by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. This list ranks 8 colleges for Men’s Volleyball 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Stevens Institute of Technology earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Men's Volleyball. Based in Hoboken, NJ, Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $10,252 in revenue per athlete, against $10,252 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Princeton University earned the #2 place for student athletes. Based in Princeton, NJ, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Princeton University records an NCAA APR of 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $34,510, with expenses of about $34,510 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot for Men's Volleyball. This public school is set in Newark, NJ. New Jersey Institute of Technology records an NCAA APR of 992, and a 83% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 50%. Team revenue averages $44,196 per participant, compared with $41,784 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $15,477.
Drew University landed the #4 spot for Men's Volleyball. Based in Madison, NJ, Drew University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,167 per participant, compared with $4,167 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus earned the #5 place for student athletes. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit school based in Teaneck, NJ. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 990. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $21,791, with expenses of about $21,791 per participant. Athletic aid averages $12,185 per athlete.
Kean University placed #6 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Kean University is a public school based in Union, NJ. Team revenue averages $9,416 per participant, compared with $9,416 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Saint Elizabeth University landed the #7 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Morristown, NJ. Team revenue averages $5,186 per participant, compared with $5,186 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
New Jersey City University placed #8 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Located in Jersey City, NJ, New Jersey City University is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,730, with expenses of about $7,592 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
The ranking above is published 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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