2023 Top California Women's Volleyball Schools
45
Colleges
$43,622
Avg Tuition & Fees*
58%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball in California ranking.
Our analysis looked at 45 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for Women's Volleyball athletes in California. 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 California for Women's Volleyball athletes in California
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Stanford University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in California. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 45 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in San Diego, California that handed out 1,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at USD made $1,437,587 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 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, USD 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 9,851 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UCLA took home $2,084,560 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 987, 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%. UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Volleyball athletes in California. 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 .
The 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.
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. In addition to its great ranking here, USC is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,787 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Volleyball team at Loyola Marymount brought home $1,557,753 in revenue in a single year. 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. In addition to its great ranking here, Loyola Marymount is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #6, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 921 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Pepperdine took home $1,663,715 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 93%. Pepperdine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of the Pacific landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 869 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Pacific took home $1,311,696 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Pacific 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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Santa Clara University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. SCU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. 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. 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 20% 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 California ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 10,103 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UC Berkeley brought home $992,034 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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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University of California - Davis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. 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.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UC Davis made $993,938 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UC Davis is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking, coming in at #12. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,839 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UCSB made $1,037,572 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCSB 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 San Francisco landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,626 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at USFCA made $1,152,345 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,011 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UC Irvine took home $910,142 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. In addition to its great ranking here, UC Irvine is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 9,259 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at CSULB brought home $1,219,862 in revenue in a single year.
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 landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at SDSU made $1,237,353 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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California Lutheran University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 816 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at CLU brought home $264,802 in revenue in a single year.
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San Jose State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,362 students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at San Jose State brought home $1,038,635 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking, coming in at #19. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,486 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Sac State made $849,742 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970.
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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Located in Riverside, California, the large public school handed out 5,880 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UCR made $719,808 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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California Baptist University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,963 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Cal Baptist took home $1,125,261 in revenue and paid out $1,097,566 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $27,695. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
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University of La Verne came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. Located in La Verne, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,071 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at ULV took home $191,992 in revenue and paid out $183,100 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $8,892, which isn’t bad at all.
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California State University - Fresno ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California list. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,191 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Fresno State brought home $1,366,661 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,422 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UCSD made $1,118,174 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UCSD 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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Pomona College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in California ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Pomona took home $152,008 in revenue and paid out $149,872 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,136 for the sports team.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Pomona also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3.
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