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2023 Top Middle Atlantic Region Women's Volleyball Schools

213 Colleges
$48,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*
70% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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We analyzed 213 colleges and universities across the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which were the best for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Top 15% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$2,761,694 Team Revenue
$37,320 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,471 students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Pitt made $2,761,694 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Pitt also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus
University Park, Pennsylvania
Top 10% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
984 Academic Progress Rate
$38,651 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in University Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in . The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades. On top of its placing in this ranking, Penn State University Park also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
Top 25% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,378,960 Team Revenue
995 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,519 students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Hofstra brought home $1,378,960 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia
Top 15% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,348,029 Team Revenue
989 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1,954 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at The American University made $1,348,029 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The American University also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
#7 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,410,102 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Colgate University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Hamilton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 943 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Colgate made $1,410,102 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its great ranking here, Colgate is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Colgate University

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
#21 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,403,711 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #6, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Villanova brought home $1,403,711 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Villanova excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Villanova University Sports Report

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,292 students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Howard brought home $55,087 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 968. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Read More…

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Top 25% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,393,919 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,943 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Volleyball team at Temple brought home $1,393,919 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Full Temple University Sports Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 1,586 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Seton Hall took home $1,125,017 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Read full sports report on Seton Hall University

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
#24 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,227,485 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

University of Delaware landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,934 students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UD made $1,227,485 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UD 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 University of Delaware

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$437,265 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,257 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Princeton made $437,265 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Princeton also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Princeton University Sports Report

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St John’s University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Queens, New York that handed out 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at STJ brought home $1,255,552 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full St John’s University - New York Sports Report

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Top 20% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,134,812 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

Duquesne University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,554 students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Duquesne made $1,134,812 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Duquesne excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Duquesne University Sports Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
Top 10% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,309,391 Team Revenue
983 Academic Progress Rate

George Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,466 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at GWU brought home $1,309,391 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full George Washington University Sports Report

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Top 25% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$807,006 Team Revenue
950 Academic Progress Rate

University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,783 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UMBC took home $807,006 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 950. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Sports Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
Top 10% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,025,929 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Syracuse brought home $1,025,929 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. In addition to its great ranking here, Syracuse is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Syracuse University Sports Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York
Top 20% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,324,433 Team Revenue
979 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #17, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,645 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Volleyball team at Fordham U brought home $1,324,433 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Fordham U also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Fordham University Sports Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, the fairly large public school awarded 4,692 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Towson made $986,577 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 951. Full Towson University Sports Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#12 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$948,130 Team Revenue
995 Academic Progress Rate

Lehigh University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Lehigh made $948,130 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Lehigh also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
#5 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$157,096 Team Revenue
$59,328 Avg Tuition & Fees

Swarthmore College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Swarthmore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania that handed out 567 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Swarthmore took home $157,096 in revenue and paid out $128,259 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $28,837 in profit. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Swarthmore is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Middle Atlantic Region . Read full sports report on Swarthmore College

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Siena College
Loudonville, New York
Top 25% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$699,163 Team Revenue
989 Academic Progress Rate

Siena College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Siena is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 752 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Siena took home $699,163 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989. Read full sports report on Siena College

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#8 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$391,752 Team Revenue
984 Academic Progress Rate

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,649 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Columbia took home $391,752 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Columbia also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Columbia University in the City of New York Sports Report

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Top 10% in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$744,233 Team Revenue
989 Academic Progress Rate

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 9,182 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UMCP took home $744,233 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UMCP 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 University of Maryland - College Park

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia
#17 in Quality in the Middle Atlantic Region
$1,306,774 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

Georgetown University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,223 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Georgetown made $1,306,774 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. Georgetown also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Full Georgetown University Sports Report

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Gannon University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 648 bachelor’s degrees in . Gannon brought in $459,940 while tallying up $446,603 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $13,337 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Gannon University

Rest of the Top 15% Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region

Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York
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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York
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University at Albany
Albany, New York

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These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking:

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32 Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
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33 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
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34 Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY
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35 Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
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36 Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
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37 Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
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37 Union College New York
Schenectady, NY
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39 University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
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40 Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA
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41 Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
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