2023 Top Great Lakes Region Men's D1 Soccer Schools
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Men's Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for D1 Men's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for D1 Men's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Notre Dame took home $2,084,173 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 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school awarded 7,504 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at IU Bloomington took home $2,131,855 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 985 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 90%. IU Bloomington 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region list. This large public school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9,741 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at UW - Madison made $252,059 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 979 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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, UW - Madison 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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The excellent sports programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,247 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at Michigan State brought home $451,736 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Michigan State 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 #5 on our list means Northwestern University is a great place for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 2,688 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Northwestern made $110,323 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 994, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3,286 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Loyola Chicago took home $998,849 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 988.
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, Loyola Chicago also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Butler University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Butler is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,278 bachelor’s degrees in .
Butler brought in $1,203,464 while tallying up $1,171,110 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Soccer team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $32,354 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 976 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Butler is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,047 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at DePaul made $1,109,775 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades.
DePaul also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #9, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,470 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Marquette took home $1,262,764 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 987 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 89%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Evansville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at UE made $769,292 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 964.
UE also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at U-M took home $117,337 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #13, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valpo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in .
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University of Dayton landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,118 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at UDayton brought home $594,025 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 941.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UDayton 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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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,833 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at WMU took home $723,665 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 966.
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Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,348 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Xavier took home $1,225,319 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Xavier 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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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Ohio State took home $265,818 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 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Sports Report
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5,250 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at UIC brought home $881,496 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965.
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With a ranking of #19, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 1,190 bachelor’s degrees in .
Bradley brought in $1,034,893 while tallying up $1,034,892 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Bradley 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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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,480 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at University of Akron Main Campus brought home $1,218,596 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #21, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,036 students in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at BGSU brought home $701,141 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
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Oakland University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,591 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Oakland made $669,802 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 949.
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With a ranking of #23, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,781 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Wright State University - Main Campus made $501,501 in revenue.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 2,844 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at NIU brought home $657,600 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 993.
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Western Illinois University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Macomb, Illinois, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,237 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at WIU made $402,867 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 962.
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