2023 Top Pennsylvania Women's D1 Softball Schools
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We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Softball athletes in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania for D1 Women's Softball athletes in Pennsylvania
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Villanova University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Pennsylvania. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,165 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Villanova took home $1,553,289 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 996 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, 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. Villanova 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Lehigh took home $1,232,587 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, 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%. Lehigh also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 5,471 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Pitt made $1,818,205 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Pitt 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Pennsylvania list. Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,086 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Bucknell brought home $1,246,752 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 994.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Bucknell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,797 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Drexel brought home $1,050,316 in revenue in a single year. 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Drexel is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Pennsylvania ranking. Penn State University Park is a public institution located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Penn State University Park 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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Saint Francis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 369 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Saint Francis brought home $752,087 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Saint Joseph’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Pennsylvania ranking. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,616 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at St. Joe’s took home $882,625 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, 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. In addition to its great ranking here, St. Joe’s is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UPenn brought home $406,030 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 98%. UPenn also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Lafayette College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Easton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 851 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Lafayette took home $853,145 in revenue. 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Lafayette is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Robert Morris University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. RMU is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 724 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at RMU took home $792,324 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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