2023 Top Great Lakes Region Men's D1 Baseball Schools
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for D1 Men's Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,969 students in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at U-M brought home $849,673 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Northwestern brought home $98,178 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Notre Dame brought home $3,946,150 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 990.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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A rank of #4 on our list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 8,676 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Purdue took home $332,479 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Purdue also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Michigan State University is a great place for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 9,247 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Michigan State made $451,725 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large public school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at IU Bloomington took home $2,301,689 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,150 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UIUC made $434,986 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 5,250 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UIC made $1,110,734 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
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With a ranking of #9, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,278 students in .
Butler brought in $1,248,215 while tallying up $1,225,634 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Baseball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $22,581 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Butler also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Xavier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Xavier University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 1,348 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Xavier brought home $3,047,030 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 995.
Xavier excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #11, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Miami University - Oxford took home $1,205,982 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 977, 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 89%. Miami University - Oxford excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school awarded 11,957 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Ohio State made $563,487 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. In addition to its great ranking here, Ohio State is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Bradley University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,190 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Bradley made $1,305,485 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Bradley also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UC took home $1,872,385 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,850 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at OHIO Athens made $1,008,955 in revenue.
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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,118 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UDayton took home $740,713 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UDayton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #17, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large public school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 5,070 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Kent State took home $839,117 in revenue.
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Ball State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, the fairly large public school awarded 3,343 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Ball State brought home $1,469,563 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 978 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 736 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Valpo made $1,076,313 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 983.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the fairly large public school handed out 3,164 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Central Michigan brought home $1,092,923 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Western Michigan University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,833 students in .
The D1 Men’s Baseball team at WMU brought home $822,966 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 986.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Evansville did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UE made $1,310,054 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 962.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UE also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large public school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 4,495 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Illinois State took home $1,219,272 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,781 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Wright State University - Main Campus took home $928,075 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #25, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, the fairly large public school awarded 2,016 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at SIUC took home $783,772 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 991.
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