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2023 Top North Dakota Men's D2 Football Schools

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Football in North Dakota ranking.

We analyzed 2 colleges and universities across North Dakota to determine which were the best for D2 Men's Football athletes in North Dakota. 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.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in North Dakota for D2 Men's Football athletes in North Dakota

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

#3 in Quality in North Dakota

$1,585,738 Team Revenue

$20,900 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Mary to be the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in North Dakota in this year’s ranking. UMary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 664 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at UMary made $1,585,738 in revenue. UMary not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Read More…

2

Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

#7 in Quality in North Dakota

$1,151,800 Team Revenue

$8,508 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Minot 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 North Dakota. This small public school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 529 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Football team at MSU brought home $1,151,800 in revenue in a single year. Full Minot State 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 2 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.
• Revenue and expense information comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website.
• 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.