2023 Top Southeast Region Women's D1 Soccer Schools
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$40,293Avg Tuition & Fees*
67%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 the Southeast Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for D1 Women's Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for D1 Women's Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,312 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Duke took home $2,382,842 in revenue and paid out $2,155,584 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $227,258 in profit. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Duke also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at University of Virginia took home $2,031,563 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 97%. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Virginia is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 96 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the #3 spot on the list. Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 779 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Furman brought home $1,209,349 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Furman also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent sports programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,440 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Vanderbilt brought home $3,434,615 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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. Vanderbilt also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 96 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,546 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Wake Forest University made $2,401,811 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, 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 94%. Wake Forest University also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,550 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Florida State made $678,757 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Florida State is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UF took home $27,247 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 996.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,451 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UNC Chapel Hill took home $1,185,194 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3,419 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at U Miami brought home $2,064,147 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. U Miami also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #10, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,123 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Clemson made $2,120,898 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Clemson 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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Samford University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region list. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 930 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Samford made $1,250,271 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Samford is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 7,106 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UofSC made $2,094,478 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, 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 87%. UofSC 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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Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 7,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Virginia Tech took home $446,743 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 92%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Auburn University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school awarded 5,764 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Auburn brought home $396,108 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Auburn 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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With a ranking of #15, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 924 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at URichmond made $1,297,358 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 996.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, URichmond also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the large public school handed out 5,305 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UARK made $132,128 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. UARK 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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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UT Knoxville made $234,625 in revenue. 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 88%. UT Knoxville 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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With a ranking of #18, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school handed out 4,438 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at WVU took home $3,143,491 in revenue and paid out $1,783,602 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,359,889. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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With a ranking of #19, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,332 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UA took home $1,049,969 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 998, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UA also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #20, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,990 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Louisiana State University made $57,873 in revenue.
Louisiana State University 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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Elon University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,802 students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Elon brought home $1,131,464 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Elon also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #22, High Point University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. High Point is located in High Point, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,122 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
High Point brought in $1,116,854 while tallying up $1,084,569 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $32,285 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
High Point also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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William & Mary landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,030 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at William & Mary brought home $948,024 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, William & Mary is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10,145 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at USF Tampa brought home $1,271,243 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. USF Tampa 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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Mercer University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,325 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Mercer brought home $842,482 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, 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%. Mercer 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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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
