2023 Top Southeast Region Women's Volleyball Schools
239Colleges
$39,198Avg Tuition & Fees*
64%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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We analyzed 239 colleges and universities across the Southeast Region to determine which were the best for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Duke took home $1,856,633 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Southeast Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UF took home $365,455 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UF 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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A rank of #3 on our list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,451 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UNC Chapel Hill took home $574,164 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill 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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Out of the 239 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,550 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Florida State made $500,793 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 977, 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. Florida State 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4,015 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Georgia Tech took home $2,144,471 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Georgia Tech 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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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,698 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Volleyball team at Tulane made $1,712,435 in revenue, while incurring $1,472,172 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $240,263, which isn’t bad at all.
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. Tulane 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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University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the large public school handed out 5,449 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UK took home $2,434,401 in revenue. The team 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. UK 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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University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,419 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Volleyball team at U Miami brought home $2,248,153 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U Miami also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Wake Forest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,546 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Wake Forest University brought home $1,525,302 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 989.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wake Forest University also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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James Madison University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 4,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at JMU made $1,036,490 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Samford University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 930 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Samford took home $1,006,840 in revenue and paid out $944,665 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $62,175 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Samford is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 15,090 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UCF made $1,731,398 in revenue, while incurring $1,508,479 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $222,919 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCF 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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Elon University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,802 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Elon took home $933,413 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Elon is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The University of Alabama came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,332 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UA took home $772,218 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 89%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UA 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 #15, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,533 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UT Knoxville made $268,269 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UT Knoxville is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Furman University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Furman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 779 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Furman took home $1,014,438 in revenue.
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Furman 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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With a ranking of #17, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Lipscomb took home $1,234,313 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Lipscomb 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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Belmont University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,664 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Belmont took home $1,094,266 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Belmont 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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High Point University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region list. High Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,122 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at High Point took home $1,085,335 in revenue and paid out $956,759 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $128,576 for the sports team. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, High Point also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,027 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Volleyball team at Ole Miss brought home $309,562 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, 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. Ole Miss 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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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 7,106 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UofSC brought home $1,867,746 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UofSC 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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Mercer University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 1,325 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Mercer brought home $768,166 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 995.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Mercer 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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Emory University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 2,663 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at Emory made $638,932 in revenue, while incurring $343,023 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $295,909.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Emory also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5.
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Auburn University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Auburn took home $260,056 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%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Auburn 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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University of Georgia landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8,790 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Women’s Volleyball team at UGA brought home $91,280 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UGA 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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Rest of the Top 15% Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball athletes in the Southeast Region
Not only did these schools make the top 35 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%.
