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2023 Top Alabama Men's D1 Baseball Schools

8 Colleges
$25,108 Avg Tuition & Fees*
37% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Men's Baseball in Alabama ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Alabama to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Baseball athletes in Alabama. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in Alabama for D1 Men's Baseball athletes in Alabama

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in Alabama. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school handed out 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Auburn made $1,833,285 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Auburn also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2. Read More…

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

A rank of #2 on our list means Samford University is a great place for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 930 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Samford took home $1,524,857 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Samford also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in Alabama list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the large public school awarded 7,332 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UA made $1,316,454 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 988, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UA not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on The University of Alabama

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The excellent sports programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in Alabama. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,844 students in . The team at UAB took home $1,408,765 in revenue and paid out $1,288,785 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $119,980. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades. UAB also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Report

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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,924 students in . The D1 Men’s Baseball team at USA brought home $1,584,479 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read full sports report on University of South Alabama

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Alabama list. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,435 students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Jacksonville State University made $935,584 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 955. Read full sports report on Jacksonville State University

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Alabama ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Troy, Alabama, the fairly large public school handed out 2,320 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at TROY took home $1,547,704 in revenue and paid out $1,361,231 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $186,473. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986. Full Troy University Sports Report

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Alabama ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the small public school awarded 480 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Alabama State made $587,970 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 938. Full Alabama State University Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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