2021 Top Women's Soccer Schools
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We analyzed 919 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Women's Soccer 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 Women's Soccer athletes
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Our 2021 rankings named Stanford University the best school for Women’s Soccer athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,511 students in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Stanford made $459,603 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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The excellent sports programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Soccer athletes. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The team at Duke took home $2,240,475 in revenue and paid out $1,957,551 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $282,924 in profit. 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.
Full Duke University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Soccer athletes. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The Women’s Soccer team at Northwestern brought home $32,653 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Women’s Soccer athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at USC took home $2,307,350 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of Southern California Sports Report
A rank of #5 on our list means Rice University is a great place for Women’s Soccer athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Rice made $1,459,596 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Rice University Sports Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #6. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,493 students in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at University of Virginia took home $1,910,878 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Sports Report
Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at SMU took home $2,378,533 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, 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 90%.
Full Southern Methodist University Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, Furman University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 780 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The Women’s Soccer team at Furman brought home $1,220,564 in revenue in a single year.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Furman University Sports Report
Georgetown University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Georgetown took home $1,390,774 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #10. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,365 students in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Vanderbilt made $2,485,313 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #11, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Soccer team at Wake Forest University brought home $1,983,924 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The Women’s Soccer team at Texas A&M College Station brought home $829,004 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Sports Report
Pepperdine University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer list. Located in Malibu, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Pepperdine made $1,824,475 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,848 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Notre Dame made $258,638 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
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.
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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,871 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The Women’s Soccer team at BYU brought home $1,524,879 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 976, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Loyola Marymount University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,856 students in 2020-2021.
The team at Loyola Marymount took home $1,587,246 in revenue and paid out $1,587,245 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1 for the sports team. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Full Loyola Marymount University Sports Report
Texas Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Soccer team at TCU brought home $1,786,784 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Florida State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Florida State took home $2,791,925 in revenue. 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 95%.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #19. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at UCLA took home $580,375 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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University of Connecticut came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. This large public school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 5,991 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at UCONN took home $645,363 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 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 93%.
Full University of Connecticut Sports Report
University of Florida landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,775 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The Women’s Soccer team at UF brought home $149,766 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Denver did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,689 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at DU took home $1,547,633 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #23, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Northeastern took home $1,206,083 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, 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.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,358 students in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at St. Joe’s made $1,053,912 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Boston College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 3,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Boston College made $1,779,987 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 993 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 93%.
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