It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for student athletes. 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 Division I Men's Football in North Carolina ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across North Carolina to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Football athletes in North Carolina. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
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Top Colleges in North Carolina for D1 Men's Football athletes in North Carolina
Our analysis found Elon University to be the best school for D1 Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina in this year’s ranking. Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,802 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the FCS Men’s Football team at Elon took home $5,936,512 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 988, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Elon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list.
Full Elon University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Davidson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina. Davidson is located in Davidson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 556 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The FCS Men’s Football team at Davidson made $1,881,102 in revenue, while incurring $1,822,539 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $58,563, 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 982.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Davidson not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina list. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,049 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The FCS Men’s Football team at NC A&T made $3,830,371 in revenue, while incurring $3,083,077 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $747,294 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 962.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 1,002 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the FCS Men’s Football team at North Carolina Central University took home $5,246,606 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 947.
Full North Carolina Central University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Campbell University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 912 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The FCS Men’s Football team at Campbell brought home $5,488,273 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 951.
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Gardner - Webb University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Football in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 516 bachelor’s degrees in .
Gardner - Webb brought in $5,042,328 while tallying up $4,173,712 in expenses for its FCS Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $868,616, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 961.
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Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 2,736 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the FCS Men’s Football team at WCU took home $3,529,670 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 981.
Full Western Carolina University Sports Report
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
