by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division III Men's Soccer in the Far Western US Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for D3 Men's Soccer athletes in the Far Western US 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.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2023 rankings named University of Redlands the best school for D3 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 924 students in . The D3 Men’s Soccer team at University of Redlands brought home $191,858 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on University of Redlands
Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Orange, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,104 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Chapman made $103,445 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Chapman is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pomona College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Pomona took home $204,182 in revenue and paid out $197,679 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $6,503 for the sports team. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Pomona not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 643 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Whitworth made $162,885 in revenue. Full Whitworth University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 534 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Puget Sound made $115,010 in revenue. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its great ranking here, Puget Sound is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
University of La Verne ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 1,071 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at ULV made $150,373 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of La Verne
Whitman College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 389 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Whitman took home $169,143 in revenue and paid out $164,215 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,928 in profit. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, Whitman is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Whitman College Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 488 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Soccer team at Pacific brought home $146,679 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Willamette University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Salem, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 393 bachelor’s degrees in . Willamette brought in $131,730 while tallying up $128,372 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $3,358, which isn’t bad at all. Willamette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
Occidental College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region list. Oxy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 555 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Oxy took home $241,026 in revenue and paid out $212,814 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $28,212 for the sports team. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its great ranking here, Oxy is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Occidental College
With a ranking of #11, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 616 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . PLU brought in $177,053 while tallying up $143,582 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Soccer team. Thus, the team actually made $33,471, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Pacific Lutheran University
California Lutheran University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region ranking. Thousand Oaks, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 816 students in . The D3 Men’s Soccer team at CLU brought home $165,700 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,744 students in . The team at UC Santa Cruz took home $294,027 in revenue and paid out $251,548 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $42,479 for the sports team. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full University of California - Santa Cruz Sports Report
California Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 218 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at Caltech took home $149,546 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Caltech is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region . Read More…
Whittier College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 358 bachelor’s degrees in . Whittier brought in $100,184 while tallying up $98,559 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,625 in profit. Full Whittier College Sports Report
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. McMinnville, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 503 students in . The team at Linfield took home $159,515 in revenue and paid out $136,107 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $23,408 in profit. Read More…
With a ranking of #17, George Fox University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Newberg, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in . GFU brought in $146,353 while tallying up $140,613 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $5,740 in profit. Full George Fox University Sports Report
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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.
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