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2023 Top New Jersey Women's Softball Schools

25 Colleges
$35,630 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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After analyzing 25 schools in New Jersey, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Softball athletes in New Jersey. 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 New Jersey for Women's Softball athletes in New Jersey

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Our analysis found Seton Hall University to be the best school for Women’s Softball athletes in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,586 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Seton Hall made $1,273,206 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997. Read full sports report on Seton Hall University

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Out of the 25 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,257 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Princeton made $515,116 in revenue. 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%. Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

The excellent sports programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,485 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Rutgers New Brunswick took home $1,819,136 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Rutgers New Brunswick also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4. Read More…

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Out of the 25 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,142 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Monmouth made $927,511 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey

A rank of #5 on our list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for Women’s Softball athletes in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,156 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Ramapo College took home $195,713 in revenue and paid out $189,801 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $5,912 in profit. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 4,242 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Softball team at Rowan made $332,657 in revenue, while incurring $286,670 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $45,987. Full Rowan University Sports Report

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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Stevens took home $215,353 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Stevens also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. The College of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Ewing, New Jersey that handed out 1,721 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Softball team at TCNJ brought home $202,325 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. TCNJ also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Read More…

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 800 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Softball team at Rider brought home $586,099 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 993. Read More…

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Caldwell University
Caldwell, New Jersey

With a ranking of #10, Caldwell University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. Caldwell University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Caldwell, New Jersey that handed out 365 bachelor’s degrees in . Caldwell brought in $380,890 while tallying up $349,190 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $31,700. Full Caldwell University Sports Report

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

With a ranking of #11, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,712 students in . Montclair State brought in $188,567 while tallying up $149,600 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $38,967. Full Montclair State University Sports Report

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Newark ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 2,348 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Softball team at Rutgers Newark made $153,412 in revenue, while incurring $149,054 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,358 for the sports team. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Rutgers Newark is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,849 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at William Paterson University took home $134,365 in revenue and paid out $120,150 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $14,215 in profit. Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Sports Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Kean University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 2,434 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Kean made $182,255 in revenue. Read full sports report on Kean University

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Camden came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers University - Camden is a medium-sized public school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Rutgers Camden took home $156,936 in revenue. Read More…

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey list. Saint Peter’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 511 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Saint Peter’s College took home $346,530 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985. Read full sports report on Saint Peter’s University

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With a ranking of #17, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 632 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at FDU took home $633,925 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 983. Read More…

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Drew University
Madison, New Jersey

With a ranking of #18, Drew University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. Drew University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 373 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Softball team at Drew brought home $118,807 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full Drew University Sports Report

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Georgian Court University
Lakewood, New Jersey

With a ranking of #19, Georgian Court University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. Georgian Court is located in Lakewood, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 472 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Softball team at Georgian Court made $582,374 in revenue, while incurring $581,215 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $1,159, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Georgian Court University

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Felician University
Lodi, New Jersey

Felician University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 483 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Softball team at Felician brought home $238,253 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Felician University

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 583 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at FDU made $121,095 in revenue. Read full sports report on Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

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Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Bloomfield College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. Bloomfield College is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 264 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Softball team at Bloomfield College brought home $307,200 in revenue in a single year. Full Bloomfield College Sports Report

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, New Jersey

With a ranking of #23, Centenary University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. Centenary University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 301 bachelor’s degrees in . Centenary brought in $112,513 while tallying up $97,852 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $14,661 in profit. Read More…

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey City University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,215 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at NJCU took home $161,191 in revenue. Full New Jersey City University Sports Report

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College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, New Jersey

College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #25. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Morristown, New Jersey, and it awarded 188 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at CSE made $94,998 in revenue. Read More…

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