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 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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Willamette University earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Women's Soccer. Located in Salem, OR, Willamette University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $5,827 in revenue per athlete, compared with $5,827 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
University of Oregon is one of the top schools for Women's Soccer, at #2. Located in Eugene, OR, University of Oregon is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 997, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 71%. Team revenue averages $7,270 per participant, against $83,543 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $22,739 per athlete.
University of Portland came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Women's Soccer. Based in Portland, OR, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 997, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 63%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $68,908, with expenses of about $68,908 per participant. The school awards about $17,618 in athletic aid per athlete.
Lewis & Clark College is one of the top schools for Women's Soccer, at #4. Located in Portland, OR, Lewis & Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $5,849 per participant, with expenses of about $5,849 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Oregon State University ranked #5 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Located in Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 994, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 53% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $57,398, compared with $57,398 spent per athlete. The school awards about $19,022 in athletic aid per athlete.
George Fox University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Newberg, OR. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,577, with expenses of about $7,618 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Portland State University landed the #7 spot this year. Portland State University is a public school based in Portland, OR. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 65%. Team revenue averages $28,059 per participant, against $28,059 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $13,026.
Linfield University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in McMinnville, OR. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,668, with expenses of about $6,076 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Western Oregon University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Monmouth, OR. Team revenue averages $19,269 per participant, compared with $19,269 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,713.
*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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