by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. Our ranking highlights 12 colleges for Men’s Baseball (Division III) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Macalester College tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Saint Paul, MN. Team revenue averages $9,784 per participant, with expenses of about $9,101 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
St Olaf College earned the #2 place for student athletes. Located in Northfield, MN, St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $7,408 in revenue per athlete, compared with $6,842 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Carleton College is one of the top schools for Men's Baseball (Division III), at #3. Based in Northfield, MN, Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $3,649, compared with $3,649 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota earned the #4 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Winona, MN. The program generates about $7,132 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,132 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Gustavus Adolphus College earned the #5 place for student athletes. Based in Saint Peter, MN, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,534 per participant, with expenses of about $4,534 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Martin Luther College did well this year, earning the #6 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in New Ulm, MN. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,314, against $5,314 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Hamline University placed #7 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). Hamline University is a private not-for-profit school based in Saint Paul, MN. The program generates about $8,085 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $8,085 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
North Central University landed the #8 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Minneapolis, MN. Team revenue averages $5,640 per participant, compared with $5,640 spent per athlete. The school awards about $49 in athletic aid per athlete.
University of Minnesota-Morris placed #9 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball (Division III). This public school is set in Morris, MN. The program generates about $5,674 in revenue per athlete, compared with $5,646 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Northwestern-St Paul landed the #10 spot this year. Located in Saint Paul, MN, University of Northwestern-St Paul is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $2,786, compared with $2,786 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Bethany Lutheran College landed the #11 spot this year. Bethany Lutheran College is a private not-for-profit school based in Mankato, MN. Team revenue averages $6,175 per participant, compared with $6,209 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Augsburg University ranked #12 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball (Division III). Based in Minneapolis, MN, Augsburg University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,097, with expenses of about $5,097 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published 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.
References
See our data sources and methodologies.