Division III · United East Conference
University of Valley Forge Softball
Phoenixville, PA · the Patriots · University of Valley Forge overview
13
Roster
2024–25 season
$29k
Team budget
0th percentile in Division III
$2,261
Per roster spot
median $7,623
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
78%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Valley Forge fields a softball team in the United East Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, below the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $29,400, well below the median of $162k — $2,261 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III softball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III softball programs
Where this program sits against its 382 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#381Team budgetof 382 · Division III#378Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#371Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$29,400 for the year
- Operating expenses$19,311 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,261 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$959 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden Schigur head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,293 382 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 41 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →498undergraduates · 573 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Assemblies of God Church
Getting in
Full picture →78%admitted · of 403 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Softball
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $29,400 $2,262 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $959
Cost
Full picture →$27,854net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $24,510
Campus safety
Full picture →1.7violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →41%of bachelor's degrees in theology · 11 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research University of Valley Forge
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.
Softball program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions78% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$27,854 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsTheology · 41%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 498Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.7 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 6 | 26 | $35k | — | 78% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 7 | 17 | $135k | — | 87% | |
| Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 10 | 24 | $163k | — | 94% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 12 | 32 | $398k | — | 79% | |
| Villanova University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 12 | 21 | $1.8M | 996 | 25% | |
| Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference | 14 | 19 | $47k | — | 95% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 15 | 17 | $163k | — | 13% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 17 | 24 | $209k | — | 79% | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 17 | 19 | $42k | — | 94% | |
| Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 18 | 20 | $146k | — | 76% | |
| Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference | 18 | 20 | $206k | — | 7% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 18 | 19 | $752k | 996 | 86% |
Other softball programs in the United East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 22 | $175k | $7,967 | — | vs | |
| Gallaudet University | 14 | $144k | $10,286 | — | vs | |
| Cedar Crest College | 16 | $130k | $8,140 | — | vs | |
| Penn State University, Abington | 19 | $128k | $6,762 | — | vs | |
| Wilson College | 23 | $107k | $4,639 | — | vs | |
| Keystone College | 11 | $94k | $8,521 | — | vs | |
| Penn State Harrisburg | 22 | $84k | $3,838 | — | vs | |
| Penn State Berks College | 15 | $65k | $4,301 | — | vs | |
| Lancaster Bible College | 15 | $64k | $4,253 | — | vs | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | 13 | $52k | $3,996 | — | vs | |
| Penn State Brandywine | 19 | $47k | $2,493 | — | vs | |
| Cairn University | 12 | $37k | $3,055 | — | vs | |
| University of Valley Forge | 13 | $29k | $2,261 | — | vs |
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