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2023 Top Far Western US Region Women's Swimming Schools

6 Colleges
$48,375 Avg Tuition & Fees*
73% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Women's Swimming in the Far Western US Region ranking.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for Women's Swimming athletes in the Far Western US Region. 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.

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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Women's Swimming athletes in the Far Western US Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Stanford University
Stanford, California
#2 in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$58,416 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for Women’s Swimming athletes in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in . With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Swimming in the Far Western US Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region . Full Stanford University Sports Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
#6 in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$64,726 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Women’s Swimming athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in . The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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#10 in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$44,467 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Swimming athletes in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in . The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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#8 in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$43,473 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on our list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for Women’s Swimming athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in . With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCLA also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on University of California - Los Angeles

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#12 in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$490,253 Team Revenue
$44,978 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on our list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for Women’s Swimming athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 9,422 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Swimming & Diving team at UCSD made $490,253 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCSD also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

With a ranking of #6, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Swimming in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fresno, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 684 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Full Fresno Pacific University Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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