by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Women's Soccer in Maine ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for Women's Soccer athletes in Maine. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Maine tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Soccer athletes in Maine. This fairly large public school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 2,047 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Soccer team at UMaine made $835,567 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 974. Full University of Maine Sports Report
Out of the 10 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowdoin College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Brunswick, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 631 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Soccer team at Bowdoin made $213,545 in revenue, while incurring $198,332 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $15,213 for the sports team. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Bowdoin also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Bowdoin College Sports Report
Out of the 10 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Maine Maritime Academy landed the #3 spot on the list. Maine Maritime is a public institution located in Castine, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 165 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at Maine Maritime took home $101,346 in revenue. 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. Maine Maritime did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Full Maine Maritime Academy Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 734 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Women’s Soccer team at Colby brought home $255,173 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Maine ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colby is ranked #2 for overall quality in Maine. Read full sports report on Colby College
Out of the 10 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 601 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Bates took home $222,598 in revenue and paid out $209,636 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,962. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Bates did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list. Full Bates College Sports Report
University of New England did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Maine ranking, coming in at #6. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 556 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Soccer team at UNE made $108,415 in revenue, while incurring $103,216 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,199 for the sports team. Read More…
With a ranking of #7, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Maine ranking. Saint Joseph’s Maine is located in Standish, Maine and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Saint Joseph’s Maine took home $95,755 in revenue and paid out $95,419 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $336. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Read More…
University of Maine at Farmington did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Maine ranking, coming in at #8. UMaine Farmington is a public institution located in Farmington, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 308 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at UMaine Farmington took home $84,360 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Maine at Farmington
University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Maine ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized public school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 1,131 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Soccer team at University of Southern Maine took home $143,106 in revenue. Read More…
Thomas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Soccer in Maine ranking. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 207 bachelor’s degrees in . Thomas College brought in $63,888 while tallying up $61,896 in expenses for its Women’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,992. Read full sports report on Thomas College
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.
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