2023 Top Women's Volleyball Schools

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in this year’s ranking. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,699 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Stanford took home $2,521,825 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. On top of its placing in this ranking, Stanford also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

The excellent sports programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Volleyball athletes. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at UT Austin brought home $2,358,294 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full The University of Texas at Austin Sports Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Out of the 945 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Duke took home $1,856,633 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they 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 98%. Duke also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Read More…

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska

Out of the 945 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,494 students in . The team at UNL took home $3,695,672 in revenue and paid out $3,472,994 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $222,678 for the sports team. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades. On top of its placing in this ranking, UNL also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas

A rank of #5 on our list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 2,091 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at SMU made $2,084,822 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, 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 91%. SMU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Southern Methodist University

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,587 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at DU brought home $1,403,733 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 981 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DU also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking, coming in at #7. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UF made $365,455 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. 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, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Florida

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 5,092 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Mizzou took home $1,722,947 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, 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 88%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Mizzou also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

University of San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. USD is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,688 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at USD made $1,437,587 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they 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 92%. USD also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Rice brought home $1,655,143 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they 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 97%. In addition to its great ranking here, Rice is in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Rice University Sports Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 2,470 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Marquette brought home $1,925,733 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full Marquette University Sports Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,471 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Pitt brought home $2,761,694 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Pitt excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio

With a ranking of #13, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,118 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Volleyball team at UDayton brought home $813,504 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UDayton also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on University of Dayton

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at UCLA brought home $2,084,560 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 987. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCLA also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on University of California - Los Angeles

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,451 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at UNC Chapel Hill brought home $574,164 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 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%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 9,741 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UW - Madison took home $1,825,115 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, 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 95%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Sports Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

With a ranking of #17, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,719 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at UW Seattle brought home $1,345,446 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Sports Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #18, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,550 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Volleyball team at Florida State brought home $500,793 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 977. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Florida State is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Florida State University Sports Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4,015 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Georgia Tech made $2,144,471 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Georgia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Sports Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball list. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,445 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Creighton brought home $1,382,876 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Creighton also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Creighton University

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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus
University Park, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in . The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984. Penn State University Park excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking, coming in at #22. Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,241 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Fairfield U brought home $1,277,863 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Fairfield U also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Full Fairfield University Sports Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at USC took home $2,454,527 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, USC also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full University of Southern California Sports Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Notre Dame took home $2,415,253 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. 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. Notre Dame excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball list. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,787 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Loyola Marymount made $1,557,753 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Loyola Marymount is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Loyola Marymount University