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Best D1 Women's Fencing Programs, Ranked by Operating Budget
A program's operating budget shows how much it spends to run the team day to day — from travel and equipment to coaching staff. Below, we've ranked all 25 D1 women's Fencing programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 women's Fencing programs is $100,779, with average recruiting spend around $31,708. Programs with larger budgets don't always offer more aid, but they tend to signal a higher level of institutional commitment.
Use this ranking to compare program spending, then read our guide on stacking athletic, academic, and need-based aid.
Programs
25
Avg. Op. Budget
$100,779
Avg. Recruiting
$31,708
Avg. Revenue
$430,103
Top programs
Showing 10 of 25 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Operating Budget
$351,677
Recruiting
$76,736
Revenue
$579,888
2
2. University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Operating Budget
$309,523
Recruiting
$92,708
Revenue
$1,306,701
3
3. Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Operating Budget
$192,281
Recruiting
$22,647
Revenue
$797,538
4
4. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$165,211
Recruiting
$87,043
Revenue
$1,113,942
5
5. Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
Operating Budget
$151,411
Recruiting
$32,204
Revenue
$446,389
6
6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Operating Budget
$149,973
Recruiting
$56,421
Revenue
$199,500
7
7. Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Operating Budget
$149,783
Recruiting
$22,957
Revenue
$453,740
8
8. Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Operating Budget
$117,091
Recruiting
$47,034
Revenue
$432,961
9
9. Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Operating Budget
$99,527
Recruiting
$21,981
Revenue
$169,940
10
10. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Operating Budget
$94,887
Recruiting
$50,019
Revenue
$574,926
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