2023 Top Southwest Region Women's D1 Soccer Schools
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Women's Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 29 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Soccer athletes in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region for D1 Women's Soccer athletes in the Southwest Region
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Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for D1 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Rice took home $1,634,211 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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. Rice also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2,091 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at SMU made $2,739,179 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
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, SMU also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school awarded 13,536 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Texas A&M College Station made $3,692,841 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at TCU took home $2,954,824 in revenue and paid out $2,942,092 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,732. 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. TCU not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Baylor brought home $2,799,651 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 997 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 88%. In addition to its great ranking here, Baylor is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,003 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at University of Arizona took home $575,280 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
In addition to its great ranking here, University of Arizona is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 773 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at University of Tulsa made $1,847,208 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades.
University of Tulsa 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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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UT Austin took home $1,159,307 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 4,757 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at University of Oklahoma took home $374,725 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Oklahoma 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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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 14,986 students in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at ASU - Tempe brought home $2,053,282 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of North Texas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 7,937 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at UNT brought home $998,408 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Abilene Christian University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Abilene Christian made $936,324 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
In addition to its great ranking here, Abilene Christian is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at Texas Tech took home $349,060 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Houston ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,140 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UH took home $1,183,485 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4,858 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at OSU made $319,283 in revenue.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,601 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UNM made $1,002,183 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 3,974 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at UTEP brought home $846,220 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
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Oral Roberts University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 634 bachelor’s degrees in .
ORU brought in $822,103 while tallying up $792,529 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $29,574, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 958.
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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at HBU made $886,323 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school handed out 5,990 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at NAU made $1,011,833 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
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Texas State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, the large public school handed out 7,360 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at Texas State brought home $838,213 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.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,056 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at UTSA made $960,666 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #23, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1,034 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Soccer team at UIW made $911,047 in revenue, while incurring $893,722 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $17,325. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #24, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,443 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at NMSU Main Campus made $901,370 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
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Texas Southern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Soccer in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 929 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Soccer team at TSU took home $361,091 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 972.
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