2023 Top Middle Atlantic Region Women's Volleyball Schools
213Colleges
$48,495Avg Tuition & Fees*
70%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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We analyzed 213 colleges and universities across the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which were the best for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.
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Top Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,471 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Pitt made $2,761,694 in revenue.
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, Pitt 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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A rank of #2 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in University Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Penn State University Park 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,519 students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Hofstra brought home $1,378,960 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1,954 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at The American University made $1,348,029 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The American University 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Colgate University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Hamilton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 943 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Colgate made $1,410,102 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its great ranking here, Colgate is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #6, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Villanova brought home $1,403,711 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. Villanova 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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Howard University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,292 students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Howard brought home $55,087 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 968.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,943 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Volleyball team at Temple brought home $1,393,919 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 86%.
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Seton Hall University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 1,586 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Seton Hall took home $1,125,017 in revenue. 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 Delaware landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,934 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UD made $1,227,485 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UD also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,257 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Princeton made $437,265 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 96%. Princeton also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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St John’s University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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 Women’s Volleyball team at STJ brought home $1,255,552 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Duquesne University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,554 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Duquesne made $1,134,812 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Duquesne 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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George Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,466 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at GWU brought home $1,309,391 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 983 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 91%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,783 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UMBC took home $807,006 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 950.
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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Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Syracuse brought home $1,025,929 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 90%. In addition to its great ranking here, Syracuse is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #17, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,645 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Volleyball team at Fordham U brought home $1,324,433 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 979.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Fordham U 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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Towson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, the fairly large public school awarded 4,692 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Towson made $986,577 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 951.
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Lehigh University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Lehigh made $948,130 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Lehigh 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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Swarthmore College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Swarthmore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania that handed out 567 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Swarthmore took home $157,096 in revenue and paid out $128,259 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $28,837 in profit.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Swarthmore is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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Siena College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Siena is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 752 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Siena took home $699,163 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,649 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Columbia took home $391,752 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, 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 99%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Columbia 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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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 9,182 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UMCP took home $744,233 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UMCP 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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Georgetown University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,223 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Georgetown made $1,306,774 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 98%. Georgetown also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Gannon University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Gannon University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
Gannon brought in $459,940 while tallying up $446,603 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $13,337 for the sports team.
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Rest of the Top 15% Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region
Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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%.
