by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball in New Jersey ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 21 schools in New Jersey, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Volleyball athletes in New Jersey. 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Seton Hall University to be the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in New Jersey in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 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. Read More…
A rank of #2 on our list means Princeton University is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in New Jersey working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,257 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Princeton brought home $437,265 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. Princeton also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Princeton University
Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 929 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Stevens made $176,412 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Stevens also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3. Full Stevens Institute of Technology Sports Report
Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 800 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Rider made $441,688 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 962. Read full sports report on Rider University
The excellent sports programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Women’s Volleyball athletes in New Jersey. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school handed out 8,485 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Rutgers New Brunswick brought home $2,093,421 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Rutgers New Brunswick also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4. Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Sports Report
Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,156 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Ramapo College took home $47,230 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on Ramapo College of New Jersey
With a ranking of #7, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,869 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at NJIT took home $697,469 in revenue and paid out $697,216 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $253. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 New Jersey ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NJIT is ranked #5 for overall quality in New Jersey. Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Sports Report
Montclair State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. This large public school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 3,712 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Montclair State made $130,357 in revenue, while incurring $127,283 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,074. Full Montclair State University Sports Report
Rutgers University - Newark landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 2,348 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Rutgers Newark took home $66,685 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Rutgers Newark also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Rutgers University - Newark
Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #10. Camden, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,519 students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Rutgers Camden made $74,289 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #11, Caldwell University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. Caldwell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Caldwell, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Caldwell took home $114,426 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #12, Georgian Court University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. Located in Lakewood, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 472 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Georgian Court made $460,344 in revenue, while incurring $449,836 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $10,508 in profit. Read full sports report on Georgian Court University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 583 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at FDU took home $147,451 in revenue. Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Sports Report
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey list. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 632 students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at FDU took home $549,922 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read full sports report on Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #15. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 4,242 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Rowan took home $228,842 in revenue and paid out $213,774 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $15,068 in profit. Read full sports report on Rowan University
Kean University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. Located in Union, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 2,434 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Kean brought home $141,608 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Kean University
William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 1,849 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at William Paterson University brought home $97,607 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
With a ranking of #18, Bloomfield College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. Bloomfield College is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 264 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Volleyball team at Bloomfield College brought home $175,538 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
New Jersey City University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 1,215 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at NJCU brought home $130,151 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #20. CSE is located in Morristown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 188 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Women’s Volleyball team at CSE brought home $49,116 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Centenary University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #21. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hackettstown, New Jersey. It awarded 301 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Centenary took home $29,458 in revenue. Read full sports report on Centenary University
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 21 schools only.
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