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2023 Top Men's D3 Golf Schools

16 Colleges
$45,251 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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We analyzed 16 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for D3 Men's Golf athletes. 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 the U.S. for D3 Men's Golf athletes

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$401,224 Team Revenue
$57,948 Avg Tuition & Fees

Emory University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Men’s Golf athletes. 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 . Emory brought in $401,224 while tallying up $289,962 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Golf team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $111,262. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. On top of its placing in this ranking, Emory also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$108,564 Team Revenue
$52,310 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rhodes College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 538 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Golf team at Rhodes College made $108,564 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Rhodes College also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Top 5% in Quality in the United States
$218,847 Team Revenue
$60,854 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Golf athletes. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,971 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D3 Men’s Golf team at Carnegie Mellon brought home $218,847 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Carnegie Mellon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Carnegie Mellon University

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York
Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$162,152 Team Revenue
$62,248 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Skidmore College landed the #4 spot on the list. Skidmore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 688 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Golf team at Skidmore made $162,152 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Skidmore also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Skidmore College

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia
Top 20% in Quality in the United States
$202,594 Team Revenue
$39,376 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berry College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Golf athletes list. Berry is located in Mount Berry, Georgia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Berry took home $202,594 in revenue and paid out $144,451 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $58,143, which isn’t bad at all. On top of its placing in this ranking, Berry also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

With a ranking of #6, Wittenberg University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf ranking. Wittenberg is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 355 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Wittenberg brought in $147,942 while tallying up $127,575 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Golf team. Thus, the team actually made $20,367, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…

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Top 10% in Quality in the United States
$75,571 Team Revenue
$51,135 Avg Tuition & Fees

Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf ranking. Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 429 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Men’s Golf team at Sewanee brought home $75,571 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Sewanee also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Sewanee - The University of the South

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 701 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Golf team at UMHB took home $165,699 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

Oglethorpe University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf ranking. Oglethorpe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 251 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Golf team at Oglethorpe took home $121,152 in revenue. Full Oglethorpe University Sports Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Top 15% in Quality in the United States
$234,106 Team Revenue
$50,366 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,722 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Golf team at UST MN took home $234,106 in revenue. UST MN also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California
Top 20% in Quality in the United States
$112,510 Team Revenue
$55,678 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of Redlands landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf ranking. Located in Redlands, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 924 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at University of Redlands took home $112,510 in revenue and paid out $105,651 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $6,859 in profit. In addition to its great ranking here, University of Redlands is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Redlands

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

LaGrange College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf ranking, coming in at #12. LaGrange is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lagrange, Georgia. It awarded 154 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Golf team at LaGrange brought home $84,564 in revenue in a single year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Read More…

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf ranking, coming in at #13. Located in La Verne, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,071 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Golf team at ULV made $64,382 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of La Verne

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 285 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D3 Men’s Golf team at Guilford made $167,057 in revenue, while incurring $116,942 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $50,115. Full Guilford College Sports Report

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Concordia University, Texas did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf ranking, coming in at #15. Concordia University, Texas is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 478 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Men’s Golf team at Concordia University, Texas brought home $82,756 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Golf list. Greensboro College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 141 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Golf team at Greensboro College made $79,064 in revenue. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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