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2023 Top Indiana Women's D1 Basketball Schools

9 Colleges
$37,830 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Basketball in Indiana ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 9 schools in Indiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Indiana. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in Indiana for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Indiana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Indiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Notre Dame brought home $5,330,018 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Indiana ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #1 for overall quality in Indiana. Full University of Notre Dame Sports Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 8,676 bachelor’s degrees in . Purdue brought in $7,008,122 while tallying up $4,577,307 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,430,815 in profit. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at IU Bloomington made $5,237,191 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Evansville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Indiana list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at UE took home $1,668,936 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 957. Read full sports report on University of Evansville

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The excellent sports programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Indiana. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school handed out 4,359 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at IUPUI took home $1,392,087 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Sports Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Indiana ranking, coming in at #6. Ball State University is a fairly large public school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 3,343 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Ball State made $1,697,807 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read More…

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Indiana ranking, coming in at #7. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Valpo made $1,417,979 in revenue, while incurring $1,408,042 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $9,937 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read full sports report on Valparaiso University

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Indiana ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,278 bachelor’s degrees in . Butler brought in $2,815,908 while tallying up $2,770,790 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $45,118 for the sports team. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

With a ranking of #9, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Indiana ranking. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,922 students in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Indiana State brought home $1,418,367 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 938. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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