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2023 Top New York Men's D3 Basketball Schools

55 Colleges
$39,754 Avg Tuition & Fees*
65% 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 has developed its Best Colleges for Division III Men's Basketball in New York ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 55 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in New York. 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 New York for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in New York

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Our analysis found University of Rochester to be the best school for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in New York in this year’s ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,090 students in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at University of Rochester brought home $283,047 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Rochester also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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St Lawrence University
Canton, New York

A rank of #2 on our list means St Lawrence University is a great place for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Canton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 713 students in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at St. Lawrence brought home $156,788 in revenue in a single year. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. St. Lawrence excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York

Out of the 55 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Skidmore College landed the #3 spot on the list. Skidmore is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 688 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Skidmore took home $138,475 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. On top of its placing in this ranking, Skidmore also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Skidmore College

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St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York

The excellent sports programs at St. John Fisher College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in New York. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 683 students in . Fisher brought in $218,911 while tallying up $201,092 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $17,819 for the sports team. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read full sports report on St. John Fisher College

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Hamilton College
Clinton, New York

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Hamilton College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Clinton, New York, and it awarded 616 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Hamilton took home $242,591 in revenue. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Hamilton not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Hamilton College

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Union College New York
Schenectady, New York

Union College New York landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Schenectady, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 600 bachelor’s degrees in . Union College brought in $222,378 while tallying up $190,767 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $31,611, which isn’t bad at all. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Union College is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,566 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at RPI made $270,988 in revenue, while incurring $255,670 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $15,318, which isn’t bad at all. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. RPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York list. Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a small private not-for-profit school located in Geneva, New York that handed out 607 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at The Colleges brought home $284,676 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, The Colleges also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Hobart and William Smith Colleges Sports Report

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

Yeshiva University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 570 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Yeshiva took home $185,313 in revenue. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Yeshiva excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Yeshiva University Sports Report

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York list. Clarkson is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Clarkson made $181,100 in revenue, while incurring $180,207 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $893. On top of its placing in this ranking, Clarkson also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Clarkson University

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 1,683 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at SUNY Oswego took home $159,014 in revenue. Full SUNY Oswego Sports Report

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

With a ranking of #12, SUNY Cortland did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,479 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at SUNY Cortland brought home $172,955 in revenue in a single year. Full SUNY Cortland Sports Report

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

Nazareth College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York list. Located in Rochester, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 586 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Nazareth made $216,036 in revenue, while incurring $177,973 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $38,063. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Read full sports report on Nazareth College

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

With a ranking of #14, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 1,733 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at SUNY Brockport brought home $159,056 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, New York

SUNY Geneseo ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York list. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school situated in Geneseo, New York. It awarded 1,128 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at SUNY Geneseo took home $211,922 in revenue and paid out $203,690 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $8,232 in profit. Read full sports report on SUNY Geneseo

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Baruch College
New York, New York

Baruch College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Baruch is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,788 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Baruch took home $99,267 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized public school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 1,495 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Basketball team at SUNY Oneonta brought home $192,584 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on SUNY Oneonta

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Hartwick College
Oneonta, New York

Hartwick College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Oneonta, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 224 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Hartwick took home $102,841 in revenue. Read More…

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Ithaca College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 1,322 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Ithaca made $197,875 in revenue. In addition to its great ranking here, Ithaca is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Ithaca College

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With a ranking of #20, United States Merchant Marine Academy did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. USMMA is a small public school situated in Kings Point, New York. It awarded 246 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at USMMA took home $191,994 in revenue and paid out $165,293 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $26,701 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 981. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. USMMA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Wells College
Aurora, New York

Wells College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York list. Located in Aurora, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 59 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Wells took home $86,160 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Read full sports report on Wells College

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The City College of New York
New York, New York

The City College of New York ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,514 students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at CCNY took home $23,753 in revenue. Read More…

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York

SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,207 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D3 Men’s Basketball team at SUNY Plattsburgh brought home $126,883 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on SUNY Plattsburgh

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Vassar College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 816 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Vassar took home $212,574 in revenue and paid out $202,972 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $9,602 for the sports team. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Vassar also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Vassar College

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Russell Sage College
Troy, New York

Russell Sage College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Russel Sage is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 330 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Russel Sage took home $113,564 in revenue and paid out $91,392 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $22,172 in profit. Read full sports report on Russell Sage College

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