by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. We have ranked 5 schools for Men’s Soccer by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, 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:
Leading the list is Harding University, our #1 college for Men's Soccer. Harding University is a private not-for-profit school based in Searcy, AR. Team revenue averages $13,531 per participant, against $14,521 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $9,216.
University of Central Arkansas earned the #2 place for student athletes. Located in Conway, AR, University of Central Arkansas is a public institution. University of Central Arkansas records an NCAA APR of 984, alongside a GSR of 79%. The federal graduation rate stands at 43%. The program generates about $16,628 in revenue per athlete, compared with $16,628 spent per athlete. The school awards about $8,449 in athletic aid per athlete.
Ouachita Baptist University ranked #3 among the best colleges for Men's Soccer. Ouachita Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school based in Arkadelphia, AR. The program generates about $12,111 in revenue per athlete, compared with $12,082 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $6,935.
Hendrix College earned the #4 place for student athletes. Based in Conway, AR, Hendrix College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,180 per participant, with expenses of about $4,180 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Lyon College is one of the top schools for Men's Soccer, at #5. Lyon College is a private not-for-profit school based in Batesville, AR. Team revenue averages $3,444 per participant, with expenses of about $3,444 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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
See our data sources and methodologies.