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2023 Top North Carolina Men's Soccer Schools

29 Colleges
$35,609 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Men's Soccer in North Carolina ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 29 colleges and universities across North Carolina to determine which were the best for Men's Soccer athletes in North Carolina. 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.

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Top Colleges in North Carolina for Men's Soccer athletes in North Carolina

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Soccer athletes in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,546 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

A rank of #2 on our list means Duke University is a great place for Men’s Soccer athletes in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Soccer team at Duke brought home $1,659,278 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. 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. Duke did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Duke University

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for Men’s Soccer athletes in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,451 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. 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 made our overall quality list, coming in at #4. Read More…

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Out of the 29 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Elon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,802 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Elon took home $1,014,673 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 982. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

A rank of #5 on our list means High Point University is a great place for Men’s Soccer athletes in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. High Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, 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. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,599. The academic progress rate of the team is 957. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, High Point also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on High Point University

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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. Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sports Report

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Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina

Davidson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Davidson, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 556 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Davidson took home $593,436 in revenue and paid out $558,625 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $34,811. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 997. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Davidson is ranked #2 for overall quality in North Carolina. Full Davidson College Sports Report

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
#8 in Quality in North Carolina
$23,454 Avg Tuition & Fees

Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 4,336 bachelor’s degrees in . Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina list. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 528 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Soccer team at Wingate made $584,196 in revenue, while incurring $574,211 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $9,985. Read More…

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Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, North Carolina

Pfeiffer University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. Located in Misenheimer, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 171 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Pfeiffer University brought in $187,379 while tallying up $139,656 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $47,723 in profit. Read More…

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Buies Creek, 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 912 students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Campbell took home $1,004,616 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 982, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Campbell University Sports Report

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University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. UNCA is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 782 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at UNCA made $341,465 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read full sports report on University of North Carolina at Asheville

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Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina

Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 323 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Lenoir - Rhyne University took home $537,008 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lenoir - Rhyne University

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 516 students in . The team at Gardner - Webb took home $644,834 in revenue and paid out $617,818 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $27,016 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 967. Read full sports report on Gardner - Webb University

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Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Catawba College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 288 students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Catawba took home $378,124 in revenue. Read More…

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Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

Queens University of Charlotte landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. Queens University of Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 391 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Soccer team at Queens brought home $833,654 in revenue in a single year. 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. Read More…

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 285 students in . Guilford brought in $101,821 while tallying up $100,330 in expenses for its Men’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,491. Read More…

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, Greensboro College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. Greensboro College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 141 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Soccer team at Greensboro College brought home $81,752 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Greensboro College

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Methodist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. Methodist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 315 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Methodist made $138,543 in revenue. Read More…

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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina

Barton College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. Wilson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 237 students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Barton College took home $447,188 in revenue. Read More…

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North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

North Carolina Wesleyan College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina list. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 502 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at North Carolina Wesleyan College made $124,467 in revenue. Read More…

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Chowan University
Murfreesboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Chowan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 190 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Soccer team at Chowan University made $423,579 in revenue. Full Chowan University Sports Report

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Brevard College
Brevard, North Carolina

Brevard College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #23. Brevard College is located in Brevard, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 154 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Men’s Soccer team at Brevard College took home $148,853 in revenue. Read More…

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. UNC Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,368 bachelor’s degrees in . Read More…

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University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina

University of Mount Olive landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Soccer in North Carolina ranking. University of Mount Olive is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mount Olive, North Carolina that handed out 496 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at UMO took home $416,075 in revenue and paid out $406,544 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $9,531 for the sports team. Read More…

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