by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. This list ranks 6 schools for Women’s Volleyball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Women's Volleyball. Based in Lincoln, NE, University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 995, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 55% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $320,801 per participant, compared with $400,828 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $16,793 per athlete.
Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #2 spot for Women's Volleyball. Located in Lincoln, NE, Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $7,711 per participant, compared with $7,022 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Creighton University ranked #3 among the best colleges for Women's Volleyball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Omaha, NE. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 73%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $118,396, compared with $122,550 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $17,224 per athlete.
University of Nebraska at Kearney earned the #4 place for student athletes. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public school based in Kearney, NE. The program generates about $39,564 in revenue per athlete, against $39,563 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $4,590 per athlete.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #5 among the best colleges for Women's Volleyball. Based in Omaha, NE, University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 989, alongside a GSR of 91%. Its federal graduation rate is 56%. Team revenue averages $110,833 per participant, against $64,228 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $10,713 per athlete.
Chadron State College ranked #6 on our 2026 list for Women's Volleyball. Based in Chadron, NE, Chadron State College is a public institution. Team revenue averages $18,127 per participant, with expenses of about $18,127 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,283.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published 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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