by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. 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 Division II Women's Swimming ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 13 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for D2 Women's Swimming athletes. 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.
We've developed a number of other tools and rankings to help you make your college decision. Start by filtering this list by location and then explore our other rankings that feature schools great for different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the best school for D2 Women’s Swimming athletes in this year’s ranking. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 1,547 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Swimming & Diving team at NUS Florida took home $516,121 in revenue. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Queens University of Charlotte. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 391 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Swimming & Diving team at Queens took home $691,554 in revenue. 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. Full Queens University of Charlotte Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,422 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Swimming & Diving team at UCSD brought home $490,253 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UCSD is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of California - San Diego
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Drury University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 393 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Full Drury University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Swimming athletes. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in . Read More…
The University of Tampa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Swimming ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,001 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Women’s Swimming & Diving team at UT made $370,086 in revenue, while incurring $355,178 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $14,908 in profit. Full The University of Tampa Sports Report
University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #7. UIndy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 947 bachelor’s degrees in . Read More…
University of Bridgeport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Swimming ranking. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 513 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Full University of Bridgeport Sports Report
Fresno Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Swimming ranking. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 684 bachelor’s degrees in . Full Fresno Pacific University Sports Report
The University of West Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Swimming list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 2,264 bachelor’s degrees in . Full The University of West Florida Sports Report
Saint Leo University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Swimming list. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,305 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Swimming & Diving team at St. Leo University made $306,906 in revenue, while incurring $298,951 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $7,955, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Saint Leo University
With a ranking of #12, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Swimming ranking. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It awarded 386 bachelor’s degrees in . Carson - Newman brought in $466,761 while tallying up $442,641 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Swimming & Diving team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $24,120. Read full sports report on Carson - Newman University
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #13. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,106 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Read full sports report on Colorado Mesa University
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.
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