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2023 Top New York Women's Volleyball Schools

82 Colleges
$46,250 Avg Tuition & Fees*
67% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 82 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Volleyball athletes in New York. 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 New York for Women's Volleyball athletes in New York

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Our analysis found Hofstra University to be the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in New York in this year’s ranking. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 1,519 bachelor’s degrees 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. Read full sports report on Hofstra University

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Colgate University
Hamilton, New York

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Colgate University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Hamilton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 943 students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Colgate took home $1,410,102 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 93%. Colgate also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend St John’s University - New York. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at STJ took home $1,255,552 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989. Full St John’s University - New York Sports Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 82 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot on the list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Syracuse made $1,025,929 in revenue. The team 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Syracuse University

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

A rank of #5 on our list means Fordham University is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Fordham U made $1,324,433 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…

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Siena College
Loudonville, New York

With a ranking of #6, Siena College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Siena College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Loudonville, New York that handed out 752 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Siena made $699,163 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 2,649 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Columbia made $391,752 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Columbia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Columbia University in the City of New York

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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking, coming in at #8. NYIT is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Full New York Institute of Technology Sports Report

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,322 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Ithaca brought home $138,834 in revenue in a single year. Ithaca excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 3,899 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Binghamton University took home $622,378 in revenue. 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 91%. In addition to its great ranking here, Binghamton University is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Binghamton University Sports Report

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 3,304 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at UAlbany made $752,803 in revenue, while incurring $751,468 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,335 in profit. Full University at Albany Sports Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Cornell brought home $484,376 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. 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. Cornell also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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Le Moyne College
Syracuse, New York

Le Moyne College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 721 students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at LeMoyne made $334,123 in revenue, while incurring $328,270 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,853 for the sports team. Full Le Moyne College Sports Report

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,289 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Marist made $667,242 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Marist also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York

With a ranking of #15, Vassar College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 816 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Vassar took home $193,954 in revenue and paid out $193,801 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $153. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Vassar also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5. Read More…

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Union College New York
Schenectady, New York

Union College New York landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 600 students in . The team at Union College took home $128,811 in revenue and paid out $123,892 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $4,919, which isn’t bad at all. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its great ranking here, Union College is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Union College New York Sports Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2,090 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at University of Rochester made $171,658 in revenue. 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, University of Rochester is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Rochester

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United States Merchant Marine Academy ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York list. USMMA is a public institution located in Kings Point, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 246 bachelor’s degrees in . USMMA brought in $129,261 while tallying up $120,086 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $9,175. The great academic progress rate of 977 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 93%. In addition to its great ranking here, USMMA is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on United States Merchant Marine Academy

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Clarkson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 702 bachelor’s degrees in . Clarkson brought in $187,634 while tallying up $184,990 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $2,644. On top of its placing in this ranking, Clarkson also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Clarkson University Sports Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1,903 bachelor’s degrees in . Pace University brought in $214,021 while tallying up $206,833 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $7,188 in profit. Read More…

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

Manhattan College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Located in Riverdale, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 773 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Manhattan brought home $427,838 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 989, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Manhattan College Sports Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school awarded 5,259 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at SUNY Stony Brook took home $747,857 in revenue. 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SUNY Stony Brook also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Full Stony Brook University Sports Report

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

With a ranking of #23, Niagara University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking. Niagara University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Niagara took home $497,316 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 988, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Niagara University Sports Report

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Adelphi University
Garden City, New York

Adelphi University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking, coming in at #24. Adelphi University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 1,267 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Adelphi made $379,248 in revenue. Read full sports report on Adelphi University

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in New York ranking, coming in at #25. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 1,733 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at SUNY Brockport took home $142,903 in revenue. Read More…

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