by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. 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 III Women's Basketball in New Jersey ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for D3 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.
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 Montclair State University to be the best school for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. Montclair State is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 3,712 bachelor’s degrees in . Montclair State brought in $213,153 while tallying up $211,106 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,047 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Montclair State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in New Jersey list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Stevens made $182,094 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Stevens did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large public school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 4,242 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Rowan made $206,559 in revenue, while incurring $183,805 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $22,754. Full Rowan University Sports Report
A rank of #4 on our list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great place for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 583 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at FDU made $96,578 in revenue. Read full sports report on Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the #5 spot on the list. TCNJ is located in Ewing, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,721 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Women’s Basketball team at TCNJ brought home $202,271 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. TCNJ did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Full The College of New Jersey Sports Report
Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. Rutgers Camden is a public institution located in Camden, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Rutgers Camden took home $133,564 in revenue. Read More…
Rutgers University - Newark ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,348 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Rutgers Newark took home $156,084 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Rutgers Newark is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Rutgers University - Newark Sports Report
Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #8. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 1,156 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Ramapo College made $188,919 in revenue, while incurring $179,962 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $8,957 for the sports team. 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…
Drew University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking. Located in Madison, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 373 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Drew made $132,447 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Read full sports report on Drew University
Centenary University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #10. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hackettstown, New Jersey. It awarded 301 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Centenary brought home $78,740 in revenue in a single year. Full Centenary University Sports Report
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,849 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at William Paterson University took home $171,714 in revenue and paid out $161,498 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $10,216, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Kean University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #12. Kean is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,434 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Kean brought home $194,959 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
With a ranking of #13, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking. CSE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Morristown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 188 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at CSE took home $70,023 in revenue. Read More…
New Jersey City University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,215 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at NJCU made $158,556 in revenue. Read More…
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.
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