by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. This list ranks 51 programs for Men’s Baseball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, College Factual scores each program on 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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Our analysis found Fordham University to be the best college for Men's Baseball in New York. Based in Bronx, NY, Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution. Fordham University records an NCAA APR of 995, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. About 95% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $44,103, compared with $44,103 spent per athlete. The school awards about $32,443 in athletic aid per athlete.
New York University ranked #2 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. This private not-for-profit school is set in New York, NY. The program generates about $16,694 in revenue per athlete, against $16,426 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Hamilton College landed the #3 spot for Men's Baseball. Based in Clinton, NY, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $11,371 per participant, against $11,371 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Vassar College ranked #4 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Poughkeepsie, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,451, with expenses of about $7,308 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Le Moyne College landed the #5 spot for Men's Baseball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Syracuse, NY. Le Moyne College records an NCAA APR of 1000, and a 95% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 71%. Team revenue averages $23,506 per participant, with expenses of about $23,211 per participant. Athletic aid averages $9,944 per athlete.
University of Rochester did well this year, earning the #6 position. Located in Rochester, NY, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $6,314 in revenue per athlete, against $6,575 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in New York, NY, Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program generates about $39,296 in revenue per athlete, compared with $39,296 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Marist University did well this year, earning the #8 position. Marist University is a private not-for-profit school based in Poughkeepsie, NY. The team's NCAA APR score is 987, alongside a GSR of 95%. The federal graduation rate stands at 72%. Team revenue averages $29,708 per participant, compared with $29,708 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $9,661.
Union College landed the #9 spot this year. Union College is a private not-for-profit school based in Schenectady, NY. Team revenue averages $4,904 per participant, with expenses of about $5,748 per participant. The school awards about $2,499 in athletic aid per athlete.
Hofstra University did well this year, earning the #10 position. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit school based in Hempstead, NY. The team's NCAA APR score is 980, and a 95% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 72%. Team revenue averages $45,144 per participant, with expenses of about $45,144 per participant. The school awards about $22,514 in athletic aid per athlete.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #11 spot this year. Located in Troy, NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,795, against $5,328 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,263.
Skidmore College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Based in Saratoga Springs, NY, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $6,418 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $6,418 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Cornell University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Ithaca, NY. The team's NCAA APR score is 996, alongside a GSR of 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $21,917, compared with $21,917 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
St. John's University-New York came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Based in Queens, NY, St. John's University-New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990, and a 91% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 45%. Team revenue averages $47,831 per participant, against $47,831 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $29,040.
Yeshiva University placed #15 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Located in New York, NY, Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $2,918 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $2,918 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Niagara University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Niagara University is a private not-for-profit school based in Niagara University, NY. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 969, alongside a GSR of 100%. About 80% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $22,389, with expenses of about $22,389 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $17,462.
St. John Fisher University did well this year, earning the #17 position. St. John Fisher University is a private not-for-profit school based in Rochester, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,253, against $6,890 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Clarkson University came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit school based in Potsdam, NY. The program generates about $8,469 in revenue per athlete, against $5,742 in expenses. The school awards about $4,842 in athletic aid per athlete.
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year's ranking. Located in Rochester, NY, Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $11,301 in revenue per athlete, compared with $9,970 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $3,070.
Binghamton University placed #20 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Binghamton University is a public school based in Vestal, NY. The team's NCAA APR score is 978, and a 92% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 79%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $44,023, with expenses of about $36,338 per participant. Athletic aid averages $9,522 per athlete.
Ithaca College did well this year, earning the #21 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Ithaca, NY. Team revenue averages $6,926 per participant, with expenses of about $6,926 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Adelphi University did well this year, earning the #22 position. Located in Garden City, NY, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $15,874 per participant, compared with $15,874 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $7,963.
Stony Brook University did well this year, earning the #23 position. This public school is set in Stony Brook, NY. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 984, and a 91% Graduation Success Rate. About 55% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $42,083 per participant, against $42,083 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $15,341.
Manhattan University did well this year, earning the #24 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Riverdale, NY. Manhattan University records an NCAA APR of 955, with a Graduation Success Rate of 96%. The federal graduation rate stands at 64%. Team revenue averages $26,215 per participant, compared with $23,682 spent per athlete. The school awards about $14,484 in athletic aid per athlete.
Molloy University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Molloy University is a private not-for-profit school based in Rockville Centre, NY. The program generates about $15,791 in revenue per athlete, compared with $15,210 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $5,589 per athlete.
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*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced 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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