by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. 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 II Women's Softball in Florida ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for D2 Women's Softball athletes in Florida. 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.
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:
Our 2023 rankings named Rollins College the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 666 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Rollins brought home $542,305 in revenue in a single year. Rollins did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Rollins College
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 1,547 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Women’s Softball team at NUS Florida brought home $543,147 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend The University of Tampa. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 2,001 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at UT made $577,140 in revenue, while incurring $577,032 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $108, which isn’t bad at all. Full The University of Tampa Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Florida. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 716 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Florida Tech made $536,319 in revenue, while incurring $527,079 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $9,240, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Lynn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in Florida. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 522 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Lynn University Fighting Knights brought home $433,383 in revenue in a single year. Full Lynn University Sports Report
The University of West Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Florida list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 2,264 bachelor’s degrees in . 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Florida ranking. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 685 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Florida Southern took home $532,246 in revenue. Read full sports report on Florida Southern College
Eckerd College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 540 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Eckerd took home $465,361 in revenue. Eckerd excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 448 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Palm Beach Atlantic brought home $417,621 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,305 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at St. Leo University took home $492,726 in revenue and paid out $422,532 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $70,194 in profit. Full Saint Leo University Sports Report
Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in Florida ranking, coming in at #11. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 664 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Barry University brought home $650,101 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Barry University
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.
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