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2023 Top South Carolina Women's D2 Softball Schools

12 Colleges
$25,504 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across South Carolina to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Softball athletes in South Carolina. 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 South Carolina for D2 Women's Softball athletes in South Carolina

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Our 2023 rankings named Anderson University South Carolina the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in South Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 662 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Anderson University South Carolina made $454,011 in revenue, while incurring $437,939 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $16,072 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Anderson University South Carolina

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend North Greenville University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 386 students in . The team at North Greenville took home $279,412 in revenue and paid out $231,401 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $48,011 for the sports team. Full North Greenville University Sports Report

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Limestone College
Gaffney, South Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Limestone College landed the #3 spot on the list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gaffney, South Carolina. It awarded 425 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Limestone College made $393,484 in revenue. Full Limestone College Sports Report

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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Francis Marion University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 515 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Francis Marion University took home $278,836 in revenue. Full Francis Marion University Sports Report

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the #5 spot on the list. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 433 students in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Claflin brought home $204,054 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina

Newberry College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in South Carolina ranking. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberry, South Carolina. It awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Newberry College took home $281,368 in revenue and paid out $270,287 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $11,081 in profit. Full Newberry College Sports Report

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Coker University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in South Carolina ranking. Coker is located in Hartsville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 208 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Women’s Softball team at Coker made $328,921 in revenue, while incurring $327,921 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $1,000, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Coker University

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University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in South Carolina ranking. UofSC Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 549 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at UofSC Aiken brought home $362,269 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Due West, South Carolina, and it awarded 83 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at Erskine made $313,903 in revenue. Full Erskine College Sports Report

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Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Lander University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in South Carolina ranking. Lander University is a small public school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 616 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Lander University took home $933,571 in revenue and paid out $773,786 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $159,785. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Read full sports report on Lander University

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Benedict College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 258 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Women’s Softball team at Benedict College brought home $333,843 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Benedict College

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Softball in South Carolina ranking. SWU is located in Central, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Softball team at SWU took home $175,669 in revenue. Read full sports report on Southern Wesleyan University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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