by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. This list ranks 10 programs for Women’s Fencing by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual scores each program on 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, our #1 college for Women's Fencing. This private not-for-profit school is set in Cambridge, MA. Team revenue averages $4,571 per participant, compared with $4,571 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Boston College earned the #2 place for student athletes. Based in Chestnut Hill, MA, Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Team revenue averages $15,646 per participant, against $15,646 in expenses. The school awards about $29,391 in athletic aid per athlete.
Tufts University ranked #3 among the best colleges for Women's Fencing. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school based in Medford, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,072, with expenses of about $7,635 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Harvard University came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Women's Fencing. This private not-for-profit school is set in Cambridge, MA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Team revenue averages $30,788 per participant, with expenses of about $30,788 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Wellesley College landed the #5 spot for Women's Fencing. Located in Wellesley, MA, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,381, compared with $8,381 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Sacred Heart University landed the #6 spot this year. Located in Fairfield, CT, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 975, with a Graduation Success Rate of 80%. Its federal graduation rate is 67%. Team revenue averages $19,680 per participant, against $19,680 in expenses. The school awards about $11,128 in athletic aid per athlete.
Brown University landed the #7 spot this year. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school based in Providence, RI. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The program generates about $8,811 in revenue per athlete, against $8,811 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Yale University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in New Haven, CT, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. Yale University records an NCAA APR of 990, alongside a GSR of 92%. The program generates about $15,642 in revenue per athlete, compared with $15,642 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Brandeis University ranked #9 on our 2026 list for Women's Fencing. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit school based in Waltham, MA. Team revenue averages $6,105 per participant, compared with $6,105 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published 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.
References
See our data sources and methodologies.