2023 Top Women's D1 Field Hockey Schools
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When 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 Division I Women's Field Hockey ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for D1 Women's Field Hockey athletes. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D1 Women's Field Hockey athletes
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Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for D1 Women’s Field Hockey athletes in this year’s ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in .
Duke brought in $1,926,625 while tallying up $1,827,008 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Field Hockey team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $99,617 for the sports team. The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 77 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot on the list. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Syracuse made $1,112,517 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 973.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 77 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,998 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Boston U took home $1,420,354 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Boston U also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent sports programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Field Hockey athletes. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Stanford took home $1,647,113 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its great ranking here, Stanford is in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,546 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Wake Forest University took home $1,700,154 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Wake Forest University also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the large public school awarded 5,690 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at UCONN made $1,359,667 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCONN 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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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking, coming in at #7. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,688 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Northwestern made $166,935 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Northwestern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey list. University of Delaware is a large public school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 4,934 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at UD made $1,136,133 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Penn State University Park also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Sports Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking, coming in at #10. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at University of Virginia made $1,675,495 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Virginia also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Sports Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,451 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at UNC Chapel Hill brought home $541,989 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, 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 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sports Report
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,182 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at UMCP made $534,319 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UMCP 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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Boston College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 3,062 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Boston College made $1,401,849 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Boston College also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of the Pacific landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 869 students in .
In addition to its great ranking here, Pacific is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Providence College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking, coming in at #15. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 1,194 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Providence took home $1,223,667 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Providence 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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Hofstra University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey list. Located in Hempstead, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,519 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Hofstra brought home $1,144,104 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Hofstra excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Hofstra University Sports Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking, coming in at #17. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at U-M took home $169,067 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U-M also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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American University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,954 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at The American University brought home $1,248,126 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
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, The American University is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Northeastern University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,498 students in .
The D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Northeastern brought home $1,406,162 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Northeastern also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking, coming in at #20. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6,819 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at UMass Amherst made $1,101,481 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMass Amherst also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking, coming in at #21. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 924 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at URichmond took home $1,084,483 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, URichmond also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Drexel University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,797 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Drexel brought home $1,142,925 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, 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. Drexel also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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James Madison University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 4,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at JMU brought home $1,131,194 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 980.
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, JMU also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking, coming in at #24. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,616 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at St. Joe’s made $1,054,283 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Joe’s also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Miami University - Oxford brought home $1,215,854 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Miami University - Oxford also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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