by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Men's Basketball in Tennessee ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 10 colleges and universities across Tennessee to determine which were the best for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in Tennessee. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
We've developed a number of other tools and rankings to help you make your college decision. Start by filtering this list by location and then explore our other rankings that feature schools great for different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Memorial University the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. LMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 330 bachelor’s degrees in . LMU brought in $891,314 while tallying up $890,622 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $692 for the sports team. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Union University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Tennessee. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 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 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, Union is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Union University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in Tennessee list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 411 students in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Christian Brothers made $642,744 in revenue, while incurring $637,743 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $5,001 for the sports team. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 933 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Lee University made $671,301 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lee University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 386 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Carson - Newman took home $723,054 in revenue and paid out $611,290 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $111,764 for the sports team. Full Carson - Newman University Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, King University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Tennessee ranking. Located in Bristol, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 469 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at King made $554,921 in revenue, while incurring $550,603 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $4,318. Read full sports report on King University
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Tennessee ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 419 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at TNU took home $668,328 in revenue and paid out $668,026 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $302 in profit. Read full sports report on Trevecca Nazarene University
Lane College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Tennessee list. Lane College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 105 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Lane College took home $425,069 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lane College
With a ranking of #9, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Tennessee ranking. Located in Greeneville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 228 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Tusculum made $468,470 in revenue, while incurring $459,728 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $8,742, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Le Moyne - Owen College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in Tennessee ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Le Moyne - Owen College brought home $464,547 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.
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