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 CNNSI Tabs UA No. 7 Among Colleges for Women Athletes
 
 TUCSON, Ariz. (August 23) - Sports Illustrated for Women recently ranked the nation's colleges and picked The University of Arizona as the No. 7 among top colleges for women's athletes.
 Arizona reached its status by figuring strongly in the publication's evaluations according to numbers of national championships won, opportunities for participation by female student-athletes, graduation rates, financial aid and fan support -- plus a look at facilities, sports-related curricula, traditions and what CNN/SI called the "fun factor." The top 20 rankings: 
                StanfordFloridaTexasNorth CarolinaUCLAGeorgia ArizonaMarylandHarvardWisconsinPenn StateWashingtonVirginiaPrincetonNotre DameNebraskaConnecticutTennesseeOld DominionDuke 
 
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