by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. This list ranks 5 colleges for Women’s Rowing 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
No school ranked higher than University of Connecticut this year for Women's Rowing. Based in Storrs, CT, University of Connecticut is a public institution. University of Connecticut records an NCAA APR of 992, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 89% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $41,008, against $41,008 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $20,776.
Connecticut College came in at #2 on this year's ranking for Women's Rowing. Based in New London, CT, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $6,778 per participant, with expenses of about $6,778 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Fairfield University earned the #3 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Fairfield, CT. The team's NCAA APR score is 989, alongside a GSR of 100%. About 67% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $6,657 in revenue per athlete, compared with $6,657 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $19,587 per athlete.
Yale University ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Rowing. Based in New Haven, CT, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. Yale University records an NCAA APR of 988, and a 98% Graduation Success Rate. Team revenue averages $27,045 per participant, against $27,045 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Sacred Heart University earned the #5 place for student athletes. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit school based in Fairfield, CT. The team's NCAA APR score is 986, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 85%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,942, compared with $9,942 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $11,128 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.