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2023 Top Great Lakes Region Men's D2 Soccer Schools

17 Colleges
$29,316 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for D2 Men's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. 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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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for D2 Men's Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio
Top 25% in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$390,686 Team Revenue
$34,698 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Cedarville University the best school for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 782 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Cedarville brought home $390,686 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Full Cedarville University Sports Report

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Top 25% in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$606,305 Team Revenue
$36,530 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 1,124 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Lewis made $606,305 in revenue. Read full sports report on Lewis University

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in University Center, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,440 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Saginaw Valley State University made $434,794 in revenue. Full Saginaw Valley State University Sports Report

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Findlay landed the #4 spot on the list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 478 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Findlay brought home $318,858 in revenue in a single year. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. Full The University of Findlay Sports Report

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University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, Indiana

A rank of #5 on our list means University of Southern Indiana is a great place for D2 Men’s Soccer athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. USI is a public institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,485 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at USI brought home $355,706 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on University of Southern Indiana

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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 608 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at UIS made $350,068 in revenue. Read full sports report on University of Illinois at Springfield

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 697 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Ashland made $314,240 in revenue. Full Ashland University Sports Report

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Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Quincy University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Quincy, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 226 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Quincy U brought home $531,233 in revenue in a single year. Full Quincy University Sports Report

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Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio

Walsh University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in North Canton, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 427 bachelor’s degrees in . Walsh brought in $363,030 while tallying up $357,413 in expenses for its D2 Men’s Soccer team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $5,617. Read full sports report on Walsh University

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

McKendree University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 440 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at McKendree took home $479,383 in revenue. Full McKendree University Sports Report

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, Ohio

Tiffin University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 377 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at Tiffin University took home $701,856 in revenue. Full Tiffin University Sports Report

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With a ranking of #12, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 211 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at ODU took home $176,112 in revenue and paid out $144,215 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $31,897 in profit. Full Ohio Dominican University Sports Report

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Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio

With a ranking of #13, Lake Erie College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Erie College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Painesville, Ohio that handed out 150 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at LEC brought home $523,727 in revenue in a single year. Read More…

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Northern Michigan University brought home $567,087 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Northern Michigan University

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Notre Dame College
Cleveland, Ohio

Notre Dame College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 223 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D2 Men’s Soccer team at NDC took home $432,837 in revenue. Read full sports report on Notre Dame College

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 787 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at UW - Parkside made $338,086 in revenue, while incurring $338,085 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $1, which isn’t bad at all. Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside Sports Report

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

Malone University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division II Men’s Soccer in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 262 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Soccer team at Malone brought home $356,088 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Malone University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.

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