by our College Data Analytics Team
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 II Men's Golf ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Golf athletes. 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 know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the best school for D2 Men’s Golf athletes in this year’s ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,547 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Golf team at NUS Florida took home $339,703 in revenue. Read More…
A rank of #2 on our list means Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for D2 Men’s Golf athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 716 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Florida Tech took home $130,275 in revenue and paid out $123,977 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $6,298, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rollins College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 666 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Men’s Golf team at Rollins brought home $394,404 in revenue in a single year. Rollins also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read More…
Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,963 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Cal Baptist took home $484,993 in revenue and paid out $458,274 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $26,719. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Full California Baptist University Sports Report
A rank of #5 on our list means Lee University is a great place for D2 Men’s Golf athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 933 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Golf team at Lee University took home $269,646 in revenue. Full Lee University Sports Report
Brigham Young University - Hawaii came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Golf ranking. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 645 bachelor’s degrees in . Read full sports report on Brigham Young University - Hawaii
With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Golf ranking. Lincoln Memorial University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Harrogate, Tennessee that handed out 330 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at LMU took home $296,342 in revenue and paid out $295,174 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,168 for the sports team. Read More…
With a ranking of #8, Lander University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Golf ranking. Lander University is a small public school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 616 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Lander University took home $574,506 in revenue and paid out $474,395 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $100,111 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Lander University Sports Report
Newberry College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Golf ranking, coming in at #9. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newberry, South Carolina, and it awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Golf team at Newberry College made $228,193 in revenue, while incurring $205,990 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $22,203 for the sports team. Full Newberry College Sports Report
Young Harris College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Golf ranking. YHC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Young Harris, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 192 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Golf team at YHC brought home $112,209 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Saint Leo University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Golf ranking. Saint Leo University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 1,305 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at St. Leo University took home $306,963 in revenue and paid out $267,623 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $39,340 for the sports team. Read full sports report on Saint Leo University
Carson - Newman University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Golf ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 386 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Men’s Golf team at Carson - Newman made $247,487 in revenue, while incurring $239,582 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $7,905, which isn’t bad at all. Full Carson - Newman University Sports Report
Limestone College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Golf ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 425 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Golf team at Limestone College took home $246,249 in revenue. Full Limestone College Sports Report
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.
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