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2023 Top Great Lakes Region Men's Swimming Schools

12 Colleges
$50,501 Avg Tuition & Fees*
72% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Men's Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for Men's Swimming 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 Men's Swimming athletes in the Great Lakes Region

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
#17 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$39,120 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the best school for Men’s Swimming athletes in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 7,504 bachelor’s degrees in . The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Indiana University - Bloomington

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#4 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$57,273 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on our list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for Men’s Swimming athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 8,969 bachelor’s degrees in . With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our overall quality list. Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Sports Report

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Denison University
Granville, Ohio
#13 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$60,000 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on our list means Denison University is a great place for Men’s Swimming athletes in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Granville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 685 students in . Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Denison also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio
#10 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$66,490 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at Kenyon College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Swimming athletes in the Great Lakes Region. Kenyon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gambier, Ohio. It awarded 566 bachelor’s degrees in . Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Kenyon also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$60,301 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,829 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on University of Notre Dame

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
#3 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$62,940 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,425 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list. Full University of Chicago Sports Report

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#8 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$39,427 Avg Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,741 bachelor’s degrees in . With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on University of Wisconsin - Madison

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DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana
#5 in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$211,817 Team Revenue
$55,410 Avg Tuition & Fees

DePauw University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greencastle, Indiana. It awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Swimming & Diving team at DePauw brought home $211,817 in revenue in a single year. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. DePauw also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5. Read More…

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Albion College
Albion, Michigan
Top 25% in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$54,930 Avg Tuition & Fees

Albion College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Albion, Michigan, and it awarded 365 bachelor’s degrees in . Read full sports report on Albion College

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Top 25% in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$337,381 Team Revenue
$36,530 Avg Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,124 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Swimming & Diving team at Lewis took home $337,381 in revenue. Read More…

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Indianapolis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIndy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 947 bachelor’s degrees in . Read More…

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Top 15% in Quality in the Great Lakes Region
$38,620 Avg Tuition & Fees

Calvin University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Swimming in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 858 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Calvin also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Calvin University Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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