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2023 Top California Women's D1 Field Hockey Schools

4 Colleges
$50,374 Avg Tuition & Fees*
65% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Field Hockey in California ranking.

After analyzing 4 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Field Hockey athletes in California. 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 California for D1 Women's Field Hockey athletes in California

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school for D1 Women’s Field Hockey athletes in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at Stanford made $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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Stanford also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Read full sports report on Stanford University

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California
#23 in Quality in California
$53,682 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of the Pacific. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 869 bachelor’s degrees in . As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pacific also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on University of the Pacific

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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at UC Berkeley took home $975,751 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a large public school located in Davis, California that handed out 9,615 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Field Hockey team at UC Davis took home $788,392 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades. 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, UC Davis also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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

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