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2023 Top Connecticut Men's D2 Basketball Schools

4 Colleges
$30,194 Avg Tuition & Fees*
32% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Basketball in Connecticut ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in Connecticut

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1
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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Haven the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Connecticut working on their bachelor’s degree. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,101 students in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at University of New Haven made $835,040 in revenue, while incurring $833,099 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $1,941, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…

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A rank of #2 on our list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Connecticut working on their bachelor’s degree. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,654 students in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at SCSU brought home $645,177 in revenue in a single year. Full Southern Connecticut State University Sports Report

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

The excellent sports programs at University of Bridgeport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Connecticut. UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 513 bachelor’s degrees in . UBridgeport brought in $416,121 while tallying up $412,555 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,566 for the sports team. Read More…

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

The excellent sports programs at Post University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Connecticut. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 1,477 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Post University made $432,339 in revenue, while incurring $428,433 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,906 in profit. Read full sports report on Post University

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

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