by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Men's Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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'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:
California University of Pennsylvania tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Cal U made $1,374,361 in revenue. Full California University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercyhurst University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 549 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Mercyhurst took home $2,660,071 in revenue. Full Mercyhurst University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at LIU Post helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,461 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at LIU Post took home $4,661,693 in revenue. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Gannon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Gannon took home $2,086,156 in revenue and paid out $2,075,123 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,033. Read full sports report on Gannon University
A rank of #5 on our list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,668 students in . The D2 Men’s Football team at IUP made $1,907,143 in revenue, while incurring $1,436,079 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $471,064. Read More…
Seton Hill University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hill University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 409 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Seton Hill took home $1,352,802 in revenue. Read More…
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,425 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Millersville took home $1,042,519 in revenue. Read More…
Pace University - New York landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,903 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Pace University took home $1,481,822 in revenue. Read More…
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,140 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Ship took home $1,073,810 in revenue and paid out $1,060,257 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $13,553, which isn’t bad at all. Full Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg brought in $970,877 while tallying up $953,540 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $17,337, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Edinboro made $963,049 in revenue. Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at SRU took home $1,202,562 in revenue and paid out $1,164,837 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $37,725 in profit. Read More…
With a ranking of #13, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Kutztown University made $1,171,137 in revenue, while incurring $989,361 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $181,776, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,524 students in . The team at WCUPA took home $1,196,763 in revenue and paid out $1,084,600 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $112,163 for the sports team. Read More…
Bowie State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in Bowie, Maryland that handed out 851 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Bowie State University took home $1,481,779 in revenue and paid out $1,435,485 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $46,294 in profit. Full Bowie State University Sports Report
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region list. East Stroudsburg University is a public institution located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,046 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at East Stroudsburg University made $1,203,875 in revenue, while incurring $1,081,181 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $122,694 for the sports team. Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University brought in $1,010,263 while tallying up $999,098 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,165. Read full sports report on Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LHU brought in $776,605 while tallying up $713,888 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $62,717 for the sports team. Full Lock Haven University Sports Report
With a ranking of #19, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 377 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Lincoln took home $961,248 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #20, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small public school is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 79 bachelor’s degrees in . Read More…
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