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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Men's Football in North Carolina ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 31 schools in North Carolina, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Football athletes in North Carolina. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina in this year’s ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,546 students in .
The Men’s Football team at Wake Forest University brought home $28,341,365 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, 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 94%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wake Forest University is ranked #3 for overall quality in North Carolina.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 2,312 bachelor’s degrees in .
Duke brought in $64,725,236 while tallying up $38,277,925 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $26,447,311 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Duke also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,451 bachelor’s degrees in .
UNC Chapel Hill brought in $55,604,225 while tallying up $34,398,323 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $21,205,902 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #4 for overall quality in North Carolina.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Appalachian State University is a great place for Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 4,336 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Appalachian State brought home $10,417,143 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 955.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football athletes in North Carolina list. 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.
The Men’s Football team at Elon brought home $5,936,512 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 988, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Elon is ranked #5 for overall quality in North Carolina.
Full Elon University Sports Report
With a ranking of #6, Davidson College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking. Located in Davidson, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 556 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Davidson took home $1,881,102 in revenue and paid out $1,822,539 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $58,563 for the sports team. The team has a great academic progress rate of 982, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Davidson is ranked #2 for overall quality in North Carolina.
Full Davidson College Sports Report
Guilford College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 285 students in .
The team at Guilford took home $343,206 in revenue and paid out $311,036 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $32,170, which isn’t bad at all.
Full Guilford College Sports Report
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 2,049 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Football team at NC A&T made $3,830,371 in revenue, while incurring $3,083,077 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $747,294. The academic progress rate of the team is 962.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Sports Report
North Carolina Central University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,002 students in .
The Men’s Football team at North Carolina Central University brought home $5,246,606 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 947.
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East Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina list. East Carolina University is a large public school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 4,764 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at ECU took home $14,552,580 in revenue and paid out $14,551,138 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,442 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 938.
Full East Carolina University Sports Report
Campbell University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 912 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Campbell took home $5,488,273 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 951.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. This large public school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,019 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at UNC Charlotte took home $9,710,108 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 945.
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Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 516 students in .
The team at Gardner - Webb took home $5,042,328 in revenue and paid out $4,173,712 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $868,616 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
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Methodist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 315 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Methodist took home $720,939 in revenue.
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With a ranking of #15, Greensboro College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 141 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Greensboro College took home $297,452 in revenue.
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Western Carolina University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,736 students in .
The Men’s Football team at WCU brought home $3,529,670 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 981.
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With a ranking of #17, North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that handed out 502 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at North Carolina Wesleyan College made $576,217 in revenue.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Hickory, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 323 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Lenoir - Rhyne University took home $2,426,570 in revenue.
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Saint Augustine’s University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina list. SAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 67 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at SAU made $292,686 in revenue.
Full Saint Augustine’s University Sports Report
Catawba College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Catawba brought home $1,636,612 in revenue in a single year.
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Shaw University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking. Shaw University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 160 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Shaw University made $1,167,452 in revenue.
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Wingate University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking. Wingate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wingate, North Carolina that handed out 528 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at Wingate made $1,883,479 in revenue, while incurring $1,874,273 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $9,206 in profit.
Full Wingate University Sports Report
Winston - Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 937 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at WSSU took home $882,837 in revenue and paid out $672,595 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $210,242, which isn’t bad at all.
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Mars Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #24. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mars Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 212 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at Mars Hill made $1,483,095 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Johnson C Smith University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in North Carolina ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 216 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at JCSU took home $410,147 in revenue.
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.
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