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2023 Top Iowa Women's D3 Volleyball Schools

10 Colleges
$43,730 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Volleyball in Iowa ranking.

Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes in Iowa. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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Top Colleges in Iowa for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes in Iowa

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa

Cornell College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Iowa. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mount Vernon, Iowa that handed out 279 bachelor’s degrees in . Cornell College brought in $194,234 while tallying up $169,521 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. Thus, the team actually made $24,713, which isn’t bad at all. In addition to its great ranking here, Cornell College is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Cornell College Sports Report

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

The excellent sports programs at Luther College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Iowa. Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 499 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Luther brought in $141,471 while tallying up $138,838 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,633 for the sports team. Luther also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grinnell College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Iowa list. Grinnell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grinnell, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 558 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Grinnell brought home $142,055 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Iowa ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Grinnell is ranked #1 for overall quality in Iowa. Read full sports report on Grinnell College

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Wartburg College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wartburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waverly, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 398 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Wartburg made $139,637 in revenue. Full Wartburg College Sports Report

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Out of the 10 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Coe College landed the #5 spot on the list. Coe is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 434 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Coe made $160,067 in revenue. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Read More…

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Central College
Pella, Iowa

Central College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Iowa ranking. Central is located in Pella, Iowa and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 259 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Central took home $166,864 in revenue. Read full sports report on Central College

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Iowa ranking. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianola, Iowa. It awarded 388 bachelor’s degrees in . Simpson College brought in $134,202 while tallying up $126,783 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $7,419 in profit. Read More…

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

With a ranking of #8, Loras College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Iowa ranking. Loras College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 362 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Loras brought home $125,980 in revenue in a single year. Full Loras College Sports Report

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Iowa list. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 527 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at BVU took home $113,933 in revenue and paid out $111,009 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,924 in profit. Read More…

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University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa

University of Dubuque landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Iowa ranking. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 412 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UD took home $189,124 in revenue and paid out $187,877 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,247 in profit. Read full sports report on University of Dubuque

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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