2023 Top Men's D1 Wrestling Schools
16
Colleges
$37,726
Avg Tuition & Fees*
62%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Wrestling ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 16 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Wrestling 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 D1 Men's Wrestling athletes
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school for D1 Men’s Wrestling athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,533 students in .
The D1 Men’s Wrestling team at Iowa brought home $1,779,820 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,289 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Wrestling team at Virginia Tech took home $132,355 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Virginia Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Wrestling athletes. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Wrestling team at Lehigh took home $1,713,215 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lehigh also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,150 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Wrestling team at UIUC brought home $352,369 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 981, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Cornell University is a great place for D1 Men’s Wrestling athletes working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Wrestling team at Cornell took home $1,083,614 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 956.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 1% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling ranking, coming in at #6. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 4,494 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Wrestling team at UNL made $387,541 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNL also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling ranking, coming in at #7. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5,092 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Wrestling team at Mizzou brought home $2,071,066 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 989 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Mizzou excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 8,969 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Wrestling team at U-M brought home $271,154 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, U-M is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,485 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Wrestling team at Rutgers New Brunswick brought home $2,237,253 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Wrestling team at UMN Twin Cities brought home $249,129 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 988, 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%. UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Sports Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,741 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Wrestling team at UW - Madison made $307,705 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 997, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Stanford University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D1 Men’s Wrestling team at Stanford brought home $1,121,772 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stanford also is in the top 1% of our overall quality ranking.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5,471 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Wrestling team at Pitt made $1,370,347 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Pitt also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Sports Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 4,757 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Wrestling team at University of Oklahoma brought home $481,605 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Sports Report
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling ranking, coming in at #15. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,676 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Wrestling team at Purdue took home $156,016 in revenue.
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, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Wrestling list.
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Wrestling team at Edinboro took home $456,302 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965.
Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Sports Report
