2023 Top Women's Indoor Track and Field Schools
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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 Women's Indoor Track and Field ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 45 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Women's Indoor Track and Field 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 Women's Indoor Track and Field athletes
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the best school for Women’s Indoor Track and Field athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 4,382 bachelor’s degrees in .
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, UO 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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Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,642 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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. 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 8,790 bachelor’s degrees in .
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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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Arkansas is a great place for Women’s Indoor Track and Field athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5,305 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Williams College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts that handed out 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Indoor Track and Field team at Williams took home $151,348 in revenue.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Williams 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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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,990 students in .
On top of its placing in this ranking, Louisiana State University 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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,361 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Indoor Track and Field team at MIT made $69,657 in revenue.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list.
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University of Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5,449 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #9, Furman University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 779 bachelor’s degrees in .
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Furman 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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Stanford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
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 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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University of Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UF 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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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Austin 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 8,969 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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, U-M 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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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,676 students in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Purdue 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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The University of Alabama landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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With a ranking of #16, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #17, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Villanova 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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Colby College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field list. Colby College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 734 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Indoor Track and Field team at Colby took home $88,072 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Colby is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school handed out 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. IU Bloomington 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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With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Texas A&M College Station is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the large public school handed out 7,273 bachelor’s degrees in .
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, CU - Boulder also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #22. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 6,562 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. BYU 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 California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #23. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school handed out 9,422 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSD also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Nova Southeastern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 1,547 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Ohio Northern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. ONU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 450 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Indoor Track and Field team at ONU took home $91,521 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, ONU is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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