by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. Our ranking highlights 31 schools for Men’s Wrestling (Division III) by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, College Factual weighs 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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Johns Hopkins University tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Men's Wrestling (Division III). Located in Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $14,084 per participant, against $12,580 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $2,612 per athlete.
New York University is one of the top schools for Men's Wrestling (Division III), at #2. Based in New York, NY, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $9,186 per participant, with expenses of about $8,866 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #3 among the best colleges for Men's Wrestling (Division III). Located in Hoboken, NJ, Stevens Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $9,198 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $9,198 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
The College of New Jersey earned the #4 place for student athletes. Based in Ewing, NJ, The College of New Jersey is a public institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,408, with expenses of about $6,408 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Franklin and Marshall College earned the #5 place for student athletes. Franklin and Marshall College is a private not-for-profit school based in Lancaster, PA. The team's NCAA APR score is 995. Team revenue averages $13,425 per participant, with expenses of about $13,264 per participant. Athletic aid averages $53 per athlete.
Muhlenberg College placed #6 among the best colleges for Men's Wrestling (Division III). Based in Allentown, PA, Muhlenberg College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,157, against $6,157 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #7 on our 2026 list for Men's Wrestling (Division III). Based in Rochester, NY, Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $10,084, against $8,926 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $3,070 per athlete.
Gettysburg College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit school based in Gettysburg, PA. Team revenue averages $3,878 per participant, compared with $3,878 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Ithaca College ranked #9 on our 2026 list for Men's Wrestling (Division III). This private not-for-profit school is set in Ithaca, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,475, with expenses of about $7,475 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
St. John Fisher University placed #10 among the best colleges for Men's Wrestling (Division III). Located in Rochester, NY, St. John Fisher University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,405, against $6,170 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Elizabethtown College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Elizabethtown College is a private not-for-profit school based in Elizabethtown, PA. The program generates about $4,226 in revenue per athlete, against $4,226 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Ursinus College placed #12 among the best colleges for Men's Wrestling (Division III). Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit school based in Collegeville, PA. Team revenue averages $4,600 per participant, against $4,600 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University of Scranton landed the #13 spot this year. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school based in Scranton, PA. Team revenue averages $2,485 per participant, with expenses of about $2,485 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Messiah University did well this year, earning the #14 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Mechanicsburg, PA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $3,585, compared with $3,003 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Saint Vincent College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Saint Vincent College is a private not-for-profit school based in Latrobe, PA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,345, with expenses of about $5,345 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Misericordia University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Dallas, PA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,685, against $5,685 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Wilkes University did well this year, earning the #17 position. Based in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Wilkes University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $6,610 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $6,610 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Lycoming College ranked #18 on our 2026 list for Men's Wrestling (Division III). Located in Williamsport, PA, Lycoming College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $10,825 in revenue per athlete, against $8,538 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Utica University did well this year, earning the #19 position. Located in Utica, NY, Utica University is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $10,805 in revenue per athlete, compared with $9,712 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
State University of New York at Cortland ranked #20 on our 2026 list for Men's Wrestling (Division III). Based in Cortland, NY, State University of New York at Cortland is a public institution. Team revenue averages $4,547 per participant, compared with $4,547 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
State University of New York at Oswego came in at #21 in this year's ranking. State University of New York at Oswego is a public school based in Oswego, NY. The program generates about $7,032 in revenue per athlete, compared with $6,464 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Waynesburg University landed the #22 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Waynesburg, PA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,918, compared with $5,918 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
McDaniel College placed #23 among the best colleges for Men's Wrestling (Division III). Located in Westminster, MD, McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,040 per participant, against $5,053 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Elmira College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Elmira College is a private not-for-profit school based in Elmira, NY. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $4,495, compared with $4,495 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
New Jersey City University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. New Jersey City University is a public school based in Jersey City, NJ. Team revenue averages $8,058 per participant, compared with $8,503 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
These schools rounded out the top of the list:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced 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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