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2023 Top Connecticut Women's D1 Volleyball Schools

7 Colleges
$46,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
65% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 Division I Women's Volleyball in Connecticut ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 7 schools in Connecticut, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut for D1 Women's Volleyball athletes in Connecticut

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Connecticut working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 1,241 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Fairfield U took home $1,277,863 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full sports report on Fairfield University

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

The excellent sports programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Connecticut. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,695 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Yale made $572,212 in revenue. 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 98%. Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Yale University

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

A rank of #3 on our list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Connecticut working on their bachelor’s degree. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Quinnipiac took home $1,293,623 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 87%. Full Quinnipiac University Sports Report

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

A rank of #4 on our list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for D1 Women’s Volleyball athletes in Connecticut working on their bachelor’s degree. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,475 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at Sacred Heart took home $1,103,563 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on Sacred Heart University

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,690 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UCONN took home $1,088,838 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Connecticut ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 1,676 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at CCSU made $749,379 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. Read More…

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Volleyball in Connecticut list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 878 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Volleyball team at UHart made $511,725 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Full University of Hartford Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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