by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. Our ranking highlights 5 colleges for Women’s Volleyball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluates each program using 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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Our analysis found University of Mary to be the best college for Women's Volleyball in North Dakota. University of Mary is a private not-for-profit school based in Bismarck, ND. The program generates about $20,933 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $20,933 per participant. The school awards about $6,321 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot for Women's Volleyball. University of North Dakota is a public school based in Grand Forks, ND. University of North Dakota records an NCAA APR of 1000, alongside a GSR of 93%. The federal graduation rate stands at 53%. The program generates about $84,938 in revenue per athlete, compared with $84,938 spent per athlete. The school awards about $11,250 in athletic aid per athlete.
North Dakota State University-Main Campus came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Women's Volleyball. This public school is set in Fargo, ND. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 89%. The federal graduation rate stands at 67%. The program generates about $60,381 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $60,381 per participant. The school awards about $8,886 in athletic aid per athlete.
Minot State University is one of the top schools for Women's Volleyball, at #4. Minot State University is a public school based in Minot, ND. Team revenue averages $19,867 per participant, against $19,867 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $3,491 per athlete.
University of Jamestown is one of the top schools for Women's Volleyball, at #5. This private not-for-profit school is set in Jamestown, ND. Team revenue averages $19,647 per participant, with expenses of about $19,647 per participant. Athletic aid averages $5,474 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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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