Ranked by results · 2021 to 2025

The best D1 women's soccer schools, by results

By average final national ranking from 2021 to 2025, the D1 women's programs with the best results are Florida State, Notre Dame, Stanford. This page ranks 50 of the 344 programs that were ranked in at least 4 of those seasons, and sets each school’s graduation rate beside its results.

Programs ranked: 344
Seasons: 2021–25
Listed here: 50

The best D1 women's soccer schools, by results: 50 programs ranked here, read Oct 6, 2026.

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How is “best” measured here?

One way only: results on the field. For each program we average its final national ranking across the seasons from 2021 to 2025. The ranking is the NCAA’s final RPI (Rating Percentage Index) for each season. A program is listed when it was ranked in at least 4 of those seasons, so one good year does not put a team on the list.

It says nothing about coaching, facilities, playing time or whether the school suits your player. Use it to understand the level, not to pick a college.

This list, in short
Level	D1 women's
Seasons averaged	2021 to 2025
Programs with enough seasons	344
Listed on this page	50
Minimum seasons ranked	4

Which D1 women's soccer programs have the best results?

The top 50 of 344, best average first. A lower average rank is better.

Programs by average final national ranking
#	School	State	Avg rank	Seasons	Grad rate	Roster
1	Florida State	Florida	1.8	5	83%	27
2	Notre Dame	Indiana	10.2	5	97%	30
3	Stanford	California	10.8	5	93%	27
4	Arkansas	Arkansas	11.2	5	70%	28
5	UNC Chapel Hill	North Carolina	11.2	5	92%	32
6	Penn State	Pennsylvania	12.0	5	86%	24
7	UCLA	California	12.8	5	93%	28
8	Georgetown	Washington, DC	14.0	5	94%	25
9	Duke	North Carolina	14.8	5	96%	25
10	TCU	Texas	20.6	5	85%	28
11	Xavier	Ohio	20.8	5	70%	29
12	BYU	Utah	21.0	5	82%	29
13	Tennessee	Tennessee	24.0	5	73%	26
14	Michigan State	Michigan	25.0	5	83%	30
15	Virginia	Virginia	27.0	5	95%	28
16	Ohio State	Ohio	27.4	5	88%	27
17	South Carolina	South Carolina	28.6	5	78%	28
18	USC	California	28.6	5	92%	29
19	Clemson	South Carolina	29.8	5	88%	28
20	Saint Louis	Missouri	31.4	5	80%	25
21	Wisconsin	Wisconsin	35.2	5	89%	27
22	Georgia	Georgia	35.4	5	87%	31
23	LSU	Louisiana	37.4	5	68%	25
24	Mississippi State	Mississippi	37.8	5	63%	28
25	Rutgers	New Jersey	38.8	5	85%	31
26	Memphis	Tennessee	39.0	5	49%	26
27	Alabama	Alabama	39.2	5	74%	27
28	Wake Forest	North Carolina	39.2	5	91%	25
29	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	40.0	5	84%	29
30	Pepperdine	California	44.0	5	85%	27
31	Santa Clara	California	44.6	5	88%	26
32	Texas Tech	Texas	45.6	5	64%	28
33	Brown	Rhode Island	46.4	5	96%	31
34	SMU	Texas	48.0	5	83%	27
35	Princeton	New Jersey	48.8	5	97%	27
36	Iowa	Iowa	49.4	5	73%	28
37	Vanderbilt	Tennessee	50.4	5	93%	26
38	Colorado	Colorado	51.0	5	75%	28
39	West Virginia	West Virginia	51.2	5	60%	30
40	Auburn	Alabama	51.8	5	79%	28
41	Harvard	Massachusetts	52.6	5	97%	24
42	California	California	54.6	5	93%	30
43	Liberty	Virginia	55.0	5	66%	28
44	Virginia Tech	Virginia	56.2	5	86%	26
45	Samford	Alabama	57.2	5	80%	29
46	Utah Valley	Utah	58.0	5	37%	26
47	Texas	Texas	58.2	5	88%	28
48	UCF	Florida	58.2	5	75%	27
49	Texas A&M	Texas	60.6	5	84%	26
50	UConn	Connecticut	60.8	5	84%	28

Which of them graduate the most students?

The same programs, sorted by the school’s six-year graduation rate instead. The order changes, which is the point.

The listed programs by graduation rate
School	Side	Grad rate	Avg rank
Notre Dame	Women's	97%	10.2
Princeton	Women's	97%	48.8
Harvard	Women's	97%	52.6
Duke	Women's	96%	14.8
Brown	Women's	96%	46.4
Virginia	Women's	95%	27.0
Georgetown	Women's	94%	14.0
Stanford	Women's	93%	10.8
UCLA	Women's	93%	12.8
Vanderbilt	Women's	93%	50.4
California	Women's	93%	54.6
UNC Chapel Hill	Women's	92%	11.2
USC	Women's	92%	28.6
Wake Forest	Women's	91%	39.2
Wisconsin	Women's	89%	35.2

How this was counted

Avg rank is the mean of the program’s final national ranking in each season it was ranked, from 2021 to 2025; Seasons is how many that was. Grad rate is the school’s six-year graduation rate for all students (IPEDS DRVGR2023 · GBA6RTT). Roster is the 2026-27 squad as the school lists it, where we could confirm the season.

Rankings change every season. This page is recalculated when the data is refreshed, and the date below is the last time.

Last checked: October 6, 2026

Quick answers

Which D1 women's soccer programs have the best results?

By average final national ranking from 2021 to 2025: Florida State (1.8), Notre Dame (10.2), Stanford (10.8), Arkansas (11.2), UNC Chapel Hill (11.2). A lower number is better.

How is “best” decided on this page?

By results only. Each program’s final national ranking is averaged across the seasons from 2021 to 2025, and a program is listed when it was ranked in at least 4 of them. It is not a rating of coaching, facilities or academics.

Is the highest-ranked program the best choice for my player?

Not usually. A top-ranked program recruits a small number of players a year from a national and international pool. The better question is which programs your player can make the squad at and get on the field for, at a school that suits them. The graduation-rate table is here to show that the two orders differ.

Why are there no “best” lists for Division II or the NAIA?

We hold one season of Division II rankings, and those rank a team inside its region, not the country. We hold no national ranking history for the NAIA. One season is not enough to call anything a result over time, so those pages are not published.

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