by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 42 programs for Men’s Baseball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, 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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Our analysis found Williams College to be the best college for Men's Baseball in Massachusetts. Based in Williamstown, MA, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,925, against $8,925 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Amherst College is one of the top schools for Men's Baseball, at #2. Based in Amherst, MA, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $11,547, with expenses of about $11,547 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Tufts University earned the #3 place for student athletes. Based in Medford, MA, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,983, compared with $9,983 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot for Men's Baseball. Located in Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,271, against $6,271 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Northeastern University ranked #5 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school based in Boston, MA. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 71%. Team revenue averages $52,995 per participant, with expenses of about $52,995 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $24,558.
College of the Holy Cross landed the #6 spot this year. College of the Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school based in Worcester, MA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 100%. The program generates about $15,972 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $15,972 per participant. The school awards about $17,801 in athletic aid per athlete.
Bentley University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Based in Waltham, MA, Bentley University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $13,373, with expenses of about $10,952 per participant. Athletic aid averages $8,029 per athlete.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute did well this year, earning the #8 position. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit school based in Worcester, MA. Team revenue averages $7,668 per participant, compared with $7,668 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Boston College placed #9 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school based in Chestnut Hill, MA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 998, and a 92% Graduation Success Rate. About 80% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $91,797 in revenue per athlete, compared with $91,797 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $29,391 per athlete.
Babson College ranked #10 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Wellesley, MA. The program generates about $6,900 in revenue per athlete, compared with $6,900 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Brandeis University did well this year, earning the #11 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Waltham, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,450, with expenses of about $8,450 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Emerson College ranked #12 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. Located in Boston, MA, Emerson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $7,975 per participant, compared with $7,831 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst came in at #13 in this year's ranking. University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public school based in Amherst, MA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 1000, alongside a GSR of 75%. The federal graduation rate stands at 50%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $20,294, with expenses of about $20,294 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $17,175.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Located in Norton, MA, Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $8,088 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $8,088 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Assumption University came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Assumption University is a private not-for-profit school based in Worcester, MA. Team revenue averages $7,087 per participant, with expenses of about $8,573 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $4,778.
Endicott College did well this year, earning the #16 position. Based in Beverly, MA, Endicott College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $6,567 per participant, compared with $6,567 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Merrimack College placed #17 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Based in North Andover, MA, Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution. Merrimack College records an NCAA APR of 986, with a Graduation Success Rate of 90%. The federal graduation rate stands at 83%. Team revenue averages $27,261 per participant, compared with $27,261 spent per athlete. The school awards about $20,394 in athletic aid per athlete.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy came in at #18 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Buzzards Bay, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,007, compared with $4,386 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Harvard University ranked #19 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Cambridge, MA. The team's NCAA APR score is 998, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $30,105, with expenses of about $30,105 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell landed the #20 spot this year. University of Massachusetts-Lowell is a public school based in Lowell, MA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995, alongside a GSR of 83%. The federal graduation rate stands at 56%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $29,942, compared with $29,942 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $11,361.
Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #21 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. Located in Boston, MA, Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $5,219 per participant, against $6,288 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Stonehill College ranked #22 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit school based in Easton, MA. Stonehill College records an NCAA APR of 988, with a Graduation Success Rate of 88%. The federal graduation rate stands at 62%. Team revenue averages $27,941 per participant, compared with $27,941 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $14,278 per athlete.
Gordon College did well this year, earning the #23 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Wenham, MA. The program generates about $7,758 in revenue per athlete, compared with $5,997 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Suffolk University ranked #24 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. Based in Boston, MA, Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $6,738 per participant, with expenses of about $6,738 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Western New England University placed #25 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Located in Springfield, MA, Western New England University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,570 per participant, with expenses of about $4,332 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 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. Rankings consider 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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