2023 Top California Women's D1 Soccer Schools
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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Soccer in California ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 21 colleges and universities across California to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Soccer athletes in California. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in California for D1 Women's Soccer athletes in California
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Stanford University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in California. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Stanford brought home $2,459,334 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #2 for overall quality in California.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in California. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at USC brought home $2,239,953 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 991.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. USC 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Pepperdine University is a great place for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in California working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 921 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Pepperdine took home $1,750,390 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 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%. In addition to its great ranking here, Pepperdine is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Loyola Marymount University is a great place for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,787 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Loyola Marymount made $1,585,057 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in California list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at UCLA brought home $2,024,480 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 997.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UC Berkeley took home $920,298 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Berkeley 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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Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking, coming in at #7. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 1,587 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at SCU brought home $2,447,153 in revenue in a single year. 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, SCU 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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University of San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking. USD is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,688 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at USD made $1,196,483 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, USD also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of San Francisco came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at USFCA made $1,585,459 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, 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 86%.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,011 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UC Irvine made $1,016,264 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UC Irvine 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 California - Santa Barbara landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school awarded 6,839 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UCSB took home $738,531 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Sports Report
San Diego State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at SDSU took home $1,286,449 in revenue and paid out $1,173,868 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $112,581. The great academic progress rate of 985 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.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking, coming in at #13. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,615 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UC Davis took home $1,062,975 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. UC Davis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #14, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking. This large public school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 7,362 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at San Jose State brought home $1,286,616 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, 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 89%.
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With a ranking of #15, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,987 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took home $942,187 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large public school located in Riverside, California that handed out 5,880 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UCR took home $715,936 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 978 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #17, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school handed out 9,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at CSULB made $749,548 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of the Pacific ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California list. Located in Stockton, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 869 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Pacific brought home $1,315,653 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, signifying that team members care about their grades.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Pacific also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California list. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 9,717 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Cal State Fullerton took home $922,597 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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California State University - Fresno ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in California list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,191 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Fresno State made $1,284,112 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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