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After analyzing 44 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in the Southeast Region for D3 Men's Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region
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1 Christopher Newport University Top 10% in Qualityin the Southeast Region Our 2023 rankings named Christopher Newport University the best school for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Newport News, Virginia, the small public school handed out 1,144 bachelor’s degrees in .The D3 Men’s Basketball team at CNU brought home $397,713 in revenue in a single year.CNU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Full Christopher Newport University Sports Report 2 Emory University #5 in Qualityin the Southeast Region You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,663 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .The team at Emory took home $719,133 in revenue and paid out $426,740 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $292,393 in profit.With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Emory did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list.Read More…
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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee
#19 in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$299,807Team RevenueThe excellent sports programs at Rhodes College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 538 bachelor’s degrees in .Rhodes College brought in $299,807 while tallying up $291,659 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $8,148 in profit.Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. In addition to its great ranking here, Rhodes College is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.Full Rhodes College Sports Report
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Transylvania University
Lexington, Kentucky
Top 10% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$222,402Team RevenueYou’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Transylvania University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 219 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Transylvania brought home $222,402 in revenue in a single year.Transylvania excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.Read More…
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Centre College
Danville, Kentucky
#21 in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$145,233Team RevenueThe excellent sports programs at Centre College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D3 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southeast Region. Danville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 350 students in .On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Centre College of Kentucky made $145,233 in revenue.The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Centre College of Kentucky excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.Read full sports report on Centre College
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Sewanee - The University of the South
Sewanee, Tennessee
#20 in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$198,600Team RevenueSewanee - The University of the South did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Sewanee, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 429 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Sewanee brought home $198,600 in revenue in a single year.Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Sewanee also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.Full Sewanee - The University of the South Sports Report
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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia
Top 15% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$385,197Team RevenueRandolph - Macon College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Randolph - Macon is located in Ashland, Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 384 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.On the financial side of things, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Randolph - Macon made $385,197 in revenue.Randolph - Macon also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Read More…
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Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
#3 in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$217,568Team RevenueWashington and Lee University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 581 bachelor’s degrees in .Washington and Lee brought in $217,568 while tallying up $200,735 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $16,833 in profit.The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Washington and Lee also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings.Read More…
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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Top 15% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$162,042Team RevenueCovenant College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 200 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .Covenant brought in $162,042 while tallying up $155,042 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $7,000 in profit.Covenant excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.Read More…
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Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia
Top 15% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$258,375Team RevenueWith a ranking of #10, Roanoke College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Roanoke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 477 bachelor’s degrees in .The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Roanoke brought home $258,375 in revenue in a single year.As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Roanoke also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking.Read More…
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Emory and Henry College
Emory, Virginia
Emory and Henry College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory & Henry College is located in Emory, Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 238 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Emory & Henry College took home $284,459 in revenue.Read More…
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University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, Virginia
Top 25% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$272,446Team RevenueUniversity of Lynchburg ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 429 bachelor’s degrees in .Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Lynchburg took home $272,446 in revenue.Read More…
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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina
Guilford College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 285 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.Guilford brought in $224,786 while tallying up $212,998 in expenses for its D3 Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,788.Read full sports report on Guilford College
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Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas
Top 10% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$158,981Team RevenueWith a ranking of #14, Hendrix College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 251 bachelor’s degrees in .The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Hendrix brought home $158,981 in revenue in a single year.Hendrix excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.Read More…
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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama
Top 20% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$294,059Team RevenueBirmingham Southern College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. BSC is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 275 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.The D3 Men’s Basketball team at BSC brought home $294,059 in revenue in a single year.In addition to its great ranking here, BSC is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.Read full sports report on Birmingham Southern College
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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia
Top 10% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$242,862Team RevenueBerry College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mount Berry, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 438 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Berry made $242,862 in revenue, while incurring $229,924 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,938.In addition to its great ranking here, Berry is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.Read More…
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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee
With a ranking of #17, Maryville College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 190 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Maryville College brought home $178,388 in revenue in a single year.Read More…
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Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. VWU is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 259 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at VWU took home $341,428 in revenue.Full Virginia Wesleyan University Sports Report
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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Top 25% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$168,567Team RevenueCentenary College of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Centenary Louisiana is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 126 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Centenary Louisiana took home $168,567 in revenue.With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.Read More…
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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Top 25% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$221,382Team RevenueWith a ranking of #20, University of Mary Washington did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the small public school awarded 1,047 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .The D3 Men’s Basketball team at UMW brought home $221,382 in revenue in a single year.Full University of Mary Washington Sports Report
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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia
With a ranking of #21, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 500 bachelor’s degrees in .The team at Marymount took home $181,705 in revenue and paid out $173,050 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $8,655 for the sports team.Read More…
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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, and it awarded 288 bachelor’s degrees in .The team at Thomas More took home $380,655 in revenue and paid out $373,158 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $7,497, which isn’t bad at all.Full Thomas More University Sports Report
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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia
Top 25% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$218,199Team RevenueShenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Winchester, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 564 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .The D3 Men’s Basketball team at Shenandoah brought home $218,199 in revenue in a single year.Read full sports report on Shenandoah University
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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Top 25% in Qualityin the Southeast Region
$160,524Team RevenueEastern Mennonite University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in .Speaking financially, the D3 Men’s Basketball team at Eastern Mennonite took home $160,524 in revenue.Full Eastern Mennonite University Sports Report
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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia
LaGrange College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball in the Southeast Region list. Lagrange, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 154 students in .The D3 Men’s Basketball team at LaGrange brought home $142,582 in revenue in a single year.The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.Read full sports report on LaGrange College
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Revenue and expense information comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website.
- The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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