2026 Best Colleges for Women’s Rowing in Washington
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. We have ranked 8 programs for Women’s Rowing by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, 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.
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Top 8 Colleges for Women’s Rowing
Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Our analysis found University of Washington-Seattle Campus to be the best college for Women's Rowing in Washington. Located in Seattle, WA, University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 998, and a 89% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 85%. The program generates about $29,616 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $50,875 per participant. The school awards about $26,539 in athletic aid per athlete.
Pacific Lutheran University earned the #2 place for student athletes. Located in Tacoma, WA, Pacific Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $7,534 per participant, against $7,025 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Gonzaga University landed the #3 spot for Women's Rowing. Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit school based in Spokane, WA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990, with a Graduation Success Rate of 91%. About 88% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $23,857 in revenue per athlete, against $23,349 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,963.
Washington State University landed the #4 spot for Women's Rowing. Based in Pullman, WA, Washington State University is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 993, and a 82% Graduation Success Rate. About 61% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $21,065, with expenses of about $34,329 per participant. Athletic aid averages $20,338 per athlete.
Seattle University came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Women's Rowing. Based in Seattle, WA, Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 986, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Team revenue averages $14,793 per participant, against $14,793 in expenses. The school awards about $19,482 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Puget Sound came in at #6 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Tacoma, WA. Team revenue averages $3,766 per participant, against $3,766 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Western Washington University ranked #7 on our 2026 list for Women's Rowing. Western Washington University is a public school based in Bellingham, WA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $17,229, compared with $17,229 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,961.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school based in Seattle, WA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,779, compared with $15,779 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $8,836.
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*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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