by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. We have ranked 6 schools for Men’s Golf by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, College Factual scores each program on a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Oregon State University earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Men's Golf. Based in Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993, and a 88% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 78%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $101,616, with expenses of about $101,616 per participant. Athletic aid averages $19,022 per athlete.
Willamette University is one of the top schools for Men's Golf, at #2. Based in Salem, OR, Willamette University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $17,403 in revenue per athlete, against $17,403 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Lewis & Clark College is one of the top schools for Men's Golf, at #3. This private not-for-profit school is set in Portland, OR. Team revenue averages $15,347 per participant, against $15,347 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
George Fox University earned the #4 place for student athletes. George Fox University is a private not-for-profit school based in Newberg, OR. Team revenue averages $11,879 per participant, against $11,763 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Oregon earned the #5 place for student athletes. Based in Eugene, OR, University of Oregon is a public institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 989, alongside a GSR of 82%. About 58% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $7,065 per participant, with expenses of about $91,652 per participant. The school awards about $22,739 in athletic aid per athlete.
Linfield University landed the #6 spot this year. Located in McMinnville, OR, Linfield University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $7,744 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $5,753 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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