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2023 Top Minnesota Women's D3 Volleyball Schools

17 Colleges
$39,874 Avg Tuition & Fees*
60% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Volleyball in Minnesota ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 17 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes in Minnesota. 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 Minnesota for D3 Women's Volleyball athletes in Minnesota

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

Our analysis found Gustavus Adolphus College to be the best school for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Minnesota in this year’s ranking. Saint Peter, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 682 students in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Gustavus Adolphus brought home $213,825 in revenue in a single year. Gustavus Adolphus also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Gustavus Adolphus College

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,722 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at UST MN brought home $647,269 in revenue in a single year. Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Sports Report

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

The excellent sports programs at Carleton College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Minnesota. Carleton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 555 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Carleton brought home $97,473 in revenue in a single year. 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. Carleton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Full Carleton College Sports Report

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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 424 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at SMU MN took home $109,914 in revenue. Read full sports report on Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 707 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Northwestern took home $69,688 in revenue. Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Sports Report

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Bethel University Minnesota took home $119,723 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on Bethel University Minnesota

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 969 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at St. Olaf made $164,236 in revenue, while incurring $159,298 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,938 for the sports team. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. St. Olaf also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4. Full St Olaf College Sports Report

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 572 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Augsburg made $155,503 in revenue. Read More…

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 711 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Macalester made $194,965 in revenue, while incurring $187,168 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $7,797 for the sports team. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Macalester also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Morris, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 349 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at UMN Morris made $151,066 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Minnesota - Morris

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #11, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 494 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Hamline took home $103,763 in revenue. Read full sports report on Hamline University

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 761 students in . The team at St. Scholastica took home $149,939 in revenue and paid out $124,714 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $25,225. Full The College of Saint Scholastica Sports Report

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Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota

Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 453 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Concordia College Moorhead made $138,437 in revenue. Full Concordia College at Moorhead Sports Report

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Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota

Martin Luther College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, and it awarded 173 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at MLC took home $53,520 in revenue. Read full sports report on Martin Luther College

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Central University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 199 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Volleyball team at North Central University brought home $45,319 in revenue in a single year. Full North Central University Sports Report

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

With a ranking of #16, Bethany Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 150 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at BLC took home $57,969 in revenue. Full Bethany Lutheran College Sports Report

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota list. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. It awarded 182 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Volleyball team at Crown made $96,235 in revenue. Read full sports report on Crown College

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.

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