by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. This list ranks 42 programs for Women’s Volleyball (Division III) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, College Factual scores each program on 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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Learn more about these schools below: Our analysis found Emory University to be the best college for Women's Volleyball (Division III) in the Southeast Region. This private not-for-profit school is set in Atlanta, GA. Team revenue averages $27,525 per participant, compared with $17,207 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0. Washington and Lee University is one of the top schools for Women's Volleyball (Division III), at #2. This private not-for-profit school is set in Lexington, VA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $14,655, with expenses of about $14,401 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete. Rhodes College is one of the top schools for Women's Volleyball (Division III), at #3. Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit school based in Memphis, TN. The program generates about $11,574 in revenue per athlete, against $11,574 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0. Christopher Newport University ranked #4 among the best colleges for Women's Volleyball (Division III). Christopher Newport University is a public school based in Newport News, VA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,255, against $15,255 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.1
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Centre College earned the #5 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Danville, KY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,161, compared with $9,161 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.5
Berry College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Berry College is a private not-for-profit school based in Mount Berry, GA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,290, with expenses of about $14,924 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete. Randolph-Macon College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Based in Ashland, VA, Randolph-Macon College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $9,037 per participant, with expenses of about $9,036 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete. University of Mary Washington came in at #8 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Fredericksburg, VA. The program generates about $8,398 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $8,042 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0. Covenant College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Covenant College is a private not-for-profit school based in Lookout Mountain, GA. The program generates about $14,292 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,128 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.6
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Shenandoah University did well this year, earning the #10 position. Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit school based in Winchester, VA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,066, with expenses of about $8,066 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.10
University of Lynchburg landed the #11 spot this year. Based in Lynchburg, VA, University of Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,884, against $9,884 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete. Berea College landed the #12 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Berea, KY. Team revenue averages $7,341 per participant, against $9,862 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete. Transylvania University did well this year, earning the #13 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Lexington, KY. The program generates about $7,066 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,066 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete. Spalding University came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Spalding University is a private not-for-profit school based in Louisville, KY. Team revenue averages $7,930 per participant, against $7,930 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.11
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Roanoke College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Roanoke College is a private not-for-profit school based in Salem, VA. The program generates about $6,239 in revenue per athlete, compared with $6,239 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.15
Hendrix College placed #16 among the best colleges for Women's Volleyball (Division III). Located in Conway, AR, Hendrix College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,204, with expenses of about $6,204 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ranked #17 on our 2026 list for Women's Volleyball (Division III). Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte is a private not-for-profit school based in Charlotte, NC. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,032, with expenses of about $9,032 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete. Lyon College landed the #18 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Batesville, AR. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,820, compared with $7,820 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete. Asbury University did well this year, earning the #19 position. Located in Wilmore, KY, Asbury University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,327 per participant, with expenses of about $4,327 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.16171819
Mary Baldwin University came in at #20 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Staunton, VA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,381, compared with $7,381 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.20
Millsaps College did well this year, earning the #21 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Jackson, MS. Team revenue averages $7,851 per participant, against $7,851 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete. Oglethorpe University landed the #22 spot this year. Based in Atlanta, GA, Oglethorpe University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $7,189 per participant, with expenses of about $7,189 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete. Eastern Mennonite University placed #23 among the best colleges for Women's Volleyball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Harrisonburg, VA. The program generates about $7,716 in revenue per athlete, against $7,716 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete. Belhaven University did well this year, earning the #24 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Jackson, MS. Team revenue averages $7,753 per participant, compared with $7,753 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0. Huntingdon College did well this year, earning the #25 position. Based in Montgomery, AL, Huntingdon College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $8,568 per participant, against $8,775 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $1,932 per athlete.21
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*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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