2023 Top Washington Men's Basketball Schools
12
Colleges
$41,168
Avg Tuition & Fees*
55%
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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Men's Basketball in Washington ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 12 schools in Washington, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Basketball athletes in Washington. 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 Washington for Men's Basketball athletes in Washington
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Gonzaga University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in Washington. Located in Spokane, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,289 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Gonzaga took home $17,060,871 in revenue and paid out $11,969,382 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,091,489. The great academic progress rate of 990 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%. Gonzaga did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Whitman College is a great place for Men’s Basketball athletes in Washington working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 389 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Whitman took home $275,104 in revenue and paid out $261,086 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $14,018.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Washington ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Whitman is ranked #1 for overall quality in Washington.
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The excellent sports programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Basketball athletes in Washington. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,719 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at UW Seattle made $12,208,056 in revenue, while incurring $10,529,450 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,678,606. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Sports Report
Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 643 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Whitworth made $310,067 in revenue, while incurring $262,591 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $47,476, which isn’t bad at all.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball athletes in Washington list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 3,467 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at WWU brought home $713,228 in revenue in a single year.
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Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Washington ranking. Washington State University is a large public school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 6,178 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Wazzu took home $7,001,836 in revenue and paid out $5,761,916 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,239,920. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
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Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Washington ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 2,202 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at EWU brought home $1,764,581 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Full Eastern Washington University Sports Report
University of Puget Sound ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Washington list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 534 students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Puget Sound brought home $176,895 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Puget Sound not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list.
Full University of Puget Sound Sports Report
With a ranking of #9, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Washington ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 735 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at SPU brought home $852,008 in revenue in a single year.
Full Seattle Pacific University Sports Report
Saint Martin’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Washington list. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 296 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Basketball team at Saint Martin’s made $824,726 in revenue, while incurring $792,260 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $32,466 in profit.
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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Washington ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 616 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at PLU took home $218,673 in revenue and paid out $172,384 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $46,289.
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