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Best D1 Women's Swimming Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 33 D1 women's Swimming programs by academic score — a composite of acceptance rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average acceptance rate across D1 women's Swimming programs is 67%, with an average graduation rate of 71%, and median earnings around $67,450.
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Programs
33
Avg. Accept. Rate
67%
Avg. Grad Rate
71%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$67,450
Top programs
Showing 10 of 33 programs.
Rank
Program
Accept. Rate
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Rice University
Houston, TX
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
95%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,718
2
2. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$91,565
3
3. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$84,943
4
4. William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
89%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,490
5
5. Providence College
Providence, RI
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
86%
Earnings (10YR)
$87,054
6
6. University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
90%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,726
7
7. Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,424
8
8. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$74,915
9
9. Stonehill College
Easton, MA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$77,745
10
10. Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,272
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