2023 Top Minnesota Men's D3 Basketball Schools
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Colleges
$39,874
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60%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division III Men's Basketball in Minnesota ranking.
Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in Minnesota. 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 Minnesota for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in Minnesota
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Our analysis found Carleton College to be the best school for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in Minnesota in this year’s ranking. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 555 bachelor’s degrees in .
Carleton brought in $189,146 while tallying up $181,598 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $7,548 in profit.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carleton is ranked #1 for overall quality in Minnesota.
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The excellent sports programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in Minnesota. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 1,722 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at UST MN took home $1,247,242 in revenue.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Bethel University Minnesota made $160,658 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #4 spot on the list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 761 students in .
The team at St. Scholastica took home $171,433 in revenue and paid out $164,492 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $6,941.
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The excellent sports programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in Minnesota. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 969 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at St. Olaf brought home $184,123 in revenue in a single year.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. St. Olaf did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Concordia College Moorhead took home $172,676 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #7, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 711 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Macalester made $224,333 in revenue, while incurring $208,117 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $16,216.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Macalester is ranked #2 for overall quality in Minnesota.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 707 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Northwestern took home $77,874 in revenue and paid out $74,370 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $3,504, which isn’t bad at all.
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University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. UMN Morris is located in Morris, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 349 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at UMN Morris brought home $126,573 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #10, Bethany Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. BLC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 150 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at BLC brought home $110,036 in revenue in a single year.
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Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 494 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Hamline made $199,074 in revenue.
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Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 682 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Gustavus Adolphus took home $250,248 in revenue.
Gustavus Adolphus also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5.
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With a ranking of #13, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. Augsburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 572 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Augsburg brought home $243,922 in revenue in a single year.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #14. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 424 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at SMU MN made $205,610 in revenue.
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Martin Luther College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. Located in New Ulm, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 173 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D3 Men’s Basketball team at MLC brought home $66,734 in revenue in a single year.
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North Central University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota ranking. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 199 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at North Central University made $99,008 in revenue.
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Crown College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 182 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Crown made $154,226 in revenue.
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