2023 Top New England Region Men's D2 Basketball Schools
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$39,924
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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 Basketball in the New England Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in the New England Region. 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.
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Top Colleges in the New England Region for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in the New England Region
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Saint Anselm College tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the New England Region. St. Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at St. Anselm College took home $1,108,806 in revenue and paid out $947,319 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $161,487 for the sports team.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Saint Anselm College Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Bentley University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the New England Region. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,266 students in .
The team at Bentley took home $1,169,987 in revenue and paid out $1,129,632 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $40,355 in profit.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. In addition to its great ranking here, Bentley is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Stonehill College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the New England Region. Located in Easton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 651 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Stonehill made $953,763 in revenue, while incurring $937,194 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $16,569 in profit.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Merrimack College is a great place for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Merrimack College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 1,043 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Merrimack brought home $1,658,273 in revenue in a single year.
Full Merrimack College Sports Report
Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,101 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at University of New Haven took home $835,040 in revenue and paid out $833,099 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,941.
Full University of New Haven Sports Report
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,654 students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at SCSU took home $645,177 in revenue.
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Assumption University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 548 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Assumption took home $784,656 in revenue and paid out $718,262 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $66,394 in profit.
Full Assumption University Sports Report
Saint Michael’s College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Colchester, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 466 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Saint Michael’s took home $916,121 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 513 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at UBridgeport took home $416,121 in revenue and paid out $412,555 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $3,566, which isn’t bad at all.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 18,173 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at SNHU made $547,879 in revenue.
Full Southern New Hampshire University Sports Report
With a ranking of #11, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking. Located in Rindge, New Hampshire, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 334 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at Franklin Pierce made $666,276 in revenue.
Full Franklin Pierce University Sports Report
American International College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the New England Region list. AIC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at AIC took home $625,372 in revenue.
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Post University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Basketball in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,477 students in .
Post University brought in $432,339 while tallying up $428,433 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,906 in profit.
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