2023 Top Great Lakes Region Men's D1 Basketball Schools
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After analyzing 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in the Great Lakes Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 2,688 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Northwestern took home $12,188,897 in revenue and paid out $9,951,517 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $2,237,380. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Great Lakes Region. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in .
U-M brought in $21,141,253 while tallying up $10,733,046 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10,408,207 for the sports team.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 2,829 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Notre Dame made $10,817,411 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 989.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Notre Dame is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Great Lakes Region .
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Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, the large public school awarded 8,676 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Purdue took home $18,911,360 in revenue and paid out $8,821,891 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10,089,469 for the sports team.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. In addition to its great ranking here, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 9,741 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at UW - Madison took home $15,279,071 in revenue and paid out $8,828,295 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $6,450,776, which isn’t bad at all. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 9,247 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Michigan State took home $26,270,974 in revenue and paid out $16,652,793 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $9,618,181 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Michigan State also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school awarded 9,150 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at UIUC took home $25,658,000 in revenue and paid out $13,195,873 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,462,127. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 948.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 6,665 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UC made $6,625,964 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school handed out 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at IU Bloomington took home $25,955,324 in revenue and paid out $15,867,671 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10,087,653 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. In addition to its great ranking here, IU Bloomington is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,470 bachelor’s degrees in .
Marquette brought in $23,422,126 while tallying up $15,787,885 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $7,634,241 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 968.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Marquette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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University of Dayton ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,118 students in .
UDayton brought in $16,878,904 while tallying up $8,657,248 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $8,221,656. The academic progress rate of the team is 941.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UDayton also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #12, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,278 students in .
Butler brought in $11,680,922 while tallying up $8,750,438 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,930,484 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Butler also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large public school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 11,957 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Ohio State made $23,575,794 in revenue, while incurring $11,903,830 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $11,671,964, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Illinois State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,495 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Illinois State took home $3,775,560 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
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Xavier University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,348 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Xavier brought in $16,067,816 while tallying up $16,067,813 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 967.
Xavier excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 5,850 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at OHIO Athens brought home $3,369,808 in revenue in a single year.
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Valparaiso University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 736 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Valpo made $2,576,024 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 971.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3,286 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Loyola Chicago took home $4,536,549 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Loyola Chicago also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Evansville did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 453 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UE made $2,941,044 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 966.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UE also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Bradley University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 1,190 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Bradley made $3,412,945 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bradley also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Ball State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,343 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Ball State took home $2,302,745 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 4,655 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Miami University - Oxford brought home $2,712,121 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 981 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Western Michigan University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,833 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at WMU brought home $1,577,116 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 976.
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Oakland University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,591 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Oakland brought home $2,033,397 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 952.
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With a ranking of #25, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3,047 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at DePaul made $7,614,927 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 968.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DePaul also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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