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2023 Top Florida Women's D1 Softball Schools

12 Colleges
$24,946 Avg Tuition & Fees*
41% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Softball in Florida ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for D1 Women's Softball athletes in Florida. 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 Florida for D1 Women's Softball athletes in Florida

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Florida. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Softball team at UF brought home $831,918 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Florida ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #1 for overall quality in Florida. Full University of Florida Sports Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,550 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Florida State took home $1,138,557 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 963. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Florida State not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida

The excellent sports programs at Stetson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Florida. Stetson is a private not-for-profit institution located in DeLand, Florida. The school has a small population, and 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stetson also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Full Stetson University Sports Report

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Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, the large public school awarded 15,090 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . UCF brought in $2,004,177 while tallying up $1,446,452 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $557,725. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, 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 92%. In addition to its great ranking here, UCF is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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The excellent sports programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Florida. Florida International University is a large public school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 13,617 bachelor’s degrees in . FIU brought in $696,852 while tallying up $655,795 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Softball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $41,057 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Full Florida International University Sports Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Florida list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,145 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D1 Women’s Softball team at USF Tampa brought home $1,316,616 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. USF Tampa also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5. Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Sports Report

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 745 students in . The D1 Women’s Softball team at JU brought home $759,229 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 984. Read More…

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Florida ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the large public school handed out 6,106 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at FAU took home $864,075 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Full Florida Atlantic University Sports Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Florida ranking. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 3,492 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Softball team at UNF brought home $572,400 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read full sports report on University of North Florida

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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 2,941 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at FGCU took home $662,939 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read More…

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Florida list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,567 students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Florida A&M University took home $570,048 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Read full sports report on Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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Bethune - Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida

Bethune - Cookman University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Florida ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 400 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Bethune - Cookman University took home $793,879 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 946. Full Bethune - Cookman University Sports Report

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