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2023 Top Ohio Women's Volleyball Schools

45 Colleges
$36,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*
55% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for Women's Volleyball athletes in Ohio. 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 Ohio for Women's Volleyball athletes in Ohio

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Ohio working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,118 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UDayton took home $813,504 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UDayton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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The excellent sports programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Miami University - Oxford took home $1,026,400 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Miami University - Oxford excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Miami University - Oxford

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Out of the 45 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Ohio State brought home $566,099 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Ohio State is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Out of the 45 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UC took home $1,314,478 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Sports Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

The excellent sports programs at Xavier University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Ohio. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,348 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Xavier made $1,172,146 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades. Xavier excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 5,850 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at OHIO Athens made $1,005,686 in revenue. Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Sports Report

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Ohio Northern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio list. Located in Ada, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 450 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at ONU took home $190,629 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. ONU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Ohio Northern University

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. Cedarville University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cedarville, Ohio that handed out 782 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Cedarville made $426,956 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Cedarville also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Cedarville University Sports Report

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With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,464 bachelor’s degrees in . Cleveland State University brought in $630,618 while tallying up $611,033 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $19,585. The great academic progress rate of 979 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full Cleveland State University Sports Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio list. This fairly large public school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 3,036 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at BGSU took home $789,904 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Sports Report

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking, coming in at #11. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 2,940 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at University of Toledo took home $852,880 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. Full University of Toledo Sports Report

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 5,070 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Kent State took home $789,001 in revenue and paid out $737,205 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $51,796. Read full sports report on Kent State University at Kent

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Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio

Kenyon College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking. Kenyon is located in Gambier, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 566 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Kenyon took home $132,746 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. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Kenyon is ranked #2 for overall quality in Ohio. Read full sports report on Kenyon College

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The University of Findlay ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio list. Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 478 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Volleyball team at Findlay brought home $523,407 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…

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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio list. Located in Berea, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 738 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Baldwin Wallace College brought home $110,711 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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With a ranking of #16, The College of Wooster did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking. Located in Wooster, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 505 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Wooster College made $115,604 in revenue. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wooster College also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Full The College of Wooster Sports Report

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

With a ranking of #17, Wittenberg University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking. Located in Springfield, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 355 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Wittenberg brought in $201,000 while tallying up $198,991 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $2,009. Read More…

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking, coming in at #18. Ashland University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 697 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Ashland made $497,730 in revenue. Read More…

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Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking, coming in at #19. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 406 students in . On the financial side of things, the 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. Read More…

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 859 students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at John Carroll brought home $111,861 in revenue in a single year. 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. Read full sports report on John Carroll University

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Denison University
Granville, Ohio

Denison University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking. 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 Women’s Volleyball team at Denison made $158,680 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Denison is ranked #3 for overall quality in Ohio. Read More…

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University of Mount Union did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Alliance, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 551 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Mount Union brought home $83,694 in revenue in a single year. Full University of Mount Union Sports Report

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking. Located in Westerville, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 575 bachelor’s degrees in . Otterbein brought in $124,043 while tallying up $109,423 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $14,620. Full Otterbein University Sports Report

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking, coming in at #24. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 2,480 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at University of Akron Main Campus took home $533,903 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Akron Main Campus

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Marietta College
Marietta, Ohio

Marietta College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Ohio ranking. Located in Marietta, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 269 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Marietta made $102,093 in revenue, while incurring $97,623 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $4,470, which isn’t bad at all. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Read full sports report on Marietta College

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