by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Division II Men's Swimming ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for D2 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Nova Southeastern University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Swimming athletes. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 1,547 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Swimming & Diving team at NUS Florida made $502,080 in revenue. Full Nova Southeastern University Sports Report
Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,422 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Swimming & Diving team at UCSD made $466,319 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UCSD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of California - San Diego
Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University landed the #3 spot on the list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 393 students in . Read More…
Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tampa landed the #4 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,001 students in . The D2 Men’s Swimming & Diving team at UT made $310,483 in revenue, while incurring $296,723 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $13,760 in profit. Read full sports report on The University of Tampa
Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,325 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Swimming & Diving team at Missouri University of Science and Technology made $380,613 in revenue. Missouri University of Science and Technology 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology
With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Swimming ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,524 bachelor’s degrees in . Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Swimming list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 716 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Florida Tech took home $211,227 in revenue and paid out $205,511 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $5,716, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Lewis University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #8. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Swimming & Diving team at Lewis made $337,381 in revenue. Read More…
University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 947 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Read More…
University of Bridgeport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Swimming ranking. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 513 students in . Full University of Bridgeport Sports Report
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #11. On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Swimming & Diving team at Bloomsburg made $174,451 in revenue. Read More…
Saint Leo University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Swimming list. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,305 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at St. Leo University took home $220,172 in revenue and paid out $214,375 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $5,797 in profit. Full Saint Leo University Sports Report
Fresno Pacific University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Swimming list. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 684 students in . Read full sports report on Fresno Pacific University
Colorado Mesa University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Swimming list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,106 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Full Colorado Mesa University Sports Report
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.
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