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Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for D1 Men's Golf athletes. 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.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D1 Men's Golf athletes
Stanford University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Golf athletes. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Stanford, California that handed out 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Golf team at Stanford took home $1,225,689 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Stanford also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent sports programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Golf athletes. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,698 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Golf team at Baylor made $1,163,758 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 20 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 1,546 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Golf team at Wake Forest University took home $1,050,757 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. In addition to its great ranking here, Wake Forest University is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Golf athletes. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school awarded 9,150 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Golf team at UIUC brought home $590,611 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UIUC also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Golf athletes list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,990 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Golf team at Louisiana State University brought home $200,573 in revenue in a single year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Louisiana State University also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Golf team at UF took home $43,890 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Oregon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 4,382 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Golf team at UO made $95,183 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 956.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UO also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Golf team at Duke brought home $791,801 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Duke also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf list. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Golf team at UT Austin brought home $489,973 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 981 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Austin also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Clemson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 5,123 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Golf team at Clemson made $797,672 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Golf team at Texas A&M College Station made $540,632 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 4,757 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Golf team at University of Oklahoma took home $361,737 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,483 students in .
The D1 Men’s Golf team at University of Virginia brought home $947,183 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. University of Virginia also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #14, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school handed out 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Golf team at Auburn took home $387,845 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Auburn is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #15, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Golf team at Texas Tech brought home $280,158 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 988, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4,015 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Golf team at Georgia Tech took home $993,146 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Georgia Tech also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,790 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Golf team at UGA made $97,786 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 988 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the large public school handed out 4,758 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Golf team at UNLV took home $161,958 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,092 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Golf team at Mizzou brought home $820,555 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 994 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Mizzou also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Mississippi landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Golf ranking. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,027 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Golf team at Ole Miss made $138,881 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 20 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Golf ranking - to help you make that decision.
