2023 Top California Women's D1 Volleyball Schools
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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 I Women's Volleyball in California ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 21 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in California. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in California for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in California
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Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in California in this year’s ranking. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Stanford took home $2,521,825 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Stanford also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in California list. Located in San Diego, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at USD brought home $1,437,587 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. USD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of San Diego Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UCLA took home $2,084,560 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 987.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UCLA is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 21 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5,642 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at USC brought home $2,454,527 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 965.
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, USC also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Loyola Marymount University is a great place for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,787 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Loyola Marymount took home $1,557,753 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking, coming in at #6. Pepperdine University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Malibu, California that handed out 921 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Pepperdine made $1,663,715 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Pepperdine 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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University of the Pacific ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California list. Located in Stockton, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 869 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Pacific made $1,311,696 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pacific also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Santa Clara University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,587 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at SCU made $1,430,359 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, SCU also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,987 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo made $932,348 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Sports Report
University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UC Berkeley brought home $992,034 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.
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 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking, coming in at #11. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,615 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UC Davis brought home $993,938 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 91%. UC Davis also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,839 students in .
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UCSB brought home $1,037,572 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Sports Report
University of San Francisco ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California list. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at USFCA brought home $1,152,345 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 994 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.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking, coming in at #14. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,011 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UC Irvine made $910,142 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Irvine also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school awarded 9,259 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at CSULB took home $1,219,862 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking, coming in at #16. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at SDSU took home $1,237,353 in revenue. 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 90%.
Full San Diego State University Sports Report
San Jose State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school awarded 7,362 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at San Jose State made $1,038,635 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, 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 89%.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, the large public school awarded 7,486 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Sac State made $849,742 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 970.
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With a ranking of #19, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large public school located in Riverside, California that handed out 5,880 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UCR took home $719,808 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of California - Riverside Sports Report
California State University - Fresno came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Located in Fresno, California, the large public school awarded 5,191 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Fresno State made $1,366,661 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
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