2023 Top New England Region Men's D1 Ice Hockey Schools
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Men's Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 20 colleges and universities across the New England Region to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in the New England 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 New England Region for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in the New England Region
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Boston College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the New England Region. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,062 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Boston College took home $2,592,474 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 957.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Boston College also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,998 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Boston U made $3,714,736 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 957.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Boston University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the New England Region. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,194 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Providence made $3,935,768 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 974.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the New England Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Quinnipiac took home $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.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Harvard University is a great place for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,865 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #1 for overall quality in the New England Region .
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University of Vermont landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the fairly large public school handed out 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 team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Vermont Sports Report
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,498 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Northeastern made $3,604,554 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Northeastern also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Northeastern University Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UMass Lowell brought home $3,158,132 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.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Sports Report
With a ranking of #9, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 939 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. In addition to its great ranking here, Holy Cross is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 3,145 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UNH made $2,432,281 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 989 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 87%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,690 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UCONN brought home $3,133,770 in revenue in a single year. The team 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 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCONN 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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Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,695 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Yale brought home $2,073,478 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.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 in the New England Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Yale is ranked #4 for overall quality in the New England Region .
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Bentley University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,266 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Bentley brought in $2,463,129 while tallying up $2,198,864 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $264,265 for the sports team. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Bentley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Merrimack College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,043 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Merrimack brought home $2,472,657 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 981.
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Dartmouth College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 1,279 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Dartmouth took home $1,353,890 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Dartmouth excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Dartmouth College Sports Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school handed out 6,819 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UMass Amherst took home $3,724,523 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 962.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Sacred Heart University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,475 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Sacred Heart took home $2,411,982 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 991 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 86%.
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University of Maine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large public school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 2,047 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UMaine brought home $2,187,787 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 982.
Full University of Maine Sports Report
Brown University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,192 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Brown took home $1,363,881 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list.
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American International College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in the New England Region ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 271 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at AIC made $1,891,989 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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