by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 New York ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 18 colleges and universities across New York to determine which were the best for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in New York. 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.
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 Hofstra University to be the best school for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in New York in this year’s ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Hofstra made $1,378,960 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Colgate University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hamilton, New York, and it awarded 943 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Colgate brought home $1,410,102 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Colgate not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Full Colgate University Sports Report
A rank of #3 on our list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Queens, New York that handed out 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at STJ brought home $1,255,552 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 989. Read More…
Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,205 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Syracuse took home $1,025,929 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Syracuse is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 2,645 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Fordham U took home $1,324,433 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, 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 88%. Read full sports report on Fordham University
Siena College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Located in Loudonville, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 752 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Siena brought home $699,163 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 989. Full Siena College Sports Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,649 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Columbia brought home $391,752 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia is ranked #4 for overall quality in New York. Read full sports report on Columbia University in the City of New York
Binghamton University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Located in Vestal, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 3,899 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Binghamton University made $622,378 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Binghamton University also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…
University at Albany came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 3,304 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UAlbany took home $752,803 in revenue and paid out $751,468 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,335 in profit. Read full sports report on University at Albany
Cornell University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Cornell made $484,376 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. 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. Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Read More…
Marist College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Marist brought home $667,242 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Marist excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Marist College
Manhattan College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Riverdale, New York that handed out 773 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Manhattan took home $427,838 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read More…
Stony Brook University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 5,259 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at SUNY Stony Brook took home $747,857 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 89%. In addition to its great ranking here, SUNY Stony Brook is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Stony Brook University Sports Report
Niagara University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York list. Located in Niagara University, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 736 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Niagara brought home $497,316 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 988. Read full sports report on Niagara University
Canisius College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking, coming in at #15. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 520 students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Canisius made $504,541 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full Canisius College Sports Report
University at Buffalo landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,679 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at University at Buffalo brought home $826,793 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades. University at Buffalo also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on University at Buffalo
Iona College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York list. Iona is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Rochelle, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 708 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Iona brought home $500,901 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…
St. Francis College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 464 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Women’s Volleyball team at SFC brought home $538,426 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full St. Francis College Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 18 schools only.
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