by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. We have ranked 5 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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Leading the list is Weber State University, our #1 college for Women's Golf. Located in Ogden, UT, Weber State University is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 992, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 82%. Team revenue averages $54,194 per participant, against $54,194 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $10,446 per athlete.
Brigham Young University earned the #2 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Provo, UT. The team's NCAA APR score is 957, with a Graduation Success Rate of 71%. The federal graduation rate stands at 50%. Team revenue averages $44,598 per participant, against $134,649 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $13,191 per athlete.
Utah Valley University ranked #3 among the best colleges for Women's Golf. Based in Orem, UT, Utah Valley University is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 89%. About 55% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $43,093, with expenses of about $43,093 per participant. The school awards about $7,013 in athletic aid per athlete.
Southern Utah University earned the #4 place for student athletes. Southern Utah University is a public school based in Cedar City, UT. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. The program generates about $40,656 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $35,805 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $10,065.
Utah Tech University landed the #5 spot for Women's Golf. Utah Tech University is a public school based in Saint George, UT. The team's NCAA APR score is 983, with a Graduation Success Rate of 73%. About 42% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $44,349 per participant, compared with $35,495 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $9,796 per athlete.
*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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