2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's Soccer Schools
141Colleges
$39,914Avg Tuition & Fees*
60%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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After analyzing 141 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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 Great Lakes Region for Women's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Northwestern brought home $105,999 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 99%. Northwestern also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1.
Full Northwestern University Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Notre Dame made $2,152,113 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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. Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Marquette University is a great place for Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2,470 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Marquette brought home $1,311,967 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 998.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Marquette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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 Women’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3,047 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at DePaul took home $1,186,717 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
DePaul 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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Out of the 141 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #5 spot on the list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at U-M took home $156,421 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. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Sports Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Soccer team at Ohio State brought home $130,039 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 3,164 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Central Michigan took home $643,850 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 998.
Full Central Michigan University Sports Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 9,741 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at UW - Madison brought home $456,975 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in .
The 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Sports Report
Butler University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,278 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Butler brought in $1,465,864 while tallying up $1,423,074 in expenses for its Women’s Soccer team. 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Butler also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #11, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for 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.
The Women’s Soccer team at Illinois State brought home $823,486 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Ball State University is a fairly large public school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 3,343 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Ball State brought home $805,624 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 990.
Full Ball State University Sports Report
Grand Valley State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large public school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 5,413 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at GVSU made $1,369,956 in revenue, while incurring $942,206 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $427,750 for the sports team.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 7,504 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Soccer team at IU Bloomington brought home $1,928,092 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 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 Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 9,150 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at UIUC brought home $206,221 in revenue in a single year. 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 93%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,286 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Loyola Chicago took home $1,211,716 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Loyola Chicago also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Loyola University Chicago Sports Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at UChicago took home $312,443 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
Full University of Chicago Sports Report
University of Dayton ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,118 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Soccer team at UDayton brought home $711,583 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 966.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UDayton also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Dayton Sports Report
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Oxford, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at Miami University - Oxford made $1,061,250 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Miami University - Oxford 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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With a ranking of #20, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 5,070 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Kent State brought home $797,461 in revenue in a single year.
Full Kent State University at Kent Sports Report
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large public school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 9,247 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Michigan State took home $380,667 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Michigan State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Valparaiso University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Valpo took home $888,454 in revenue and paid out $867,299 in expenses in recent times. 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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Michigan Technological University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,198 bachelor’s degrees in .
Michigan Tech brought in $617,336 while tallying up $615,502 in expenses for its Women’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,834.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Michigan Tech also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Knox College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 332 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at Knox brought home $139,770 in revenue in a single year.
Knox excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Knox College Sports Report
Western Michigan University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 3,833 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Soccer team at WMU brought home $839,538 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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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%.
