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 Field Hockey ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 150 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 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 D3 Women's Field Hockey athletes
Babson College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Women’s Field Hockey athletes. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It awarded 564 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Babson College took home $196,385 in revenue.
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, Babson 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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Out of the 150 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Tufts took home $225,185 in revenue and paid out $194,669 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $30,516 in profit.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Messiah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 592 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Messiah took home $94,390 in revenue and paid out $83,746 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $10,644 in profit.
Messiah excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Middlebury College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 832 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Middlebury made $166,799 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. On top of its placing in this ranking, Middlebury 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePauw University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Field Hockey athletes list. DePauw University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greencastle, Indiana that handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at DePauw took home $152,207 in revenue.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DePauw also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Rhodes College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 538 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Rhodes College made $180,324 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Rhodes College also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,090 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at University of Rochester brought home $178,873 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. University of Rochester 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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Vassar College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 816 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Vassar made $168,610 in revenue, while incurring $158,059 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10,551 for the sports team.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. On top of its placing in this ranking, Vassar 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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Muhlenberg College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey list. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 626 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Muhlenberg took home $156,993 in revenue.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its great ranking here, Muhlenberg is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,361 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at MIT took home $91,181 in revenue.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. MIT not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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The College of New Jersey ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey list. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,721 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at TCNJ brought home $189,288 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TCNJ also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Hamilton College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Clinton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 616 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Hamilton made $206,088 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hamilton also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #13, Trinity College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Trinity Bantams made $308,017 in revenue, while incurring $272,554 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $35,463, which isn’t bad at all.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. In addition to its great ranking here, Trinity Bantams is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ursinus College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey list. Located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 333 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Ursinus made $221,291 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ursinus also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #15, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 683 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Fisher took home $136,002 in revenue and paid out $118,665 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $17,337 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Fisher also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Centre College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking, coming in at #16. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Danville, Kentucky, and it awarded 350 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Centre College of Kentucky brought home $83,345 in revenue in a single year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Centre College of Kentucky also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #17, Amherst College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 759 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Amherst made $229,433 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Amherst also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bowdoin College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey list. Located in Brunswick, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 631 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Bowdoin made $290,227 in revenue, while incurring $256,441 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $33,786 in profit.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Bowdoin 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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Denison University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking, coming in at #19. Denison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Granville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Denison made $129,717 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Denison also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Salisbury University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Salisbury is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,708 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Salisbury made $185,860 in revenue, while incurring $159,716 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $26,144 for the sports team.
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Skidmore College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Skidmore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 688 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at Skidmore made $125,074 in revenue.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Skidmore also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,566 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at RPI took home $123,509 in revenue and paid out $105,854 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $17,655, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, RPI 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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Washington and Lee University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 581 bachelor’s degrees in .
Washington and Lee brought in $128,662 while tallying up $126,157 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Field Hockey team. Thus, the team actually made $2,505, which isn’t bad at all.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Washington and Lee also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #24, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. Washington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 364 students in .
The D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at W&J brought home $136,620 in revenue in a single year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. On top of its placing in this ranking, W&J also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Field Hockey ranking. The Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution located in Geneva, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Field Hockey team at The Colleges took home $241,074 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, The Colleges 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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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%.
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 Field Hockey ranking is part of that endeavor.
