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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Softball in Arkansas ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for D2 Women's Softball athletes in Arkansas. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Harding University to be the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 801 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Harding took home $411,251 in revenue. Harding also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Harding University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ouachita Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Arkansas list. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 382 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Women’s Softball team at Ouachita Baptist brought home $333,834 in revenue in a single year. Ouachita Baptist also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Ouachita Baptist University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 552 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus took home $432,135 in revenue. Read full sports report on Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
A rank of #4 on our list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,118 students in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at ATU brought home $397,457 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Arkansas Tech University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 543 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Henderson State University made $228,616 in revenue. Full Henderson State University Sports Report
University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. UAM is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 310 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Women’s Softball team at UAM brought home $300,592 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on University of Arkansas at Monticello
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.
References
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