by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. We have ranked 89 schools for Men’s Baseball (Division III) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, College Factual evaluates each program using a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Johns Hopkins University earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Men's Baseball (Division III). Located in Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $11,760 per participant, with expenses of about $11,760 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,612.
New York University landed the #2 spot for Men's Baseball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in New York, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $16,694, with expenses of about $16,426 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Hamilton College ranked #3 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). Located in Clinton, NY, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $11,371, with expenses of about $11,371 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Franklin and Marshall College is one of the top schools for Men's Baseball (Division III), at #4. Franklin and Marshall College is a private not-for-profit school based in Lancaster, PA. The program generates about $9,647 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $10,304 per participant. The school awards about $53 in athletic aid per athlete.
Haverford College landed the #5 spot for Men's Baseball (Division III). Haverford College is a private not-for-profit school based in Haverford, PA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,394, against $9,407 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Swarthmore College did well this year, earning the #6 position. Based in Swarthmore, PA, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,607, with expenses of about $6,343 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Stevens Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot this year. Based in Hoboken, NJ, Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $6,852 in revenue per athlete, compared with $6,852 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Vassar College ranked #8 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball (Division III). Vassar College is a private not-for-profit school based in Poughkeepsie, NY. Team revenue averages $7,451 per participant, with expenses of about $7,308 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Rochester placed #9 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Rochester, NY. Team revenue averages $6,314 per participant, against $6,575 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
University of Scranton ranked #10 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball (Division III). University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school based in Scranton, PA. The program generates about $7,475 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $7,475 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
The College of New Jersey placed #11 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). This public school is set in Ewing, NJ. Team revenue averages $5,850 per participant, with expenses of about $5,850 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Gettysburg College landed the #12 spot this year. Based in Gettysburg, PA, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $7,110 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $7,110 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Muhlenberg College landed the #13 spot this year. Located in Allentown, PA, Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $7,572 per participant, compared with $7,185 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did well this year, earning the #14 position. Based in Troy, NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,795, with expenses of about $5,328 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,263.
Skidmore College placed #15 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit school based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,418, against $6,418 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Union College placed #16 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). Located in Schenectady, NY, Union College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,904, with expenses of about $5,748 per participant. Athletic aid averages $2,499 per athlete.
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot this year. Based in Rochester, NY, Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $11,301 in revenue per athlete, against $9,970 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,070.
Clarkson University placed #18 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Potsdam, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,469, compared with $5,742 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $4,842.
Dickinson College came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Based in Carlisle, PA, Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,741, compared with $4,304 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
St. John Fisher University placed #20 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). Based in Rochester, NY, St. John Fisher University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $7,253 per participant, compared with $6,890 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Hobart William Smith Colleges landed the #21 spot this year. Located in Geneva, NY, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $10,005 in revenue per athlete, compared with $10,005 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $50 per athlete.
Ithaca College landed the #22 spot this year. Located in Ithaca, NY, Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $6,926 in revenue per athlete, against $6,926 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Rowan University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Rowan University is a public school based in Glassboro, NJ. Team revenue averages $9,028 per participant, compared with $7,660 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Bard College did well this year, earning the #24 position. Bard College is a private not-for-profit school based in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,077, against $7,077 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Elizabethtown College did well this year, earning the #25 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Elizabethtown, PA. The program generates about $5,083 in revenue per athlete, compared with $5,083 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
These schools rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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