by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. We have ranked 13 schools 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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Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best college for Women's Golf in Kentucky. Located in Lexington, KY, University of Kentucky is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 88%. Team revenue averages $132,685 per participant, against $132,685 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $23,921.
Centre College landed the #2 spot for Women's Golf. This private not-for-profit school is set in Danville, KY. The program generates about $12,523 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $12,524 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
University of Louisville landed the #3 spot for Women's Golf. University of Louisville is a public school based in Louisville, KY. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 62%. Team revenue averages $188,008 per participant, with expenses of about $129,692 per participant. Athletic aid averages $21,083 per athlete.
Eastern Kentucky University earned the #4 place for student athletes. Located in Richmond, KY, Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 100%. The program generates about $53,636 in revenue per athlete, compared with $53,636 spent per athlete. The school awards about $12,644 in athletic aid per athlete.
Western Kentucky University earned the #5 place for student athletes. Located in Bowling Green, KY, Western Kentucky University is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 992, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 86% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $41,205 per participant, with expenses of about $41,205 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,243.
Murray State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list for Women's Golf. This public school is set in Murray, KY. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 992, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 86%. The program generates about $49,681 in revenue per athlete, against $42,155 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $11,774 per athlete.
Bellarmine University placed #7 among the best colleges for Women's Golf. Located in Louisville, KY, Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit institution. Bellarmine University records an NCAA APR of 1000, alongside a GSR of 86%. The federal graduation rate stands at 55%. The program generates about $24,753 in revenue per athlete, against $24,753 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $10,105.
Northern Kentucky University landed the #8 spot this year. This public school is set in Highland Heights, KY. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 86%. The program generates about $31,905 in revenue per athlete, compared with $31,905 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $6,809 per athlete.
Kentucky Wesleyan College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in Owensboro, KY, Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $13,914 per participant, against $11,961 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $8,522 per athlete.
Morehead State University landed the #10 spot this year. Morehead State University is a public school based in Morehead, KY. The team's NCAA APR score is 984, and a 83% Graduation Success Rate. About 63% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $39,760 in revenue per athlete, against $39,791 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $4,170.
Thomas More University placed #11 among the best colleges for Women's Golf. Based in Crestview Hills, KY, Thomas More University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $5,746 per participant, against $5,746 in expenses. The school awards about $4,453 in athletic aid per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published 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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