by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. This list ranks 5 programs for Women’s Bowling by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, 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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Leading the list is Morgan State University, our #1 college for Women's Bowling. Morgan State University is a public school based in Baltimore, MD. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, and a 83% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 75%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $64,230, with expenses of about $63,576 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $17,399.
Mount St. Mary's University ranked #2 among the best colleges for Women's Bowling. Based in Emmitsburg, MD, Mount St. Mary's University is a private not-for-profit institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 974, alongside a GSR of 86%. About 83% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $40,892 per participant, against $40,892 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $12,910 per athlete.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Women's Bowling. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public school based in Princess Anne, MD. University of Maryland Eastern Shore records an NCAA APR of 968, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 70%. Team revenue averages $46,935 per participant, against $68,683 in expenses. The school awards about $10,288 in athletic aid per athlete.
Coppin State University ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Bowling. Based in Baltimore, MD, Coppin State University is a public institution. Coppin State University records an NCAA APR of 989, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 75%. Team revenue averages $24,765 per participant, against $24,765 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $9,098.
Bowie State University is one of the top schools for Women's Bowling, at #5. Based in Bowie, MD, Bowie State University is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $23,215, with expenses of about $24,019 per participant. Athletic aid averages $2,581 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced 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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