by our College Data Analytics Team
Choosing a college as a student athlete means weighing both the classroom and the competition. We have ranked 6 schools 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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Here are the top-ranked colleges for student athletes:
No school ranked higher than Arizona State University Campus Immersion this year for Men's Wrestling. This public school is set in Tempe, AZ. The team's NCAA APR score is 985, with a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. About 92% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $80,750 in revenue per athlete, compared with $80,750 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $27,490.
Schreiner University ranked #2 among the best colleges for Men's Wrestling. This private not-for-profit school is set in Kerrville, TX. The program generates about $7,182 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,556 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus came in at #3 on this year's ranking for Men's Wrestling. Located in Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is a public institution. Athletes here earn an NCAA Academic Progress Rate of 985, alongside a GSR of 87%. About 55% of athletes graduate under the federal rate. The program generates about $88,173 in revenue per athlete, against $144,566 in expenses. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $12,335.
University of Central Oklahoma is one of the top schools for Men's Wrestling, at #4. University of Central Oklahoma is a public school based in Edmond, OK. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $11,362, against $10,563 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $6,477 per athlete.
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus came in at #5 on this year's ranking for Men's Wrestling. This public school is set in Norman, OK. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus records an NCAA APR of 964, with a Graduation Success Rate of 56%. Its federal graduation rate is 45%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $8,429, against $69,129 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $27,789 per athlete.
New Mexico Highlands University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a public school based in Las Vegas, NM. The program generates about $7,023 in revenue per athlete, compared with $7,023 spent per athlete. The school awards about $5,882 in athletic aid per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This list is compiled 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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