2023 Top Women's D1 Rowing Schools
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$54,516
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 I Women's Rowing ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 15 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Rowing 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 D1 Women's Rowing athletes
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Stanford University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Rowing athletes. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,699 students in .
The D1 Women’s Rowing team at Stanford brought home $2,655,678 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 995.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Stanford 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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Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Rowing team at U-M made $158,321 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. U-M 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 The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Rowing athletes list. 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 .
The D1 Women’s Rowing team at UT Austin brought home $448,625 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 986.
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, UT Austin 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Rowing athletes list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,483 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Rowing team at University of Virginia made $2,657,992 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 985 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 97%. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Virginia is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Sports Report
A rank of #5 on our list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for D1 Women’s Rowing athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 9,741 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Rowing team at UW - Madison took home $732,818 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, 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 95%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Syracuse University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Rowing ranking. 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 D1 Women’s Rowing team at Syracuse brought home $1,913,840 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 989.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Syracuse 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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Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Rowing ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,695 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Rowing team at Yale made $1,162,589 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 98%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Yale 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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Princeton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Rowing list. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 1,257 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Rowing team at Princeton made $1,088,064 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Rowing 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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Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Rowing ranking, coming in at #9. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 2,192 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Rowing team at Brown made $1,755,438 in revenue. 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 98%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Brown also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Brown University Sports Report
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Rowing ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Rowing team at Duke brought home $3,056,027 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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. Duke also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Rowing ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school awarded 7,504 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Rowing team at IU Bloomington took home $1,839,821 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, 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 90%. IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Sports Report
University of Southern California landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Rowing ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Rowing team at USC took home $2,502,403 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 988.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, USC is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Southern California Sports Report
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Rowing ranking, coming in at #13. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,829 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Rowing team at Notre Dame took home $2,313,852 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Notre Dame also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Notre Dame Sports Report
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Rowing ranking, coming in at #14. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,498 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Rowing team at Northeastern made $2,037,842 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 996 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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