Ranked by results · 2021 to 2025

The best D1 men's soccer schools, by results

By average final national ranking from 2021 to 2025, the D1 men's programs with the best results are Georgetown, Duke, Hofstra. This page ranks 50 of the 209 programs that were ranked in at least 4 of those seasons, and sets each school’s graduation rate beside its results.

Programs ranked: 209
Seasons: 2021–25
Listed here: 50

The best D1 men's soccer schools, by results: 50 programs ranked here, read Oct 6, 2026.

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Pictured: Air Force v Cal Poly, men’s, 2025

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How is “best” measured here?

One way only: results on the field. For each program we average its final national ranking across the seasons from 2021 to 2025. The ranking is the NCAA’s final RPI (Rating Percentage Index) for each season. A program is listed when it was ranked in at least 4 of those seasons, so one good year does not put a team on the list.

It says nothing about coaching, facilities, playing time or whether the school suits your player. Use it to understand the level, not to pick a college.

This list, in short
Level	D1 men's
Seasons averaged	2021 to 2025
Programs with enough seasons	209
Listed on this page	50
Minimum seasons ranked	4

Which D1 men's soccer programs have the best results?

The top 50 of 209, best average first. A lower average rank is better.

Programs by average final national ranking
#	School	State	Avg rank	Seasons	Grad rate	Roster
1	Georgetown	Washington, DC	8.4	5	94%	28
2	Duke	North Carolina	12.2	5	96%	28
3	Hofstra	New York	12.2	5	67%	27
4	Washington	Washington	15.0	5	84%	29
5	Clemson	South Carolina	16.2	5	88%	29
6	Marshall	West Virginia	16.6	5	49%	27
7	SMU	Texas	18.2	5	83%	32
8	University of Vermont	Vermont	18.4	5	79%	30
9	Indiana	Indiana	18.8	5	81%	30
10	Virginia	Virginia	19.6	5	95%	28
11	Oregon State	Oregon	20.0	5	71%	29
12	Stanford	California	20.0	5	93%	27
13	UNC Chapel Hill	North Carolina	21.6	5	92%	31
14	West Virginia	West Virginia	23.6	5	60%	30
15	Saint Louis	Missouri	24.0	5	80%	29
16	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	25.2	5	84%	25
17	Akron	Ohio	26.8	5	53%	29
18	UCLA	California	27.6	5	93%	30
19	Wake Forest	North Carolina	27.6	5	91%	30
20	Notre Dame	Indiana	30.0	5	97%	28
21	Kentucky	Kentucky	31.0	5	70%	26
22	Denver	Colorado	31.2	5	78%	28
23	Missouri State	Missouri	31.2	5	57%	27
24	Cornell	New York	32.6	5	95%	30
25	Portland	Oregon	32.8	5	80%	33
26	Maryland	Maryland	36.0	5	88%	28
27	Syracuse	New York	36.2	5	81%	27
28	Charlotte	North Carolina	36.6	5	68%	28
29	University of New Hampshire	New Hampshire	38.2	5	77%	28
30	Florida International	Florida	38.6	5	74%	28
31	UCF	Florida	43.0	5	75%	28
32	Louisville	Kentucky	46.0	5	61%	27
33	Providence	Rhode Island	46.2	5	88%	27
34	Princeton	New Jersey	47.0	5	97%	27
35	Western Michigan	Michigan	48.2	5	58%	26
36	Creighton	Nebraska	52.0	5	80%	29
37	Penn	Pennsylvania	52.4	5	97%	32
38	VCU	Virginia	53.0	5	65%	26
39	Elon	North Carolina	53.4	5	83%	29
40	UNC Greensboro	North Carolina	53.6	5	58%	26
41	Ohio State	Ohio	56.4	5	88%	29
42	California	California	59.6	5	93%	30
43	NC State	North Carolina	59.6	5	85%	32
44	UConn	Connecticut	59.6	5	84%	29
45	Seattle	Washington	60.2	5	73%	27
46	Dayton	Ohio	60.6	5	82%	29
47	Penn State	Pennsylvania	61.0	5	86%	25
48	Michigan	Michigan	61.4	5	93%	33
49	High Point	North Carolina	62.8	5	69%	27
50	Fordham	New York	63.6	5	80%	31

Which of them graduate the most students?

The same programs, sorted by the school’s six-year graduation rate instead. The order changes, which is the point.

The listed programs by graduation rate
School	Side	Grad rate	Avg rank
Notre Dame	Men's	97%	30.0
Princeton	Men's	97%	47.0
Penn	Men's	97%	52.4
Duke	Men's	96%	12.2
Virginia	Men's	95%	19.6
Cornell	Men's	95%	32.6
Georgetown	Men's	94%	8.4
Stanford	Men's	93%	20.0
UCLA	Men's	93%	27.6
California	Men's	93%	59.6
Michigan	Men's	93%	61.4
UNC Chapel Hill	Men's	92%	21.6
Wake Forest	Men's	91%	27.6
Clemson	Men's	88%	16.2
Maryland	Men's	88%	36.0

How this was counted

Avg rank is the mean of the program’s final national ranking in each season it was ranked, from 2021 to 2025; Seasons is how many that was. Grad rate is the school’s six-year graduation rate for all students (IPEDS DRVGR2023 · GBA6RTT). Roster is the 2026-27 squad as the school lists it, where we could confirm the season.

Rankings change every season. This page is recalculated when the data is refreshed, and the date below is the last time.

Last checked: October 6, 2026

Quick answers

Which D1 men's soccer programs have the best results?

By average final national ranking from 2021 to 2025: Georgetown (8.4), Duke (12.2), Hofstra (12.2), Washington (15.0), Clemson (16.2). A lower number is better.

How is “best” decided on this page?

By results only. Each program’s final national ranking is averaged across the seasons from 2021 to 2025, and a program is listed when it was ranked in at least 4 of them. It is not a rating of coaching, facilities or academics.

Is the highest-ranked program the best choice for my player?

Not usually. A top-ranked program recruits a small number of players a year from a national and international pool. The better question is which programs your player can make the squad at and get on the field for, at a school that suits them. The graduation-rate table is here to show that the two orders differ.

Why are there no “best” lists for Division II or the NAIA?

We hold one season of Division II rankings, and those rank a team inside its region, not the country. We hold no national ranking history for the NAIA. One season is not enough to call anything a result over time, so those pages are not published.

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