2023 Top Virginia Men's Basketball Schools
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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Men's Basketball in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 33 colleges and universities across Virginia to determine which were the best for Men's Basketball athletes in Virginia. 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 Virginia for Men's Basketball athletes in Virginia
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Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in Virginia in this year’s ranking. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,483 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
University of Virginia brought in $14,598,575 while tallying up $12,273,802 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,324,773 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 924 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at URichmond took home $5,482,607 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 970.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, URichmond is ranked #3 for overall quality in Virginia.
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Out of the 33 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7,289 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Virginia Tech made $12,456,695 in revenue, while incurring $8,404,702 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $4,051,993, which isn’t bad at all. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 980.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for Men’s Basketball athletes in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 5,197 bachelor’s degrees in .
VCU brought in $8,598,515 while tallying up $7,121,576 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,476,939 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 966.
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The excellent sports programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Basketball athletes in Virginia. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,030 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at William & Mary made $2,402,895 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 984 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 93%. William & Mary did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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Christopher Newport University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia list. Located in Newport News, Virginia, the small public school awarded 1,144 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at CNU took home $397,713 in revenue.
CNU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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George Mason University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school awarded 6,285 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at GMU made $5,072,246 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979.
On top of its placing in this ranking, GMU also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full George Mason University Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 4,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at JMU made $3,544,046 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 967.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, JMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Old Dominion University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 3,756 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Old Dominion took home $3,403,413 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
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With a ranking of #10, Randolph - Macon College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking. Located in Ashland, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 384 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Randolph - Macon made $385,197 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #11, Washington and Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking. Located in Lexington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 581 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Washington and Lee brought in $217,568 while tallying up $200,735 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $16,833.
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 Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Washington and Lee is ranked #1 for overall quality in Virginia.
Full Washington and Lee University Sports Report
With a ranking of #12, Virginia Military Institute did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking. VMI is located in Lexington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 394 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Basketball team at VMI brought home $1,974,949 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 954.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. VMI also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Roanoke College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia list. Roanoke College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Salem, Virginia that handed out 477 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Roanoke brought home $258,375 in revenue in a single year.
Full Roanoke College Sports Report
Hampton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking, coming in at #14. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 674 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Hampton took home $1,145,737 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 964.
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Radford University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia list. Radford is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Radford made $1,688,025 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking, coming in at #16. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,025 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Liberty University made $4,475,899 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970.
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Emory and Henry College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking. Located in Emory, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 238 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Emory & Henry College made $284,459 in revenue.
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University of Lynchburg did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking, coming in at #18. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 429 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Lynchburg took home $272,446 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #19, Longwood University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking. This small public school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 881 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Longwood took home $2,429,314 in revenue and paid out $2,171,326 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $257,988. The academic progress rate of the team is 940.
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Virginia Wesleyan University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 259 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at VWU made $341,428 in revenue.
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University of Mary Washington ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia list. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,047 students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at UMW brought home $221,382 in revenue in a single year.
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Virginia State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia list. Virginia State University is a small public school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 587 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Virginia State took home $666,972 in revenue.
Full Virginia State University Sports Report
With a ranking of #23, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 500 bachelor’s degrees in .
Marymount brought in $181,705 while tallying up $173,050 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $8,655 for the sports team.
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Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia ranking, coming in at #24. Norfolk State is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 696 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Norfolk State took home $1,828,371 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970.
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Shenandoah University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Virginia list. Located in Winchester, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 564 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Shenandoah took home $218,199 in revenue.
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