by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. Our ranking highlights 52 schools for Men’s Volleyball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, 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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New York University tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Located in New York, NY, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $23,883 per participant, compared with $23,544 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Stevens Institute of Technology earned the #2 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Hoboken, NJ. The program generates about $10,252 in revenue per athlete, compared with $10,252 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Vassar College landed the #3 spot for Men's Volleyball. Located in Poughkeepsie, NY, Vassar College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $10,699 per participant, against $9,729 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus earned the #4 place for student athletes. Based in University Park, PA, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, alongside a GSR of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 91%. Team revenue averages $11,923 per participant, with expenses of about $61,430 per participant. The school awards about $25,170 in athletic aid per athlete.
Bard College landed the #5 spot for Men's Volleyball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Annandale-On-Hudson, NY. The program generates about $11,391 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $11,391 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
St. John Fisher University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. St. John Fisher University is a private not-for-profit school based in Rochester, NY. Team revenue averages $8,984 per participant, against $8,465 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Hobart William Smith Colleges placed #7 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Based in Geneva, NY, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $11,337, with expenses of about $11,337 per participant. Athletic aid averages $50 per athlete.
State University of New York at New Paltz placed #8 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Based in New Paltz, NY, State University of New York at New Paltz is a public institution. The program generates about $11,597 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $11,556 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Nazareth University placed #9 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Located in Rochester, NY, Nazareth University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,088, with expenses of about $7,695 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Yeshiva University placed #10 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit school based in New York, NY. Team revenue averages $3,132 per participant, with expenses of about $3,132 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Messiah University did well this year, earning the #11 position. Based in Mechanicsburg, PA, Messiah University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $3,164, against $2,838 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Elizabethtown College placed #12 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Based in Elizabethtown, PA, Elizabethtown College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $2,756 in revenue per athlete, against $2,756 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Juniata College landed the #13 spot this year. Juniata College is a private not-for-profit school based in Huntingdon, PA. The program generates about $9,873 in revenue per athlete, against $9,292 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Saint Francis University placed #14 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Saint Francis University is a private not-for-profit school based in Loretto, PA. Student-athletes graduate at a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The federal graduation rate stands at 86%. Team revenue averages $23,804 per participant, with expenses of about $23,804 per participant. Athletic aid averages $13,253 per athlete.
St. Thomas Aquinas College landed the #15 spot this year. Based in Sparkill, NY, St. Thomas Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $20,867, against $20,867 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $8,813 per athlete.
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot this year. Located in Newark, NJ, New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992, alongside a GSR of 83%. The federal graduation rate stands at 50%. Team revenue averages $44,196 per participant, compared with $41,784 spent per athlete. The school awards about $15,477 in athletic aid per athlete.
Daemen University ranked #17 on our 2026 list for Men's Volleyball. Based in Amherst, NY, Daemen University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $18,512, compared with $17,544 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $5,726 per athlete.
Roberts Wesleyan University placed #18 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Roberts Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school based in Rochester, NY. Team revenue averages $12,638 per participant, compared with $11,028 spent per athlete. The school awards about $3,925 in athletic aid per athlete.
Stevenson University ranked #19 on our 2026 list for Men's Volleyball. Stevenson University is a private not-for-profit school based in Owings Mills, MD. The program generates about $6,464 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $6,388 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Lancaster Bible College landed the #20 spot this year. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school based in Lancaster, PA. The program generates about $5,298 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $4,776 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Saint Vincent College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Based in Latrobe, PA, Saint Vincent College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $4,609 in revenue per athlete, compared with $4,609 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
D'Youville University ranked #22 on our 2026 list for Men's Volleyball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Buffalo, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $18,130, compared with $18,114 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $8,393 per athlete.
Drew University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Located in Madison, NJ, Drew University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $4,167 in revenue per athlete, compared with $4,167 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Arcadia University did well this year, earning the #24 position. Arcadia University is a private not-for-profit school based in Glenside, PA. The program generates about $10,903 in revenue per athlete, against $10,903 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Princeton University landed the #25 spot this year. Based in Princeton, NJ, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. Team revenue averages $34,510 per participant, with expenses of about $34,510 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
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*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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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