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2023 Top Women's D3 Volleyball Schools

375 Colleges
$54,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*
75% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Women's Division III Volleyball BadgeWhen it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division III Women's Volleyball ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 375 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes. 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 U.S. for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$211,776 Team Revenue
$65,028 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado College the best school for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 530 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Colorado College brought home $211,776 in revenue in a single year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, Colorado College is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Colorado College Sports Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$638,932 Team Revenue
$57,948 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,663 students in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Emory made $638,932 in revenue, while incurring $343,023 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $295,909. 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. In addition to its great ranking here, Emory is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Emory University

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Top 15% in Quality in the United States
$261,481 Team Revenue
$38,620 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Calvin University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Calvin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 858 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Calvin made $261,481 in revenue, while incurring $201,690 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $59,791 for the sports team. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Calvin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Calvin University Sports Report

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
#5 in Quality in the United States
$109,446 Team Revenue
$57,986 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 375 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,361 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at MIT made $109,446 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MIT is ranked #5 for overall quality in the United States. Read More…

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$173,062 Team Revenue
$65,222 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 375 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Tufts brought home $173,062 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Tufts is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Tufts University Sports Report

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
#21 in Quality in the United States
$157,096 Team Revenue
$59,328 Avg Tuition & Fees

Swarthmore College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball list. Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit institution located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 567 bachelor’s degrees in . Swarthmore brought in $157,096 while tallying up $128,259 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $28,837. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Swarthmore also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$167,385 Team Revenue
$55,410 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, DePauw University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Greencastle, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at DePauw took home $167,385 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DePauw also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$195,643 Team Revenue
$60,854 Avg Tuition & Fees

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,971 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Carnegie Mellon made $195,643 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Carnegie Mellon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Carnegie Mellon University Sports Report

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas
Top 15% in Quality in the United States
$212,621 Team Revenue
$48,450 Avg Tuition & Fees

Southwestern University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Georgetown, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 420 bachelor’s degrees in . Southwestern brought in $212,621 while tallying up $212,618 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3 for the sports team. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwestern also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Full Southwestern University Sports Report

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Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$176,412 Team Revenue
$58,624 Avg Tuition & Fees

Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 929 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Stevens took home $176,412 in revenue. 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, Stevens is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Top 20% in Quality in the United States
$139,624 Team Revenue
$39,776 Avg Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball list. This large public school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 4,995 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at UT Dallas made $139,624 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Dallas also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$138,834 Team Revenue
$48,276 Avg Tuition & Fees

Ithaca College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,322 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Ithaca brought home $138,834 in revenue in a single year. Ithaca excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Ithaca College Sports Report

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Top 15% in Quality in the United States
$190,629 Team Revenue
$36,530 Avg Tuition & Fees

Ohio Northern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. ONU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 450 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at ONU took home $190,629 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, ONU also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Ohio Northern University Sports Report

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$382,419 Team Revenue
$49,264 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 691 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Trinity U made $382,419 in revenue, while incurring $316,395 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $66,024, which isn’t bad at all. 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. Trinity U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Trinity University Sports Report

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$427,296 Team Revenue
$60,590 Avg Tuition & Fees

Washington University in St Louis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2,428 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at WUSTL took home $427,296 in revenue and paid out $411,847 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $15,449 for the sports team. 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, WUSTL 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 Washington University in St Louis

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
#20 in Quality in the United States
$210,434 Team Revenue
$60,480 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 1,910 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Johns Hopkins made $210,434 in revenue. 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. Johns Hopkins also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Full Johns Hopkins University Sports Report

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Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
#25 in Quality in the United States
$201,970 Team Revenue
$61,750 Avg Tuition & Fees

Washington and Lee University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 581 bachelor’s degrees in . Washington and Lee brought in $201,970 while tallying up $199,030 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $2,940. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. On top of its placing in this ranking, Washington and Lee also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Hope College
Holland, Michigan
Top 15% in Quality in the United States
$102,991 Team Revenue
$37,221 Avg Tuition & Fees

Hope College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking, coming in at #18. Hope College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 837 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Hope made $102,991 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Hope also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$213,825 Team Revenue
$53,030 Avg Tuition & Fees

Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. Gustavus Adolphus College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Peter, Minnesota that handed out 682 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Gustavus Adolphus took home $213,825 in revenue. Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$193,954 Team Revenue
$64,800 Avg Tuition & Fees

Vassar College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 816 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Vassar brought in $193,954 while tallying up $193,801 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. Thus, the team actually made $153, which isn’t bad at all. 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Vassar also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Union College New York
Schenectady, New York
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$128,811 Team Revenue
$63,954 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #20, Union College New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 600 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Union College took home $128,811 in revenue and paid out $123,892 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,919 for the sports team. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Union College also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$152,632 Team Revenue
$56,896 Avg Tuition & Fees

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at WPI made $152,632 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. WPI 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$171,658 Team Revenue
$61,678 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of Rochester ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball list. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,090 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at University of Rochester took home $171,658 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. University of Rochester excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Rochester

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California
Top 25% in Quality in the United States
$264,802 Team Revenue
$48,012 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 816 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at CLU brought home $264,802 in revenue in a single year. Full California Lutheran University Sports Report

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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts
#16 in Quality in the United States
$222,476 Team Revenue
$64,100 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #25, Amherst College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 759 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Amherst brought home $222,476 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Amherst also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Amherst College

Rest of the Top 50 Best Colleges for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Juniata College
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut
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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York
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Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington
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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois
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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa
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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota
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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts
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Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, Maine
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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa
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Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, New Jersey
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Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas
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Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois
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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts
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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia
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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia
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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana

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51 Haverford College
Haverford, PA
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52 Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA
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53 Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, VA
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54 University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
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55 Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
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56 Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, PA
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57 Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
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58 The College at Brockport
Brockport, NY
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59 Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
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60 Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH
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61 Williams College
Williamstown, MA
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62 Babson College
Wellesley, MA
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63 Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
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64 Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, AL
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65 University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
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66 Lebanon Valley College
Annville, PA
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67 University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
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68 Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
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69 Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
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70 Pomona College
Claremont, CA
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71 Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
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72 Nazareth College
Rochester, NY
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73 Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
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74 Ripon College
Ripon, WI
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75 University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
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