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2026 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf in Colorado

10 Colleges Ranked
998 Avg NCAA APR*
100% Avg Grad Success Rate*
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Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 10 colleges for Women’s Golf 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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Top 10 Colleges for Women’s Golf

Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:

1

Leading the list is University of Denver, our #1 college for Women's Golf. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit school based in Denver, CO. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 88% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $116,914, compared with $116,914 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $42,890 per athlete.

2

Colorado Christian University earned the #2 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Lakewood, CO. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $28,461, with expenses of about $28,461 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $5,910.

3

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot for Women's Golf. Based in Boulder, CO, University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 63%. Team revenue averages $52,381 per participant, with expenses of about $136,474 per participant. The school awards about $29,674 in athletic aid per athlete.

4

University of Northern Colorado earned the #4 place for student athletes. University of Northern Colorado is a public school based in Greeley, CO. University of Northern Colorado records an NCAA APR of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 70%. The program generates about $46,257 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $46,257 per participant. The school awards about $12,220 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College earned the #5 place for student athletes. Located in Durango, CO, Fort Lewis College is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $25,735, with expenses of about $23,626 per participant. The school awards about $5,356 in athletic aid per athlete.

6

Colorado State University-Fort Collins did well this year, earning the #6 position. Colorado State University-Fort Collins is a public school based in Fort Collins, CO. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 992, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. About 43% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $95,766 per participant, with expenses of about $95,766 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $21,001.

7

Colorado State University Pueblo did well this year, earning the #7 position. Based in Pueblo, CO, Colorado State University Pueblo is a public institution. The program generates about $37,002 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $37,002 per participant. Athletic aid averages $6,320 per athlete.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University placed #8 among the best colleges for Women's Golf. Located in Grand Junction, CO, Colorado Mesa University is a public institution. The program generates about $16,951 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $17,044 per participant. The school awards about $4,175 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver placed #9 among the best colleges for Women's Golf. Based in Denver, CO, Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $32,202, compared with $32,188 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $6,924.

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Adams State University came in at #10 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Alamosa, CO. Team revenue averages $7,413 per participant, against $7,413 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,419.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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