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2023 Top Women's D1 Tennis Schools

21 Colleges
$41,098 Avg Tuition & Fees*
64% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Women's Division I Tennis BadgeStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Tennis ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 21 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Tennis athletes. 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 the U.S. for D1 Women's Tennis athletes

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Women’s Tennis athletes. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,440 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Tennis team at Vanderbilt took home $1,795,208 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Vanderbilt also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Vanderbilt University

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Tennis athletes list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Tennis team at Stanford made $1,366,431 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 996. 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. Stanford also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category. Full Stanford University Sports Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$4,635 Team Revenue
991 Academic Progress Rate

The excellent sports programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Tennis athletes. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school awarded 10,063 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Women’s Tennis team at UF brought home $4,635 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. In addition to its great ranking here, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Florida

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Tennis athletes list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Tennis team at Duke took home $1,287,727 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. 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. Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Full Duke University Sports Report

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$1,382,124 Team Revenue
984 Academic Progress Rate

A rank of #5 on our list means Pepperdine University is a great place for D1 Women’s Tennis athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Pepperdine University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Malibu, California that handed out 921 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Tennis team at Pepperdine brought home $1,382,124 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 984 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 93%. Pepperdine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Pepperdine University Sports Report

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Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$474,926 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 6,451 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Tennis team at UNC Chapel Hill brought home $474,926 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sports Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$80,732 Team Revenue
977 Academic Progress Rate

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis list. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school awarded 8,790 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Tennis team at UGA made $80,732 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 977. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UGA also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$954,985 Team Revenue
992 Academic Progress Rate

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,015 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Tennis team at Georgia Tech took home $954,985 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Georgia Tech also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$1,529,776 Team Revenue
985 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Tennis team at Baylor brought home $1,529,776 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 985 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 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$1,044,481 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #10, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school handed out 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in . UC Berkeley brought in $1,044,481 while tallying up $1,037,311 in expenses for its D1 Women’s Tennis team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $7,170 in profit. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on University of California - Berkeley

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Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$92,439 Team Revenue
$57,273 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Tennis team at U-M took home $92,439 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U-M excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Sports Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
Top 15% in Quality in the United States
$191,682 Team Revenue
984 Academic Progress Rate

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking, coming in at #12. This large public school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Tennis team at Auburn brought home $191,682 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 984. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Auburn also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Auburn University Sports Report

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Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$437,166 Team Revenue
986 Academic Progress Rate

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Tennis team at Texas A&M College Station made $437,166 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Texas A&M University - College Station Sports Report

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Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$1,264,697 Team Revenue
992 Academic Progress Rate

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,851 students in . The D1 Women’s Tennis team at UCLA brought home $1,264,697 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 992 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 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCLA also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full University of California - Los Angeles Sports Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking. This large public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Tennis team at Texas Tech made $160,860 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Read More…

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Top 15% in Quality in the United States
$1,328,232 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking, coming in at #16. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,106 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Tennis team at UofSC brought home $1,328,232 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UofSC also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$373,659 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking, coming in at #17. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,374 students in . The D1 Women’s Tennis team at UT Austin brought home $373,659 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Austin also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Full The University of Texas at Austin Sports Report

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Top 15% in Quality in the United States
$56,021 Team Revenue
992 Academic Progress Rate

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking, coming in at #18. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Tennis team at UT Knoxville took home $56,021 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UT Knoxville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Sports Report

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Top 20% in Quality in the United States
$32,660 Team Revenue
$28,631 Avg Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis list. This large public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 4,990 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Tennis team at Louisiana State University brought home $32,660 in revenue in a single year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Louisiana State University also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Sports Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Top 25% in Quality in the United States
$979,457 Team Revenue
992 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #20, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5,449 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Tennis team at UK brought home $979,457 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Full University of Kentucky Sports Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Top 20% in Quality in the United States
$66,281 Team Revenue
$27,410 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #21, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Tennis ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,305 students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Tennis team at UARK made $66,281 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UARK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 21 schools only.

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