by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 25 programs for Men’s Baseball 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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Learn more about these schools below: University of Miami earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Men's Baseball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Coral Gables, FL. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 17%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $165,038, compared with $165,038 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $38,474. Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #2 spot for Men's Baseball. Located in Fort Myers, FL, Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995, and a 96% Graduation Success Rate. About 60% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $30,943, with expenses of about $30,943 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $18,812. Florida Atlantic University ranked #3 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Located in Boca Raton, FL, Florida Atlantic University is a public institution. Florida Atlantic University records an NCAA APR of 993, alongside a GSR of 96%. About 52% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $49,334, compared with $49,334 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $16,971. University of Central Florida earned the #4 place for student athletes. Based in Orlando, FL, University of Central Florida is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979, alongside a GSR of 96%. The federal graduation rate stands at 48%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $140,862, compared with $89,511 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $25,195 per athlete.1
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University of Florida earned the #5 place for student athletes. University of Florida is a public school based in Gainesville, FL. The team's NCAA APR score is 991, and a 82% Graduation Success Rate. About 35% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $107,361, against $168,545 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $23,180.5
Eckerd College placed #6 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit school based in Saint Petersburg, FL. Team revenue averages $22,556 per participant, against $22,556 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $16,706 per athlete. Jacksonville University placed #7 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Located in Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit institution. Jacksonville University records an NCAA APR of 988, and a 93% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 46%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $50,325, compared with $50,325 spent per athlete. The school awards about $14,287 in athletic aid per athlete. Rollins College did well this year, earning the #8 position. Located in Winter Park, FL, Rollins College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $16,933, with expenses of about $16,933 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $11,632. Nova Southeastern University landed the #9 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Team revenue averages $23,281 per participant, against $23,281 in expenses. The school awards about $13,636 in athletic aid per athlete.6
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Florida State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. Based in Tallahassee, FL, Florida State University is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978, alongside a GSR of 90%. About 32% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $171,662, against $171,662 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $13,364 per athlete.10
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot this year. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school based in Melbourne, FL. The program generates about $22,065 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $22,065 per participant. Athletic aid averages $13,103 per athlete. Stetson University landed the #12 spot this year. Stetson University is a private not-for-profit school based in DeLand, FL. The team's NCAA APR score is 978, with a Graduation Success Rate of 86%. The federal graduation rate stands at 48%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $55,829, compared with $55,829 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $17,035 per athlete. University of South Florida ranked #13 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. Based in Tampa, FL, University of South Florida is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 970, with a Graduation Success Rate of 88%. About 42% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $45,271 in revenue per athlete, compared with $45,271 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $15,287. Florida Southern College ranked #14 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Lakeland, FL. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,141, with expenses of about $15,141 per participant. Athletic aid averages $8,785 per athlete.11
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University of North Florida ranked #15 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. This public school is set in Jacksonville, FL. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992, with a Graduation Success Rate of 93%. Its federal graduation rate is 58%. Team revenue averages $21,794 per participant, with expenses of about $21,794 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $8,675.15
Florida International University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Miami, FL. The team's NCAA APR score is 962, with a Graduation Success Rate of 93%. Its federal graduation rate is 36%. The program generates about $40,763 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $40,763 per participant. The school awards about $16,058 in athletic aid per athlete. University of West Florida came in at #17 in this year's ranking. This public school is set in Pensacola, FL. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $19,773, against $20,345 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $7,536. Flagler College landed the #18 spot this year. Located in Saint Augustine, FL, Flagler College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $23,208 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $23,208 per participant. The school awards about $9,076 in athletic aid per athlete. Palm Beach Atlantic University placed #19 among the best colleges for Men's Baseball. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit school based in West Palm Beach, FL. The program generates about $19,974 in revenue per athlete, against $19,563 in expenses. The school awards about $10,383 in athletic aid per athlete.16
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Lynn University did well this year, earning the #20 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Boca Raton, FL. Team revenue averages $20,947 per participant, compared with $20,947 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $12,987.20
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #21 spot this year. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public school based in Tallahassee, FL. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University records an NCAA APR of 969, and a 73% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 47%. Team revenue averages $15,325 per participant, compared with $18,610 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $11,235. Barry University ranked #22 on our 2026 list for Men's Baseball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Miami, FL. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,238, compared with $15,238 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $10,733 per athlete. Saint Leo University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Located in Saint Leo, FL, Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $13,415 per participant, compared with $10,841 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $5,812. Bethune-Cookman University did well this year, earning the #24 position. Bethune-Cookman University is a private not-for-profit school based in Daytona Beach, FL. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 942, with a Graduation Success Rate of 81%. The federal graduation rate stands at 24%. Team revenue averages $26,344 per participant, with expenses of about $26,344 per participant. Athletic aid averages $6,940 per athlete. Edward Waters University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Based in Jacksonville, FL, Edward Waters University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $6,857 per participant, compared with $6,857 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $4,248 per athlete.21
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*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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