by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen 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 III Men's Soccer in California ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 9 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Men's Soccer athletes in California. 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 California working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 924 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at University of Redlands made $191,858 in revenue. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Orange, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,104 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D3 Men’s Soccer team at Chapman brought home $103,445 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Full Chapman University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Pomona College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Claremont, California, 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. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $6,503. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in California ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pomona is ranked #3 for overall quality in California. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at University of La Verne helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Soccer athletes in California. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,071 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at ULV took home $150,373 in revenue. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Occidental College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Soccer athletes in California. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 555 students in . Oxy brought in $241,026 while tallying up $212,814 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $28,212. 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. Oxy also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Occidental College
California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in California ranking, coming in at #6. 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 . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Soccer team at CLU made $165,700 in revenue. Read More…
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in California ranking, coming in at #7. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,744 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Soccer team at UC Santa Cruz made $294,027 in revenue, while incurring $251,548 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $42,479 for the sports team. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Full University of California - Santa Cruz Sports Report
California Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in California list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. 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. Caltech also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Read More…
Whittier College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer in California ranking, coming in at #9. Whittier is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 358 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Men’s Soccer team at Whittier made $100,184 in revenue, while incurring $98,559 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,625 in profit. Read More…
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.
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