by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. Our ranking highlights 5 colleges for Women’s Skiing by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, 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:
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Women's Skiing. University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is a public school based in Durham, NH. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 88%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $72,564, against $72,564 in expenses. The school awards about $19,869 in athletic aid per athlete.
Colby-Sawyer College landed the #2 spot for Women's Skiing. Located in New London, NH, Colby-Sawyer College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $6,864 per participant, with expenses of about $7,322 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Plymouth State University earned the #3 place for student athletes. This public school is set in Plymouth, NH. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,274, against $9,922 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Dartmouth College is one of the top schools for Women's Skiing, at #4. Based in Hanover, NH, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 996, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $28,338, with expenses of about $28,338 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
New England College is one of the top schools for Women's Skiing, at #5. New England College is a private not-for-profit school based in Henniker, NH. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $10,154, with expenses of about $10,154 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced 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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