by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. This list ranks 7 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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St. John's University-New York earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Women's Fencing. Based in Queens, NY, St. John's University-New York is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 100% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $46,403 per participant, compared with $46,403 spent per athlete. The school awards about $29,040 in athletic aid per athlete.
Vassar College came in at #2 on this year's ranking for Women's Fencing. Vassar College is a private not-for-profit school based in Poughkeepsie, NY. The program generates about $7,088 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $7,088 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
New York University is one of the top schools for Women's Fencing, at #3. This private not-for-profit school is set in New York, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $19,111, against $18,925 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Fencing. Based in New York, NY, Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. The program generates about $14,287 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $14,287 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Wagner College landed the #5 spot for Women's Fencing. Based in Staten Island, NY, Wagner College is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 967, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 80% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $19,488 per participant, against $19,488 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $15,661 per athlete.
Cornell University placed #6 among the best colleges for Women's Fencing. Located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 994, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $14,171, against $14,171 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Yeshiva University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in New York, NY, Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $5,599 per participant, against $5,599 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid 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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