by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. This list ranks 5 schools for Men’s Cross Country (Division III) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluates each program using 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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Leading the list is Earlham College, our #1 college for Men's Cross Country (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Richmond, IN. Team revenue averages $5,671 per participant, compared with $5,671 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is one of the top schools for Men's Cross Country (Division III), at #2. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school based in Terre Haute, IN. The program generates about $1,686 in revenue per athlete, against $1,478 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Trine University ranked #3 among the best colleges for Men's Cross Country (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Angola, IN. The program generates about $1,854 in revenue per athlete, compared with $1,861 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Hanover College is one of the top schools for Men's Cross Country (Division III), at #4. Based in Hanover, IN, Hanover College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,546, compared with $4,546 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Manchester University is one of the top schools for Men's Cross Country (Division III), at #5. Based in North Manchester, IN, Manchester University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $3,065 in revenue per athlete, compared with $2,548 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced 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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