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2023 Top Pennsylvania Men's D1 Soccer Schools

14 Colleges
$48,505 Avg Tuition & Fees*
68% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 14 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania for D1 Men's Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,165 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Villanova took home $1,432,194 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full Villanova University Sports Report

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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus
University Park, Pennsylvania

The excellent sports programs at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 10,293 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965. Penn State University Park excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Sports Report

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Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania

The excellent sports programs at Lafayette College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Easton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 851 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Soccer team at Lafayette brought home $1,007,493 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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Lafayette is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Lafayette College Sports Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania list. This large public school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5,943 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Temple took home $1,349,405 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on Temple University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

The excellent sports programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in Pennsylvania. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Soccer team at Lehigh brought home $917,091 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Lehigh also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,554 students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Duquesne took home $772,158 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962. On top of its placing in this ranking, Duquesne also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Duquesne University Sports Report

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Bucknell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,086 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Soccer team at Bucknell brought home $670,149 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. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Bucknell also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Soccer team at UPenn brought home $418,638 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 997 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,471 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Pitt took home $1,917,512 in revenue and paid out $1,917,511 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $1, which isn’t bad at all. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. In addition to its great ranking here, Pitt is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,616 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Soccer team at St. Joe’s brought home $796,650 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 988. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Saint Joseph’s University

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Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania

Saint Francis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Francis is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 369 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Saint Francis made $524,135 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985. Read More…

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,797 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Drexel took home $1,080,480 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Drexel also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Full Drexel University Sports Report

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

La Salle University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 969 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at La Salle made $669,639 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973. Full La Salle University Sports Report

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Robert Morris University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in Pennsylvania ranking. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 724 students in . The D1 Men’s Soccer team at RMU brought home $668,456 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Robert Morris University Sports Report

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