2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's Swimming Schools
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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 Women's Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 11 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for Women's Swimming athletes in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region for Women's Swimming athletes in the Great Lakes Region
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for Women’s Swimming athletes in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Sports Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 9,741 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for Women’s Swimming athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Sports Report
A rank of #4 on our list means Denison University is a great place for Women’s Swimming athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Granville, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 685 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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. Denison also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Kenyon College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Gambier, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 566 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Kenyon also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UChicago also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3.
Full University of Chicago Sports Report
University of Notre Dame landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
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. Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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DePauw University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Greencastle, Indiana, and it awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Swimming & Diving team at DePauw made $185,335 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 Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, DePauw is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Calvin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 858 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Calvin 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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University of Indianapolis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 947 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Full University of Indianapolis Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, Albion College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Albion is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albion, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees in .
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