2023 Top Middle Atlantic Region Women's D3 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 has developed its Best Colleges for Division III Women's Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 122 colleges and universities across the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which were the best for D3 Women's Softball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Top Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for D3 Women's Softball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 1,566 bachelor’s degrees in .
RPI brought in $645,184 while tallying up $154,037 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $491,147 for the sports team.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. On top of its placing in this ranking, RPI also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at St. John Fisher College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Rochester, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 683 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Fisher brought in $172,102 while tallying up $143,345 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $28,757 in profit.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full St. John Fisher College Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Ithaca is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,322 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Ithaca took home $205,958 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Ithaca is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 122 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Messiah University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 592 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Messiah brought home $118,726 in revenue in a single year.
Messiah excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moravian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 527 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Moravian made $194,749 in revenue, while incurring $194,739 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10 for the sports team.
Full Moravian College Sports Report
St Lawrence University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Canton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 713 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at St. Lawrence brought home $103,025 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, St. Lawrence also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full St Lawrence University Sports Report
Gettysburg College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gettysburg is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 764 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Gettysburg made $122,078 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gettysburg also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Gettysburg College Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,090 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at University of Rochester took home $216,533 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Rochester also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of Rochester Sports Report
With a ranking of #9, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Potsdam, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 702 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Clarkson made $172,572 in revenue, while incurring $170,602 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,970 for the sports team.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clarkson also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Ramapo College is located in Mahwah, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,156 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Ramapo College made $195,713 in revenue, while incurring $189,801 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,912.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Ramapo College of New Jersey Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CUA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 834 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at CUA made $181,988 in revenue, while incurring $170,922 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $11,066, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. CUA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Catholic University of America Sports Report
Rowan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,242 students in .
Rowan brought in $332,657 while tallying up $286,670 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. Thus, the team actually made $45,987, which isn’t bad at all.
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University of Scranton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 906 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at University of Scranton took home $133,454 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. University of Scranton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Scranton Sports Report
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 929 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Stevens brought home $215,353 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stevens also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Stevens Institute of Technology Sports Report
Lebanon Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LVC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 422 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at LVC took home $155,711 in revenue and paid out $152,425 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,286 for the sports team.
Full Lebanon Valley College Sports Report
SUNY Cortland ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,479 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at SUNY Cortland took home $178,342 in revenue.
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Washington College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chestertown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 292 students in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Washington College brought home $127,658 in revenue in a single year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Washington College Sports Report
SUNY Geneseo ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small public school is located in Geneseo, New York, and it awarded 1,128 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at SUNY Geneseo brought home $10,725 in revenue in a single year.
Full SUNY Geneseo Sports Report
With a ranking of #19, Susquehanna University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 608 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Susquehanna took home $134,115 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #20, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 278 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Westminster New Wilmington brought home $103,668 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Penn State Erie is a public institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 721 bachelor’s degrees in .
Full Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College Sports Report
Swarthmore College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 567 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Swarthmore brought in $139,395 while tallying up $107,487 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $31,908.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Swarthmore not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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SUNY Oneonta came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 1,495 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at SUNY Oneonta made $162,093 in revenue.
Full SUNY Oneonta Sports Report
Skidmore College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 688 students in .
The D3 Women’s Softball team at Skidmore brought home $134,894 in revenue in a single year.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Skidmore also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Read full sports report on Skidmore College
Widener University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 665 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Widener brought in $165,600 while tallying up $150,923 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. Thus, the team actually made $14,677, which isn’t bad at all.
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