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2023 Top Minnesota Men's D1 Ice Hockey Schools

4 Colleges
$21,187 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. 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 Division I Men's Ice Hockey in Minnesota ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in Minnesota. 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 Minnesota for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in Minnesota

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Minnesota in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at UMN Twin Cities made $4,072,626 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Thus, the team actually made $1,306,227, 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 990. Read More…

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Bemidji State University crest
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 972 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Bemidji State University brought home $1,609,845 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Bemidji State University Sports Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 1,614 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at St. Cloud State University took home $2,337,159 in revenue and paid out $2,044,035 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $293,124 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 984 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read full sports report on Saint Cloud State University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.

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