by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. We have ranked 6 programs for Men’s Wrestling 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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Leading the list is Citadel Military College of South Carolina, our #1 college for Men's Wrestling. This public school is set in Charleston, SC. The team's NCAA APR score is 1000, with a Graduation Success Rate of 73%. About 65% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $31,549 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $21,710 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $14,439.
Lander University ranked #2 among the best colleges for Men's Wrestling. Based in Greenwood, SC, Lander University is a public institution. Team revenue averages $19,101 per participant, against $16,870 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $5,383 per athlete.
Presbyterian College ranked #3 among the best colleges for Men's Wrestling. Located in Clinton, SC, Presbyterian College is a private not-for-profit institution. Its student-athletes post an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 963. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $15,937, against $15,937 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $11,454 per athlete.
Newberry College is one of the top schools for Men's Wrestling, at #4. Based in Newberry, SC, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $8,642 per participant, with expenses of about $10,121 per participant. Athletic aid averages $5,596 per athlete.
Coker University landed the #5 spot for Men's Wrestling. This private not-for-profit school is set in Hartsville, SC. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,258, with expenses of about $8,201 per participant. The school awards about $6,938 in athletic aid per athlete.
Allen University ranked #6 on our 2026 list for Men's Wrestling. Allen University is a private not-for-profit school based in Columbia, SC. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,992, against $5,992 in expenses. The school awards about $3,826 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. The methodology weighs 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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