2023 Top Southwest Region Women's Soccer Schools
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Women's Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 63 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for Women's Soccer athletes in the Southwest 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.
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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for Women's Soccer athletes in the Southwest Region
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Rice University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Soccer athletes in the Southwest Region. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Rice took home $1,634,211 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Rice not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for Women’s Soccer athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,091 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at SMU made $2,739,179 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. SMU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for Women’s Soccer athletes in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 13,536 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Texas A&M College Station made $3,692,841 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Soccer athletes in the Southwest Region. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at TCU made $2,954,824 in revenue, while incurring $2,942,092 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $12,732 for the sports team. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they 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 91%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCU is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer athletes in the Southwest Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Baylor took home $2,799,651 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Baylor excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,003 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at University of Arizona brought home $575,280 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
University of Arizona 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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University of Tulsa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 773 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at University of Tulsa took home $1,847,208 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Tulsa 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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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at UT Austin brought home $1,159,307 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%. UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school awarded 4,757 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Soccer team at University of Oklahoma brought home $374,725 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Oklahoma is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #10, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 691 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Trinity U made $300,963 in revenue, while incurring $255,045 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $45,918 in profit.
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. Trinity U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #11, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 780 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at St. Edward’s University took home $1,014,608 in revenue and paid out $885,431 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $129,177, which isn’t bad at all.
In addition to its great ranking here, St. Edward’s University is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 14,986 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at ASU - Tempe made $2,053,282 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of North Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school awarded 7,937 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at UNT took home $998,408 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 987.
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With a ranking of #14, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Abilene Christian took home $936,324 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Abilene Christian also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 6,886 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Texas Tech brought home $349,060 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
In addition to its great ranking here, Texas Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Houston landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,140 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at UH took home $1,183,485 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,858 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at OSU made $319,283 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, OSU 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 New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the large public school awarded 3,601 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at UNM took home $1,002,183 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,974 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at UTEP took home $846,220 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
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Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 634 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at ORU took home $822,103 in revenue and paid out $792,529 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $29,574 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 958.
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With a ranking of #21, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at HBU brought home $886,323 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 986.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 5,990 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at NAU took home $1,011,833 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 343 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Hardin - Simmons made $261,339 in revenue, while incurring $227,312 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $34,027, which isn’t bad at all.
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St. Mary’s University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 471 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at St. Mary’s made $491,474 in revenue, while incurring $483,467 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $8,007 in profit.
St. Mary’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 4,995 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at UT Dallas made $121,649 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UT Dallas also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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