2023 Top Women's D1 Ice Hockey Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Ice Hockey ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 30 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Ice Hockey athletes. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D1 Women's Ice Hockey athletes
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school for D1 Women’s Ice Hockey athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 9,741 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at UW - Madison brought home $707,424 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 3,062 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Boston College took home $2,126,728 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 996 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston College also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,998 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Boston U made $2,514,978 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Boston University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Clarkson took home $1,961,907 in revenue and paid out $1,914,499 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $47,408 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
In addition to its great ranking here, Clarkson is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Northeastern University is a great place for D1 Women’s Ice Hockey athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,498 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Northeastern took home $2,663,700 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Northeastern is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Colgate University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hamilton, New York, and it awarded 943 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Colgate made $2,460,616 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its great ranking here, Colgate is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Quinnipiac took home $2,227,310 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Quinnipiac also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Quinnipiac University Sports Report
Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey list. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Syracuse took home $1,635,372 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Syracuse also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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St Lawrence University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey list. St. Lawrence is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 713 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at St. Lawrence brought home $2,025,530 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. St. Lawrence also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full St Lawrence University Sports Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at UMN Twin Cities took home $285,381 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Sports Report
Providence College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #11. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,194 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Providence brought home $2,328,637 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Providence also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Robert Morris University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 724 students in .
The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Full Robert Morris University Sports Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,145 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at UNH took home $1,704,945 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UNH is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Sports Report
Princeton University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,257 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Princeton made $874,319 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Princeton is ranked #1 for overall quality in the United States.
Full Princeton University Sports Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school handed out 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Ohio State brought home $176,789 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Ohio State also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Sports Report
Cornell University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Cornell brought home $1,161,900 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Cornell also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Vermont ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,551 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at UVM made $1,339,808 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. UVM also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,218 students in .
The D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at UMN Duluth brought home $2,015,331 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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University of Connecticut came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,690 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at UCONN brought home $1,701,072 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCONN also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 1,566 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at RPI took home $2,008,785 in revenue and paid out $1,973,551 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $35,234, which isn’t bad at all. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RPI also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sports Report
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey list. Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
Penn State University Park also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Yale University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,695 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Yale brought home $2,043,688 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its great ranking here, Yale is in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #23, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Mercyhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 549 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Mercyhurst made $1,826,784 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 982, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Harvard University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,865 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Harvard took home $996,225 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Harvard not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
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Brown University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,192 students in .
The D1 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Brown brought home $717,861 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its great ranking here, Brown is in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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