by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. This list ranks 7 programs for Women’s Gymnastics by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, College Factual evaluates each program using 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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Stanford University tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Women's Gymnastics. This private not-for-profit school is set in Stanford, CA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 990, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $155,118, with expenses of about $155,118 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $42,012.
University of California-Berkeley came in at #2 on this year's ranking for Women's Gymnastics. Located in Berkeley, CA, University of California-Berkeley is a public institution. University of California-Berkeley records an NCAA APR of 995, with a Graduation Success Rate of 93%. The federal graduation rate stands at 93%. The program generates about $154,619 in revenue per athlete, against $154,619 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $21,267.
University of California-Los Angeles ranked #3 among the best colleges for Women's Gymnastics. Located in Los Angeles, CA, University of California-Los Angeles is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 972, with a Graduation Success Rate of 92%. Its federal graduation rate is 92%. Team revenue averages $185,120 per participant, with expenses of about $185,120 per participant. Athletic aid averages $24,306 per athlete.
University of California-Davis ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Gymnastics. This public school is set in Davis, CA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992, with a Graduation Success Rate of 92%. The federal graduation rate stands at 92%. Team revenue averages $54,932 per participant, compared with $54,932 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $14,267 per athlete.
San Jose State University came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Women's Gymnastics. Based in San Jose, CA, San Jose State University is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989, and a 90% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 82%. The program generates about $50,787 in revenue per athlete, compared with $50,787 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $16,034.
California State University-Sacramento came in at #6 in this year's ranking. California State University-Sacramento is a public school based in Sacramento, CA. California State University-Sacramento records an NCAA APR of 968, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. The program generates about $44,020 in revenue per athlete, compared with $44,020 spent per athlete. The school awards about $11,560 in athletic aid per athlete.
Azusa Pacific University ranked #7 on our 2026 list for Women's Gymnastics. Based in Azusa, CA, Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,679, with expenses of about $15,111 per participant. The school awards about $11,069 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. 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.
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