by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 5 programs for Women’s Swimming & Diving by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, College Factual weighs a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Explore the leading programs below:
No school ranked higher than Butler University this year for Women's Swimming & Diving. This private not-for-profit school is set in Indianapolis, IN. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $10,324, compared with $9,541 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $12,113 per athlete.
Purdue University-Main Campus earned the #2 place for student athletes. Based in West Lafayette, IN, Purdue University-Main Campus is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 96%. The program generates about $10,553 in revenue per athlete, compared with $44,896 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $19,382.
DePauw University earned the #3 place for student athletes. DePauw University is a private not-for-profit school based in Greencastle, IN. The program generates about $5,475 in revenue per athlete, compared with $5,475 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Valparaiso University came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Women's Swimming & Diving. This private not-for-profit school is set in Valparaiso, IN. The team's NCAA APR score is 990, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 100%. Team revenue averages $7,330 per participant, compared with $7,007 spent per athlete. The school awards about $8,540 in athletic aid per athlete.
Hanover College is one of the top schools for Women's Swimming & Diving, at #5. Based in Hanover, IN, Hanover College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,224, with expenses of about $8,224 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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