by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division III Men's Basketball in Oregon ranking.
We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Oregon to determine which were the best for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in Oregon. 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in Oregon. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 503 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Linfield brought home $291,607 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Pacific University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in Oregon. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 488 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Pacific took home $275,619 in revenue. Read full sports report on Pacific University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Lewis & Clark College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. 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 . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Lewis and Clark College took home $165,054 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Lewis and Clark College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in Oregon list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at GFU made $251,621 in revenue, while incurring $247,070 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,551 in profit. Read full sports report on George Fox University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Willamette University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Willamette University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 393 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Willamette took home $216,255 in revenue and paid out $197,761 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $18,494. Willamette not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Full Willamette University Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
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