Top Volleyball Colleges

NCSA analyzed 1,258 four-year colleges with women’s college volleyball programs across four division levels (D1, D2, D3 and NAIA) to develop a list of Best Volleyball Colleges for Student-Athletes.

NCSA Power Rankings are based on proprietary analysis of “NCSA Favorites” data obtained from the college search activity of the millions of student-athletes on the NCSA recruiting network, U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges general academic rankings, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard graduation rates and average cost after aid.

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1

Stanford University logo

NCAA Division 1

$56,169Tuition

$7,200Avg. Cost After Aid

4,203Favorites

3General Rank

12Grad Rank

2

Princeton University logo

NCAA Division 1

$56,010Tuition

$11,080Avg. Cost After Aid

1,294Favorites

1General Rank

1Grad Rank

3

Harvard University logo

NCAA Division 1

$55,587Tuition

$13,259Avg. Cost After Aid

1,747Favorites

3General Rank

5Grad Rank

4

University of Florida logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,659Tuition

$3,679Avg. Cost After Aid

5,087Favorites

29General Rank

67Grad Rank

5

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT logo

NCAA Division 3

$55,878Tuition

$5,084Avg. Cost After Aid

671Favorites

2General Rank

7Grad Rank

6

Columbia University logo

NCAA Division 1

$63,530Tuition

$12,836Avg. Cost After Aid

1,722Favorites

18General Rank

3Grad Rank

7

Yale University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,950Tuition

$16,341Avg. Cost After Aid

1,501Favorites

3General Rank

4Grad Rank

8

University of Pennsylvania - Penn logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,710Tuition

$14,851Avg. Cost After Aid

1,258Favorites

7General Rank

6Grad Rank

9

University of California - Los Angeles - UCLA logo

NCAA Division 1

$43,012Tuition

$11,627Avg. Cost After Aid

4,846Favorites

20General Rank

39Grad Rank

10

University of California - Berkeley logo

NCAA Division 1

$43,980Tuition

$15,240Avg. Cost After Aid

2,094Favorites

20General Rank

31Grad Rank

11

University of Michigan logo

NCAA Division 1

$53,232Tuition

$17,086Avg. Cost After Aid

2,569Favorites

25General Rank

24Grad Rank

12

Johns Hopkins University logo

NCAA Division 3

$58,720Tuition

$14,254Avg. Cost After Aid

945Favorites

7General Rank

15Grad Rank

13

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,891Tuition

$13,263Avg. Cost After Aid

2,904Favorites

29General Rank

72Grad Rank

14

Vanderbilt University logo

NCAA Division 1

$56,966Tuition

$22,204Avg. Cost After Aid

141Favorites

13General Rank

27Grad Rank

15

University of Virginia logo

NCAA Division 1

$53,626Tuition

$20,507Avg. Cost After Aid

1,267Favorites

25General Rank

22Grad Rank

16

Georgia Tech logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,964Tuition

$14,820Avg. Cost After Aid

1,381Favorites

44General Rank

50Grad Rank

17

Duke University logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,244Tuition

$31,416Avg. Cost After Aid

2,971Favorites

10General Rank

10Grad Rank

18

Brown University logo

NCAA Division 1

$62,304Tuition

$26,308Avg. Cost After Aid

1,161Favorites

13General Rank

11Grad Rank

19

Northwestern University logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,768Tuition

$28,230Avg. Cost After Aid

1,579Favorites

10General Rank

13Grad Rank

20

Georgetown University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,957Tuition

$24,570Avg. Cost After Aid

963Favorites

22General Rank

14Grad Rank

21

Rice University logo

NCAA Division 1

$52,895Tuition

$17,805Avg. Cost After Aid

1,265Favorites

15General Rank

38Grad Rank

22

University of Notre Dame logo

NCAA Division 1

$58,843Tuition

$32,369Avg. Cost After Aid

1,630Favorites

18General Rank

8Grad Rank

23

University of Wisconsin logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,608Tuition

$16,708Avg. Cost After Aid

2,257Favorites

38General Rank

83Grad Rank

24

University of Georgia logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,108Tuition

$14,995Avg. Cost After Aid

2,173Favorites

49General Rank

91Grad Rank

25

University of Chicago logo

NCAA Division 3

$62,241Tuition

$22,690Avg. Cost After Aid

827Favorites

6General Rank

8Grad Rank

26

University of Texas - Austin logo

NCAA Division 1

$40,996Tuition

$17,519Avg. Cost After Aid

4,755Favorites

38General Rank

92Grad Rank

27

University of Southern California logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,503Tuition

$25,972Avg. Cost After Aid

3,341Favorites

25General Rank

49Grad Rank

28

University of California - San Diego logo

NCAA Division 1

$44,454Tuition

$14,895Avg. Cost After Aid

1,373Favorites

34General Rank

80Grad Rank

29

Florida State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$18,786Tuition

$9,561Avg. Cost After Aid

3,077Favorites

55General Rank

168Grad Rank

30

Cornell University logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,015Tuition

$29,011Avg. Cost After Aid

1,337Favorites

17General Rank

16Grad Rank

31

Ohio State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$35,019Tuition

$18,623Avg. Cost After Aid

2,393Favorites

49General Rank

86Grad Rank

32

Purdue University logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,794Tuition

$9,127Avg. Cost After Aid

1,912Favorites

51General Rank

178Grad Rank

33

University of Washington logo

NCAA Division 1

$39,906Tuition

$10,933Avg. Cost After Aid

1,902Favorites

55General Rank

145Grad Rank

34

University of California - Santa Barbara logo

NCAA Division 1

$44,171Tuition

$15,458Avg. Cost After Aid

1,671Favorites

32General Rank

131Grad Rank

35

University of California - Davis logo

NCAA Division 1

$44,399Tuition

$14,920Avg. Cost After Aid

1,217Favorites

38General Rank

104Grad Rank

36

University of Maryland logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,636Tuition

$17,500Avg. Cost After Aid

1,072Favorites

55General Rank

93Grad Rank

37

University of California - Irvine logo

NCAA Division 1

$43,529Tuition

$9,691Avg. Cost After Aid

1,192Favorites

34General Rank

150Grad Rank

38

Dartmouth College logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,870Tuition

$33,023Avg. Cost After Aid

1,061Favorites

12General Rank

26Grad Rank

39

William & Mary logo

NCAA Division 1

$47,038Tuition

$18,650Avg. Cost After Aid

595Favorites

41General Rank

64Grad Rank

40

Wake Forest University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,770Tuition

$29,214Avg. Cost After Aid

1,084Favorites

29General Rank

74Grad Rank

41

University of Illinois logo

NCAA Division 1

$32,892Tuition

$15,483Avg. Cost After Aid

1,686Favorites

41General Rank

136Grad Rank

42

Michigan State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$40,562Tuition

$10,925Avg. Cost After Aid

1,842Favorites

77General Rank

187Grad Rank

43

North Carolina State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$29,916Tuition

$16,239Avg. Cost After Aid

1,730Favorites

72General Rank

139Grad Rank

44

Virginia Tech logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,857Tuition

$20,927Avg. Cost After Aid

1,361Favorites

62General Rank

109Grad Rank

45

University of Minnesota logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,818Tuition

$17,419Avg. Cost After Aid

1,682Favorites

62General Rank

142Grad Rank

46

Clemson University logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,550Tuition

$22,116Avg. Cost After Aid

2,311Favorites

77General Rank

128Grad Rank

47

United States Naval Academy logo

NCAA Division 1

$4,799Tuition

$4,022Avg. Cost After Aid

314Favorites

6General Rank

54Grad Rank

48

Texas A&M University logo

NCAA Division 1

$40,134Tuition

$20,976Avg. Cost After Aid

3,034Favorites

67General Rank

165Grad Rank

49

Rutgers University logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,005Tuition

$15,365Avg. Cost After Aid

712Favorites

55General Rank

148Grad Rank

50

Emory University logo

NCAA Division 3

$55,468Tuition

$25,424Avg. Cost After Aid

1,091Favorites

22General Rank

76Grad Rank

51

Indiana University logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,352Tuition

$14,216Avg. Cost After Aid

1,076Favorites

72General Rank

209Grad Rank

52

Boston College logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,706Tuition

$38,412Avg. Cost After Aid

1,048Favorites

36General Rank

69Grad Rank

53

Tufts University logo

NCAA Division 3

$63,000Tuition

$35,683Avg. Cost After Aid

784Favorites

32General Rank

20Grad Rank

54

Villanova University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,020Tuition

$34,784Avg. Cost After Aid

993Favorites

51General Rank

62Grad Rank

55

Washington University in St. Louis logo

NCAA Division 3

$58,866Tuition

$27,595Avg. Cost After Aid

564Favorites

15General Rank

28Grad Rank

56

University of Connecticut logo

NCAA Division 1

$41,192Tuition

$21,724Avg. Cost After Aid

706Favorites

67General Rank

171Grad Rank

57

University of Miami logo

NCAA Division 1

$54,760Tuition

$30,742Avg. Cost After Aid

2,725Favorites

55General Rank

163Grad Rank

58

Amherst College logo

NCAA Division 3

$61,150Tuition

$17,304Avg. Cost After Aid

456Favorites

2General Rank

37Grad Rank

59

University of Pittsburgh logo

NCAA Division 1

$35,394Tuition

$27,926Avg. Cost After Aid

1,556Favorites

62General Rank

141Grad Rank

60

University of South Florida logo

NCAA Division 1

$17,324Tuition

$8,318Avg. Cost After Aid

1,784Favorites

97General Rank

296Grad Rank

61

Davidson College logo

NCAA Division 1

$55,200Tuition

$17,057Avg. Cost After Aid

535Favorites

15General Rank

79Grad Rank

62

Northeastern University logo

NCAA Division 1

$57,592Tuition

$34,255Avg. Cost After Aid

789Favorites

44General Rank

70Grad Rank

63

Auburn University logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,986Tuition

$23,258Avg. Cost After Aid

2,051Favorites

97General Rank

208Grad Rank

64

United States Air Force Academy logo

NCAA Division 1

$7,326Tuition

$11,513Avg. Cost After Aid

399Favorites

18General Rank

114Grad Rank

65

Williams College logo

NCAA Division 3

$59,660Tuition

$14,739Avg. Cost After Aid

284Favorites

1General Rank

19Grad Rank

66

Lehigh University logo

NCAA Division 1

$57,470Tuition

$32,698Avg. Cost After Aid

669Favorites

51General Rank

98Grad Rank

67

Syracuse University logo

NCAA Division 1

$57,591Tuition

$32,516Avg. Cost After Aid

1,477Favorites

62General Rank

181Grad Rank

68

Carnegie Mellon University logo

NCAA Division 3

$58,924Tuition

$37,846Avg. Cost After Aid

646Favorites

22General Rank

33Grad Rank

69

University of Rochester logo

NCAA Division 3

$59,378Tuition

$31,171Avg. Cost After Aid

351Favorites

36General Rank

126Grad Rank

70

San Diego State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$20,016Tuition

$6,488Avg. Cost After Aid

1,880Favorites

151General Rank

268Grad Rank

71

University of Delaware logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,880Tuition

$18,313Avg. Cost After Aid

440Favorites

89General Rank

185Grad Rank

72

University of Central Florida logo

NCAA Division 1

$22,467Tuition

$9,217Avg. Cost After Aid

1,889Favorites

137General Rank

290Grad Rank

73

Brigham Young University logo

NCAA Division 1

$6,120Tuition

$13,522Avg. Cost After Aid

1,286Favorites

89General Rank

259Grad Rank

74

Gonzaga University logo

NCAA Division 1

$48,470Tuition

$30,828Avg. Cost After Aid

888Favorites

83General Rank

133Grad Rank

75

University of South Carolina logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,928Tuition

$20,796Avg. Cost After Aid

1,861Favorites

115General Rank

239Grad Rank

76

New York University logo

NCAA Division 3

$56,500Tuition

$39,565Avg. Cost After Aid

1,084Favorites

25General Rank

107Grad Rank

77

University of Oregon logo

NCAA Division 1

$40,464Tuition

$18,699Avg. Cost After Aid

2,512Favorites

105General Rank

302Grad Rank

78

University of Iowa logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,905Tuition

$19,443Avg. Cost After Aid

1,014Favorites

83General Rank

320Grad Rank

79

Miami University logo

NCAA Division 1

$37,379Tuition

$24,592Avg. Cost After Aid

930Favorites

105General Rank

172Grad Rank

80

Baylor University logo

NCAA Division 1

$50,232Tuition

$37,248Avg. Cost After Aid

3,372Favorites

77General Rank

194Grad Rank

81

California Institute of Technology logo

NCAA Division 3

$58,680Tuition

$29,279Avg. Cost After Aid

554Favorites

9General Rank

30Grad Rank

82

California State University - Long Beach logo

NCAA Division 1

$18,726Tuition

$8,338Avg. Cost After Aid

1,671Favorites

137General Rank

284Grad Rank

83

Pomona-Pitzer Colleges logo

NCAA Division 3

$56,686Tuition

$9,170Avg. Cost After Aid

224Favorites

3General Rank

29Grad Rank

84

Pepperdine University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,702Tuition

$35,167Avg. Cost After Aid

1,740Favorites

55General Rank

174Grad Rank

85

Santa Clara University logo

NCAA Division 1

$55,860Tuition

$43,228Avg. Cost After Aid

944Favorites

55General Rank

68Grad Rank

86

Colgate University logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,966Tuition

$24,489Avg. Cost After Aid

465Favorites

18General Rank

73Grad Rank

87

Iowa State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$25,446Tuition

$15,351Avg. Cost After Aid

1,098Favorites

127General Rank

271Grad Rank

88

University of Oklahoma logo

NCAA Division 1

$27,816Tuition

$19,867Avg. Cost After Aid

1,460Favorites

127General Rank

277Grad Rank

89

United States Military Academy logo

NCAA Division 1

$7,326Tuition

$18,623Avg. Cost After Aid

174Favorites

9General Rank

154Grad Rank

90

University of San Diego logo

NCAA Division 1

$52,864Tuition

$28,071Avg. Cost After Aid

2,099Favorites

97General Rank

218Grad Rank

91

Penn State logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,476Tuition

$27,521Avg. Cost After Aid

3,766Favorites

77General Rank

372Grad Rank

92

University of Tennessee logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,664Tuition

$18,853Avg. Cost After Aid

2,250Favorites

115General Rank

378Grad Rank

93

Texas Christian University logo

NCAA Division 1

$51,660Tuition

$39,155Avg. Cost After Aid

2,030Favorites

89General Rank

176Grad Rank

94

George Washington University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,870Tuition

$26,272Avg. Cost After Aid

605Favorites

62General Rank

151Grad Rank

95

Bowdoin College logo

NCAA Division 3

$58,322Tuition

$16,925Avg. Cost After Aid

276Favorites

6General Rank

21Grad Rank

96

James Madison University logo

NCAA Division 1

$29,564Tuition

$22,431Avg. Cost After Aid

929Favorites

151General Rank

192Grad Rank

97

University of Colorado - Boulder logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,314Tuition

$21,771Avg. Cost After Aid

1,678Favorites

97General Rank

310Grad Rank

98

University of California - Riverside logo

NCAA Division 1

$43,508Tuition

$13,233Avg. Cost After Aid

764Favorites

89General Rank

263Grad Rank

99

Tulane University logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,814Tuition

$42,217Avg. Cost After Aid

743Favorites

44General Rank

122Grad Rank

100

University of Missouri logo

NCAA Division 1

$30,450Tuition

$17,899Avg. Cost After Aid

978Favorites

121General Rank

365Grad Rank