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2023 Top Michigan Men's D3 Basketball Schools

8 Colleges
$41,305 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Division III Men's Basketball in Michigan ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Michigan to determine which were the best for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in Michigan. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in Michigan for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in Michigan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Hope College
Holland, Michigan

Our 2023 rankings named Hope College the best school for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. Hope College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Holland, Michigan that handed out 837 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Hope made $209,727 in revenue, while incurring $206,448 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $3,279 in profit. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Hope did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Full Hope College Sports Report

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

The excellent sports programs at Calvin University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in Michigan. Calvin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 858 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Calvin took home $318,686 in revenue and paid out $285,094 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $33,592. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Calvin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Calvin University

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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan

A rank of #3 on our list means Kalamazoo College is a great place for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. K College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 418 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at K College made $166,887 in revenue. K College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Alma College
Alma, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Alma College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Alma is located in Alma, Michigan and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 362 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Alma made $189,195 in revenue. Full Alma College Sports Report

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Albion College
Albion, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Albion College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Albion is located in Albion, Michigan and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Albion brought home $200,625 in revenue in a single year. Full Albion College Sports Report

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 337 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Adrian made $105,320 in revenue. Read full sports report on Adrian College

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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan

Olivet College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Michigan ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Olivet, Michigan, and it awarded 197 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Olivet took home $220,675 in revenue and paid out $216,323 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,352 for the sports team. Read More…

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Finlandia University
Hancock, Michigan

Finlandia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Finlandia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hancock, Michigan that handed out 66 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Finlandia took home $173,848 in revenue. Full Finlandia University Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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