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2023 Top Women's D3 Indoor Track and Field Schools

19 Colleges
$46,497 Avg Tuition & Fees*
67% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for D3 Women's Indoor Track and Field athletes. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D3 Women's Indoor Track and Field athletes

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts
#7 in Quality in the United States
$151,348 Team Revenue
$61,770 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best school for D3 Women’s Indoor Track and Field athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and it awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Indoor Track & Field team at Williams made $151,348 in revenue. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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, Williams also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Williams College

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
#5 in Quality in the United States
$69,657 Team Revenue
$57,986 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,361 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Indoor Track & Field team at MIT took home $69,657 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Colby College
Waterville, Maine
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$88,072 Team Revenue
$63,520 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Colby College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Indoor Track and Field athletes. Colby College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 734 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Indoor Track & Field team at Colby made $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. Colby also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Colby College

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Top 15% in Quality in the United States
$91,521 Team Revenue
$36,530 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Northern University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 D3 Women’s Indoor Track & 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ONU also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Ohio Northern University

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$118,867 Team Revenue
$48,276 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the #5 spot on the list. Ithaca College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 1,322 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Indoor Track & Field team at Ithaca took home $118,867 in revenue. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ithaca also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full Ithaca College Sports Report

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Bates College
Lewiston, Maine
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$61,066 Avg Tuition & Fees

Bates College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #6. Bates is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lewiston, Maine. It awarded 601 bachelor’s degrees in . With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Bates also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Full Bates College Sports Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
#20 in Quality in the United States
$60,480 Avg Tuition & Fees

Johns Hopkins University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 1,910 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. 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. Johns Hopkins excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Johns Hopkins University

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
#19 in Quality in the United States
$62,940 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #8. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in . With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UChicago also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Full University of Chicago Sports Report

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SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, New York
Top 20% in Quality in the United States
$85,056 Team Revenue
$18,876 Avg Tuition & Fees

SUNY Geneseo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school situated in Geneseo, New York. It awarded 1,128 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at SUNY Geneseo took home $85,056 in revenue and paid out $80,528 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,528 for the sports team. SUNY Geneseo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on SUNY Geneseo

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$117,227 Team Revenue
$62,024 Avg Tuition & Fees

Oberlin College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oberlin, Ohio. It awarded 931 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Oberlin took home $117,227 in revenue and paid out $113,661 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,566. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Oberlin also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Misericordia University
Dallas, Pennsylvania
Top 25% in Quality in the United States
$36,842 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Misericordia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 453 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Read More…

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Saint Norbert College
De Pere, Wisconsin
Top 20% in Quality in the United States
$43,204 Avg Tuition & Fees

Saint Norbert College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking, coming in at #12. Located in De Pere, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 578 bachelor’s degrees in . As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SNC also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Full Saint Norbert College Sports Report

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

With a ranking of #13, Otterbein University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westerville, Ohio. It awarded 575 bachelor’s degrees in . Read full sports report on Otterbein University

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon
Top 25% in Quality in the United States
$39,540 Avg Tuition & Fees

George Fox University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in . Read full sports report on George Fox University

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

Wartburg College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Located in Waverly, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 398 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D3 Women’s Indoor Track & Field team at Wartburg brought home $82,261 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Wartburg College

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #16, Carthage College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 694 bachelor’s degrees in . Full Carthage College Sports Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2,853 bachelor’s degrees in . Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Sports Report

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. Gwynedd Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 482 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Indoor Track & Field team at Gwynedd - Mercy took home $17,159 in revenue. Full Gwynedd Mercy University Sports Report

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University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa

University of Dubuque came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Indoor Track and Field ranking. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 412 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Indoor Track & Field team at UD made $70,393 in revenue, while incurring $68,374 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,019 in profit. Read full sports report on University of Dubuque

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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