by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. This list ranks 8 colleges for Women’s Volleyball (Division III) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluates each program using a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Explore the leading programs below:
No school ranked higher than Johns Hopkins University this year for Women's Volleyball (Division III). Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. Team revenue averages $14,298 per participant, against $12,951 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,612.
Salisbury University landed the #2 spot for Women's Volleyball (Division III). Salisbury University is a public school based in Salisbury, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,822, against $7,822 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
St. Mary's College of Maryland earned the #3 place for student athletes. This public school is set in St. Mary's City, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,407, against $6,407 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
McDaniel College came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Women's Volleyball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Westminster, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,056, with expenses of about $8,764 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Stevenson University landed the #5 spot for Women's Volleyball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Owings Mills, MD. Team revenue averages $4,870 per participant, compared with $5,453 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Hood College placed #6 among the best colleges for Women's Volleyball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Frederick, MD. The program generates about $8,021 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $8,021 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Goucher College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. The program generates about $7,437 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $7,437 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #8 on our 2026 list for Women's Volleyball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Baltimore, MD. Team revenue averages $2,120 per participant, with expenses of about $2,117 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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