by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 42 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Women's Basketball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Adelphi University to be the best school for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region in this year’s ranking. Adelphi is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,267 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Adelphi made $570,400 in revenue. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Molloy College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 910 students in . Molloy brought in $305,866 while tallying up $293,402 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,464. Molloy also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read More…
A rank of #3 on our list means Mercyhurst University is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 549 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Mercyhurst brought home $817,323 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Mercyhurst University
The excellent sports programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,572 students in . QC brought in $235,677 while tallying up $235,427 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $250, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Queens College
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Cal U took home $516,293 in revenue. Read full sports report on California University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #6, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees in . Read More…
Le Moyne College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Syracuse, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 721 bachelor’s degrees in . LeMoyne brought in $713,839 while tallying up $688,563 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $25,276 for the sports team. Read More…
Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Roberts Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 375 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Roberts Wesleyan took home $317,092 in revenue and paid out $295,456 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $21,636 in profit. Read full sports report on Roberts Wesleyan College
Pace University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1,903 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Pace University made $697,159 in revenue, while incurring $684,598 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $12,561, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Pace University - New York
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,140 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Ship made $519,758 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #11, Seton Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Greensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 409 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Seton Hill made $470,534 in revenue. Full Seton Hill University Sports Report
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,668 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at IUP took home $700,401 in revenue and paid out $622,574 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $77,827. Read full sports report on Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
With a ranking of #13, Caldwell University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 365 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Caldwell brought in $492,392 while tallying up $489,499 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,893 for the sports team. Read More…
St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Sparkill, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 277 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at STAC took home $512,663 in revenue and paid out $510,163 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,500 in profit. Read full sports report on St. Thomas Aquinas College
With a ranking of #15, The College of Saint Rose did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 474 bachelor’s degrees in . Saint Rose brought in $492,691 while tallying up $476,712 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $15,979 in profit. Read full sports report on The College of Saint Rose
Gannon University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 648 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Gannon made $923,321 in revenue, while incurring $881,361 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $41,960 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Gannon University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in . WCUPA brought in $433,848 while tallying up $420,634 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $13,214, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Edinboro took home $494,459 in revenue. Read full sports report on Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #19, LIU Post did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 1,461 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at LIU Post made $1,688,603 in revenue. Read full sports report on LIU Post
With a ranking of #20, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at SRU made $470,650 in revenue, while incurring $464,047 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $6,603 for the sports team. Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school situated in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,046 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at East Stroudsburg University made $407,984 in revenue, while incurring $386,229 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $21,755, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Bowie State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bowie, Maryland, the medium-sized public school handed out 851 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Bowie State University made $428,260 in revenue. Read More…
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Kutztown University took home $562,276 in revenue and paid out $454,099 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $108,177. Read More…
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Clarion University brought home $461,901 in revenue in a single year. Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Bloomsburg brought home $314,775 in revenue in a single year. Full Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
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