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2026 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in District of Columbia

6 Colleges Ranked
964 Avg NCAA APR*
80% Avg Grad Success Rate*
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Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 6 schools for Men’s Basketball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.

To help you decide, College Factual scores each program on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top 6 Colleges for Men’s Basketball

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Leading the list is George Washington University, our #1 college for Men's Basketball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Washington, DC. The team's NCAA APR score is 964, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 21%. The program generates about $388,140 in revenue per athlete, compared with $388,140 spent per athlete. The school awards about $29,880 in athletic aid per athlete.

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American University
Washington, DC

American University is one of the top schools for Men's Basketball, at #2. Based in Washington, DC, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 85%. The federal graduation rate stands at 43%. The program generates about $109,771 in revenue per athlete, against $109,771 in expenses. The school awards about $18,519 in athletic aid per athlete.

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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

Gallaudet University earned the #3 place for student athletes. Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit school based in Washington, DC. The program generates about $13,534 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $12,840 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #4 among the best colleges for Men's Basketball. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school based in Washington, DC. Georgetown University records an NCAA APR of 960, alongside a GSR of 63%. The federal graduation rate stands at 25%. The program generates about $1,091,204 in revenue per athlete, compared with $1,091,204 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $14,232 per athlete.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Howard University is one of the top schools for Men's Basketball, at #5. This private not-for-profit school is set in Washington, DC. Howard University records an NCAA APR of 934, and a 70% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 36%. The program generates about $110,348 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $124,379 per participant. Athletic aid averages $17,365 per athlete.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #6 spot this year. Based in Washington, DC, University of the District of Columbia is a public institution. The program generates about $47,773 in revenue per athlete, against $47,773 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $13,638 per athlete.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.

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