2023 Top Women's Golf Schools
55
Colleges
$46,710
Avg Tuition & Fees*
67%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Golf ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for Women's Golf athletes. 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 U.S. for Women's Golf athletes
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Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school for Women’s Golf athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Golf team at Duke brought home $978,861 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 990.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #2 for overall quality in the United States.
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The excellent sports programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Golf athletes. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Golf team at Stanford took home $1,456,592 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Stanford 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. 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 Women’s Golf team at Northwestern made $280,839 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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The excellent sports programs at Furman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Golf athletes. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 779 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Golf team at Furman made $677,601 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. Furman 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Golf team at UCLA took home $1,136,561 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 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCLA 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 Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Golf list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Golf team at USC made $1,186,284 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
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. USC also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Golf team at Baylor took home $1,278,259 in revenue. 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 88%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Baylor 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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University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Golf list. This large public school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
UC Berkeley brought in $1,322,668 while tallying up $759,549 in expenses for its Women’s Golf team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $563,119 for the sports team. 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 96%. In addition to its great ranking here, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 7,273 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Golf team at CU - Boulder made $281,610 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 87%. On top of its placing in this ranking, CU - Boulder 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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University of Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school awarded 8,790 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Golf team at UGA took home $82,362 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they 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 95%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Golf team at UT Austin took home $402,885 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 992 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. UT Austin 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 #12, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,003 students in .
The Women’s Golf team at University of Arizona brought home $284,301 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking, coming in at #13. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Golf team at UF took home $21,902 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking, coming in at #14. This large public school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Golf team at UA brought home $527,302 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.
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, UA also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Golf team at Texas A&M College Station took home $503,906 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 93%. Texas A&M College Station 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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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,757 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Golf team at University of Oklahoma brought home $140,978 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Oklahoma is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Arkansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the large public school handed out 5,305 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Golf team at UARK made $77,392 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UARK also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking, coming in at #18. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 7,106 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Golf team at UofSC took home $1,185,987 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UofSC 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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Rollins College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 666 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Golf team at Rollins took home $607,599 in revenue.
Rollins 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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Nova Southeastern University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 1,547 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Golf team at NUS Florida made $382,963 in revenue.
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Amherst College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 759 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Amherst took home $144,268 in revenue and paid out $130,837 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $13,431, which isn’t bad at all.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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, 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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Williams College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking, coming in at #22. Williams is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Golf team at Williams took home $132,692 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Williams also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking.
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Carleton College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 555 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Carleton took home $54,298 in revenue and paid out $53,322 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $976.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Carleton also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #24, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking. St. Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 780 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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DePauw University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Golf ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Greencastle, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Golf team at DePauw brought home $126,455 in revenue in a single year.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. DePauw also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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