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When 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 Men's Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 105 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for Men's Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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Our analysis found Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus to be the best school for Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10,293 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team has a great academic progress rate of 982, signifying that team members care about their grades.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Penn State University Park also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Sports Report
Out of the 105 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,471 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Pitt made $47,178,220 in revenue, while incurring $39,232,335 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $7,945,885.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Pitt also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Sports Report
A rank of #3 on our list means Lehigh University is a great place for Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,426 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Lehigh took home $6,163,858 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 972.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Lehigh also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Lehigh University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,910 students in .
The Men’s Football team at Johns Hopkins made $855,879 in revenue, while incurring $724,607 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $131,272, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list.
Full Johns Hopkins University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in the Middle Atlantic Region. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2,165 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Villanova made $7,619,794 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 983.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Villanova University Sports Report
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 1,566 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at RPI made $885,101 in revenue, while incurring $708,735 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $176,366 for the sports team.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, RPI is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,943 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Temple made $29,013,314 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 987 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 86%.
Full Temple University Sports Report
Hamilton College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, New York. It awarded 616 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Hamilton made $789,895 in revenue.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its great ranking here, Hamilton is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Hamilton College Sports Report
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,971 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Football team at Carnegie Mellon made $654,242 in revenue, while incurring $576,497 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $77,745 for the sports team.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Carnegie Mellon is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #10, Union College New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 600 students in .
The team at Union College took home $806,006 in revenue and paid out $698,256 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $107,750.
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. Union College also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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University of Rochester came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,090 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at University of Rochester made $423,287 in revenue.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. University of Rochester excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Rochester Sports Report
Gettysburg College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Gettysburg is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 764 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Football team at Gettysburg brought home $401,783 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Gettysburg also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Dickinson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Dickinson is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 640 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at Dickinson took home $353,031 in revenue and paid out $277,703 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $75,328, which isn’t bad at all.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Dickinson also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,257 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Princeton made $3,627,209 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 982.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Princeton not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #1 on our overall quality list.
Full Princeton University Sports Report
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 2,645 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Fordham U brought home $7,833,065 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fordham U also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
Full Fordham University Sports Report
United States Merchant Marine Academy did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small public school is located in Kings Point, New York, and it awarded 246 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at USMMA made $598,875 in revenue, while incurring $489,449 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $109,426 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USMMA also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
Full United States Merchant Marine Academy Sports Report
St Lawrence University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Canton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 713 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Football team at St. Lawrence brought home $630,043 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. St. Lawrence excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Geneva, New York, and it awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at The Colleges took home $643,816 in revenue.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The Colleges also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Ithaca College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,322 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Ithaca made $565,627 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Ithaca also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Ithaca College Sports Report
With a ranking of #20, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 1,721 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at TCNJ took home $566,598 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, TCNJ is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full The College of New Jersey Sports Report
Muhlenberg College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 626 students in .
Muhlenberg brought in $590,130 while tallying up $516,270 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $73,860.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. On top of its placing in this ranking, Muhlenberg also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Washington & Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Washington, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 364 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at W&J made $496,842 in revenue, while incurring $493,633 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,209.
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. W&J also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,554 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at UPenn brought home $2,991,947 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 992.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list.
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Ursinus College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ursinus is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Ursinus made $568,859 in revenue.
In addition to its great ranking here, Ursinus is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #25, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 834 bachelor’s degrees in .
CUA brought in $591,755 while tallying up $575,714 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $16,041, which isn’t bad at all.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. CUA also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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