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2021 Top Men's D1 Baseball Schools

271 Colleges
$46,817 Avg Tuition & Fees*
70% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Men's Division I Baseball BadgeStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Baseball ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 271 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Baseball athletes. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D1 Men's Baseball athletes

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,365 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Vanderbilt took home $5,495,416 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Read full sports report on Vanderbilt University

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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4,721 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Louisiana State University took home $2,448,417 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Read More…

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A rank of #3 on our list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. The D1 Men’s Baseball team at UT Austin brought home $2,666,869 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 973. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full sports report on The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at TCU took home $4,612,605 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 954. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read full sports report on Texas Christian University

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 271 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Stanford took home $659,024 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Read More…

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Wake Forest University made $2,427,409 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. Full Wake Forest University Sports Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Rice made $2,095,278 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 988, signifying that team members care about their grades. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Read full sports report on Rice University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #8, University of Miami did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,348 students in 2020-2021. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at U Miami took home $4,492,894 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Oregon State brought home $543,827 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989. Read More…

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,144 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at U-M took home $398,916 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Sports Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at University of Virginia took home $3,817,842 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 982. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Sports Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Baylor University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,730 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Baylor brought home $3,390,431 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,722 students in 2020-2021. The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Northwestern brought home $137,235 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Read More…

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking, coming in at #14. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UF made $615,314 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 976. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on University of Florida

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #15, Clemson University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,155 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Clemson took home $1,466,572 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Read full sports report on Clemson University

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Duke made $1,823,987 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Full Duke University Sports Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking, coming in at #17. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,272 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UofSC made $1,966,240 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 961. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Sports Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 6,496 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UNC Chapel Hill made $989,940 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,884 students in 2020-2021. The team at Tulane took home $2,629,429 in revenue and paid out $2,221,096 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $408,333, which isn’t bad at all. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Read More…

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,735 students in 2020-2021. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Florida State made $4,859,367 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 966. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Texas A&M College Station made $2,175,175 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 961. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking, coming in at #22. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 3,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Boston College took home $2,010,961 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 992 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Read full sports report on Boston College

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Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina

Furman University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Furman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 780 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Furman made $1,179,974 in revenue. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Read More…

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #24, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. Loyola Marymount brought in $1,718,878 while tallying up $1,718,877 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Baseball team. Thus, the team actually made $1, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970. Read More…

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the large public school handed out 3,083 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021. The D1 Men’s Baseball team at UofL brought home $238,645 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993. Read More…

Rest of the Top 15% Best Colleges for D1 Men's Baseball athletes

Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

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These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball ranking:

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42 Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
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43 University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
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44 George Washington University
Washington, DC
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45 Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
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46 Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
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47 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
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48 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
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49 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK
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50 University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
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51 Yale University
New Haven, CT
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52 William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
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53 University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
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54 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
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55 University of South Florida - Main Campus
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