by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. We have ranked 7 colleges for Women’s Gymnastics by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, 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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Explore the leading programs below:
Leading the list is University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, our #1 college for Women's Gymnastics. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. About 100% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $104,522, compared with $104,522 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $30,613.
Ursinus College is one of the top schools for Women's Gymnastics, at #2. Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit school based in Collegeville, PA. Team revenue averages $8,860 per participant, with expenses of about $8,860 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Temple University is one of the top schools for Women's Gymnastics, at #3. Temple University is a public school based in Philadelphia, PA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. About 92% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $48,064 in revenue per athlete, compared with $48,064 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $28,567 per athlete.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Gymnastics. Based in University Park, PA, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 93%. Its federal graduation rate is 92%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $36,525, against $109,492 in expenses. The school awards about $25,170 in athletic aid per athlete.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is one of the top schools for Women's Gymnastics, at #5. Based in West Chester, PA, West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution. Team revenue averages $17,630 per participant, with expenses of about $18,424 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,168.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on our 2026 list for Women's Gymnastics. Located in Philadelphia, PA, University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $19,113, with expenses of about $19,113 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Gannon University ranked #7 on our 2026 list for Women's Gymnastics. Located in Erie, PA, Gannon University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $9,572 in revenue per athlete, compared with $9,572 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $9,313 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on 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.
References
See our data sources and methodologies.