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2023 Top Women's D3 Golf Schools

17 Colleges
$48,649 Avg Tuition & Fees*
64% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Women's Division III Golf BadgeStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Golf ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 17 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Women's Golf athletes. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D3 Women's Golf athletes

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts
#16 in Quality in the United States
$144,268 Team Revenue
$64,100 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Amherst College the best school for D3 Women’s Golf athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 759 students in . The D3 Women’s Golf team at Amherst made $144,268 in revenue, while incurring $130,837 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $13,431. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Amherst also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking. Full Amherst College Sports Report

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts
#7 in Quality in the United States
$132,692 Team Revenue
$61,770 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 737 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Golf team at Williams brought home $132,692 in revenue in a single year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Williams also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking. Full Williams College Sports Report

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$54,298 Team Revenue
$62,634 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Carleton College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 555 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Golf team at Carleton made $54,298 in revenue, while incurring $53,322 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $976. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Carleton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$155,835 Team Revenue
$62,460 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Middlebury College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 832 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Golf team at Middlebury made $155,835 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Middlebury also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$126,455 Team Revenue
$55,410 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePauw University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Golf athletes list. DePauw is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greencastle, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Golf team at DePauw made $126,455 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. DePauw excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full DePauw University Sports Report

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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$214,937 Team Revenue
$52,310 Avg Tuition & Fees

Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking, coming in at #6. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 538 bachelor’s degrees in . Rhodes College brought in $214,937 while tallying up $203,133 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Golf team. Thus, the team actually made $11,804, which isn’t bad at all. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Rhodes College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, Washington
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$84,781 Team Revenue
$58,622 Avg Tuition & Fees

Whitman College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 389 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Golf team at Whitman made $84,781 in revenue, while incurring $70,237 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $14,544 in profit. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Whitman also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$74,673 Team Revenue
$61,480 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Grinnell College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and it awarded 558 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Golf team at Grinnell made $74,673 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Grinnell also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia
Top 20% in Quality in the United States
$218,007 Team Revenue
$39,376 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Berry College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mount Berry, Georgia, and it awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Golf team at Berry made $218,007 in revenue, while incurring $159,865 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $58,142. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Berry also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Berry College

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California
Top 20% in Quality in the United States
$93,357 Team Revenue
$55,678 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of Redlands came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 924 students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Golf team at University of Redlands made $93,357 in revenue. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Redlands also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on University of Redlands

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon
Top 25% in Quality in the United States
$134,142 Team Revenue
$39,540 Avg Tuition & Fees

George Fox University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Golf team at GFU made $134,142 in revenue. Read full sports report on George Fox University

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 694 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Golf team at Carthage made $121,567 in revenue. Read More…

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking. Springfield, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 355 students in . The team at Wittenberg took home $80,613 in revenue and paid out $74,678 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $5,935 in profit. Full Wittenberg University Sports Report

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #14, Oglethorpe University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking. Oglethorpe University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 251 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Golf team at Oglethorpe took home $102,146 in revenue. Read full sports report on Oglethorpe University

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking, coming in at #15. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,914 students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Golf team at UT Tyler took home $253,777 in revenue. Full The University of Texas at Tyler Sports Report

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 701 students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Golf team at UMHB took home $155,847 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Methodist University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Golf ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 315 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D3 Women’s Golf team at Methodist brought home $106,741 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Methodist University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.

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