2023 Top Great Lakes Region Women's Volleyball Schools
146Colleges
$40,457Avg Tuition & Fees*
62%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 146 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region
Our analysis found Marquette University to be the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2,470 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Marquette made $1,925,733 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Marquette 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 #2 on our list means University of Dayton is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,118 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UDayton made $813,504 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UDayton is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 9,741 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UW - Madison made $1,825,115 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% 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 Notre Dame. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Notre Dame took home $2,415,253 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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The excellent sports programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State University is a large public school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9,247 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Michigan State brought home $503,624 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 990.
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, Michigan State also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at U-M made $216,789 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,150 students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UIUC brought home $677,985 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UIUC also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Miami University - Oxford brought home $1,026,400 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, the large public school awarded 8,676 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Purdue took home $6,708,777 in revenue and paid out $2,360,138 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,348,639 for the sports team.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Ohio State brought home $566,099 in revenue in a single year.
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, Ohio State 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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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Northwestern brought home $90,208 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school handed out 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UC brought home $1,314,478 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #13, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,504 students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at IU Bloomington brought home $2,317,284 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 989 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. IU Bloomington 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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With a ranking of #14, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 1,278 bachelor’s degrees in .
Butler brought in $979,781 while tallying up $956,534 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $23,247 for the sports team. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 983.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Butler is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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DePaul University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,047 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at DePaul brought home $1,136,356 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
In addition to its great ranking here, DePaul is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Loyola University Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,286 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Loyola Chicago took home $1,007,054 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Loyola Chicago also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 2,844 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at NIU made $697,455 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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Xavier University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,348 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Volleyball team at Xavier brought home $1,172,146 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
In addition to its great ranking here, Xavier is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 858 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Calvin took home $261,481 in revenue and paid out $201,690 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $59,791 in profit.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. In addition to its great ranking here, Calvin is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Valparaiso University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Valpo took home $840,707 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,495 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Illinois State took home $1,007,716 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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With a ranking of #22, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,850 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at OHIO Athens took home $1,005,686 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #23, DePauw University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Greencastle, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 532 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at DePauw made $167,385 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. DePauw not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
Full DePauw University Sports Report
With a ranking of #24, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 5,250 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UIC made $1,021,353 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 980.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Sports Report
With a ranking of #25, Ohio Northern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ONU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 450 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at ONU made $190,629 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. In addition to its great ranking here, ONU is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
