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Our analysis looked at 348 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for D3 Men's Baseball athletes. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D3 Men's Baseball athletes
Johns Hopkins University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 1,910 bachelor’s degrees in .
Johns Hopkins brought in $354,485 while tallying up $338,832 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Baseball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $15,653 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Johns Hopkins excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 348 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,428 students in .
WUSTL brought in $314,604 while tallying up $298,920 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Baseball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $15,684.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WUSTL also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Tufts made $243,402 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Tufts 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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The excellent sports programs at DePauw University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes. DePauw University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greencastle, Indiana that handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at DePauw took home $229,376 in revenue.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. DePauw also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent sports programs at Washington and Lee University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes. Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 581 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Washington and Lee brought home $227,556 in revenue in a single year.
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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Washington and Lee also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Emory University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,663 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Emory made $718,753 in revenue, while incurring $401,836 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $316,917, which isn’t bad at all.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Emory also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Denison University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball list. Denison University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Granville, Ohio that handed out 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Denison brought home $304,608 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 976, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Denison also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Washington & Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking, coming in at #8. W&J is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 364 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at W&J made $232,013 in revenue, while incurring $229,326 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $2,687, which isn’t bad at all.
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. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, W&J also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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The College of Wooster ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball list. Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 505 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Wooster College took home $179,329 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Wooster College 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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at WPI took home $276,238 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WPI also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Williams College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Williams brought home $236,316 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Williams also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #12, Babson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It awarded 564 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Babson College took home $319,422 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Babson College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking, coming in at #13. TCNJ is located in Ewing, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,721 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at TCNJ brought home $246,601 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. TCNJ 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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Ithaca College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball list. Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,322 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Ithaca brought home $325,652 in revenue in a single year.
Ithaca 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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,361 students in .
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at MIT brought home $199,747 in revenue in a single year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. MIT not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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Bethel University Minnesota ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Bethel University Minnesota made $143,215 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bethel University Minnesota also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Trinity University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 691 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Trinity U made $591,386 in revenue, while incurring $448,216 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $143,170, which isn’t bad at all.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. On top of its placing in this ranking, Trinity U also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking, coming in at #18. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,425 students in .
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at UChicago brought home $227,680 in revenue in a single year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UChicago also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Trinity College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 648 bachelor’s degrees in .
Trinity Bantams brought in $397,671 while tallying up $299,405 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Baseball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $98,266.
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Trinity Bantams 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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Kalamazoo College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. K College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at K College brought home $330,684 in revenue in a single year.
K College 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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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 4,995 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at UT Dallas made $202,646 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UT Dallas also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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California Lutheran University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 816 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Baseball team at CLU brought home $256,020 in revenue in a single year.
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Macalester College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 711 students in .
Macalester brought in $261,062 while tallying up $241,324 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Baseball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $19,738.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Macalester also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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St. John Fisher College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball ranking. St. John Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 683 bachelor’s degrees in .
Fisher brought in $292,755 while tallying up $273,910 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Baseball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $18,845.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Fisher is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Middlebury College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball list. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 832 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Middlebury made $281,328 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Middlebury 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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Rest of the Top 50 Best Colleges for D3 Men's Baseball athletes
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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 III Men's Baseball ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
