by our College Data Analytics Team
Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 II Men's Soccer ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 183 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Men's Soccer athletes. 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Adelphi University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 1,267 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Adelphi brought home $558,068 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school handed out 9,422 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at UCSD made $730,306 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSD also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Saint Edward’s University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 780 bachelor’s degrees in . Full Saint Edward’s University Sports Report
A rank of #4 on our list means Rockhurst University is a great place for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Rockhurst University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 619 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Rockhurst took home $576,346 in revenue. Read full sports report on Rockhurst University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rollins College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes list. Rollins is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 666 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Rollins took home $747,013 in revenue. In addition to its great ranking here, Rollins is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
LIU Post landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,461 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at LIU Post took home $929,042 in revenue. Full LIU Post Sports Report
With a ranking of #7, Molloy College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 910 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Molloy made $275,611 in revenue, while incurring $260,646 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $14,965 for the sports team. On top of its placing in this ranking, Molloy also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Molloy College Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 756 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Regis U made $575,296 in revenue. Read More…
Le Moyne College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 721 bachelor’s degrees in . LeMoyne brought in $532,629 while tallying up $501,487 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $31,142 in profit. On top of its placing in this ranking, LeMoyne also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…
Merrimack College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,043 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Merrimack brought home $611,598 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #11. Lynn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 522 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Lynn University Fighting Knights made $667,285 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lynn University
With a ranking of #12, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. Located in Rolla, Missouri, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,325 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Missouri University of Science and Technology brought home $355,399 in revenue in a single year. Missouri University of Science and Technology excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Sports Report
Mercyhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #13. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 549 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Mercyhurst brought home $640,635 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Harding University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 801 students in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Harding took home $269,013 in revenue. Full Harding University Sports Report
Eckerd College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer list. Eckerd is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 540 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Eckerd took home $610,774 in revenue. Eckerd also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Eckerd College
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #16. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 716 bachelor’s degrees in . Florida Tech brought in $496,536 while tallying up $490,984 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $5,552, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Gannon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 648 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Gannon made $531,181 in revenue, while incurring $522,366 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $8,815, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Gannon University
New York Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees in . Read full sports report on New York Institute of Technology
Western Washington University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 3,467 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at WWU took home $429,005 in revenue. Read More…
With a ranking of #20, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 735 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Men’s Soccer team at SPU made $749,533 in revenue, while incurring $749,532 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1. Full Seattle Pacific University Sports Report
Wingate University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 528 bachelor’s degrees in . Wingate brought in $584,196 while tallying up $574,211 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $9,985. Read More…
Cedarville University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. Cedarville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedarville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 782 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Cedarville made $390,686 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cedarville also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Full Cedarville University Sports Report
Drury University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 393 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Drury University made $536,283 in revenue. Read More…
California Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking. Located in Riverside, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,963 bachelor’s degrees in . Cal Baptist brought in $1,129,867 while tallying up $1,123,367 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $6,500 in profit. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Full California Baptist University Sports Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking, coming in at #25. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school awarded 3,524 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at WCUPA made $231,261 in revenue, while incurring $200,460 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $30,801 for the sports team. Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer ranking:
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| 29 | University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL |
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| 30 | Stonehill College Easton, MA |
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| 31 | Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA |
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| 32 | Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL |
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| 33 | Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL |
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| 34 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO |
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| 35 | Bellarmine University Louisville, KY |
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| 36 | Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC |
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| 37 | Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID |
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.