2023 Top Connecticut Women's D1 Softball Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Division I Women's Softball in Connecticut ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across Connecticut to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Softball athletes in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut for D1 Women's Softball athletes in Connecticut
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the best school for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Connecticut in this year’s ranking. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,770 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Quinnipiac brought home $896,856 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 993.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Quinnipiac University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Connecticut. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,241 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Fairfield U made $761,898 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 996 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%.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Connecticut. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the large public school handed out 5,690 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UCONN made $1,334,175 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
Full University of Connecticut Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Connecticut. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,695 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Yale made $676,167 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. Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Sacred Heart University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 1,475 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Sacred Heart took home $914,161 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Central Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Connecticut ranking. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,676 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at CCSU made $700,011 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 977, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Full Central Connecticut State University Sports Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Connecticut ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 878 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UHart took home $649,794 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Hartford Sports Report
