2023 Top Women's D3 Ice Hockey Schools
55
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$46,128
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66%
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 Ice Hockey ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 55 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Women's Ice Hockey athletes. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D3 Women's Ice Hockey athletes
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Our 2023 rankings named Middlebury College the best school for D3 Women’s Ice Hockey athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Middlebury, Vermont, and it awarded 832 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Middlebury brought home $266,298 in revenue in a single year.
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, Middlebury also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 55 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #2 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Plattsburgh, New York, and it awarded 1,207 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Ice Hockey athletes list. Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 682 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Gustavus Adolphus brought home $243,584 in revenue in a single year.
Gustavus Adolphus 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Hamilton College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Clinton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 616 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Hamilton brought home $244,987 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Hamilton 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Amherst College is a great place for D3 Women’s Ice Hockey athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Amherst College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 759 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Amherst brought home $259,346 in revenue in a single year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Amherst also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
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Lake Forest College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 466 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Lake Forest brought home $149,341 in revenue in a single year.
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, Lake Forest 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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Connecticut College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #7. Located in New London, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 562 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Conn College took home $224,484 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Conn College 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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Bowdoin College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #8. Bowdoin is located in Brunswick, Maine and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Bowdoin made $251,959 in revenue, while incurring $250,205 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $1,754, which isn’t bad at all.
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. Bowdoin 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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Endicott College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Endicott made $134,738 in revenue, while incurring $134,737 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $1, which isn’t bad at all.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Concordia College Moorhead brought home $133,351 in revenue in a single year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia College Moorhead also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #11, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1,722 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at UST MN took home $1,180,308 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, UST MN is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 1,300 bachelor’s degrees in .
UW - River Falls brought in $160,911 while tallying up $149,124 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,787.
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Williams College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and it awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Williams took home $230,863 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Williams 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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With a ranking of #14, Elmira College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Elmira, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 192 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Elmira made $259,635 in revenue.
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.
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Wesleyan University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey list. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,206 students in .
The team at Wesleyan U took home $366,131 in revenue and paid out $224,225 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $141,906, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Wesleyan 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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Trinity College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #16. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Trinity Bantams took home $222,247 in revenue and paid out $215,389 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $6,858, which isn’t bad at all.
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. Trinity Bantams 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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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 761 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at St. Scholastica made $301,508 in revenue.
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Norwich University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Norwich University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 732 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Norwich made $281,718 in revenue.
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Augsburg University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 572 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Augsburg made $202,840 in revenue.
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Adrian College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Adrian, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 337 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at Adrian took home $241,216 in revenue.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 2,315 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at UW - Eau Claire made $171,700 in revenue.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,853 students in .
The D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at UMass Boston made $197,270 in revenue, while incurring $158,694 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $38,576 in profit.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey list. Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a small private not-for-profit school located in Geneva, New York that handed out 607 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at The Colleges made $254,331 in revenue.
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, The Colleges also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #24, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 1,683 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team at SUNY Oswego made $227,205 in revenue, while incurring $208,671 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $18,534.
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St Olaf College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Ice Hockey ranking. St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 969 bachelor’s degrees in .
St. Olaf brought in $174,815 while tallying up $157,494 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Ice Hockey team. Thus, the team actually made $17,321, which isn’t bad at all.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. St. Olaf 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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