2023 Top Alabama 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 Alabama ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Alabama to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Softball athletes in Alabama. 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 Alabama for D1 Women's Softball athletes in Alabama
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
The University of Alabama tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Alabama. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the large public school handed out 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UA brought home $1,550,656 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UA not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Alabama list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school handed out 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. Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 930 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Samford made $893,138 in revenue, while incurring $857,543 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $35,595. The great academic progress rate of 989 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%. Samford also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Alabama. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 2,844 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at UAB made $978,788 in revenue, while incurring $958,405 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $20,383. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 1,924 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at USA took home $1,226,594 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Alabama ranking, coming in at #6. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 1,435 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Jacksonville State University brought home $814,369 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 967.
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Troy University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Alabama ranking. Located in Troy, Alabama, the fairly large public school awarded 2,320 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at TROY made $987,388 in revenue, while incurring $927,560 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $59,828, which isn’t bad at all. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
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Alabama State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Alabama ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 480 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Alabama State made $444,843 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 953.
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