2023 Top Women's Ice Hockey Schools
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Our analysis looked at 85 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for Women's Ice Hockey 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 Ice Hockey athletes
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school for Women’s Ice Hockey athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,741 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at UW - Madison made $707,424 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 987.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UW - Madison 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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Out of the 85 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,062 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Boston College made $2,126,728 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston College also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 85 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 .
The Women’s Ice Hockey team at Boston U brought home $2,514,978 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 997 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 94%. Boston U 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey athletes list. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 702 students in .
Clarkson brought in $1,961,907 while tallying up $1,914,499 in expenses for its Women’s Ice Hockey team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $47,408 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Clarkson 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey athletes list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,498 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Northeastern took home $2,663,700 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, 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. Northeastern 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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Colgate University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #6. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hamilton, New York, and it awarded 943 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Colgate took home $2,460,616 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Colgate 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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Quinnipiac University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Quinnipiac took home $2,227,310 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Quinnipiac 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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Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Ice Hockey team at Syracuse brought home $1,635,372 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 993.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Syracuse 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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St Lawrence University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #9. St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 713 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Ice Hockey team at St. Lawrence brought home $2,025,530 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 997 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 89%. St. Lawrence 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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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,508 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at UMN Twin Cities made $285,381 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, 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 92%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Providence College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1,194 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Providence took home $2,328,637 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Providence 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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Robert Morris University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. RMU is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 724 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 3,145 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at UNH made $1,704,945 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNH also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Princeton University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,257 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Princeton took home $874,319 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Princeton is ranked #1 for overall quality in the United States.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school awarded 11,957 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Ohio State took home $176,789 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #16. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Cornell took home $1,161,900 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 988.
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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the fairly large public school awarded 2,551 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at UVM made $1,339,808 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UVM is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 2,218 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Ice Hockey team at UMN Duluth brought home $2,015,331 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.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,690 students in .
The Women’s Ice Hockey team at UCONN brought home $1,701,072 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 997.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCONN 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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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Located in Troy, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,566 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at RPI took home $2,008,785 in revenue and paid out $1,973,551 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $35,234 in profit. 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. RPI 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 #21, Middlebury College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 832 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Ice Hockey team at Middlebury brought home $266,298 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Middlebury 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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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
Penn State University Park 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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SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #23. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 1,207 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Ice Hockey team at SUNY Plattsburgh made $292,542 in revenue, while incurring $277,496 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $15,046 in profit.
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With a ranking of #24, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 1,695 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Yale took home $2,043,688 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Yale is in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Mercyhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #25. Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 549 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Ice Hockey team at Mercyhurst took home $1,826,784 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 982 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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