It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 Men's Golf in the Southeast Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 29 colleges and universities across the Southeast Region to determine which were the best for Men's Golf athletes in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Men's Golf athletes in the Southeast Region
Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for Men’s Golf athletes in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. 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 .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Golf team at Wake Forest University made $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%. Wake Forest University 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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A rank of #2 on our list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for Men’s Golf athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,990 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Golf team at Louisiana State University made $200,573 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Louisiana State University is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Golf team at UF brought home $43,890 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 993 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 97%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UF also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Golf team at Duke brought home $791,801 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.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Duke also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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The excellent sports programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Golf athletes in the Southeast Region. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 5,123 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Golf team at Clemson took home $797,672 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Clemson 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 Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Golf team at University of Virginia took home $947,183 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Virginia is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Sports Report
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,764 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Golf team at Auburn made $387,845 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Auburn excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Auburn University Sports Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 4,015 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Golf team at Georgia Tech took home $993,146 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgia Tech also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 2,663 bachelor’s degrees in .
Emory brought in $401,224 while tallying up $289,962 in expenses for its Men’s Golf team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $111,262 in profit.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Emory not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 1,547 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Golf team at NUS Florida took home $339,703 in revenue.
NUS Florida also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Nova Southeastern University Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,790 students in .
The Men’s Golf team at UGA brought home $97,786 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 988.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. In addition to its great ranking here, UGA is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 716 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Golf team at Florida Tech made $130,275 in revenue, while incurring $123,977 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $6,298, which isn’t bad at all.
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Rollins College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region list. Rollins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 666 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Golf team at Rollins took home $394,404 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Rollins is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Rollins College Sports Report
University of Mississippi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, the large public school handed out 4,027 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the 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.
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, Ole Miss also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Rhodes College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 538 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Golf team at Rhodes College took home $108,564 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Rhodes College is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Berry College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Mount Berry, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 438 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Berry took home $202,594 in revenue and paid out $144,451 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $58,143 for the sports team.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Berry 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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With a ranking of #17, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Sewanee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sewanee, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 429 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Golf team at Sewanee made $75,571 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sewanee also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Sewanee - The University of the South Sports Report
Lee University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 933 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Golf team at Lee University brought home $269,646 in revenue in a single year.
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Oglethorpe University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region list. Oglethorpe is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 251 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Golf team at Oglethorpe brought home $121,152 in revenue in a single year.
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Lincoln Memorial University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Harrogate, Tennessee, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 330 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
LMU brought in $296,342 while tallying up $295,174 in expenses for its Men’s Golf team. Thus, the team actually made $1,168, which isn’t bad at all.
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Lander University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, the small public school awarded 616 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Lander University brought in $574,506 while tallying up $474,395 in expenses for its Men’s Golf team. Thus, the team actually made $100,111, which isn’t bad at all. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
Full Lander University Sports Report
LaGrange College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. LaGrange College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lagrange, Georgia that handed out 154 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Golf team at LaGrange brought home $84,564 in revenue in a single year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full LaGrange College Sports Report
Newberry College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Newberry College is located in Newberry, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Newberry College brought in $228,193 while tallying up $205,990 in expenses for its Men’s Golf team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $22,203 in profit.
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Guilford College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 285 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Guilford took home $167,057 in revenue and paid out $116,942 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $50,115 for the sports team.
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Young Harris College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Golf in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. 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 Men’s Golf team at YHC brought home $112,209 in revenue in a single year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 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%.
