by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen 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 Florida ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 11 colleges and universities across Florida to determine which were the best for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in Florida. 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.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Rollins College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Florida. Rollins College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 666 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Rollins brought home $980,916 in revenue in a single year. Rollins not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list. Full Rollins College Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Eckerd College is a great place for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. Eckerd is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The school has a small population, 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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Eckerd also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…
Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 716 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Florida Tech made $657,108 in revenue, while incurring $641,271 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $15,837 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Florida Institute of Technology
Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Barry University landed the #4 spot on the list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 664 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Barry University took home $700,811 in revenue. Full Barry University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at The University of Tampa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Florida. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,001 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at UT made $797,963 in revenue, while incurring $794,594 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,369. Full The University of Tampa Sports Report
The University of West Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Florida ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 2,264 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at UWF brought home $577,525 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on The University of West Florida
Florida Southern College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Florida list. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Florida Southern made $1,064,522 in revenue. Read full sports report on Florida Southern College
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Florida ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 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. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $6,000. Read More…
Lynn University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Florida ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 522 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Lynn University Fighting Knights brought home $552,575 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Lynn University
With a ranking of #10, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Florida ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,547 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at NUS Florida took home $768,252 in revenue. Read More…
Saint Leo University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Florida ranking. Saint Leo University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 1,305 bachelor’s degrees in . St. Leo University brought in $721,454 while tallying up $640,217 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $81,237 in profit. Read More…
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.
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