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2023 Top Far Western US Region Men's D3 Football Schools

13 Colleges
$51,871 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 Division III Men's Football in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 13 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Men's Football athletes in the Far Western US Region. 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.

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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for D3 Men's Football athletes in the Far Western US Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Pomona College
Claremont, California
#3 in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$512,411 Team Revenue
$59,238 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Pomona College to be the best school for D3 Men’s Football athletes in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Claremont, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 418 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Pomona brought in $512,411 while tallying up $448,437 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $63,974. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pomona is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region . Full Pomona College Sports Report

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, California
#16 in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$60,566 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Occidental College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Football athletes in the Far Western US Region. Occidental College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 555 bachelor’s degrees in . With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Oxy also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Full Occidental College Sports Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California
Top 20% in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$664,680 Team Revenue
$60,672 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Football athletes in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Orange, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,104 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Football team at Chapman took home $664,680 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Chapman also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Chapman University

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington
Top 20% in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$512,515 Team Revenue
$57,626 Avg Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the #4 spot on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 534 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Football team at Puget Sound took home $512,515 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Puget Sound also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Full University of Puget Sound Sports Report

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Willamette University
Salem, Oregon
Top 20% in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$541,148 Team Revenue
$45,260 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Willamette University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 393 students in . Willamette brought in $541,148 while tallying up $529,870 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Football team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $11,278 in profit. Willamette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Willamette University Sports Report

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California
Top 25% in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$603,252 Team Revenue
$55,678 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of Redlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 924 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at University of Redlands took home $603,252 in revenue and paid out $547,447 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $55,805, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…

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Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington
Top 25% in Quality in the Far Western US Region
$717,965 Team Revenue
$48,990 Avg Tuition & Fees

Whitworth University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 643 students in . Whitworth brought in $717,965 while tallying up $655,948 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Football team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $62,017 in profit. Read full sports report on Whitworth University

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

With a ranking of #8, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 488 students in . Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Football team at Pacific took home $632,785 in revenue. Read More…

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

With a ranking of #9, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 616 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at PLU took home $653,323 in revenue and paid out $519,192 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $134,131 for the sports team. Full Pacific Lutheran University Sports Report

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 816 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Football team at CLU made $530,506 in revenue. Read More…

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 736 students in . The D3 Men’s Football team at GFU made $1,043,872 in revenue, while incurring $882,908 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $160,964 for the sports team. Read More…

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,071 bachelor’s degrees in . The D3 Men’s Football team at ULV made $555,077 in revenue, while incurring $545,302 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $9,775 in profit. Read More…

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Football in the Far Western US Region list. McMinnville, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 503 students in . Linfield brought in $1,542,808 while tallying up $910,767 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $632,041 for the sports team. Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.

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