by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 8 colleges for Women’s Wrestling 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Leading the list is University of Iowa, our #1 college for Women's Wrestling. This public school is set in Iowa City, IA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,320, compared with $60,611 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $21,176 per athlete.
Loras College ranked #2 among the best colleges for Women's Wrestling. Located in Dubuque, IA, Loras College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $8,269 per participant, compared with $8,269 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Cornell College earned the #3 place for student athletes. Based in Mount Vernon, IA, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $6,079 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $5,243 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Buena Vista University landed the #4 spot for Women's Wrestling. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit school based in Storm Lake, IA. Team revenue averages $11,172 per participant, against $10,844 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Wartburg College is one of the top schools for Women's Wrestling, at #5. Based in Waverly, IA, Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $6,416 per participant, compared with $6,416 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Upper Iowa University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit school based in Fayette, IA. The program generates about $11,066 in revenue per athlete, compared with $10,412 spent per athlete. The school awards about $6,035 in athletic aid per athlete.
Simpson College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school based in Indianola, IA. Team revenue averages $4,918 per participant, against $5,099 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Dubuque ranked #8 on our 2026 list for Women's Wrestling. Based in Dubuque, IA, University of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $9,500 in revenue per athlete, compared with $9,449 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on 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.
References
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