2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's D2 Softball Schools
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After analyzing 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Women's Softball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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 the Great Lakes Region for D2 Women's Softball athletes in the Great Lakes Region
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Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Grand Valley State University is a large public school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 5,413 bachelor’s degrees in .
GVSU brought in $622,717 while tallying up $566,229 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $56,488 in profit.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the large public school awarded 4,132 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Wayne State made $429,191 in revenue.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Cedarville University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 782 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Cedarville made $270,325 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Lewis made $382,591 in revenue.
Full Lewis University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Ashland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 697 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Ashland took home $259,198 in revenue.
Full Ashland University Sports Report
University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region list. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 608 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at UIS made $348,350 in revenue.
Full University of Illinois at Springfield Sports Report
With a ranking of #7, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 478 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Women’s Softball team at Findlay brought home $438,663 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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University of Southern Indiana landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,485 students in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at USI made $423,798 in revenue, while incurring $407,691 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $16,107, which isn’t bad at all.
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McKendree University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 440 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Women’s Softball team at McKendree brought home $358,529 in revenue in a single year.
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Saginaw Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,440 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Saginaw Valley State University made $460,545 in revenue.
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Ferris State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,912 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Ferris made $352,205 in revenue.
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Ohio Dominican University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 211 students in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at ODU brought home $234,066 in revenue in a single year.
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Ursuline College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pepper Pike, Ohio that handed out 205 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at Ursuline College brought home $404,740 in revenue in a single year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Ursuline College Sports Report
Oakland City University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Oakland City, Indiana, and it awarded 100 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at Oakland City made $206,875 in revenue, while incurring $194,258 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $12,617 for the sports team.
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With a ranking of #15, Walsh University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 427 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Women’s Softball team at Walsh made $362,286 in revenue, while incurring $331,837 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $30,449.
Full Walsh University Sports Report
Malone University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Canton, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 262 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Malone made $264,415 in revenue.
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Quincy University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Quincy U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 226 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Quincy U took home $297,666 in revenue.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. UW - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 787 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Women’s Softball team at UW - Parkside made $295,215 in revenue, while incurring $295,207 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $8, which isn’t bad at all.
Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside Sports Report
With a ranking of #19, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 377 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Tiffin University made $357,843 in revenue.
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Lake Erie College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Great Lakes Region list. Painesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 150 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at LEC made $299,725 in revenue.
Full Lake Erie College Sports Report
