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Springfield College ranked 24th best institution in America for female student-athletes

Date: 7/9/2015

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield College was recently recognized by Niche.com as the 24th best institution in America for female student-athletes to attend.  Springfield was one of only five Division III institutions and the only program in New England to crack the top 25.

Best Colleges for Female Athletes ranked 703 colleges based on NCAA Championship appearances, percentage of female students participating in varsity sports, and over 200,000 student opinions from nearly 75,000 students. A high ranking indicates that the program has performed well in NCAA Tournaments and athletes are given the support and resources they need to succeed both on and off the field.

According to the rankings, Springfield ranked ahead of the likes of Cal-Berkeley, Ohio State, Duke, and Penn State. Springfield has long been a leader in women’s athletics and celebrated it 50th anniversary of women’s varsity athletics in the 2013-2014 academic year.

Additionally, Springfield College ranked 39th in the category of Best Non-Division I Colleges for Student-Athletes.

Niche.com ranked 290 colleges based on dozens of statistics and over 800,000 student opinions from nearly 75,000 students. A high ranking indicates that the program has performed well in NCAA Tournaments and athletes are given the support and resources they need to succeed both on and off the field.

Earlier this year, Springfield finished 36th nationally in the final overall standings of the 2014-2015 Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup.

Springfield's finish marked the eighth-straight time that the Pride finished ranked in the top 40 of the 444 Division III athletic programs in the country.