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2023 Top Tennessee Women's D2 Softball Schools

10 Colleges
$24,815 Avg Tuition & Fees*
38% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Softball in Tennessee ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 10 schools in Tennessee, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Women's Softball athletes in Tennessee. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in Tennessee for D2 Women's Softball athletes in Tennessee

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Our analysis found Union University to be the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Tennessee in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 540 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Union made $455,460 in revenue. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its great ranking here, Union is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Union University

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Tennessee list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 419 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at TNU made $423,972 in revenue, while incurring $415,754 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $8,218, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Trevecca Nazarene University

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Tennessee list. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 933 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Lee University made $456,541 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lee University

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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Lincoln Memorial University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Harrogate, Tennessee, and it awarded 330 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at LMU took home $518,064 in revenue. Full Lincoln Memorial University Sports Report

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carson - Newman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Tennessee list. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 386 students in . Carson - Newman brought in $449,468 while tallying up $443,581 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,887. Read More…

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King University
Bristol, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, King University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Tennessee ranking. King is located in Bristol, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 469 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at King took home $248,144 in revenue and paid out $243,137 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,007. Full King University Sports Report

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #7. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 411 bachelor’s degrees in . Christian Brothers brought in $429,750 while tallying up $423,869 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,881 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Christian Brothers University

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee

Tusculum University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Tennessee list. Tusculum is located in Greeneville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 228 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Tusculum brought in $305,399 while tallying up $304,638 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $761. Read full sports report on Tusculum University

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #9, Lane College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Tennessee ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 105 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Lane College brought home $260,446 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Lane College

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Le Moyne - Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee

Le Moyne - Owen College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Tennessee ranking. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 118 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Le Moyne - Owen College took home $101,109 in revenue. Full Le Moyne - Owen College Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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