by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. We have ranked 10 schools for Women’s Soccer 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. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Leading the list is Bowdoin College, our #1 college for Women's Soccer. Located in Brunswick, ME, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $17,215, against $15,441 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Bates College ranked #2 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Located in Lewiston, ME, Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,692, with expenses of about $8,883 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Colby College ranked #3 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. This private not-for-profit school is set in Waterville, ME. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $12,085, against $12,085 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Maine earned the #4 place for student athletes. Located in Orono, ME, University of Maine is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 86%. About 65% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $41,966, with expenses of about $41,966 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $13,613.
Maine Maritime Academy earned the #5 place for student athletes. Based in Castine, ME, Maine Maritime Academy is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,580, against $5,580 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of New England placed #6 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Located in Biddeford, ME, University of New England is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $6,101 per participant, against $5,728 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Husson University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Husson University is a private not-for-profit school based in Bangor, ME. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,602, compared with $7,505 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Southern Maine ranked #8 on our 2026 list for Women's Soccer. University of Southern Maine is a public school based in Portland, ME. Team revenue averages $5,315 per participant, compared with $4,114 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Thomas College landed the #9 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Waterville, ME. Team revenue averages $3,307 per participant, compared with $3,239 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $244 per athlete.
University of Maine at Presque Isle came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in Presque Isle, ME, University of Maine at Presque Isle is a public institution. Team revenue averages $2,310 per participant, with expenses of about $2,310 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published 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.
References
See our data sources and methodologies.