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2023 Top New Jersey Women's D1 Basketball Schools

8 Colleges
$41,647 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Basketball in New Jersey ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in New Jersey. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in New Jersey for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in New Jersey

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,586 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Seton Hall brought home $3,582,523 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 800 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Rider brought home $1,584,720 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. Read full sports report on Rider University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 8,485 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Rutgers New Brunswick took home $6,848,945 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers New Brunswick is ranked #4 for overall quality in New Jersey. Read More…

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

The excellent sports programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in New Jersey. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,257 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Princeton brought home $1,266,614 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 996 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Princeton is ranked #1 for overall quality in New Jersey. Read full sports report on Princeton University

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The excellent sports programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in New Jersey. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 1,869 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at NJIT made $1,722,984 in revenue, while incurring $1,714,620 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $8,364. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. NJIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New Jersey list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,142 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Monmouth brought home $1,923,161 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991. Read full sports report on Monmouth University

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New Jersey list. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 632 students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at FDU made $1,234,626 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 964. Read full sports report on Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking. Saint Peter’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 511 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Saint Peter’s College brought home $1,314,770 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read full sports report on Saint Peter’s University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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