by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 II Women's Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 100 colleges and universities across the Southeast Region to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region. 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.
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Rollins College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 666 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Rollins took home $885,478 in revenue. In addition to its great ranking here, Rollins is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Eckerd College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 540 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Eckerd took home $681,584 in revenue. Eckerd excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Eckerd College Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 801 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Harding made $486,681 in revenue. On top of its placing in this ranking, Harding also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Harding University Sports Report
A rank of #4 on our list means Bellarmine University is a great place for D2 Women’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 660 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Bellarmine U brought home $1,346,150 in revenue in a single year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Bellarmine U also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Bellarmine University
Out of the 100 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the #5 spot on the list. Union University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 540 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Union took home $903,025 in revenue and paid out $835,243 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $67,782 for the sports team. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Union also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Full Union University Sports Report
Florida Southern College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Florida Southern made $786,100 in revenue. Florida Southern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Florida Southern College
Lincoln Memorial University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Harrogate, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 330 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at LMU took home $581,711 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lincoln Memorial University
With a ranking of #8, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 1,547 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at NUS Florida made $744,683 in revenue. On top of its placing in this ranking, NUS Florida also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Nova Southeastern University
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 716 bachelor’s degrees in . Florida Tech brought in $609,708 while tallying up $606,832 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $2,876, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Florida Institute of Technology
The University of West Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 2,264 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at UWF brought home $541,868 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on The University of West Florida
Georgia College & State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,220 students in . The team at Georgia College took home $267,200 in revenue and paid out $261,769 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,431. Georgia College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Georgia College & State University
Wingate University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 528 bachelor’s degrees in . Wingate brought in $682,465 while tallying up $574,756 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $107,709 in profit. Read More…
The University of Tampa landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,001 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Women’s Basketball team at UT made $790,510 in revenue, while incurring $764,903 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $25,607 in profit. Full The University of Tampa Sports Report
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 662 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Anderson University South Carolina made $508,340 in revenue. Read full sports report on Anderson University South Carolina
Wheeling University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 100 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Wheeling University made $243,123 in revenue, while incurring $238,717 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $4,406, which isn’t bad at all. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Read More…
Lee University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 933 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Lee University made $703,848 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lee University
Columbus State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 984 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at CSU made $326,294 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #18, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 522 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Lynn University Fighting Knights took home $516,690 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lynn University
University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,169 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at UNA took home $1,074,530 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Full University of North Alabama Sports Report
Ouachita Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 382 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Ouachita Baptist took home $460,291 in revenue and paid out $455,586 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,705 in profit. Read full sports report on Ouachita Baptist University
With a ranking of #21, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 411 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Christian Brothers took home $625,841 in revenue and paid out $615,403 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10,438 for the sports team. Read More…
With a ranking of #22, Catawba College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Catawba College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at Catawba brought home $474,736 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Catawba College
With a ranking of #23, King University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. King University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bristol, Tennessee that handed out 469 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Basketball team at King made $458,147 in revenue, while incurring $448,482 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $9,665. Read full sports report on King University
Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 323 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Lenoir - Rhyne University made $661,990 in revenue. Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Sports Report
Limestone College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Limestone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gaffney, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 425 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Basketball team at Limestone College made $494,114 in revenue. Read full sports report on Limestone College
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