by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. Our ranking highlights 8 colleges for Men’s Soccer (Division III) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, College Factual weighs 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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Explore the leading programs below:
Johns Hopkins University tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Men's Soccer (Division III). Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $9,473, with expenses of about $9,473 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,612.
Salisbury University is one of the top schools for Men's Soccer (Division III), at #2. This public school is set in Salisbury, MD. The program generates about $6,879 in revenue per athlete, compared with $6,879 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
St. Mary's College of Maryland ranked #3 among the best colleges for Men's Soccer (Division III). This public school is set in St. Mary's City, MD. Team revenue averages $5,203 per participant, against $5,203 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
McDaniel College earned the #4 place for student athletes. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit school based in Westminster, MD. Team revenue averages $5,718 per participant, against $7,254 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Stevenson University came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Men's Soccer (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Owings Mills, MD. Team revenue averages $3,833 per participant, against $3,383 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Hood College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Frederick, MD. Team revenue averages $3,961 per participant, against $3,961 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Goucher College ranked #7 on our 2026 list for Men's Soccer (Division III). Based in Baltimore, MD, Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $3,801 per participant, against $3,801 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Baltimore, MD. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $1,932, with expenses of about $1,936 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Programs are scored on 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.
References
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