by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. This list ranks 90 colleges for Men’s Soccer by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluates each program using 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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No school ranked higher than Bowdoin College this year for Men's Soccer. Located in Brunswick, ME, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $12,187 per participant, with expenses of about $9,854 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Amherst College ranked #2 among the best colleges for Men's Soccer. Based in Amherst, MA, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $14,121 per participant, against $14,121 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Tufts University came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Men's Soccer. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school based in Medford, MA. The program generates about $9,126 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $8,486 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Williams College came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Men's Soccer. Based in Williamstown, MA, Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $7,291 per participant, against $7,291 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Middlebury College ranked #5 among the best colleges for Men's Soccer. Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit school based in Middlebury, VT. The program generates about $8,733 in revenue per athlete, compared with $8,733 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Bates College ranked #6 on our 2026 list for Men's Soccer. Based in Lewiston, ME, Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $12,400, against $9,533 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Colby College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Based in Waterville, ME, Colby College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,440, compared with $8,440 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Babson College placed #8 among the best colleges for Men's Soccer. Babson College is a private not-for-profit school based in Wellesley, MA. The program generates about $7,685 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,685 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Based in Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,127 per participant, against $4,127 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on our 2026 list for Men's Soccer. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit school based in Worcester, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,560, with expenses of about $6,560 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Northeastern University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school based in Boston, MA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 984, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 70%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $42,641, compared with $42,641 spent per athlete. The school awards about $24,558 in athletic aid per athlete.
Boston University placed #12 among the best colleges for Men's Soccer. This private not-for-profit school is set in Boston, MA. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 983, with a Graduation Success Rate of 94%. About 85% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $54,888 in revenue per athlete, compared with $54,888 spent per athlete. The school awards about $27,954 in athletic aid per athlete.
Brandeis University ranked #13 on our 2026 list for Men's Soccer. This private not-for-profit school is set in Waltham, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,617, against $8,617 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Quinnipiac University placed #14 among the best colleges for Men's Soccer. Located in Hamden, CT, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 990, with a Graduation Success Rate of 91%. About 90% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $38,433, with expenses of about $38,433 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $27,084.
Boston College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school based in Chestnut Hill, MA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 977, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 77%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $56,881, with expenses of about $56,881 per participant. Athletic aid averages $29,391 per athlete.
Bentley University landed the #16 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Waltham, MA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,948, with expenses of about $6,948 per participant. Athletic aid averages $8,029 per athlete.
Fairfield University landed the #17 spot this year. Located in Fairfield, CT, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990, alongside a GSR of 92%. The federal graduation rate stands at 69%. The program generates about $35,392 in revenue per athlete, compared with $35,392 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $19,587 per athlete.
College of the Holy Cross did well this year, earning the #18 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Worcester, MA. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 82%. About 75% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Team revenue averages $25,715 per participant, against $25,715 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $17,801 per athlete.
Connecticut College landed the #19 spot this year. Based in New London, CT, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $7,566 in revenue per athlete, against $7,566 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Providence College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Providence, RI. The team's NCAA APR score is 974, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 83%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $64,254, against $64,254 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $25,955.
Saint Anselm College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Saint Anselm College is a private not-for-profit school based in Manchester, NH. The program generates about $9,168 in revenue per athlete, compared with $8,655 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $5,219.
Emerson College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Boston, MA. Team revenue averages $6,370 per participant, with expenses of about $6,290 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Stonehill College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Located in Easton, MA, Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit institution. The team's NCAA APR score is 983, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 87%. The program generates about $19,210 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $19,210 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,278.
University of Rhode Island landed the #24 spot this year. Located in Kingston, RI, University of Rhode Island is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986, with a Graduation Success Rate of 86%. About 38% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $41,893, compared with $41,893 spent per athlete. The school awards about $19,857 in athletic aid per athlete.
Merrimack College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in North Andover, MA. The team's NCAA APR score is 982, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. About 63% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $20,585, compared with $20,585 spent per athlete. The school awards about $20,394 in athletic aid per athlete.
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*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced 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.
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