2023 Top Far Western US Region Women's Volleyball Schools
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After analyzing 76 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Far Western US Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Far Western US Region
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Stanford University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Far Western US Region. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Stanford took home $2,521,825 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. USD is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at USD brought home $1,437,587 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USD also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 9,719 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UW Seattle made $1,345,446 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Sports Report
A rank of #5 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,642 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at USC took home $2,454,527 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, USC is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Southern California Sports Report
Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,787 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Loyola Marymount took home $1,557,753 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Loyola Marymount also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Pepperdine University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Malibu, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 921 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Pepperdine made $1,663,715 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 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, Pepperdine also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #8, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Stockton, California that handed out 869 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Pacific made $1,311,696 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Pacific also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Santa Clara University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region 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 Women’s Volleyball team at SCU made $1,430,359 in revenue. The team 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. SCU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Santa Clara University Sports Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,302 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UH Manoa took home $1,041,761 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,382 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UO took home $419,926 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 976.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Gonzaga University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,289 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Gonzaga made $1,331,127 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 92%. In addition to its great ranking here, Gonzaga is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Portland ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,153 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at University of Portland took home $1,018,589 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 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 90%. University of Portland excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Portland Sports Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,987 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo made $932,348 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they 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 95%. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UC Berkeley made $992,034 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Pullman, Washington, the large public school handed out 6,178 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Wazzu made $863,257 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
Full Washington State University Sports Report
With a ranking of #17, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 9,615 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UC Davis took home $993,938 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UC Davis also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full University of California - Davis Sports Report
With a ranking of #18, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,839 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UCSB took home $1,037,572 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. In addition to its great ranking here, UCSB is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of San Francisco landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at USFCA brought home $1,152,345 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, 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 86%. USFCA 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 California - Irvine came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large public school located in Irvine, California that handed out 9,011 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UC Irvine took home $910,142 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, 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 93%. UC Irvine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of California - Irvine Sports Report
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 4,758 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UNLV took home $914,997 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Reno, Nevada, the large public school awarded 4,024 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UNR made $941,729 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Sports Report
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 9,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at CSULB made $1,219,862 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Oregon State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 6,014 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Oregon State made $1,543,485 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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San Diego State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,969 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at SDSU made $1,237,353 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 90%.
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