by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Softball in the Southeast Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 98 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Women's Softball athletes in the Southeast Region. 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.
We've developed a number of other tools and rankings to help you make your college decision. Start by filtering this list by location and then explore our other rankings that feature schools great for different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Harding University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southeast Region. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 801 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Harding took home $411,251 in revenue. In addition to its great ranking here, Harding is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
A rank of #2 on our list means Rollins College is a great place for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 666 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Rollins brought home $542,305 in revenue in a single year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rollins also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full Rollins College Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,685 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at UAH took home $622,184 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Alabama in Huntsville
Out of the 98 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,547 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at NUS Florida took home $543,147 in revenue. On top of its placing in this ranking, NUS Florida also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Nova Southeastern University Sports Report
Out of the 98 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia College & State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,220 students in . Georgia College brought in $227,264 while tallying up $206,393 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $20,871 for the sports team. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia College also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Full Georgia College & State University Sports Report
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tampa, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,001 bachelor’s degrees in . UT brought in $577,140 while tallying up $577,032 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $108. Read More…
Union University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 540 students in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Union brought home $455,460 in revenue in a single year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Union also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read More…
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 716 students in . The team at Florida Tech took home $536,319 in revenue and paid out $527,079 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $9,240, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 522 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Lynn University Fighting Knights made $433,383 in revenue. Full Lynn University Sports Report
Bellarmine University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 660 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Bellarmine U took home $443,430 in revenue. Bellarmine U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Bellarmine University
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,264 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Women’s Softball team at UWF brought home $415,936 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on The University of West Florida
Florida Southern College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Florida Southern took home $532,246 in revenue. In addition to its great ranking here, Florida Southern is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 323 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Lenoir - Rhyne University took home $483,203 in revenue. Full Lenoir - Rhyne University Sports Report
With a ranking of #14, Pfeiffer University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Misenheimer, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 171 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Pfeiffer University brought in $159,389 while tallying up $130,248 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $29,141. Read full sports report on Pfeiffer University
Eckerd College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 540 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Eckerd made $465,361 in revenue. Eckerd also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Full Eckerd College Sports Report
With a ranking of #16, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It awarded 233 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at West Virginia Wesleyan took home $390,785 in revenue. Read More…
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 448 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Palm Beach Atlantic took home $417,621 in revenue. Read full sports report on Palm Beach Atlantic University
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 662 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Anderson University South Carolina took home $454,011 in revenue and paid out $437,939 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $16,072. Full Anderson University South Carolina Sports Report
Saint Leo University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 1,305 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at St. Leo University made $492,726 in revenue, while incurring $422,532 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $70,194, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Saint Leo University
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 419 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . TNU brought in $423,972 while tallying up $415,754 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $8,218 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Trevecca Nazarene University
Young Harris College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Young Harris, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 192 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at YHC made $400,496 in revenue. Read More…
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 933 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Lee University took home $456,541 in revenue. Full Lee University Sports Report
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Harrogate, Tennessee, and it awarded 330 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at LMU took home $518,064 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lincoln Memorial University
With a ranking of #24, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 391 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Queens took home $508,002 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Read full sports report on Queens University of Charlotte
University of Montevallo landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small public school is located in Montevallo, Alabama, and it awarded 430 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Montevallo made $339,473 in revenue. Full University of Montevallo Sports Report
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