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2023 Top Women's D3 Rowing Schools

9 Colleges
$56,786 Avg Tuition & Fees*
78% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Women's Division III Rowing BadgeWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division III Women's Rowing ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 9 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 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 D3 Women's Rowing athletes

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$1,524,323 Team Revenue
984 Academic Progress Rate

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school for D3 Women’s Rowing athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,719 students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Rowing team at UW Seattle took home $1,524,323 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 984 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 93%. In addition to its great ranking here, UW Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts
#7 in Quality in the United States
$362,441 Team Revenue
$61,770 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Rowing athletes. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Rowing team at Williams made $362,441 in revenue. 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. Williams excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$245,380 Team Revenue
$65,222 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Rowing athletes list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Rowing team at Tufts took home $245,380 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Tufts is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$336,406 Team Revenue
$48,276 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ithaca is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,322 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Rowing team at Ithaca took home $336,406 in revenue. Ithaca also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Full Ithaca College Sports Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$262,098 Team Revenue
$56,896 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on our list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for D3 Women’s Rowing athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Rowing team at WPI made $262,098 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, WPI also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Hamilton College
Clinton, New York
#22 in Quality in the United States
$192,636 Team Revenue
$62,670 Avg Tuition & Fees

Hamilton College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Rowing ranking, coming in at #6. Hamilton is located in Clinton, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 616 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Rowing team at Hamilton took home $192,636 in revenue. 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. Hamilton also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Colby College
Waterville, Maine
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$184,397 Team Revenue
$63,520 Avg Tuition & Fees

Colby College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Rowing ranking. Colby is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 734 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Rowing team at Colby took home $184,397 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Colby also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Full Colby College Sports Report

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Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$280,242 Team Revenue
$61,725 Avg Tuition & Fees

Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Rowing ranking. The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Geneva, New York. It awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Rowing team at The Colleges brought home $280,242 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Colleges also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington
Top 25% in Quality in the United States
$167,094 Team Revenue
$50,256 Avg Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Rowing ranking. PLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 616 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at PLU took home $167,094 in revenue and paid out $152,375 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $14,719 in profit. Read full sports report on Pacific Lutheran University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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