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2023 Top Rocky Mountains Region Women's D1 Softball Schools

11 Colleges
$23,074 Avg Tuition & Fees*
26% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Women's Softball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Softball athletes in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region for D1 Women's Softball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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#2 in Quality in the Rocky Mountains Region
$262,412 Team Revenue
984 Academic Progress Rate

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,562 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at BYU took home $262,412 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. BYU also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Read More…

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in Quality in the Rocky Mountains Region
$165,137 Team Revenue
979 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 5,498 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at U of U made $165,137 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U of U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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#7 in Quality in the Rocky Mountains Region
$1,148,153 Team Revenue
$32,517 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 5,383 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Colorado State made $1,148,153 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Colorado State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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#15 in Quality in the Rocky Mountains Region
$1,291,044 Team Revenue
982 Academic Progress Rate

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Utah State University is a large public school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 4,178 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at USU made $1,291,044 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 982 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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#24 in Quality in the Rocky Mountains Region
$670,697 Team Revenue
981 Academic Progress Rate

Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,080 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Boise State took home $670,697 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 981. Read full sports report on Boise State University

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #6, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 1,232 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UM made $317,221 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973. Read More…

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#23 in Quality in the Rocky Mountains Region
$636,185 Team Revenue
968 Academic Progress Rate

University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,857 students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at University of Northern Colorado took home $636,185 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 968. Full University of Northern Colorado Sports Report

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large public school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Softball team at ISU brought home $702,390 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 940. Full Idaho State University Sports Report

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Weber State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large public school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 2,639 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Softball team at WSU brought home $904,445 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read More…

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah
#25 in Quality in the Rocky Mountains Region
$669,546 Team Revenue
968 Academic Progress Rate

Southern Utah University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Cedar City, Utah, the fairly large public school awarded 1,540 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Women’s Softball team at Southern Utah University made $669,546 in revenue, while incurring $602,535 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $67,011 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 968. Read More…

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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,072 students in . The D1 Women’s Softball team at UVU brought home $807,967 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 982, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Utah Valley University Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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