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2023 Top Indiana Women's Softball Schools

17 Colleges
$36,830 Avg Tuition & Fees*
55% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Women's Softball in Indiana ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 17 schools in Indiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Softball athletes in Indiana. 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.

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Top Colleges in Indiana for Women's Softball athletes in Indiana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school for Women’s Softball athletes in Indiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Notre Dame made $2,345,981 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on University of Notre Dame

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

The excellent sports programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in Indiana. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in . Valpo brought in $833,316 while tallying up $800,056 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $33,260 for the sports team. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993. Read full sports report on Valparaiso University

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

A rank of #3 on our list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for Women’s Softball athletes in Indiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school handed out 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Softball team at IU Bloomington brought home $1,649,452 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, IU Bloomington is ranked #5 for overall quality in Indiana. Full Indiana University - Bloomington Sports Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

The excellent sports programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in Indiana. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 8,676 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Purdue took home $122,360 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #4 for overall quality in Indiana. Read full sports report on Purdue University - Main Campus

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Evansville. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 453 students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UE made $849,771 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 988. Read More…

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #6, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,278 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Softball team at Butler made $941,763 in revenue, while incurring $921,689 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $20,074, which isn’t bad at all. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full Butler University Sports Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 3,343 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Ball State took home $1,013,717 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana

DePauw University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana list. DePauw University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greencastle, Indiana that handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at DePauw took home $311,750 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DePauw is ranked #2 for overall quality in Indiana. Read full sports report on DePauw University

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school awarded 4,359 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at IUPUI made $629,049 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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Trine University
Angola, Indiana

Trine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking. Trine is located in Angola, Indiana and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 522 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Trine made $202,633 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 969. Full Trine University Sports Report

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Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana

Hanover College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking. Hanover College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hanover, Indiana that handed out 300 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Hanover made $101,667 in revenue. Read full sports report on Hanover College

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University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, Indiana

University of Southern Indiana landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 1,485 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Softball team at USI made $423,798 in revenue, while incurring $407,691 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $16,107. Read More…

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Franklin College
Franklin, Indiana

Franklin College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking. Located in Franklin, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 198 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Franklin College of Indiana took home $101,806 in revenue. Full Franklin College Sports Report

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

With a ranking of #14, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 1,922 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Softball team at Indiana State brought home $736,103 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 996, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read full sports report on Indiana State University

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Anderson University Indiana
Anderson, Indiana

Anderson University Indiana landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana ranking. Anderson University Indiana is located in Anderson, Indiana and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 311 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Anderson University Indiana took home $209,212 in revenue and paid out $204,656 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $4,556. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Full Anderson University Indiana Sports Report

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Oakland City University
Oakland City, Indiana

Oakland City University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana list. Oakland City University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Oakland City, Indiana that handed out 100 bachelor’s degrees in . Oakland City brought in $206,875 while tallying up $194,258 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,617. Read More…

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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana

Manchester University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in Indiana list. North Manchester, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 223 students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Manchester University made $129,283 in revenue. Read full sports report on Manchester University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.

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