by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Division III Men's Volleyball in Illinois ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for D3 Men's Volleyball athletes in Illinois. 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Dominican University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D3 Men’s Volleyball athletes in Illinois. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 525 students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Dominican U made $91,949 in revenue. Read More…
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend North Central College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 653 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at North Central took home $163,064 in revenue and paid out $141,198 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $21,866. Read More…
Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 627 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Volleyball team at Illinois Tech made $92,659 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #5 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Illinois Institute of Technology
A rank of #4 on our list means Benedictine University is a great place for D3 Men’s Volleyball athletes in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 686 students in . Benedictine U brought in $417,806 while tallying up $375,626 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $42,180 in profit. Read full sports report on Benedictine University
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Greenville University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Greenville, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 205 bachelor’s degrees in . Full Greenville University Sports Report
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
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