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2023 Top Minnesota Women's Volleyball Schools

25 Colleges
$33,094 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball in Minnesota ranking.

We analyzed 25 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for 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 Women's Volleyball athletes in Minnesota

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Minnesota in this year’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,508 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Volleyball team at UMN Twin Cities brought home $1,111,563 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Sports Report

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Gustavus Adolphus College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Peter, Minnesota. It awarded 682 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Gustavus Adolphus brought home $213,825 in revenue in a single year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Gustavus Adolphus is ranked #5 for overall quality in Minnesota. Read More…

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Out of the 25 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 2,218 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at UMN Duluth brought home $467,693 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

The excellent sports programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Minnesota. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,483 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Winona State brought home $482,479 in revenue in a single year. Full Winona State University Sports Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,722 students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UST MN took home $647,269 in revenue. Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Sports Report

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

Carleton College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Carleton is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 555 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Volleyball team at Carleton brought home $97,473 in revenue in a single year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Carleton also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Read full sports report on Carleton College

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Concordia University, Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 978 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Concordia University, Saint Paul took home $600,692 in revenue. Read full sports report on Concordia University, Saint Paul

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With a ranking of #8, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 424 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 707 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Northwestern took home $69,688 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Northwestern - St Paul

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Bethel University Minnesota took home $119,723 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. Full Bethel University Minnesota Sports Report

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

St Olaf College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 969 bachelor’s degrees in . St. Olaf brought in $164,236 while tallying up $159,298 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $4,938. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. St. Olaf also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full St Olaf College Sports Report

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Augsburg made $155,503 in revenue. Read More…

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Macalester College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 711 students in . Macalester brought in $194,965 while tallying up $187,168 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. Thus, the team actually made $7,797, which isn’t bad at all. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Macalester also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Full Macalester College Sports Report

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 457 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Southwest Minnesota State University took home $493,132 in revenue. Full Southwest Minnesota State University Sports Report

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University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Morris, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 349 students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UMN Morris made $151,066 in revenue. Read More…

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Hamline University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 494 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Hamline made $103,763 in revenue. Read full sports report on Hamline University

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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 761 bachelor’s degrees in . St. Scholastica brought in $149,939 while tallying up $124,714 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $25,225 in profit. Read More…

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Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota

With a ranking of #18, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Concordia College Moorhead brought home $138,437 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Concordia College at Moorhead

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Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota

Martin Luther College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota list. MLC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Ulm, Minnesota. It awarded 173 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the 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 ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 199 students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at North Central University brought home $45,319 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #21. BLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 150 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at BLC took home $57,969 in revenue. Read full sports report on Bethany Lutheran College

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,614 students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at St. Cloud State University brought home $531,295 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Saint Cloud State University

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University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota list. UMN Crookston is a public institution located in Crookston, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UMN Crookston took home $394,969 in revenue and paid out $394,964 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5 for the sports team. Read More…

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

With a ranking of #24, Bemidji State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 972 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Bemidji State University made $365,063 in revenue. Read More…

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

With a ranking of #25, Crown College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Minnesota ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 182 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Crown took home $96,235 in revenue. Read full sports report on Crown College

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