Lists and Rankings

Best Colleges for Women Athletes

Colleges are ranked on the basis of success of the program, facilities, fan support, opportunities for non-varsity athletes, fitness centers, financial aid, sports-related classes, and tradition.

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Division I Schools

• 1. Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
• 2. University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
• 3. The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
• 4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
• 5. University of California — Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
• 6. University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
• 7. The University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
• 8. Pennsylvania State University — University Park (University Park, PA)
• 9. Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
• 10. University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, MD)

Division II Schools

• 1. University of California, Davis (Davis, CA)
• 2. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, PA)
• 3. Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX)

Top Women's Colleges

• 1. Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA)
• 2. Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Geneva, NY)
• 3. Barnard College (New York, NY)

Source: Sports Illustrated for Women, September/October 2000. Copyright 2000, Time Inc. Reprinted with permission. All Rights Reserved.