by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Women's Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for D2 Women's Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. 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.
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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,524 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at WCUPA made $319,316 in revenue. Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Out of the 20 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 648 bachelor’s degrees in . Gannon brought in $534,802 while tallying up $532,982 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,820. Read full sports report on Gannon University
The excellent sports programs at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at Kutztown University made $325,202 in revenue, while incurring $276,061 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $49,141, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercyhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania list. Mercyhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 549 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at Mercyhurst brought home $693,922 in revenue in a single year. Full Mercyhurst University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Women’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at SRU brought home $274,814 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #6, Seton Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 409 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Seton Hill took home $478,631 in revenue. Read full sports report on Seton Hill University
Holy Family University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Holy Family University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 521 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Holy Family made $330,587 in revenue. Read full sports report on Holy Family University
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Speaking financially, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Edinboro took home $323,198 in revenue. Read full sports report on Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #9, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Bloomsburg made $247,624 in revenue. Full Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,140 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Ship made $205,573 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #11, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school situated in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,046 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at East Stroudsburg University brought home $329,244 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
With a ranking of #12, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,668 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at IUP made $247,202 in revenue, while incurring $230,187 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $17,015 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,425 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Millersville made $204,391 in revenue. Read full sports report on Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. The team at LHU took home $200,637 in revenue and paid out $176,458 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $24,179 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Lock Haven University
With a ranking of #15, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Cal U made $214,461 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #16, Chestnut Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Chestnut Hill College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 276 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at CHC took home $203,570 in revenue and paid out $200,026 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,544 for the sports team. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Read More…
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 491 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Women’s Soccer team at Pitt Johnstown brought home $276,855 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Clarion University brought in $183,549 while tallying up $183,066 in expenses for its D2 Women’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $483. Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
With a ranking of #19, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Mansfield University made $169,195 in revenue. Full Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Lincoln University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Women’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 377 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Soccer team at Lincoln made $192,449 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lincoln University
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 20 schools only.
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