by our College Data Analytics Team
For student athletes, the right college balances academics with athletics. This list ranks 5 colleges for Men’s Wrestling by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
So you can compare your options, 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
Johns Hopkins University earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking for Men's Wrestling. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school based in Baltimore, MD. The program generates about $14,084 in revenue per athlete, against $12,580 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $2,612.
University of Maryland-College Park ranked #2 among the best colleges for Men's Wrestling. Located in College Park, MD, University of Maryland-College Park is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 993, with a Graduation Success Rate of 71%. About 71% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $10,441 in revenue per athlete, against $62,884 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $30,606 per athlete.
McDaniel College landed the #3 spot for Men's Wrestling. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit school based in Westminster, MD. Team revenue averages $4,040 per participant, compared with $5,053 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Frostburg State University came in at #4 on this year's ranking for Men's Wrestling. Located in Frostburg, MD, Frostburg State University is a public institution. The program generates about $6,086 in revenue per athlete, against $6,086 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $3,617 per athlete.
Morgan State University earned the #5 place for student athletes. Morgan State University is a public school based in Baltimore, MD. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 973. The program generates about $58,800 in revenue per athlete, compared with $39,016 spent per athlete. The school awards about $17,399 in athletic aid per athlete.
*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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