2023 Top Southeast Region Women's D1 Softball Schools
88Colleges
$33,272Avg Tuition & Fees*
57%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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After analyzing 88 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Softball athletes in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region for D1 Women's Softball athletes in the Southeast Region
University of Florida tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southeast Region. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UF made $831,918 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UT Knoxville brought home $731,504 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Knoxville 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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Out of the 88 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 9,550 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Florida State brought home $1,138,557 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 963.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Florida State 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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A rank of #4 on our list means James Madison University is a great place for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,688 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Softball team at JMU brought home $1,797,665 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 980.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, JMU 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southeast Region list. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at UA took home $1,550,656 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UA is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Furman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Furman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 779 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Furman made $1,009,715 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Furman 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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Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Auburn made $666,283 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 981.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Auburn is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Elon University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,802 students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Elon brought home $978,598 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 88%. Elon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the large public school handed out 4,990 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Louisiana State University brought home $444,291 in revenue in a single year.
In addition to its great ranking here, Louisiana State University is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,451 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UNC Chapel Hill brought home $782,794 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 4,027 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Ole Miss took home $498,463 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Ole Miss 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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University of Kentucky came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 5,449 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UK brought home $2,478,267 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 991.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. UK 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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University of Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8,790 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UGA brought home $82,351 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 980.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UGA 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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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at University of Virginia brought home $1,583,635 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 988 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 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Virginia 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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Belmont University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. Belmont University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1,664 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Belmont brought home $918,590 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Belmont 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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With a ranking of #16, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Lipscomb made $1,116,831 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 981.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lipscomb also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Stetson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in DeLand, Florida. It awarded 730 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Stetson brought home $927,342 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 982 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
In addition to its great ranking here, Stetson is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Central Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 15,090 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UCF took home $2,004,177 in revenue and paid out $1,446,452 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $557,725 for the sports team. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Florida International University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 13,617 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at FIU took home $696,852 in revenue and paid out $655,795 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $41,057, which isn’t bad at all. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Virginia Tech came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Virginia Tech brought home $650,946 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 989 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Virginia Tech 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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Mississippi State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 4,373 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Mississippi State took home $2,140,835 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 5,305 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UARK brought home $344,579 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UARK is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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East Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,764 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at ECU took home $1,135,802 in revenue and paid out $1,134,405 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,397 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
On top of its placing in this ranking, ECU 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 Louisville ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,008 students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UofL brought home $1,515,939 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
In addition to its great ranking here, UofL is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4,015 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Georgia Tech took home $1,571,964 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Tech also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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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%.
