2021 Top Women's D1 Soccer Schools
306
Colleges
$50,446
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With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Women's Soccer ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 306 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Soccer athletes. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D1 Women's Soccer athletes
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Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in this year’s ranking. 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 1,511 students in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Stanford took home $459,603 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Duke University is a great place for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,319 students in 2020-2021.
The team at Duke took home $2,240,475 in revenue and paid out $1,957,551 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $282,924 for the sports team. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 306 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,722 students in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Northwestern took home $32,653 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 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at USC took home $2,307,350 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 306 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Rice took home $1,459,596 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rice University Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at University of Virginia took home $1,910,878 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 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.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Sports Report
Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at SMU brought home $2,378,533 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Furman University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 780 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Furman brought home $1,220,564 in revenue in a single year.
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.
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With a ranking of #9, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Georgetown took home $1,390,774 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, 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 94%.
Full Georgetown University Sports Report
Vanderbilt University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,365 students in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Vanderbilt took home $2,485,313 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Wake Forest University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Wake Forest University took home $1,983,924 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Wake Forest University Sports Report
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Texas A&M College Station made $829,004 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Pepperdine University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Pepperdine brought home $1,824,475 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.
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University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #14. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,848 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Notre Dame took home $258,638 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, 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.
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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #15. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 6,871 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at BYU made $1,524,879 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 976.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #16. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Marymount brought in $1,587,246 while tallying up $1,587,245 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #17. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at TCU brought home $1,786,784 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Florida State University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,735 students in 2020-2021.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Florida State brought home $2,791,925 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 997.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Florida State University Sports Report
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UCLA made $580,375 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Sports Report
University of Connecticut landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,991 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at UCONN brought home $645,363 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #21. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UF made $149,766 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 996 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Denver landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,689 students in 2020-2021.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at DU took home $1,547,633 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #23, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Northeastern took home $1,206,083 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Northeastern University Sports Report
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,358 students in 2020-2021.
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at St. Joe’s brought home $1,053,912 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Boston College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Boston College made $1,779,987 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 93%.
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