2023 Top Southeast Region Men's D2 Football Schools
56Colleges
$23,882Avg Tuition & Fees*
29%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Football in the Southeast Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Football athletes in the Southeast Region. 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 Southeast Region for D2 Men's Football athletes in the Southeast Region
Tuskegee University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Southeast Region. Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 413 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Tuskegee made $2,429,762 in revenue.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Tuskegee University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Southeast Region. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 1,503 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at VSU brought home $1,438,829 in revenue in a single year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,169 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at UNA made $2,801,782 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 946.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 323 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at Lenoir - Rhyne University brought home $2,426,570 in revenue in a single year.
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The excellent sports programs at Saint Augustine’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the Southeast Region. SAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 67 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at SAU took home $292,686 in revenue.
Full Saint Augustine’s University Sports Report
Benedict College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region list. Benedict College is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 258 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D2 Men’s Football team at Benedict College made $1,757,984 in revenue, while incurring $1,503,238 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $254,746.
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With a ranking of #7, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 474 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at Delta State University brought home $1,483,884 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #8, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 382 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at Ouachita Baptist made $2,478,004 in revenue, while incurring $2,407,254 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $70,750 for the sports team.
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Miles College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfield, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 186 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at Miles College took home $2,078,535 in revenue.
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University of West Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 399 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at University of West Alabama made $2,309,795 in revenue, while incurring $2,288,793 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $21,002 in profit.
Full University of West Alabama Sports Report
Catawba College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. Catawba College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Catawba made $1,636,612 in revenue.
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University of Charleston ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 589 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UC took home $1,826,207 in revenue and paid out $1,812,047 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $14,160 in profit.
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With a ranking of #13, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. Newberry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newberry, South Carolina that handed out 271 bachelor’s degrees in .
Newberry College brought in $2,065,497 while tallying up $2,032,294 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $33,203, which isn’t bad at all.
Full Newberry College Sports Report
Clark Atlanta University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 583 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at CAU made $1,906,242 in revenue, while incurring $1,803,236 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $103,006 in profit.
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With a ranking of #14, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, the fairly large public school awarded 1,797 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at University of West Georgia brought home $1,816,228 in revenue in a single year.
Full University of West Georgia Sports Report
With a ranking of #16, Shaw University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 160 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Shaw University made $1,167,452 in revenue.
Full Shaw University Sports Report
Wingate University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 528 bachelor’s degrees in .
Wingate brought in $1,883,479 while tallying up $1,874,273 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $9,206 for the sports team.
Full Wingate University Sports Report
Concord University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region list. Athens, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 325 students in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at Concord University brought home $1,530,767 in revenue in a single year.
Full Concord University Sports Report
Harding University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 801 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Harding made $2,271,659 in revenue.
Harding also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full Harding University Sports Report
Tusculum University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greeneville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 228 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Tusculum took home $1,459,354 in revenue and paid out $1,454,110 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $5,244 in profit.
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Winston - Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 937 students in .
The team at WSSU took home $882,837 in revenue and paid out $672,595 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $210,242 in profit.
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With a ranking of #22, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, and it awarded 233 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at West Virginia Wesleyan made $1,043,201 in revenue.
Full West Virginia Wesleyan College Sports Report
Carson - Newman University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It awarded 386 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D2 Men’s Football team at Carson - Newman made $1,925,369 in revenue, while incurring $1,817,915 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $107,454 in profit.
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Mars Hill University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mars Hill, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 212 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at Mars Hill made $1,483,095 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Arkansas Tech University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,118 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at ATU made $1,477,152 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 972.
Full Arkansas Tech University Sports Report
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 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%.
