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2023 Top New England Region Men's D1 Basketball Schools

22 Colleges
$49,457 Avg Tuition & Fees*
70% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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After analyzing 22 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in the New England Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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Top Colleges in the New England Region for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in the New England Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the New England Region. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,551 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. UVM brought in $2,160,550 while tallying up $1,613,660 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $546,890 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 991 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full University of Vermont Sports Report

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island
Top 25% in Quality in the New England Region
$13,550,282 Team Revenue
984 Academic Progress Rate

A rank of #2 on our list means Providence College is a great place for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Providence College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 1,194 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Providence took home $13,550,282 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Read full sports report on Providence College

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
Top 20% in Quality in the New England Region
$24,055,088 Team Revenue
990 Academic Progress Rate

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,690 students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UCONN made $24,055,088 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, UCONN 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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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
#16 in Quality in the New England Region
$2,956,614 Team Revenue
975 Academic Progress Rate

Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,998 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Boston U brought home $2,956,614 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 975. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Boston University Sports Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
#25 in Quality in the New England Region
$3,384,972 Team Revenue
986 Academic Progress Rate

Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,498 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Northeastern took home $3,384,972 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Full Northeastern University Sports Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 3,145 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at UNH brought home $1,248,117 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 975. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,532 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D1 Men’s Basketball team at URI made $4,588,546 in revenue, while incurring $4,369,308 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $219,238, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a great academic progress rate of 984, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full University of Rhode Island Sports Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
#4 in Quality in the New England Region
$1,518,789 Team Revenue
992 Academic Progress Rate

Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 1,695 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Yale took home $1,518,789 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 992 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Yale also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Yale University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in Quality in the New England Region
$1,442,054 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,865 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Harvard brought home $1,442,054 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Harvard also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#19 in Quality in the New England Region
$8,333,993 Team Revenue
958 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #10, Boston College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,062 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Boston College brought home $8,333,993 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 958. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. In addition to its great ranking here, Boston College is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts
#10 in Quality in the New England Region
$2,508,379 Team Revenue
986 Academic Progress Rate

College of the Holy Cross ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 939 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Holy Cross brought home $2,508,379 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Holy Cross excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full College of the Holy Cross Sports Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
Top 25% in Quality in the New England Region
$4,454,190 Team Revenue
946 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6,819 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UMass Amherst made $4,454,190 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 946. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Sports Report

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut
Top 25% in Quality in the New England Region
$3,007,008 Team Revenue
951 Academic Progress Rate

Fairfield University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,241 students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Fairfield U took home $3,007,008 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 951. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Read More…

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

With a ranking of #14, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Quinnipiac made $2,865,342 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 966. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on Quinnipiac University

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
#5 in Quality in the New England Region
$1,718,989 Team Revenue
996 Academic Progress Rate

With a ranking of #15, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,192 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Brown took home $1,718,989 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 996. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Brown University

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Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island

Bryant University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Bryant is a private not-for-profit institution located in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 835 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Bryant brought home $2,132,468 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 960. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
#6 in Quality in the New England Region
$1,274,426 Team Revenue
1000 Academic Progress Rate

Dartmouth College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,279 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Dartmouth brought home $1,274,426 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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. In addition to its great ranking here, Dartmouth is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Dartmouth College Sports Report

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 1,475 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Sacred Heart brought home $1,768,530 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 954. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Read More…

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in . UMass Lowell brought in $2,192,943 while tallying up $2,007,104 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $185,839 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 964. Read full sports report on University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

With a ranking of #20, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 878 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UHart took home $1,170,119 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Full University of Hartford Sports Report

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,047 students in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at UMaine brought home $1,625,122 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 956. Read More…

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

With a ranking of #22, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,676 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at CCSU made $1,116,807 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 945. Read More…

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