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2023 Top Vermont Men's D3 Ice Hockey Schools

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 Division III Men's Ice Hockey in Vermont ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 4 schools in Vermont, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in Vermont. 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.

See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Vermont for D3 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in Vermont

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

#6 in Quality in Vermont

$465,367 Team Revenue

$45,340 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Norwich University to be the best school for D3 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Vermont in this year’s ranking. Norwich is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 732 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Norwich made $465,367 in revenue. Read full sports report on Norwich University

2

Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

#3 in Quality in Vermont

$243,617 Team Revenue

$49,840 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on our list means Saint Michael’s College is a great place for D3 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Vermont working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Michael’s College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Colchester, Vermont that handed out 466 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Saint Michael’s brought home $243,617 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Saint Michael’s also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3. Read More…

3

Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

#1 in Quality in Vermont

$242,640 Team Revenue

$62,460 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Vermont list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Middlebury, Vermont, and it awarded 832 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Middlebury took home $242,640 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Ice Hockey in Vermont ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Middlebury is ranked #1 for overall quality in Vermont. Read More…

4

Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

#8 in Quality in Vermont

$159,243 Team Revenue

$30,046 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Castleton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in Vermont list. Castleton is a public institution located in Castleton, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 380 bachelor’s degrees in . Castleton brought in $159,243 while tallying up $136,230 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Ice Hockey team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $23,013. Full Castleton University Sports Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 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.
• Revenue and expense information comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website.
• 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.