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2023 Top Alabama Women's Volleyball Schools

16 Colleges
$23,672 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball in Alabama ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 16 colleges and universities across Alabama to determine which were the best for Women's Volleyball athletes in Alabama. 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 Alabama for Women's Volleyball athletes in Alabama

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Our 2023 rankings named Samford University the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 930 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Samford made $1,006,840 in revenue, while incurring $944,665 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $62,175. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Samford also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Samford University Sports Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Alabama list. The University of Alabama is a large public school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UA took home $772,218 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UA also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on The University of Alabama

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

The excellent sports programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Alabama. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Auburn brought home $260,056 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Auburn also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Full Auburn University Sports Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Alabama list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,844 bachelor’s degrees in . UAB brought in $926,232 while tallying up $911,354 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. Thus, the team actually made $14,878, which isn’t bad at all. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984. UAB also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4. Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Report

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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

Out of the 16 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Birmingham Southern College landed the #5 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 275 students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at BSC took home $158,724 in revenue. BSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school awarded 1,924 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at USA made $936,644 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 984 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read full sports report on University of South Alabama

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama ranking, coming in at #7. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,169 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Volleyball team at UNA brought home $539,075 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. Full University of North Alabama Sports Report

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized public school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 1,685 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UAH made $419,598 in revenue. In addition to its great ranking here, UAH is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,435 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Jacksonville State University took home $580,852 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read full sports report on Jacksonville State University

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

With a ranking of #10, Alabama State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 480 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Alabama State made $502,847 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960. Read More…

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama ranking, coming in at #11. Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 430 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Montevallo made $383,944 in revenue. Read More…

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

With a ranking of #12, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 2,320 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at TROY took home $826,251 in revenue and paid out $748,610 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $77,641. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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University of West Alabama
Livingston, Alabama

University of West Alabama landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama ranking. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 399 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at University of West Alabama took home $340,125 in revenue and paid out $336,113 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,012 for the sports team. Read More…

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

Tuskegee University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama list. Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuskegee, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 413 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Tuskegee brought home $125,244 in revenue in a single year. 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. Full Tuskegee University Sports Report

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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama

Huntingdon College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 212 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Huntingdon College took home $169,696 in revenue and paid out $153,074 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $16,622 in profit. Full Huntingdon College Sports Report

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Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama

Miles College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Alabama ranking, coming in at #16. Miles College is located in Fairfield, Alabama and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 186 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Miles College brought in $127,422 while tallying up $127,421 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit. Read full sports report on Miles College

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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