by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. This list ranks 17 schools for Women’s Fencing by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Leading the list is Johns Hopkins University, our #1 college for Women's Fencing. This private not-for-profit school is set in Baltimore, MD. Team revenue averages $6,885 per participant, against $6,300 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $2,612 per athlete.
St. John's University-New York earned the #2 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Queens, NY. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 100% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $46,403 per participant, against $46,403 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $29,040 per athlete.
Temple University landed the #3 spot for Women's Fencing. Located in Philadelphia, PA, Temple University is a public institution. Temple University records an NCAA APR of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 75%. The program generates about $47,474 in revenue per athlete, compared with $47,474 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $28,567 per athlete.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Fencing. Based in Hoboken, NJ, Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $6,644 per participant, compared with $6,644 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot for Women's Fencing. This public school is set in Newark, NJ. New Jersey Institute of Technology records an NCAA APR of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. About 100% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $20,573 in revenue per athlete, against $20,310 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $15,477 per athlete.
New York University landed the #6 spot this year. New York University is a private not-for-profit school based in New York, NY. Team revenue averages $19,111 per participant, against $18,925 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Haverford College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in Haverford, PA, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $5,631 in revenue per athlete, against $5,657 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list for Women's Fencing. Located in University Park, PA, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 979, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 100%. The program generates about $14,197 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $32,013 per participant. The school awards about $25,170 in athletic aid per athlete.
Vassar College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Based in Poughkeepsie, NY, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $7,088 per participant, compared with $7,088 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #10 on our 2026 list for Women's Fencing. Based in New York, NY, Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Columbia University in the City of New York records an NCAA APR of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Team revenue averages $14,287 per participant, compared with $14,287 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus landed the #11 spot this year. Located in Teaneck, NJ, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 986, with a Graduation Success Rate of 80%. Its federal graduation rate is 80%. The program generates about $24,367 in revenue per athlete, compared with $24,367 spent per athlete. The school awards about $12,185 in athletic aid per athlete.
Wagner College landed the #12 spot this year. Based in Staten Island, NY, Wagner College is a private not-for-profit institution. Wagner College records an NCAA APR of 967, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 80% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $19,488, against $19,488 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $15,661 per athlete.
Princeton University ranked #13 on our 2026 list for Women's Fencing. Located in Princeton, NJ, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 991, alongside a GSR of 93%. Team revenue averages $37,889 per participant, against $37,889 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Philadelphia, PA. University of Pennsylvania records an NCAA APR of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,285, against $9,285 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Cornell University ranked #15 on our 2026 list for Women's Fencing. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school based in Ithaca, NY. The team's NCAA APR score is 994, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The program generates about $14,171 in revenue per athlete, compared with $14,171 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Yeshiva University did well this year, earning the #16 position. Based in New York, NY, Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $5,599 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $5,599 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Drew University placed #17 among the best colleges for Women's Fencing. This private not-for-profit school is set in Madison, NJ. The program generates about $5,568 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $5,568 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on 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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