2023 Top Southeast Region Men's D1 Basketball Schools
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When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region
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Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Duke made $45,108,538 in revenue, while incurring $28,019,888 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $17,088,650 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 958.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Duke is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Southeast Region .
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Out of the 106 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a large public school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5,449 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UK made $22,667,255 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UK also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is a large public school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 3,008 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UofL made $21,853,488 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994.
UofL also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,440 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Vanderbilt brought home $13,587,388 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 989.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Vanderbilt also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent sports programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 6,451 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at UNC Chapel Hill made $31,965,031 in revenue, while incurring $12,445,368 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $19,519,663. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill 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 Miami did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,419 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at U Miami made $9,978,355 in revenue, while incurring $9,936,656 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $41,699 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. U Miami also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,063 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UF took home $12,687,631 in revenue and paid out $8,415,740 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $4,271,891, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 968.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #8, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,546 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Wake Forest University made $10,061,485 in revenue, while incurring $9,962,597 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $98,888. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wake Forest University also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,550 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Florida State made $16,987,326 in revenue, while incurring $11,104,464 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,882,862. The academic progress rate of the team is 920.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Florida State 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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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5,483 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at University of Virginia took home $14,598,575 in revenue and paid out $12,273,802 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $2,324,773, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 961.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. University of Virginia also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7,106 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UofSC took home $12,604,227 in revenue and paid out $11,792,521 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $811,706. The academic progress rate of the team is 966.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UofSC 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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With a ranking of #12, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 924 students in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at URichmond brought home $5,482,607 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 970.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. URichmond 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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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 4,015 bachelor’s degrees in .
Georgia Tech brought in $9,258,729 while tallying up $8,210,051 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $1,048,678, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Georgia Tech 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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With a ranking of #14, Belmont University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,664 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Belmont took home $3,325,958 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
In addition to its great ranking here, Belmont is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Virginia Tech landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Virginia Tech took home $12,456,695 in revenue and paid out $8,404,702 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $4,051,993 in profit. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,305 students in .
The team at UARK took home $24,094,372 in revenue and paid out $11,802,170 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $12,292,202 in profit.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UARK also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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Clemson University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 5,123 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Clemson brought home $8,035,346 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Clemson 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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Furman University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 779 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Furman brought home $3,338,651 in revenue in a single year.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Furman also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking.
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Elon University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,802 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Elon took home $2,376,314 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Elon 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 Georgia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,790 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UGA made $12,029,584 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, UGA is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Auburn University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 5,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Auburn took home $17,007,845 in revenue and paid out $13,813,577 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,194,268 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Auburn 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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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,197 students in .
VCU brought in $8,598,515 while tallying up $7,121,576 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $1,476,939 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 966.
In addition to its great ranking here, VCU is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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The University of Alabama came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the large public school handed out 7,332 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at UA took home $19,047,972 in revenue and paid out $10,900,723 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $8,147,249 for the sports team. 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, UA 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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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,533 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
UT Knoxville brought in $16,069,180 while tallying up $14,365,527 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $1,703,653, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 974.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UT Knoxville also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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West Virginia University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school handed out 4,438 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at WVU took home $8,371,424 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 995, signifying that team members care about their grades.
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