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Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes
Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the best school for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,587 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at DU took home $4,108,526 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 964.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DU also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,741 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UW - Madison brought home $3,828,851 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 978 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. UW - Madison 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,062 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Boston College brought home $2,592,474 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 957.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Boston College also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Boston College Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UMN Twin Cities took home $4,072,626 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UMN Twin Cities 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Notre Dame brought home $5,198,263 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 991, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. On top of its placing in this ranking, Notre Dame also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,998 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Boston U brought home $3,714,736 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 957.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Boston U also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Boston University Sports Report
Providence College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,194 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Providence took home $3,935,768 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 974.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Providence also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Ohio State took home $880,715 in revenue.
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, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Quinnipiac University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey list. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Quinnipiac made $3,029,101 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 978.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Quinnipiac excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Quinnipiac University Sports Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at U-M brought home $3,814,113 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. U-M excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Harvard University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,865 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Harvard made $1,374,610 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #3 for overall quality in the United States.
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University of Vermont came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 2,551 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UVM made $2,277,302 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UVM also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Cornell University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,219 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Cornell made $1,990,819 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking.
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Northeastern University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,498 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Northeastern took home $3,604,554 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Northeastern 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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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey list. Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in University Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Penn State University Park also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Sports Report
Union College New York ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey list. Located in Schenectady, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 600 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Union College made $1,343,929 in revenue, while incurring $1,049,322 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $294,607 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Union College also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Union College New York Sports Report
With a ranking of #17, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,904 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UND made $5,453,864 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 981.
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Colgate University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #18. Colgate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamilton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 943 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Colgate took home $2,423,063 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, Colgate is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,218 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
UMN Duluth brought in $4,450,551 while tallying up $3,144,324 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,306,227 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Sports Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UMass Lowell took home $3,158,132 in revenue. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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With a ranking of #21, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 939 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Holy Cross brought home $2,548,354 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Holy Cross 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,145 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UNH took home $2,432,281 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. UNH also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Sports Report
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking, coming in at #23. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,198 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Michigan Tech took home $2,606,833 in revenue and paid out $2,591,065 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $15,768 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973.
Michigan Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Michigan Technological University Sports Report
Clarkson University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey list. Clarkson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Clarkson took home $2,978,465 in revenue and paid out $2,630,662 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $347,803 in profit. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
Clarkson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Canisius College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 520 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Canisius took home $1,436,757 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
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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%.
Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Men's Ice Hockey ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
