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2023 Top Texas Women's D3 Basketball Schools

16 Colleges
$35,198 Avg Tuition & Fees*
42% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With 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 III Women's Basketball in Texas ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 16 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in Texas. 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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Top Colleges in Texas for D3 Women's Basketball athletes in Texas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Our 2023 rankings named Trinity University the best school for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 691 students in . Trinity U brought in $373,003 while tallying up $292,426 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $80,577 in profit. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Trinity U also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3. Read More…

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Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school awarded 4,995 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at UT Dallas took home $204,194 in revenue and paid out $189,409 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $14,785, which isn’t bad at all. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Dallas excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

The excellent sports programs at Austin College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 365 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Austin College took home $159,151 in revenue. On top of its placing in this ranking, Austin College 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 Austin College

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Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the #4 spot on the list. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 360 students in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at TLU made $149,100 in revenue, while incurring $137,515 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,585. Read More…

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

The excellent sports programs at Southwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Basketball athletes in Texas. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 420 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Southwestern made $191,439 in revenue, while incurring $186,950 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $4,489, which isn’t bad at all. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Southwestern also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Located in Irving, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 324 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at UD made $141,995 in revenue. UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Dallas

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,914 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at UT Tyler took home $496,002 in revenue. Read full sports report on The University of Texas at Tyler

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 701 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at UMHB took home $293,975 in revenue. Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Sports Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Longview, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 364 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at LETU brought home $175,365 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on LeTourneau University

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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 343 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Hardin - Simmons made $250,182 in revenue, while incurring $198,289 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $51,893 in profit. Read full sports report on Hardin - Simmons University

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Concordia University, Texas landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 478 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at Concordia University, Texas made $192,487 in revenue. Read full sports report on Concordia University, Texas

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Located in Brownwood, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 134 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Howard Payne made $172,834 in revenue, while incurring $162,166 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10,668 for the sports team. Full Howard Payne University Sports Report

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. Located in Kerrville, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 234 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Schreiner University took home $149,009 in revenue and paid out $141,162 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $7,847 in profit. Full Schreiner University Sports Report

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

With a ranking of #14, McMurry University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. McMurray University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 213 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at McMurray University made $179,217 in revenue, while incurring $176,170 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,047. Full McMurry University Sports Report

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Sul Ross State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas list. Sul Ross is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 377 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Basketball team at Sul Ross made $475,974 in revenue, while incurring $453,097 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $22,877, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Sul Ross State University

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With a ranking of #16, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball in Texas ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 285 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Basketball team at East Texas Baptist University made $272,471 in revenue. Full East Texas Baptist University Sports Report

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