It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Men's Swimming in Florida ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Florida to determine which were the best for Men's Swimming athletes in Florida. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
We've developed a number of other tools and rankings to help you make your college decision. Start by filtering this list by location and then explore our other rankings that feature schools great for different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Get Recruited to Play Sports in College
Gain Exposure & Get Discovered by College Coaches
Top Colleges in Florida for Men's Swimming athletes in Florida
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school for Men’s Swimming athletes in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UF not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
Read More…
Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,547 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Swimming & Diving team at NUS Florida made $502,080 in revenue.
Full Nova Southeastern University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tampa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming athletes in Florida list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,001 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Swimming & Diving team at UT made $310,483 in revenue, while incurring $296,723 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $13,760, which isn’t bad at all.
Read full sports report on The University of Tampa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming athletes in Florida list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. 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.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Sports Report
A rank of #5 on our list means Saint Leo University is a great place for Men’s Swimming athletes in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,305 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.
Read full sports report on Saint Leo University
Best Colleges for Men's Swimming & Diving in the Southeast Region
Get your FREE recruiting profile, assessment & game plan!
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 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%.
