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 Women's Softball in New York ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 79 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Softball athletes in New York. 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 New York for Women's Softball athletes in New York
Fordham University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Softball athletes in New York. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,645 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Softball team at Fordham U brought home $1,508,556 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Fordham University Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Syracuse University is a great place for Women’s Softball athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Syracuse brought home $1,154,265 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 996 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Syracuse University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Hofstra University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Softball athletes in New York. Hofstra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Hofstra brought home $1,285,349 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball athletes in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at STJ made $1,129,393 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Colgate University is a great place for Women’s Softball athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 943 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Colgate took home $1,295,121 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Colgate not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
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Marist College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at Marist brought home $765,772 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 982 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Marist also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Manhattan College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Manhattan is located in Riverdale, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 773 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Softball team at Manhattan brought home $694,004 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
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Siena College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. Siena is located in Loudonville, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 752 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Siena made $670,150 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 992 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Binghamton University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York list. This fairly large public school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 3,899 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Binghamton University took home $635,644 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Binghamton University is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University at Albany came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,304 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at UAlbany made $756,116 in revenue.
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Wagner College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. Wagner is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 396 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Wagner made $774,607 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 1,566 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at RPI made $645,184 in revenue, while incurring $154,037 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $491,147.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RPI also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Adelphi University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking, coming in at #13. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,267 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Adelphi took home $452,809 in revenue.
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St. John Fisher College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Fisher is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 683 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Fisher took home $172,102 in revenue and paid out $143,345 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $28,757.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking, coming in at #15. Molloy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockville Centre, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 910 bachelor’s degrees in .
Molloy brought in $345,804 while tallying up $311,661 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $34,143.
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Canisius College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 520 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Canisius took home $597,090 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
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With a ranking of #17, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. Stony Brook University is a large public school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 5,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at SUNY Stony Brook took home $782,461 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. SUNY Stony Brook 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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Ithaca College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,322 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Ithaca took home $205,958 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Ithaca also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 2,649 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Columbia made $467,760 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Columbia also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4.
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Iona College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. Iona is located in New Rochelle, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 708 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Softball team at Iona took home $576,419 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
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St Lawrence University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York list. St Lawrence University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Canton, New York that handed out 713 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Softball team at St. Lawrence brought home $103,025 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Lawrence also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full St Lawrence University Sports Report
Cornell University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Cornell made $544,583 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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. Cornell also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Niagara University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. Located in Niagara University, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Softball team at Niagara made $516,349 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
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Le Moyne College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York list. LeMoyne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 721 bachelor’s degrees in .
LeMoyne brought in $499,638 while tallying up $479,488 in expenses for its Women’s Softball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $20,150 for the sports team.
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University of Rochester landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Softball in New York ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,090 students in .
The Women’s Softball team at University of Rochester brought home $216,533 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. University of Rochester excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Rochester Sports Report
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
