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2026 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Maryland

17 Colleges Ranked
986 Avg NCAA APR*
82% Avg Grad Success Rate*
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For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. This list ranks 17 programs for Women’s Volleyball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.

To help you decide, College Factual weighs 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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Top 17 Colleges for Women’s Volleyball

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Johns Hopkins University earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Women's Volleyball. Based in Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $14,298 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $12,951 per participant. Athletic aid averages $2,612 per athlete.

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Loyola University Maryland is one of the top schools for Women's Volleyball, at #2. Based in Baltimore, MD, Loyola University Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, and a 90% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 80%. The program generates about $53,122 in revenue per athlete, against $53,122 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,638.

3

University of Maryland-College Park earned the #3 place for student athletes. This public school is set in College Park, MD. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 989, with a Graduation Success Rate of 89%. Its federal graduation rate is 78%. Team revenue averages $45,147 per participant, compared with $134,267 spent per athlete. The school awards about $30,606 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University earned the #4 place for student athletes. This public school is set in Towson, MD. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 995, alongside a GSR of 75%. Its federal graduation rate is 36%. Team revenue averages $46,355 per participant, compared with $46,355 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,919.

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University of Maryland-Baltimore County ranked #5 among the best colleges for Women's Volleyball. Located in Baltimore, MD, University of Maryland-Baltimore County is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 994, and a 71% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 40%. The program generates about $61,095 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $61,095 per participant. The school awards about $12,901 in athletic aid per athlete.

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St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

St. Mary's College of Maryland ranked #6 on our 2026 list for Women's Volleyball. Based in St. Mary's City, MD, St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,407, compared with $6,407 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Salisbury University is a public school based in Salisbury, MD. The program generates about $7,822 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,822 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.

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Morgan State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list for Women's Volleyball. This public school is set in Baltimore, MD. The team's NCAA APR score is 988, and a 88% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 58%. The program generates about $41,112 in revenue per athlete, compared with $40,167 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $17,399 per athlete.

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McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

McDaniel College placed #9 among the best colleges for Women's Volleyball. Located in Westminster, MD, McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,056, compared with $8,764 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

Stevenson University placed #10 among the best colleges for Women's Volleyball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Owings Mills, MD. Team revenue averages $4,870 per participant, compared with $5,453 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #11 in this year's ranking. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public school based in Princess Anne, MD. University of Maryland Eastern Shore records an NCAA APR of 956, alongside a GSR of 88%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $35,995, with expenses of about $17,293 per participant. The school awards about $10,288 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Goucher College
Baltimore, MD

Goucher College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. The program generates about $7,437 in revenue per athlete, against $7,437 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Hood College
Frederick, MD

Hood College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Hood College is a private not-for-profit school based in Frederick, MD. Team revenue averages $8,021 per participant, with expenses of about $8,021 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Frostburg State University placed #14 among the best colleges for Women's Volleyball. This public school is set in Frostburg, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $10,655, compared with $10,655 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $3,617 per athlete.

15

Coppin State University ranked #15 on our 2026 list for Women's Volleyball. Located in Baltimore, MD, Coppin State University is a public institution. Coppin State University records an NCAA APR of 982, with a Graduation Success Rate of 73%. Its federal graduation rate is 35%. The program generates about $27,921 in revenue per athlete, against $27,921 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $9,098 per athlete.

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Bowie State University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Bowie, MD. Team revenue averages $14,516 per participant, with expenses of about $8,271 per participant. The school awards about $2,581 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #17 on our 2026 list for Women's Volleyball. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. Team revenue averages $2,120 per participant, compared with $2,117 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Notes and References

*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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