by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division III Men's Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 17 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for D3 Men's Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region. 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.
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 California Lutheran University the best school for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 816 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at CLU brought home $256,020 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on California Lutheran University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Willamette University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Salem, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 393 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Willamette took home $216,294 in revenue and paid out $196,707 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $19,587 in profit. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Willamette also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Willamette University
A rank of #3 on our list means Chapman University is a great place for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 2,104 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Chapman brought home $346,981 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Chapman also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Chapman University Sports Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 555 bachelor’s degrees in . Oxy brought in $297,698 while tallying up $220,781 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Baseball team. Thus, the team actually made $76,917, which isn’t bad at all. 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. Oxy excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Occidental College Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at University of Redlands helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Baseball athletes in the Far Western US Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Redlands, California, and it awarded 924 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at University of Redlands made $271,031 in revenue, while incurring $254,034 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $16,997. Full University of Redlands Sports Report
Pomona College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Claremont, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 418 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Pomona made $330,898 in revenue, while incurring $292,810 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $38,088. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Pomona not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Read More…
Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 616 students in . PLU brought in $349,908 while tallying up $281,161 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Baseball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $68,747 in profit. Read full sports report on Pacific Lutheran University
Whitworth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 643 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Whitworth took home $195,388 in revenue. Read More…
Whitman College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitman College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 389 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Whitman made $303,194 in revenue, while incurring $299,599 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,595 in profit. 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. Whitman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Whitman College
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 503 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Linfield made $451,530 in revenue, while incurring $336,602 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $114,928 for the sports team. Read More…
University of La Verne ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region list. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,071 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. ULV brought in $267,313 while tallying up $253,622 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Baseball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $13,691 in profit. Read More…
University of Puget Sound came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 534 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Puget Sound made $196,281 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. Puget Sound excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…
George Fox University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in . GFU brought in $340,887 while tallying up $329,840 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Baseball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $11,047 for the sports team. Read More…
California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Caltech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 218 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Caltech made $136,583 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Caltech also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on California Institute of Technology
Pacific University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 488 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Baseball team at Pacific brought home $359,916 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
Whittier College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Whittier, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 358 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Whittier brought in $133,327 while tallying up $123,237 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Baseball team. Thus, the team actually made $10,090, which isn’t bad at all. Full Whittier College Sports Report
Lewis & Clark College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 460 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Baseball team at Lewis and Clark College made $200,037 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Full Lewis & Clark College Sports Report
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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.
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