by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Women's Basketball in Minnesota ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 25 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for Women's Basketball athletes in Minnesota. 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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:
University of St Thomas Minnesota tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Basketball athletes in Minnesota. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,722 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UST MN made $1,165,978 in revenue. Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Gustavus Adolphus College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Basketball athletes in Minnesota. Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 682 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Gustavus Adolphus made $236,562 in revenue. Gustavus Adolphus also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Gustavus Adolphus College Sports Report
A rank of #3 on our list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for Women’s Basketball athletes in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at UMN Twin Cities brought home $643,259 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. UMN Twin Cities did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
A rank of #4 on our list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for Women’s Basketball athletes in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 737 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Bethel University Minnesota took home $107,874 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Read full sports report on Bethel University Minnesota
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 1,483 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Winona State made $328,686 in revenue. Full Winona State University Sports Report
University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. UMN Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 349 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at UMN Morris made $139,650 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Minnesota - Morris
With a ranking of #7, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. Macalester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Macalester took home $212,782 in revenue and paid out $199,737 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $13,045. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Macalester not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Read More…
With a ranking of #8, Carleton College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 555 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Carleton took home $158,641 in revenue and paid out $145,919 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $12,722 in profit. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Carleton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Read More…
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,218 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UMN Duluth took home $562,499 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Minnesota - Duluth
St Olaf College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 969 students in . St. Olaf brought in $162,438 while tallying up $159,014 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,424 for the sports team. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. St. Olaf also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 707 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Northwestern took home $85,294 in revenue and paid out $83,194 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,100 in profit. Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Sports Report
Augsburg University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. Augsburg is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Basketball team at Augsburg brought home $159,495 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 453 students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Concordia College Moorhead made $164,882 in revenue. Read full sports report on Concordia College at Moorhead
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 978 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Concordia University, Saint Paul brought home $539,724 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Martin Luther College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. MLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Ulm, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 173 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at MLC made $77,846 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #16, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 424 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at SMU MN brought home $130,010 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 761 bachelor’s degrees in . St. Scholastica brought in $150,779 while tallying up $143,640 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $7,139 for the sports team. Read More…
Bethany Lutheran College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. Bethany Lutheran College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 150 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at BLC made $121,147 in revenue. Read full sports report on Bethany Lutheran College
Saint Cloud State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,614 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at St. Cloud State University took home $529,636 in revenue. Read full sports report on Saint Cloud State University
Hamline University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 494 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Hamline took home $169,432 in revenue. Read More…
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #21. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 972 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Bemidji State University brought home $475,754 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Bemidji State University
University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. UMN Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at UMN Crookston took home $578,875 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Minnesota - Crookston
North Central University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 199 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at North Central University brought home $68,682 in revenue in a single year. Full North Central University Sports Report
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #24. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 457 students in . The Women’s Basketball team at Southwest Minnesota State University brought home $348,765 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Southwest Minnesota State University
Crown College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. Crown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 182 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Crown brought home $120,604 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
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