by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. This list ranks 13 colleges for Men’s Wrestling by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To arm you with the information you need, 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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Leading the list is Hofstra University, our #1 college for Men's Wrestling. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit school based in Hempstead, NY. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 993, alongside a GSR of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 85%. The program generates about $45,120 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $45,120 per participant. The school awards about $22,514 in athletic aid per athlete.
New York University earned the #2 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in New York, NY. The program generates about $9,186 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $8,866 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the top schools for Men's Wrestling, at #3. Based in New York, NY, Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997, alongside a GSR of 97%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $24,785, with expenses of about $24,785 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
St. John Fisher University earned the #4 place for student athletes. This private not-for-profit school is set in Rochester, NY. The program generates about $6,405 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $6,170 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Binghamton University landed the #5 spot for Men's Wrestling. Binghamton University is a public school based in Vestal, NY. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988, with a Graduation Success Rate of 73%. About 71% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $33,514 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $33,514 per participant. The school awards about $9,522 in athletic aid per athlete.
Rochester Institute of Technology did well this year, earning the #6 position. Located in Rochester, NY, Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $10,084, compared with $8,926 spent per athlete. The school awards about $3,070 in athletic aid per athlete.
Ithaca College placed #7 among the best colleges for Men's Wrestling. Located in Ithaca, NY, Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $7,475, compared with $7,475 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot this year. Based in Buffalo, NY, University at Buffalo is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 976, and a 78% Graduation Success Rate. Its federal graduation rate is 50%. The program generates about $29,438 in revenue per athlete, against $29,438 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $19,340 per athlete.
Cornell University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school based in Ithaca, NY. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 974, with a Graduation Success Rate of 96%. Team revenue averages $34,063 per participant, compared with $33,034 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
State University of New York at Cortland landed the #10 spot this year. Located in Cortland, NY, State University of New York at Cortland is a public institution. The program generates about $4,547 in revenue per athlete, against $4,547 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Utica University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Utica University is a private not-for-profit school based in Utica, NY. The program generates about $10,805 in revenue per athlete, against $9,712 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
State University of New York at Oswego did well this year, earning the #12 position. 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.
Elmira College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. This private not-for-profit school is set in Elmira, NY. Team revenue averages $4,495 per participant, against $4,495 in expenses. The school awards about $0 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. 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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