by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. This list ranks 9 programs for Women’s Soccer (Division II) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, 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. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Learn more about these schools below: No school ranked higher than Young Harris College this year for Women's Soccer (Division II). Located in Young Harris, GA, Young Harris College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $12,011 per participant, against $12,011 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $5,301 per athlete. University of West Georgia came in at #2 on this year's ranking for Women's Soccer (Division II). This public school is set in Carrollton, GA. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, and a 88% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 50%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $19,173, against $19,173 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $7,051 per athlete. Valdosta State University earned the #3 place for student athletes. This public school is set in Valdosta, GA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $11,601, against $11,601 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $6,542. Columbus State University ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer (Division II). Located in Columbus, GA, Columbus State University is a public institution. The program generates about $12,577 in revenue per athlete, against $12,577 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $4,670.1
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University of North Georgia earned the #5 place for student athletes. University of North Georgia is a public school based in Dahlonega, GA. Team revenue averages $17,268 per participant, with expenses of about $15,984 per participant. Athletic aid averages $6,411 per athlete.5
Shorter University landed the #6 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Rome, GA. The program generates about $11,708 in revenue per athlete, against $11,708 in expenses. The school awards about $7,563 in athletic aid per athlete. Clayton State University landed the #7 spot this year. Clayton State University is a public school based in Morrow, GA. The program generates about $10,039 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $10,257 per participant. The school awards about $3,906 in athletic aid per athlete. Georgia Southwestern State University did well this year, earning the #8 position. Georgia Southwestern State University is a public school based in Americus, GA. The program generates about $9,898 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $9,898 per participant. Athletic aid averages $4,453 per athlete. Middle Georgia State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list for Women's Soccer (Division II). Middle Georgia State University is a public school based in Macon, GA. Team revenue averages $7,554 per participant, compared with $7,554 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $3,016 per athlete.678
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*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on 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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See our data sources and methodologies.