2023 Top Middle Atlantic Region Women's Basketball Schools
230Colleges
$49,724Avg Tuition & Fees*
70%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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Our analysis looked at 230 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for Women's Basketball athletes in the Middle Atlantic 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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Top Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Women's Basketball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 9,182 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UMCP took home $1,285,529 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 963.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UMCP is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Syracuse brought home $1,608,302 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 983.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Syracuse also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 230 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,466 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at GWU made $2,789,008 in revenue, while incurring $2,789,007 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full George Washington University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Basketball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,797 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Drexel took home $2,716,432 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Drexel is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Bucknell University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,086 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Bucknell took home $1,917,029 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Bucknell also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Bucknell University Sports Report
Fordham University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,645 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Fordham U made $4,077,065 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Fordham U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Penn State University Park is a public institution located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
Penn State University Park excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Georgetown University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,223 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Georgetown took home $3,155,122 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. Georgetown excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Georgetown University Sports Report
With a ranking of #9, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,165 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Villanova made $3,491,644 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Villanova is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Villanova University Sports Report
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,943 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Temple brought home $4,643,842 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 981.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Temple University Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,251 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at STJ made $3,476,096 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
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With a ranking of #12, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school handed out 5,679 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at University at Buffalo took home $2,295,586 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 962.
University at Buffalo also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,471 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Pitt took home $4,444,816 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. In addition to its great ranking here, Pitt is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #14, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,586 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Seton Hall took home $3,582,523 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 983.
Full Seton Hall University Sports Report
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Basketball team at UPenn brought home $1,036,192 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. UPenn also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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University of Delaware landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newark, Delaware, the large public school handed out 4,934 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UD took home $2,583,253 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #17, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,616 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at St. Joe’s took home $2,855,652 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 996.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. St. Joe’s also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Hofstra University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Hofstra made $2,339,808 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
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Rider University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 800 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Rider made $1,584,720 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Full Rider University Sports Report
Colgate University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Hamilton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 943 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Colgate brought home $1,922,628 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 976, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Colgate excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #21, Siena College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Loudonville, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 752 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Basketball team at Siena brought home $2,143,024 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
Full Siena College Sports Report
American University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1,954 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at The American University took home $1,670,632 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The American University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full American University Sports Report
With a ranking of #23, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large public school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 8,485 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Rutgers New Brunswick took home $6,848,945 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Sports Report
Duquesne University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,554 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Basketball team at Duquesne brought home $2,500,205 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Duquesne also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Cornell University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,219 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Cornell made $988,651 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list.
Full Cornell University Sports Report
Rest of the Top 15% Best Colleges for Women's Basketball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
