by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen 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 II Women's Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for D2 Women's Basketball athletes in Pennsylvania. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Mercyhurst University to be the best school for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 549 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Mercyhurst made $817,323 in revenue. Read full sports report on Mercyhurst University
A rank of #2 on our list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Cal U brought home $516,293 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in Pennsylvania. Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,140 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Ship took home $519,758 in revenue. Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Seton Hill University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 409 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Seton Hill brought home $470,534 in revenue in a single year. Full Seton Hill University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,668 bachelor’s degrees in . IUP brought in $700,401 while tallying up $622,574 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $77,827 in profit. Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, Gannon University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 648 students in . The team at Gannon took home $923,321 in revenue and paid out $881,361 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $41,960, which isn’t bad at all. Full Gannon University Sports Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at WCUPA made $433,848 in revenue, while incurring $420,634 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $13,214. Read full sports report on West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Edinboro took home $494,459 in revenue. Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,618 students in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at SRU made $470,650 in revenue, while incurring $464,047 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $6,603, which isn’t bad at all. Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
With a ranking of #10, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school situated in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,046 bachelor’s degrees in . East Stroudsburg University brought in $407,984 while tallying up $386,229 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $21,755 in profit. Read full sports report on East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #11, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 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. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $108,177 in profit. Read More…
Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Clarion University made $461,901 in revenue. Read full sports report on Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Bloomsburg took home $314,775 in revenue. Read More…
Chestnut Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 276 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at CHC made $309,150 in revenue, while incurring $302,714 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $6,436. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Read full sports report on Chestnut Hill College
Holy Family University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 521 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Holy Family brought home $323,985 in revenue in a single year. Full Holy Family University Sports Report
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,425 students in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Millersville brought home $495,012 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Lock Haven University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. The D2 Women’s Basketball team at LHU made $342,622 in revenue, while incurring $331,533 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $11,089, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is a small public school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 491 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Pitt Johnstown made $360,832 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Lincoln University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 377 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Lincoln made $519,492 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lincoln University
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Mansfield University brought home $179,255 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in Pennsylvania list. Cheyney, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 79 students in . Full Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 21 schools only.
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