2026 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer (Division I) in Louisiana
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. This list ranks 10 colleges for Women’s Soccer (Division I) 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.
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Top 10 Colleges for Women’s Soccer (Division I)
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Louisiana Tech University tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Women's Soccer (Division I). Located in Ruston, LA, Louisiana Tech University is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 989, with a Graduation Success Rate of 93%. The federal graduation rate stands at 40%. Team revenue averages $26,032 per participant, compared with $26,032 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $13,736 per athlete.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot for Women's Soccer (Division I). Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public school based in Baton Rouge, LA. The team's NCAA APR score is 989, with a Graduation Success Rate of 91%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,332, against $85,884 in expenses. The school awards about $20,802 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Women's Soccer (Division I). Located in Lafayette, LA, University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 976, and a 90% Graduation Success Rate. About 50% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $35,457 per participant, compared with $35,457 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $14,444 per athlete.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #4 spot for Women's Soccer (Division I). Based in Hammond, LA, Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution. Southeastern Louisiana University records an NCAA APR of 991, and a 93% Graduation Success Rate. About 65% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $20,617, compared with $20,617 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $11,131 per athlete.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Women's Soccer (Division I). Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public school based in Natchitoches, LA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 985, with a Graduation Success Rate of 92%. Its federal graduation rate is 57%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $20,942, compared with $20,816 spent per athlete. The school awards about $12,805 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot this year. Based in Monroe, LA, University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 976, alongside a GSR of 72%. The federal graduation rate stands at 50%. Team revenue averages $24,792 per participant, with expenses of about $24,792 per participant. The school awards about $12,350 in athletic aid per athlete.
Nicholls State University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Based in Thibodaux, LA, Nicholls State University is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 971, alongside a GSR of 100%. About 76% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $12,041 per participant, against $11,428 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $6,823.
McNeese State University did well this year, earning the #8 position. McNeese State University is a public school based in Lake Charles, LA. The team's NCAA APR score is 966, with a Graduation Success Rate of 88%. About 86% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,656, against $15,656 in expenses. The school awards about $9,441 in athletic aid per athlete.
Grambling State University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Grambling State University is a public school based in Grambling, LA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 977, with a Graduation Success Rate of 83%. About 36% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $16,294 per participant, against $16,294 in expenses. The school awards about $8,778 in athletic aid per athlete.
Southern University and A & M College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Based in Baton Rouge, LA, Southern University and A & M College is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974, with a Graduation Success Rate of 88%. Its federal graduation rate is 56%. The program generates about $10,736 in revenue per athlete, compared with $14,353 spent per athlete. The school awards about $8,045 in athletic aid per athlete.
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*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published 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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