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2023 Top North Carolina Women's D3 Basketball Schools

6 Colleges
$32,886 Avg Tuition & Fees*
37% 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. 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 III Women's Basketball in North Carolina ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across North Carolina to determine which were the best for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in North Carolina. 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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Top Colleges in North Carolina for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in North Carolina

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Our analysis found Guilford College to be the best school for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in North Carolina in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 285 bachelor’s degrees in . Guilford brought in $176,035 while tallying up $167,073 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $8,962 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Guilford College

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Salem College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in North Carolina list. Salem is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 117 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Salem brought home $81,596 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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William Peace University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Peace University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in North Carolina list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 162 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at WPU brought home $89,316 in revenue in a single year. Full William Peace University Sports Report

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greensboro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 141 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Greensboro College took home $129,467 in revenue. Read full sports report on Greensboro College

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North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

A rank of #5 on our list means North Carolina Wesleyan College is a great place for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. North Carolina Wesleyan College is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 502 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Women’s Basketball team at North Carolina Wesleyan College brought home $132,234 in revenue in a single year. Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Sports Report

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 315 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Methodist brought home $131,350 in revenue in a single year. Full Methodist University Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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