2023 Top Southeast Region 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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division III Women's Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 47 colleges and universities across the Southeast Region to determine which were the best for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region
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Christopher Newport University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,144 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at CNU took home $335,921 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, CNU is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Christopher Newport University Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Emory University is a great place for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,663 students in .
Emory brought in $635,168 while tallying up $346,879 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $288,289, which isn’t bad at all.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Emory also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full Emory University Sports Report
Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Transylvania University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 219 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Transylvania took home $233,541 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Transylvania 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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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Mary Washington is a great place for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the small public school awarded 1,047 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at UMW took home $255,110 in revenue and paid out $250,290 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,820 in profit.
Full University of Mary Washington Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 251 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Hendrix took home $135,303 in revenue.
Hendrix also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Hendrix College Sports Report
Washington and Lee University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 581 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Washington and Lee made $197,483 in revenue, while incurring $197,108 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $375 in profit.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Washington and Lee is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Southeast Region .
Full Washington and Lee University Sports Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Lynchburg did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 429 students in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Lynchburg brought home $178,819 in revenue in a single year.
Full University of Lynchburg Sports Report
Millsaps College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 182 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Millsaps took home $148,133 in revenue.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. On top of its placing in this ranking, Millsaps also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Millsaps College Sports Report
Randolph - Macon College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Ashland, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 384 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Randolph - Macon made $207,933 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Randolph - Macon also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Marymount University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 500 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Marymount took home $158,896 in revenue and paid out $140,881 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $18,015 for the sports team.
Full Marymount University Sports Report
Birmingham Southern College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 275 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at BSC took home $172,248 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, BSC is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #12, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 285 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Guilford took home $176,035 in revenue and paid out $167,073 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $8,962, which isn’t bad at all.
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Eastern Mennonite University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Eastern Mennonite brought home $118,632 in revenue in a single year.
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Covenant College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 200 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Covenant took home $131,274 in revenue and paid out $130,042 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,232 in profit.
In addition to its great ranking here, Covenant is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Sewanee - The University of the South ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 429 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Sewanee made $206,092 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Sewanee also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Berry College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Berry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mount Berry, Georgia that handed out 438 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Berry took home $242,544 in revenue and paid out $237,754 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $4,790.
Berry also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Emory and Henry College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Emory, Virginia, and it awarded 238 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Emory & Henry College made $217,941 in revenue.
Full Emory and Henry College Sports Report
Maryville College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Maryville, Tennessee. It awarded 190 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Maryville College made $159,300 in revenue.
Full Maryville College Sports Report
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Crestview Hills, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 288 students in .
The team at Thomas More took home $473,057 in revenue and paid out $404,456 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $68,601 for the sports team.
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Centre College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Kentucky. It awarded 350 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Centre College of Kentucky brought home $132,179 in revenue in a single year.
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. Centre College of Kentucky also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Centre College Sports Report
Roanoke College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Salem, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 477 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Roanoke brought home $159,467 in revenue in a single year.
Roanoke excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Roanoke College Sports Report
With a ranking of #22, Randolph College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 125 bachelor’s degrees in .
Randolph brought in $113,139 while tallying up $108,055 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $5,084, which isn’t bad at all.
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.
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Piedmont College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 297 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Piedmont College took home $243,090 in revenue and paid out $243,009 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $81 in profit.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Rhodes College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 538 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Rhodes College made $204,189 in revenue, while incurring $199,498 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,691 for the sports team.
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, Rhodes College also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Rhodes College Sports Report
Bridgewater College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Bridgewater, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 339 students in .
The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Bridgewater brought home $173,572 in revenue in a single year.
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