by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division II Men's Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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:
Grand Valley State University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Grand Valley State University is a large public school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 5,413 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at GVSU took home $3,494,492 in revenue and paid out $2,890,927 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $603,565 in profit. Read full sports report on Grand Valley State University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Ashland, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 697 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Ashland brought home $2,295,157 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
A rank of #3 on our list means Wayne State University is a great place for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,132 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Wayne State made $2,259,090 in revenue. Full Wayne State University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Dominican University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. ODU is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 211 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at ODU took home $1,182,828 in revenue. Read full sports report on Ohio Dominican University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Northern Michigan University took home $2,116,332 in revenue. Read full sports report on Northern Michigan University
Lake Erie College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LEC is located in Painesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 150 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at LEC made $1,444,223 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #7, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lebanon, Illinois, and it awarded 440 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at McKendree took home $1,929,470 in revenue. Read full sports report on McKendree University
With a ranking of #8, Quincy University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 226 bachelor’s degrees in . Quincy U brought in $2,207,668 while tallying up $1,783,808 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $423,860 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Quincy University
With a ranking of #9, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,198 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Michigan Tech took home $2,102,739 in revenue. Michigan Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
Tiffin University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 377 students in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Tiffin University made $2,380,772 in revenue. Read More…
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized public school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 1,440 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Saginaw Valley State University made $2,168,937 in revenue. Full Saginaw Valley State University Sports Report
With a ranking of #12, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 478 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Findlay took home $2,417,663 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on The University of Findlay
Walsh University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in North Canton, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 427 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Walsh made $1,806,496 in revenue, while incurring $1,770,192 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $36,304 in profit. Read More…
Ferris State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, the fairly large public school handed out 1,912 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Ferris took home $2,315,216 in revenue. Full Ferris State University Sports Report
Central State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Wilberforce, Ohio, and it awarded 458 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Central State University brought home $1,202,808 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 974. Read More…
Notre Dame College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 223 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at NDC made $1,536,480 in revenue. Read More…
Malone University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Malone is located in Canton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 262 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Read full sports report on Malone University
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.
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