2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's D1 Volleyball Schools
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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Women's Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 44 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Marquette University the best school for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,470 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Marquette took home $1,925,733 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Marquette is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Dayton is a great place for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UDayton took home $813,504 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UDayton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 9,741 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UW - Madison made $1,825,115 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Notre Dame made $2,415,253 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 9,247 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Michigan State brought home $503,624 in revenue in a single year. 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 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Michigan State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at U-M made $216,789 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. U-M also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 9,150 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UIUC took home $677,985 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 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. UIUC 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 #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Miami University - Oxford brought home $1,026,400 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 89%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Miami University - Oxford 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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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,676 students in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Purdue made $6,708,777 in revenue, while incurring $2,360,138 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $4,348,639, which isn’t bad at all.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Purdue also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Ohio State took home $566,099 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Ohio State is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Northwestern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 2,688 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Northwestern made $90,208 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UC took home $1,314,478 in revenue. 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 87%.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at IU Bloomington made $2,317,284 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, 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 90%. IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Butler University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 1,278 bachelor’s degrees in .
Butler brought in $979,781 while tallying up $956,534 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $23,247 in profit. 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 87%. Butler also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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DePaul University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,047 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at DePaul brought home $1,136,356 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 997.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DePaul also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Loyola University Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3,286 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Loyola Chicago made $1,007,054 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Loyola Chicago 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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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,844 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at NIU made $697,455 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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Xavier University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,348 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Xavier made $1,172,146 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Xavier excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Valparaiso University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 736 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Valpo made $840,707 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,495 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Illinois State made $1,007,716 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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With a ranking of #21, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,850 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at OHIO Athens took home $1,005,686 in revenue.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school awarded 5,250 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UIC brought home $1,021,353 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Central Michigan University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,164 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Central Michigan brought home $753,041 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Bradley University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 1,190 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Bradley made $910,919 in revenue, while incurring $910,918 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1 for the sports team. 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Bradley also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #25, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 2,464 bachelor’s degrees in .
Cleveland State University brought in $630,618 while tallying up $611,033 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $19,585 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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