2023 Top Southeast Region Men's D2 Basketball Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Men's Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 100 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region
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Bellarmine University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region. Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 660 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Bellarmine U brought home $2,096,821 in revenue in a single year.
Bellarmine U also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Bellarmine University Sports Report
Out of the 100 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rollins College landed the #2 spot on the list. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 666 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Rollins took home $980,916 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Rollins 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 540 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Eckerd brought home $755,226 in revenue in a single year.
Eckerd 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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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Queens University of Charlotte. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Queens University of Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 391 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Queens brought home $1,114,914 in revenue in a single year.
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.
Full Queens University of Charlotte Sports Report
Out of the 100 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #5 spot on the list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,685 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at UAH brought home $643,494 in revenue in a single year.
Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Sports Report
Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. LMU is located in Harrogate, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 330 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at LMU took home $891,314 in revenue and paid out $890,622 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $692 in profit.
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Union University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 540 bachelor’s degrees in .
Union brought in $706,949 while tallying up $705,934 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,015.
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. Union 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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Harding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 801 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Harding made $531,148 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Harding is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Harding University Sports Report
Georgia College & State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,220 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Georgia College brought home $311,751 in revenue in a single year.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Georgia College also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Georgia College & State University Sports Report
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 716 students in .
Florida Tech brought in $657,108 while tallying up $641,271 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $15,837 in profit.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Sports Report
University of Montevallo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, the small public school handed out 430 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Montevallo brought home $556,091 in revenue in a single year.
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Pfeiffer University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Misenheimer, North Carolina that handed out 171 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Pfeiffer University made $139,084 in revenue.
Full Pfeiffer University Sports Report
Barry University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 664 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Barry University brought home $700,811 in revenue in a single year.
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The University of Tampa ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 2,001 bachelor’s degrees in .
UT brought in $797,963 while tallying up $794,594 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $3,369, which isn’t bad at all.
Full The University of Tampa Sports Report
Wheeling University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 100 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Wheeling University made $312,044 in revenue, while incurring $295,370 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $16,674.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Wheeling University Sports Report
Ouachita Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 382 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Ouachita Baptist took home $564,197 in revenue and paid out $552,402 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,795.
Full Ouachita Baptist University Sports Report
The University of West Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,264 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at UWF made $577,525 in revenue.
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West Liberty University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 412 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at West Liberty University brought home $517,810 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full West Liberty University Sports Report
Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 685 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Florida Southern brought home $1,064,522 in revenue in a single year.
Florida Southern also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Catawba College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Catawba brought home $548,392 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #21, Wingate University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Wingate, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 528 students in .
The team at Wingate took home $657,283 in revenue and paid out $638,357 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $18,926, which isn’t bad at all.
Full Wingate University Sports Report
With a ranking of #22, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,503 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at VSU brought home $483,803 in revenue in a single year.
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Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 411 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Christian Brothers brought in $642,744 while tallying up $637,743 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $5,001, which isn’t bad at all.
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Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 448 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Palm Beach Atlantic made $548,740 in revenue, while incurring $542,740 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $6,000, which isn’t bad at all.
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Lynn University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 522 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Lynn University Fighting Knights took home $552,575 in revenue.
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