2023 Top Southeast Region Women's Softball Schools
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$33,272Avg Tuition & Fees*
57%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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Our analysis looked at 229 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for Women's Softball athletes in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region for Women's Softball athletes in the Southeast Region
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for Women’s Softball athletes in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at UF took home $831,918 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. UF also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent sports programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in the Southeast Region. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at UT Knoxville took home $731,504 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Knoxville also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 9,550 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Florida State brought home $1,138,557 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 963.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Florida State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 229 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #4 spot on the list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,688 students in .
The Women’s Softball team at JMU brought home $1,797,665 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in the Southeast Region. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UA made $1,550,656 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UA is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Furman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 779 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Furman made $1,009,715 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Furman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,764 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Auburn made $666,283 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Auburn also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,802 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Elon took home $978,598 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Elon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4,990 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Louisiana State University took home $444,291 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Louisiana State University is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 6,451 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UNC Chapel Hill made $782,794 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Mississippi landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 4,027 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Ole Miss brought home $498,463 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 989.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Ole Miss is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Kentucky landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5,449 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at UK took home $2,478,267 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. In addition to its great ranking here, UK is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8,790 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UGA made $82,351 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UGA also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at University of Virginia brought home $1,583,635 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Virginia is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Belmont University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,664 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Belmont brought home $918,590 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
In addition to its great ranking here, Belmont is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #16, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Lipscomb made $1,116,831 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 981 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
In addition to its great ranking here, Lipscomb is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Lipscomb University Sports Report
Stetson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in DeLand, Florida, and it awarded 730 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Stetson made $927,342 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 982, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Stetson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Stetson University Sports Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 15,090 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
UCF brought in $2,004,177 while tallying up $1,446,452 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $557,725 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCF also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Florida International University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 13,617 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at FIU made $696,852 in revenue, while incurring $655,795 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $41,057, which isn’t bad at all. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #20, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 7,289 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Softball team at Virginia Tech brought home $650,946 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Mississippi State University is a large public school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 4,373 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Mississippi State made $2,140,835 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,305 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at UARK took home $344,579 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UARK also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Arkansas Sports Report
East Carolina University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 4,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
ECU brought in $1,135,802 while tallying up $1,134,405 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,397 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Louisville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisville is a large public school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 3,008 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UofL made $1,515,939 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofL also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Louisville Sports Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,015 students in .
The Women’s Softball team at Georgia Tech brought home $1,571,964 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 990.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Tech also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Sports Report
Rest of the Top 15% Best Colleges for Women's Softball athletes in the Southeast Region
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
