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2023 Top South Carolina Men's D2 Football Schools

4 Colleges
$24,232 Avg Tuition & Fees*
31% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 II Men's Football in South Carolina ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across South Carolina to determine which were the best for D2 Men's Football athletes in South Carolina. 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 South Carolina for D2 Men's Football athletes in South Carolina

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Our analysis found Benedict College to be the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in South Carolina in this year’s ranking. Benedict College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 258 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Benedict College made $1,757,984 in revenue, while incurring $1,503,238 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $254,746 for the sports team. Full Benedict College Sports Report

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Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina

The excellent sports programs at Newberry College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in South Carolina. Newberry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberry, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Newberry College took home $2,065,497 in revenue and paid out $2,032,294 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $33,203. Read full sports report on Newberry College

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

The excellent sports programs at North Greenville University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in South Carolina. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 386 bachelor’s degrees in . North Greenville brought in $1,852,197 while tallying up $1,691,475 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $160,722. Full North Greenville University Sports Report

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Limestone College
Gaffney, South Carolina

The excellent sports programs at Limestone College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in South Carolina. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gaffney, South Carolina. It awarded 425 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at Limestone College brought home $1,742,432 in revenue in a single year. Full Limestone College Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.

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