Division I · The Ivy League
Brown University Women's Volleyball
Providence, RI · the Bears · Brown University overview
19
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 18
$484k
Team budget
7th percentile in Division I
$25,451
Per roster spot
median $60,381
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
5%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Brown University fields a women's volleyball team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $483,576, well below the median of $1.1M — $25,451 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 18 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (157 of 344 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 990, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams.
Among Division I women's volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 344 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 18)
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap18 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$483,576 for the year
- Operating expenses$97,272 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$25,451 division median $60,381
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$404,733 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Virtue head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rob Chilcoat | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nicole Peterson-Shields | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Karen Murphy | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school volleyball players492,799 2024-25
- Division I roster spots6,282 344 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 78 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's volleyball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,741undergraduates · 11,516 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →5%admitted · of 51,316 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Women's Volleyball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 1819
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $483,576 $25,451 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $404,733
Cost
Full picture →$26,608net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $68,230
Campus safety
Full picture →2.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 54 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Brown University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Volleyball program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions5% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,608 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,741Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.17 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 1 | 22 | $176k | — | 84% | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Division III · Conference of New England | 1 | 22 | $176k | — | 84% | |
| Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 2 | 17 | $1.3M | 989 | 49% | |
| Rhode Island College Division III · Little East Conference | 3 | 17 | $65k | — | 81% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 10 | 19 | $870k | 1000 | 66% | |
| Roger Williams University Division III · Conference of New England | 14 | 14 | $105k | — | 88% | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 15 | 13 | $138k | — | 71% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 18 | 23 | $73k | — | 74% | |
| Stonehill College Division I · Northeast Conference | 23 | 20 | $409k | — | 73% | |
| University of Rhode Island Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 24 | 16 | $980k | 1000 | 77% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Division III · Little East Conference | 25 | 12 | $138k | — | 92% | |
| Bridgewater State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | 18 | $53k | — | 89% |
Other women's volleyball programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University 1 over cap | 19 | $823k | $43,298 | 992 | vs | |
| Princeton University room for 2 | 16 | $715k | $44,701 | 1000 | vs | |
| Cornell University 3 over cap | 21 | $604k | $28,754 | 1000 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 2 over cap | 20 | $574k | $28,680 | 1000 | vs | |
| Harvard University room for 1 | 17 | $506k | $29,764 | 1000 | vs | |
| Brown University 1 over cap | 19 | $484k | $25,451 | 1000 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College at cap | 18 | $448k | $24,869 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania at cap | 18 | $395k | $21,965 | 992 | vs |
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