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2023 Top Massachusetts Women's D3 Basketball Schools

33 Colleges
$41,664 Avg Tuition & Fees*
62% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Basketball in Massachusetts ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 33 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in Massachusetts

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Amherst College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Massachusetts. Amherst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 759 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Amherst brought home $301,272 in revenue in a single year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Amherst also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4. Read full sports report on Amherst College

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Tufts took home $225,440 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Tufts 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 Tufts University

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at WPI made $298,078 in revenue. 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, WPI also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Massachusetts list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,361 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at MIT took home $115,345 in revenue. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Babson College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Babson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Massachusetts list. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It awarded 564 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Babson College brought home $256,133 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Babson College also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Babson College Sports Report

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williams College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. Williams is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Williams took home $266,183 in revenue. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Williams did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list. Full Williams College Sports Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,355 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Brandeis took home $360,351 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on Brandeis University

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts list. Western New England University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 593 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Western New England made $330,900 in revenue, while incurring $294,227 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $36,673, which isn’t bad at all. Full Western New England University Sports Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,284 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. UMass Dartmouth brought in $116,096 while tallying up $108,554 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $7,542 for the sports team. Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Sports Report

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 522 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Springfield College brought home $242,352 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts list. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 657 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Clark took home $188,818 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full Clark University Sports Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 947 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Emerson took home $157,548 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on Emerson College

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,177 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Suffolk brought home $74,030 in revenue in a single year. Full Suffolk University Sports Report

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Regis College
Weston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Regis College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Weston, Massachusetts that handed out 387 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Regis College made $87,540 in revenue, while incurring $83,364 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,176 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Regis College

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 763 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Framingham State took home $81,444 in revenue and paid out $78,807 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $2,637, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Framingham State University

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Westfield, Massachusetts, the small public school handed out 1,148 bachelor’s degrees in . Westfield brought in $143,608 while tallying up $136,354 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $7,254, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Endicott brought home $112,764 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…

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Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts

Elms College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. Elms College is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 294 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Elms College brought home $58,323 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. Read full sports report on Elms College

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Wheaton College Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts

Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Norton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 493 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Wheaton College Massachusetts made $172,980 in revenue. Full Wheaton College Massachusetts Sports Report

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

Gordon College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Wenham, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 398 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Gordon College made $110,541 in revenue. Read More…

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #21, Worcester State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. Worcester State is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,103 bachelor’s degrees in . Worcester State brought in $147,019 while tallying up $135,130 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,889. Read full sports report on Worcester State University

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2,074 bachelor’s degrees in . Bridgewater State brought in $150,845 while tallying up $137,188 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $13,657. Read More…

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #23. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 821 bachelor’s degrees in . Fitchburg State brought in $55,617 while tallying up $49,925 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,692 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Fitchburg State University

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school awarded 2,853 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . UMass Boston brought in $181,227 while tallying up $89,455 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $91,772. Read full sports report on University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #25, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Massachusetts ranking. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 1,305 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Salem State took home $36,515 in revenue. Read More…

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