2023 Top Virginia Women's D1 Softball Schools
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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 9 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Softball athletes in Virginia. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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Top Colleges in Virginia for D1 Women's Softball athletes in Virginia
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Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best school for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 4,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at JMU took home $1,797,665 in revenue. 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school handed out 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 team has a great academic progress rate of 988, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Virginia Tech is a great place for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 7,289 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Softball team at Virginia Tech took home $650,946 in revenue. 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 92%. Virginia Tech also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Longwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 881 bachelor’s degrees in .
Longwood brought in $978,561 while tallying up $953,472 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Softball team. Thus, the team actually made $25,089, which isn’t bad at all. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Softball athletes in Virginia list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6,285 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at GMU brought home $716,605 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking. Located in Hampton, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 674 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Hampton made $556,568 in revenue, while incurring $550,793 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,775. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 972.
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Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,025 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Liberty University brought home $1,735,807 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 979 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Radford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Softball team at Radford brought home $452,128 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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