2023 Top Southeast Region Women's D1 Volleyball Schools
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Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Duke made $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.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UF made $365,455 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 97%. In addition to its great ranking here, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,451 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UNC Chapel Hill took home $574,164 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, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sports Report
Out of the 101 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 9,550 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Florida State 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region list. 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 .
On the financial side of things, the D1 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Georgia Tech 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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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,698 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Tulane made $1,712,435 in revenue, while incurring $1,472,172 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $240,263 in profit.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Tulane 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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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,449 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UK brought home $2,434,401 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,419 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at U Miami took home $2,248,153 in revenue.
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, U Miami also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Miami Sports Report
Wake Forest University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,546 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Wake Forest University brought home $1,525,302 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Wake Forest University 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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James Madison University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at JMU took home $1,036,490 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 91%. 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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Samford University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 930 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Samford took home $1,006,840 in revenue and paid out $944,665 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $62,175 for the sports team. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, 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 89%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Samford 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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University of Central Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 15,090 bachelor’s degrees in .
UCF brought in $1,731,398 while tallying up $1,508,479 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Volleyball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $222,919 for the sports team. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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With a ranking of #13, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 1,802 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Elon took home $933,413 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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 #14, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UA took home $772,218 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UA also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,533 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UT Knoxville took home $268,269 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 88%. In addition to its great ranking here, UT Knoxville is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Furman University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball 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.
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Furman brought home $1,014,438 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Furman 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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With a ranking of #17, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Lipscomb brought home $1,234,313 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.
Lipscomb 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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Belmont University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball 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 .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Belmont made $1,094,266 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Belmont also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Belmont University Sports Report
High Point University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. High Point is located in High Point, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,122 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at High Point took home $1,085,335 in revenue and paid out $956,759 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $128,576 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
In addition to its great ranking here, High Point is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in University, Mississippi, the large public school awarded 4,027 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Ole Miss made $309,562 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ole Miss also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7,106 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UofSC took home $1,867,746 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 87%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UofSC 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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Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 1,325 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Mercer made $768,166 in revenue. 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 86%. Mercer excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school handed out 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Auburn brought home $260,056 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 93%. In addition to its great ranking here, Auburn is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,790 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UGA took home $91,280 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,289 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Virginia Tech took home $446,305 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Virginia Tech 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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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%.
