by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. This list ranks 5 schools for Women’s Beach Volleyball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluates each program using a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Women's Beach Volleyball. Based in Birmingham, AL, University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 988. The program generates about $29,527 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $27,137 per participant. Athletic aid averages $17,655 per athlete.
University of North Alabama ranked #2 among the best colleges for Women's Beach Volleyball. Based in Florence, AL, University of North Alabama is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $18,876, compared with $18,876 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $13,402 per athlete.
Spring Hill College came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Women's Beach Volleyball. Based in Mobile, AL, Spring Hill College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,040, compared with $3,840 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $7,824 per athlete.
Jacksonville State University is one of the top schools for Women's Beach Volleyball, at #4. Jacksonville State University is a public school based in Jacksonville, AL. Team revenue averages $8,493 per participant, against $8,493 in expenses. The school awards about $14,761 in athletic aid per athlete.
Huntingdon College landed the #5 spot for Women's Beach Volleyball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Montgomery, AL. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $2,975, compared with $2,975 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $1,932 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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