by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. We have ranked 28 programs for Men’s Baseball (Division III) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, College Factual weighs 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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Explore the leading programs below:
No school ranked higher than New York University this year for Men's Baseball (Division III). Based in New York, NY, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $16,694 per participant, with expenses of about $16,426 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Hamilton College landed the #2 spot for Men's Baseball (Division III). Based in Clinton, NY, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $11,371, compared with $11,371 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Vassar College landed the #3 spot for Men's Baseball (Division III). Based in Poughkeepsie, NY, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $7,451 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,308 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Rochester ranked #4 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school based in Rochester, NY. Team revenue averages $6,314 per participant, compared with $6,575 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Union College came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Men's Baseball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Schenectady, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,904, against $5,748 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,499.
Skidmore College ranked #6 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set 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.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did well this year, earning the #7 position. Based in Troy, NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,795, compared with $5,328 spent per athlete. The school awards about $3,263 in athletic aid per athlete.
Rochester Institute of Technology did well this year, earning the #8 position. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school based in Rochester, NY. The program generates about $11,301 in revenue per athlete, compared with $9,970 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $3,070 per athlete.
St. John Fisher University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in Rochester, NY, St. John Fisher University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,253, with expenses of about $6,890 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Clarkson University landed the #10 spot this year. Located in Potsdam, NY, Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $8,469 in revenue per athlete, compared with $5,742 spent per athlete. The school awards about $4,842 in athletic aid per athlete.
Ithaca College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. 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. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Yeshiva University came in at #12 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in New York, NY. The program generates about $2,918 in revenue per athlete, compared with $2,918 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Hobart William Smith Colleges did well this year, earning the #13 position. Based in Geneva, NY, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $10,005 per participant, with expenses of about $10,005 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $50.
St Lawrence University placed #14 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Canton, NY. Team revenue averages $3,950 per participant, with expenses of about $3,950 per participant. The school awards about $3,126 in athletic aid per athlete.
Bard College landed the #15 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. The program generates about $7,077 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,077 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
State University of New York at Cortland ranked #16 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball (Division III). State University of New York at Cortland is a public school based in Cortland, NY. The program generates about $8,247 in revenue per athlete, compared with $8,247 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
State University of New York at New Paltz did well this year, earning the #17 position. State University of New York at New Paltz is a public school based in New Paltz, NY. Team revenue averages $6,433 per participant, against $6,125 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
State University of New York at Oswego did well this year, earning the #18 position. Located in Oswego, NY, State University of New York at Oswego is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,844, with expenses of about $5,680 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Russell Sage College came in at #19 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Troy, NY. Team revenue averages $3,546 per participant, against $3,429 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Houghton University ranked #20 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball (Division III). Located in Houghton, NY, Houghton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $3,077 per participant, with expenses of about $3,077 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Alfred University came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Alfred University is a private not-for-profit school based in Alfred, NY. Team revenue averages $5,356 per participant, compared with $5,564 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Farmingdale State College placed #22 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). Farmingdale State College is a public school based in Farmingdale, NY. Team revenue averages $3,234 per participant, with expenses of about $3,172 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Utica University placed #23 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). Located in Utica, NY, Utica University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $5,744 in revenue per athlete, compared with $5,233 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Elmira College landed the #24 spot this year. Elmira College is a private not-for-profit school based in Elmira, NY. The program generates about $2,983 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $2,983 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Hilbert College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Hamburg, NY. Team revenue averages $10,002 per participant, compared with $6,220 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Not far behind, these colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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