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2023 Top Texas Women's D1 Volleyball Schools

19 Colleges
$33,631 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Volleyball in Texas ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 19 colleges and universities across Texas to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in Texas. 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 Texas for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in Texas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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The University of Texas at Austin tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Texas. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,374 students in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UT Austin brought home $2,358,294 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 984. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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A rank of #2 on our list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,091 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at SMU made $2,084,822 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, SMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Southern Methodist University Sports Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

The excellent sports programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Texas. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Rice made $1,655,143 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Rice not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list. Full Rice University Sports Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

A rank of #4 on our list means Baylor University is a great place for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Baylor took home $2,863,349 in revenue. The team 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. Baylor 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Texas list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 13,536 students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Texas A&M College Station made $985,913 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality in Texas. Read full sports report on Texas A&M University - College Station

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at TCU took home $2,791,892 in revenue and paid out $2,779,754 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $12,138, which isn’t bad at all. 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCU is ranked #5 for overall quality in Texas. Read full sports report on Texas Christian University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,360 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Texas State took home $891,990 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979. Full Texas State University Sports Report

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Abilene Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Abilene Christian took home $967,187 in revenue and paid out $921,228 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $45,959, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades. Abilene Christian also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Full Abilene Christian University Sports Report

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,056 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UTSA brought home $934,465 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. Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Sports Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,886 students in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Texas Tech brought home $327,528 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at HBU took home $717,235 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Full Houston Baptist University Sports Report

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Sam Houston State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,237 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at SHSU made $638,648 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Full Sam Houston State University Sports Report

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University of North Texas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 7,937 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UNT brought home $910,637 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 980. Read More…

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,799 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Texas A&M Corpus Christi took home $820,405 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Read full sports report on Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,140 students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UH took home $1,359,925 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades. On top of its placing in this ranking, UH also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full University of Houston Sports Report

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,034 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UIW made $855,680 in revenue, while incurring $851,174 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,506 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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Texas Southern University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 929 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at TSU brought home $402,925 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 947. Full Texas Southern University Sports Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 3,974 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UTEP took home $885,843 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full The University of Texas at El Paso Sports Report

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,430 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at PVAMU took home $400,848 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 971. Read More…

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