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2023 Top Virginia Women's D3 Softball Schools

15 Colleges
$34,620 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 III Women's Softball in Virginia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 15 colleges and universities across Virginia to determine which were the best for D3 Women's Softball athletes in Virginia. 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.

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Top Colleges in Virginia for D3 Women's Softball athletes in Virginia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Our 2023 rankings named Christopher Newport University the best school for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. CNU is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 1,144 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at CNU made $263,977 in revenue. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CNU also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Christopher Newport University

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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Randolph - Macon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in Virginia list. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Virginia. It awarded 384 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Randolph - Macon took home $202,418 in revenue. Full Randolph - Macon College Sports Report

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Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

A rank of #3 on our list means Virginia Wesleyan University is a great place for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 259 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at VWU made $299,574 in revenue. Read full sports report on Virginia Wesleyan University

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Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roanoke College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Women’s Softball athletes in Virginia list. Located in Salem, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 477 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Roanoke took home $169,435 in revenue. Full Roanoke College Sports Report

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University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Lynchburg. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 429 students in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Lynchburg brought home $228,051 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on University of Lynchburg

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Emory and Henry College
Emory, Virginia

Emory and Henry College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking. Emory and Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Emory, Virginia that handed out 238 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Emory & Henry College took home $168,284 in revenue. Read More…

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia

Randolph College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 125 bachelor’s degrees in . Randolph brought in $90,063 while tallying up $88,763 in expenses for its D3 Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,300 for the sports team. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Full Randolph College Sports Report

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Virginia list. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,047 students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at UMW made $174,477 in revenue. Full University of Mary Washington Sports Report

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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Eastern Mennonite University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking. Eastern Mennonite University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Eastern Mennonite took home $115,495 in revenue. Read full sports report on Eastern Mennonite University

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

Shenandoah University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 564 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Shenandoah took home $178,091 in revenue. Read full sports report on Shenandoah University

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Averett University
Danville, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Averett University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking. AU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 255 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at AU brought home $103,071 in revenue in a single year. Full Averett University Sports Report

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, Virginia

Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking, coming in at #12. Bridgewater College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bridgewater, Virginia that handed out 339 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Women’s Softball team at Bridgewater made $175,027 in revenue. Read More…

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, Virginia

Ferrum College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Ferrum, Virginia, and it awarded 169 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at Ferrum College brought home $154,382 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking. Mary Baldwin is located in Staunton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 319 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Women’s Softball team at Mary Baldwin brought home $103,973 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

Southern Virginia University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball in Virginia ranking. SVU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buena Vista, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 168 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Women’s Softball team at SVU brought home $111,181 in revenue in a single year. Full Southern Virginia University Sports Report

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