,000 in profit.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Oberlin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
Full Oberlin College Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, Marietta College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. Marietta is located in Marietta, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 269 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Marietta brought home $155,173 in revenue in a single year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. OWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Delaware, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 406 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at OWU brought home $149,401 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its great ranking here, OWU is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Ohio Wesleyan University Sports Report
Bluffton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. Bluffton is located in Bluffton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 143 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Bluffton made $86,020 in revenue.
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Otterbein University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. Otterbein is located in Westerville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 575 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Otterbein made $185,642 in revenue, while incurring $184,913 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $729.
Full Otterbein University Sports Report
Hiram College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. Hiram is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hiram, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 209 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Hiram made $131,304 in revenue.
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John Carroll University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio list. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 859 students in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at John Carroll brought home $186,342 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, John Carroll is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Mount Union landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. Mount Union is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alliance, Ohio. It awarded 551 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Mount Union made $184,564 in revenue.
Read full sports report on University of Mount Union
With a ranking of #13, Capital University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees in .
Capital brought in $218,461 while tallying up $195,815 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $22,646, which isn’t bad at all.
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Wittenberg University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. Located in Springfield, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 355 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Wittenberg made $238,994 in revenue, while incurring $230,146 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $8,848 in profit.
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The College of Wooster landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. The College of Wooster is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wooster, Ohio that handed out 505 bachelor’s degrees in .
Wooster College brought in $119,281 while tallying up $113,480 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,801.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wooster College also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full The College of Wooster Sports Report
Franciscan University of Steubenville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio list. Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 571 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Franciscan U took home $46,221 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Franciscan U is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Sports Report
Wilmington College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. Wilmington College is located in Wilmington, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 321 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Wilmington College made $121,657 in revenue, while incurring $121,254 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $403.
Full Wilmington College Sports Report
Muskingum University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio list. Located in New Concord, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 440 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Muskingum brought home $163,321 in revenue in a single year.
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Heidelberg University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 246 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Heidelburg College took home $115,395 in revenue.
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Defiance College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Ohio ranking. Defiance College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Defiance, Ohio that handed out 83 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Defiance College took home $134,926 in revenue.
Read full sports report on Defiance College
