2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's D1 Soccer Schools
42Colleges
$38,716Avg Tuition & Fees*
59%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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After analyzing 42 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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 Great Lakes Region for D1 Women's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region
Northwestern University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Northwestern took home $105,999 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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. Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
Full Northwestern University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,829 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Notre Dame made $2,152,113 in revenue. 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 98%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
Full University of Notre Dame Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,470 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Marquette took home $1,311,967 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 998 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 89%. In addition to its great ranking here, Marquette is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Marquette University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,047 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at DePaul made $1,186,717 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
DePaul also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full DePaul University Sports Report
A rank of #5 on our list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at U-M took home $156,421 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Ohio State took home $130,039 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, Ohio State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Sports Report
Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,164 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Central Michigan made $643,850 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 9,741 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UW - Madison made $456,975 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Sports Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school awarded 6,665 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at UC brought home $1,022,785 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Butler University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,278 students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Butler made $1,465,864 in revenue, while incurring $1,423,074 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $42,790. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Butler is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Illinois State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,495 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Illinois State took home $823,486 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #12, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, the fairly large public school awarded 3,343 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Ball State brought home $805,624 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Full Ball State University Sports Report
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 Soccer team at IU Bloomington took home $1,928,092 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, IU Bloomington is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school handed out 9,150 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UIUC took home $206,221 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they 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 93%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sports Report
Loyola University Chicago landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3,286 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Loyola Chicago brought home $1,211,716 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they 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 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Chicago also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,118 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UDayton made $711,583 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 966.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UDayton is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Miami University - Oxford brought home $1,061,250 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Miami University - Oxford Sports Report
Kent State University at Kent ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, the large public school awarded 5,070 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Kent State brought home $797,461 in revenue in a single year.
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Michigan State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,247 students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Michigan State brought home $380,667 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Valparaiso University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valpo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Valpo made $888,454 in revenue, while incurring $867,299 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $21,155 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 998 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,833 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at WMU made $839,538 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Full Western Michigan University Sports Report
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, the large public school handed out 8,676 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Purdue took home $150,591 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Evansville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Evansville is a small private not-for-profit school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 453 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UE made $909,744 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 987.
UE also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Xavier University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,348 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Xavier took home $1,364,943 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
In addition to its great ranking here, Xavier is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 4,359 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at IUPUI made $553,476 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Sports Report
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
