Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Women's Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 85 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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Top Colleges in Pennsylvania for Women's Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania
Saint Joseph’s University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,616 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Soccer team at St. Joe’s brought home $1,095,444 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. St. Joe’s 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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The excellent sports programs at Bucknell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,086 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Bucknell made $1,432,363 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Bucknell not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Penn State University Park 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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A rank of #4 on our list means Lehigh University is a great place for Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Lehigh took home $1,081,762 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Lehigh also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent sports programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,797 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Drexel made $1,020,919 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 999 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Drexel is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Duquesne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,554 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Duquesne took home $1,027,070 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 998, signifying that team members care about their grades.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Duquesne also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,554 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at UPenn made $463,777 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. UPenn not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #8, Lafayette College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Easton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 851 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Lafayette brought home $1,339,971 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 997.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lafayette also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Scranton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 906 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at University of Scranton brought home $154,282 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Scranton Sports Report
Swarthmore College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 567 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Swarthmore took home $250,406 in revenue and paid out $137,480 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $112,926 in profit.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Swarthmore also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Villanova University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,165 students in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Villanova brought home $1,704,583 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Villanova also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Messiah University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 592 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Messiah took home $123,164 in revenue and paid out $116,356 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $6,808, which isn’t bad at all.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Messiah also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Messiah University Sports Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school handed out 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at WCUPA made $319,316 in revenue.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,471 students in .
Pitt brought in $1,707,544 while tallying up $1,707,541 in expenses for its Women’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. In addition to its great ranking here, Pitt is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,971 bachelor’s degrees in .
Carnegie Mellon brought in $199,877 while tallying up $192,134 in expenses for its Women’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $7,743, which isn’t bad at all.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list.
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Haverford College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 355 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Haverford made $187,112 in revenue, while incurring $132,894 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $54,218 for the sports team.
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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Haverford also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #17, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Washington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 364 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at W&J took home $131,749 in revenue.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. W&J 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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With a ranking of #18, Misericordia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in .
Misericordia University brought in $100,447 while tallying up $96,014 in expenses for its Women’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,433 in profit.
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With a ranking of #19, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 369 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Saint Francis made $705,456 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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Lebanon Valley College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. LVC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 422 bachelor’s degrees in .
LVC brought in $102,806 while tallying up $98,087 in expenses for its Women’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $4,719.
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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 721 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Temple University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. This large public school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5,943 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Temple brought home $1,567,507 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Robert Morris University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. RMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 724 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at RMU brought home $646,075 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Full Robert Morris University Sports Report
Dickinson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 640 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Dickinson made $129,925 in revenue, while incurring $90,768 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $39,157, which isn’t bad at all.
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. In addition to its great ranking here, Dickinson is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Gannon University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Gannon brought in $534,802 while tallying up $532,982 in expenses for its Women’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,820.
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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%.
