2023 Top Men's D3 Swimming Schools
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 III Men's Swimming ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 19 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for D3 Men's Swimming athletes. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for D3 Men's Swimming athletes
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Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for D3 Men’s Swimming athletes in this year’s ranking. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,663 bachelor’s degrees in .
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. Emory excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 1,910 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Swimming & Diving team at Johns Hopkins made $201,406 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Johns Hopkins is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Denison University is a great place for D3 Men’s Swimming athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Granville, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 685 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Denison also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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The excellent sports programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Swimming athletes. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,361 bachelor’s degrees in .
The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MIT is ranked #5 for overall quality in the United States.
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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenyon College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Gambier, Ohio, and it awarded 566 bachelor’s degrees in .
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, Kenyon is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Williams College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking. Williamstown, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 737 students in .
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, Williams is in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,971 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Carnegie Mellon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #8, Amherst College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 759 bachelor’s degrees in .
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. On top of its placing in this ranking, Amherst also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in .
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its great ranking here, UChicago is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #10, Gettysburg College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking. Located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 764 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Swimming & Diving team at Gettysburg took home $113,272 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gettysburg also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #11. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 1,915 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Tufts is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Tufts University Sports Report
The College of New Jersey landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking. Ewing, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,721 students in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TCNJ also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #13. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hoboken, New Jersey that handed out 929 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Swimming & Diving team at Stevens made $116,646 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Stevens also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #14, Pomona College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking. Pomona College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Claremont, California that handed out 418 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pomona also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Pomona College Sports Report
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking, coming in at #15. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 4,242 bachelor’s degrees in .
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DePauw University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming list. Greencastle, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 532 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Swimming & Diving team at DePauw made $211,817 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. In addition to its great ranking here, DePauw is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Albion College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Albion, Michigan, and it awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees in .
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SUNY Geneseo ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming list. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in Geneseo, New York that handed out 1,128 bachelor’s degrees in .
SUNY Geneseo also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Calvin University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Swimming list. Calvin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 858 bachelor’s degrees in .
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Calvin also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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