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After analyzing 160 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Men's Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region
Wake Forest University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,546 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Wake Forest University made $2,349,635 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 980.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Wake Forest University 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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A rank of #2 on our list means Duke University is a great place for Men’s Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,312 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Duke made $1,659,278 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Duke also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Out of the 160 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,123 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Clemson made $2,558,307 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 992, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,451 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at UNC Chapel Hill took home $737,989 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UNC Chapel Hill 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for Men’s Soccer athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,483 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at University of Virginia took home $1,763,953 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 984 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, University of Virginia 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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Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Virginia Tech took home $129,077 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 949.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Furman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 779 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Soccer team at Furman brought home $1,076,461 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Furman is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Elon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region list. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,802 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Elon took home $1,014,673 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 982 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Elon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #9, Wofford College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Soccer team at Wofford brought home $845,293 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 976.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Wofford is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #10, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 2,030 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at William & Mary took home $748,857 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. William & Mary excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #11, High Point University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in High Point, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,122 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at High Point took home $982,834 in revenue and paid out $977,235 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $5,599 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 957.
High Point excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Kentucky landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,449 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Soccer team at UK brought home $1,633,094 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 986.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. UK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #13, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 7,106 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Soccer team at UofSC brought home $1,436,455 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 992.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Louisville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 3,008 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at UofL took home $1,491,123 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 957.
In addition to its great ranking here, UofL is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school awarded 10,145 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Soccer team at USF Tampa brought home $1,024,306 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, USF Tampa is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Mercer University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,325 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Mercer took home $789,613 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Mercer is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Lipscomb University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Soccer team at Lipscomb brought home $1,319,100 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 976 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lipscomb also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,019 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Soccer team at UNC Charlotte brought home $986,059 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 957.
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James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,688 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at JMU made $1,214,256 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, JMU 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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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large public school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 5,197 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at VCU made $1,363,448 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
VCU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 2,844 bachelor’s degrees in .
UAB brought in $867,497 while tallying up $852,747 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $14,750 in profit. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
UAB also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Sports Report
Washington and Lee University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 581 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Washington and Lee brought in $205,468 while tallying up $204,705 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $763 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Washington and Lee not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
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Rollins College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 666 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Rollins made $747,013 in revenue.
Rollins also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full Rollins College Sports Report
With a ranking of #24, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is a large public school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 13,617 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Soccer team at FIU brought home $721,424 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #25, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5,302 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Georgia State took home $813,013 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 986 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
