by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Baseball in North Carolina ranking.
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Baseball athletes in North Carolina. 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2023 rankings named Catawba College the best school for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at Catawba took home $537,859 in revenue. Full Catawba College Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Winston - Salem State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. WSSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 937 bachelor’s degrees in . Full Winston - Salem State University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Mount Olive. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Olive, North Carolina. It awarded 496 bachelor’s degrees in . UMO brought in $487,655 while tallying up $457,967 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Baseball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $29,688. Full University of Mount Olive Sports Report
A rank of #4 on our list means University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a great place for D2 Men’s Baseball athletes in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,368 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at UNC Pembroke made $353,299 in revenue, while incurring $286,780 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $66,519, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…
Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 323 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at Lenoir - Rhyne University brought home $696,442 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Barton College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Wilson, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 237 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at Barton College made $510,114 in revenue. Read full sports report on Barton College
Pfeiffer University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina, and it awarded 171 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Baseball team at Pfeiffer University brought home $175,569 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Belmont Abbey College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in North Carolina ranking. Belmont Abbey College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Belmont, North Carolina that handed out 315 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at BAC made $735,201 in revenue. Full Belmont Abbey College Sports Report
Wingate University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in North Carolina ranking. Located in Wingate, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 528 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Wingate took home $865,921 in revenue and paid out $845,247 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $20,674 in profit. Read full sports report on Wingate University
Mars Hill University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in North Carolina ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 212 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at Mars Hill made $602,511 in revenue. 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. Read More…
Chowan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in North Carolina ranking. Chowan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 190 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at Chowan University made $315,728 in revenue. Read full sports report on Chowan University
Saint Augustine’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 67 students in . Full Saint Augustine’s University Sports Report
Brevard College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Baseball in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Brevard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brevard, North Carolina. It awarded 154 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Baseball team at Brevard College made $159,443 in revenue. Full Brevard College Sports Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.
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