2023 Top Women's Waterpolo Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Waterpolo ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for Women's Waterpolo athletes. 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 U.S. for Women's Waterpolo athletes
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Stanford University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Women’s Waterpolo athletes. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Water Polo team at Stanford took home $1,295,897 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Stanford also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,642 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Women’s Water Polo team at USC brought home $977,821 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 981 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, 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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Water Polo team at UC Berkeley made $978,961 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 96%. UC Berkeley 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Waterpolo athletes list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,851 students in .
The Women’s Water Polo team at UCLA brought home $1,016,715 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCLA 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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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for Women’s Waterpolo athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,969 students in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Water Polo team at U-M took home $38,317 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. In addition to its great ranking here, U-M is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Waterpolo ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Stockton, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 869 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Water Polo team at Pacific made $591,027 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
In addition to its great ranking here, Pacific is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Princeton University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Waterpolo ranking. Princeton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,257 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Water Polo team at Princeton made $354,399 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 992 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Waterpolo ranking, coming in at #8. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,787 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Water Polo team at Loyola Marymount made $871,284 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Loyola Marymount 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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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Waterpolo ranking, coming in at #9. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 7,504 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Women’s Water Polo team at IU Bloomington brought home $1,040,774 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 90%. On top of its placing in this ranking, IU Bloomington 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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Harvard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Waterpolo ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,865 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Water Polo team at Harvard took home $284,915 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Harvard also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Waterpolo ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the fairly large public school handed out 3,302 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Water Polo team at UH Manoa took home $401,946 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984.
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Wagner College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Waterpolo ranking, coming in at #12. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 396 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Women’s Water Polo team at Wagner made $638,928 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
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With a ranking of #13, Marist College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Waterpolo ranking. Marist College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Women’s Water Polo team at Marist took home $740,771 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
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 15% of all schools in this category.
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Hartwick College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Waterpolo ranking. Hartwick is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 224 bachelor’s degrees in .
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