2023 Top Far Western US Region Men's D3 Basketball Schools
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division III Men's Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 18 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US Region for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Whitman College to be the best school for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 389 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Whitman made $275,104 in revenue, while incurring $261,086 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $14,018.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Whitman also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Whitman College Sports Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Whitworth University is a great place for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Whitworth University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 643 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Whitworth made $310,067 in revenue, while incurring $262,591 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $47,476.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pomona College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Pomona took home $291,558 in revenue and paid out $258,960 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $32,598.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Pomona not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 816 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at CLU made $250,512 in revenue.
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The excellent sports programs at Occidental College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Far Western US Region. Located in Los Angeles, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 555 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Oxy brought in $259,799 while tallying up $211,686 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $48,113, 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. Oxy also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Occidental College Sports Report
University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 534 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Puget Sound took home $176,895 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Puget Sound also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Puget Sound Sports Report
University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,071 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
ULV brought in $194,363 while tallying up $170,762 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $23,601 in profit.
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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. McMinnville, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 503 students in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Linfield took home $291,607 in revenue.
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Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 488 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Pacific made $275,619 in revenue.
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Chapman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 2,104 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Chapman brought home $278,564 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. In addition to its great ranking here, Chapman is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #11, California Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 218 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Caltech took home $166,441 in revenue and paid out $159,441 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $7,000 in profit.
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. Caltech also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full California Institute of Technology Sports Report
Pacific Lutheran University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 616 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at PLU took home $218,673 in revenue and paid out $172,384 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $46,289 for the sports team.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 4,744 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at UC Santa Cruz took home $265,440 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz Sports Report
Lewis & Clark College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 460 students in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Lewis and Clark College brought home $165,054 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Whittier College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whittier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Whittier, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 358 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Whittier took home $129,366 in revenue and paid out $115,720 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $13,646, which isn’t bad at all.
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George Fox University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Newberg, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 736 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
GFU brought in $251,621 while tallying up $247,070 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,551 for the sports team.
Full George Fox University Sports Report
University of Redlands did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 924 bachelor’s degrees in .
University of Redlands brought in $305,927 while tallying up $285,486 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $20,441.
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With a ranking of #18, Willamette University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Willamette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 393 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Willamette made $216,255 in revenue, while incurring $197,761 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $18,494, which isn’t bad at all.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Willamette also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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