by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 5 schools for Women’s Soccer by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, College Factual evaluates each program using 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
University of North Dakota earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Women's Soccer. This public school is set in Grand Forks, ND. The team's NCAA APR score is 995, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 78%. Team revenue averages $61,612 per participant, against $61,612 in expenses. The school awards about $11,250 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Mary came in at #2 on this year's ranking for Women's Soccer. University of Mary is a private not-for-profit school based in Bismarck, ND. The program generates about $19,530 in revenue per athlete, against $19,530 in expenses. The school awards about $6,321 in athletic aid per athlete.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus is one of the top schools for Women's Soccer, at #3. This public school is set in Fargo, ND. The team's NCAA APR score is 987, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 75%. The program generates about $38,300 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $38,300 per participant. Athletic aid averages $8,886 per athlete.
Minot State University ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Located in Minot, ND, Minot State University is a public institution. The program generates about $18,040 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $18,040 per participant. Athletic aid averages $3,491 per athlete.
University of Jamestown ranked #5 among the best colleges for Women's Soccer. Based in Jamestown, ND, University of Jamestown is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $14,175 per participant, compared with $14,175 spent per athlete. The school awards about $5,474 in athletic aid per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This list is compiled 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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