by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 II Men's Football in the New England Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Football athletes in the New England Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.
We've developed a number of other tools and rankings to help you make your college decision. Start by filtering this list by location and then explore our other rankings that feature schools great for different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found American International College to be the best school for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. AIC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Football team at AIC took home $1,708,600 in revenue. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Merrimack College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the New England Region. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,043 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Men’s Football team at Merrimack brought home $3,587,737 in revenue in a single year. Read More…
The excellent sports programs at Stonehill College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the New England Region. Easton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 651 students in . The team at Stonehill took home $1,358,641 in revenue and paid out $1,334,171 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $24,470 for the sports team. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Read full sports report on Stonehill College
The excellent sports programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Football athletes in the New England Region. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,101 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at University of New Haven took home $2,256,700 in revenue and paid out $2,178,604 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $78,096 for the sports team. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,654 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Football team at SCSU made $871,434 in revenue. Read full sports report on Southern Connecticut State University
Assumption University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the New England Region list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 548 students in . Assumption brought in $1,629,613 while tallying up $1,556,171 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $73,442. Full Assumption University Sports Report
Bentley University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,266 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Bentley took home $1,889,209 in revenue and paid out $1,797,804 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $91,405, which isn’t bad at all. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Bentley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Bentley University
Saint Anselm College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Football in the New England Region list. St. Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D2 Men’s Football team at St. Anselm College made $1,575,822 in revenue, while incurring $1,516,943 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $58,879. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Read More…
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.
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