2023 Top New England Region Men's D1 Soccer Schools
21Colleges
$50,205Avg Tuition & Fees*
72%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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We analyzed 21 colleges and universities across the New England Region to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Soccer athletes in the New England 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 New England Region for D1 Men's Soccer athletes in the New England Region
Our analysis found Providence College to be the best school for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1,194 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Providence made $1,836,524 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the large public school handed out 5,690 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at UCONN made $1,730,640 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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, UCONN also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3,062 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Boston College took home $1,385,528 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 990 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Boston College also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,998 students in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at Boston U brought home $1,303,972 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 979.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Boston U 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for D1 Men’s Soccer athletes in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 1,770 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Quinnipiac took home $925,356 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,865 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Harvard took home $474,889 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 967.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Harvard also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,551 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at UVM brought home $782,220 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 963.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Vermont Sports Report
With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,145 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at UNH made $1,481,116 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Dartmouth College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,279 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Dartmouth took home $511,952 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 984 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. On top of its placing in this ranking, Dartmouth also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,498 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at Northeastern brought home $1,363,343 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Northeastern 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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College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 939 students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Holy Cross took home $769,934 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 974.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. On top of its placing in this ranking, Holy Cross 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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Fairfield University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 1,241 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Fairfield U took home $1,041,313 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Brown University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region list. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,192 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Brown took home $640,004 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #5 for overall quality in the New England Region .
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at UMass Lowell made $756,227 in revenue, while incurring $747,083 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $9,144 in profit. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,819 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at UMass Amherst brought home $706,354 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 990 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 91%.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 3,532 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at URI took home $857,998 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 973.
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University of Hartford came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 878 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at UHart brought home $706,274 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 970.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 1,695 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Yale took home $436,760 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list.
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Bryant University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Smithfield, Rhode Island. It awarded 835 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Soccer team at Bryant brought home $629,418 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Sacred Heart University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,475 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at Sacred Heart made $633,710 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Soccer in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,676 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Soccer team at CCSU took home $398,400 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 21 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
