2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's D3 Volleyball Schools
78Colleges
$42,009Avg Tuition & Fees*
62%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 78 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region
Our analysis found Calvin University to be the best school for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Calvin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 858 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Calvin made $261,481 in revenue, while incurring $201,690 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $59,791, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Calvin also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend DePauw University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s 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.
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. DePauw not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Ohio Northern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio Northern University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Ada, Ohio that handed out 450 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at ONU made $190,629 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ONU also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Holland, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 837 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Hope brought home $102,991 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hope also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at UChicago made $227,234 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. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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Augustana College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rock Island, Illinois. It awarded 755 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Augustana made $151,064 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augustana also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large public school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2,139 bachelor’s degrees in .
UW - La Crosse brought in $177,563 while tallying up $171,031 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $6,532 for the sports team.
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Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bloomington, Illinois, and it awarded 404 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Illinois Wesleyan took home $176,089 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois Wesleyan also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Hanover College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Hanover, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 300 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Hanover brought home $143,545 in revenue in a single year.
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Kenyon College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gambier, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 566 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Kenyon made $132,746 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Kenyon also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #11, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Berea, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 738 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Baldwin Wallace College took home $110,711 in revenue.
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Ripon College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. Ripon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ripon, Wisconsin. It awarded 187 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Ripon made $73,113 in revenue, while incurring $70,483 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $2,630.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Ripon also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 505 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Wooster College made $115,604 in revenue.
Wooster College 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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Wittenberg University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 355 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Wittenberg made $201,000 in revenue, while incurring $198,991 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,009 for the sports team.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,521 students in .
The team at UW - Stevens Point took home $176,933 in revenue and paid out $164,933 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $12,000 for the sports team.
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Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Delaware, Ohio that handed out 406 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at OWU made $159,643 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, OWU also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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John Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. John Carroll is located in University Heights, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 859 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at John Carroll took home $111,861 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, John Carroll is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,837 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at UW Oshkosh made $263,807 in revenue.
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Wheaton College Illinois ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Wheaton College Illinois made $153,051 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 2,315 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UW - Eau Claire took home $231,991 in revenue and paid out $219,888 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,103.
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Albion College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albion, Michigan. It awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Albion made $131,398 in revenue.
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Denison University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Granville, Ohio. It awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Denison made $158,680 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Denison 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 #22, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,187 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at UW - Whitewater made $181,903 in revenue, while incurring $122,363 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $59,540, which isn’t bad at all.
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Saint Norbert College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. De Pere, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 578 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at SNC took home $97,186 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, SNC is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #25, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 831 students in .
Elmhurst brought in $142,254 while tallying up $138,841 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,413 in profit.
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Notes and References
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%.
