2023 Top Men's Swimming Schools
54
Colleges
$47,342
Avg Tuition & Fees*
69%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 Men's Swimming ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for Men's Swimming athletes. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for Men's Swimming athletes
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for Men’s Swimming athletes in this year’s ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,374 students in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UT Austin 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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The excellent sports programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Swimming athletes. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees in .
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Stanford also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on our list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for Men’s Swimming athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,103 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,663 students in .
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its great ranking here, Emory is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming athletes list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UF 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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Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,547 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Swimming & Diving team at NUS Florida took home $502,080 in revenue.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #8. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. In addition to its great ranking here, U-M is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school awarded 8,790 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,910 students in .
The Men’s Swimming & Diving team at Johns Hopkins brought home $201,406 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Johns Hopkins 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, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,764 students in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Auburn also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Southern California landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,642 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. USC 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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The University of Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming list. This large public school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UA is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Denison University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Denison is located in Granville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Denison also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,361 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #16, Kenyon College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Kenyon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gambier, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 566 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Kenyon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,483 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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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University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
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. On top of its placing in this ranking, Notre Dame also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5,092 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Mizzou also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #20. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,422 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Swimming & Diving team at UCSD made $466,319 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. UCSD also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Louisville ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 3,008 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #22. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8,003 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Williams College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Williams also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 5,533 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. UT Knoxville also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,971 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. On top of its placing in this ranking, Carnegie Mellon 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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