by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. 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 II Women's Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for D2 Women's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Grand Valley State University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 5,413 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at GVSU took home $1,369,956 in revenue and paid out $942,206 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $427,750. Read full sports report on Grand Valley State University
The excellent sports programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,198 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Michigan Tech took home $617,336 in revenue and paid out $615,502 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,834 for the sports team. Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Full Michigan Technological University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ashland, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 697 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Ashland made $282,227 in revenue. Full Ashland University Sports Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 440 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at McKendree took home $487,038 in revenue. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at Lewis brought home $481,917 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Cedarville University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cedarville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 782 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Cedarville made $392,730 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on Cedarville University
Walsh University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in North Canton, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 427 bachelor’s degrees in . Walsh brought in $374,155 while tallying up $367,068 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $7,087, which isn’t bad at all. Full Walsh University Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, Ursuline College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pepper Pike, Ohio that handed out 205 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Ursuline College made $504,095 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Read More…
The University of Findlay ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 478 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at Findlay brought home $453,115 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Full The University of Findlay Sports Report
With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 1,912 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Ferris made $477,857 in revenue. Read More…
University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Illinois, the small public school awarded 608 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at UIS brought home $253,204 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 1,440 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Saginaw Valley State University made $383,328 in revenue. Read More…
University of Southern Indiana landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 1,485 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at USI took home $373,844 in revenue and paid out $356,088 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $17,756, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Malone University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 262 students in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at Malone brought home $238,342 in revenue in a single year. Full Malone University Sports Report
With a ranking of #15, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ODU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 211 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at ODU took home $219,208 in revenue and paid out $211,531 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $7,677, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Ohio Dominican University
With a ranking of #16, Notre Dame College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NDC is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 223 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at NDC made $348,598 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 787 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at UW - Parkside made $280,987 in revenue, while incurring $280,962 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $25, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on University of Wisconsin - Parkside
With a ranking of #18, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,235 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Northern Michigan University took home $630,369 in revenue. Full Northern Michigan University Sports Report
Quincy University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Quincy U is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 226 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Quincy U took home $452,181 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #20, Lake Erie College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Painesville, Ohio, and it awarded 150 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at LEC brought home $352,809 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Tiffin University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 377 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Tiffin University took home $522,512 in revenue. Read full sports report on Tiffin University
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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 21 schools only.
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