Find the colleges and universities that have the biggest impact in golf based on the influence of their alumni in golf. See which schools have proven histories of attracting and cultivating some of the most influential athletes today.
Stanford University tops the list of best colleges and universities for golf, followed by Ohio State and Arizona State. A quick glance at the alumni from each program makes it easy to see why these athletics programs topped our list. Ranking third, Arizona was home to six-time PGA champion Phil Mickeslon. Ohio State produced the Golden Bear-Jack Nicklaus, who still holds the record for most major PGA championships with 18. And Stanford University tops the list on the strength of Tiger Woods, who ranks as the most influential golfer on our list, even dramatically overshadowing fellow alumnus and legendary predecessor Tom Watson (who tallies an influence score 1/10 that of Tiger Woods).
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$56K
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5%
Graduation
95%
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15K
Median SAT/ACT
1505/33
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$12K
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68%
Graduation
87%
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56K
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1355/30
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$11K
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88%
Graduation
66%
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74K
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1240/25
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$60K
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32%
Graduation
89%
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8K
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$46K
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69%
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73%
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4K
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1225/27
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$9K
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63%
Graduation
62%
Student body
37K
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1225/24
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$11K
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32%
Graduation
88%
Student body
44K
Median SAT/ACT
1355/30
Tuition + fees
$13K
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21%
Graduation
91%
Student body
31K
Median SAT/ACT
1405/31
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$12K
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85%
Graduation
65%
Student body
39K
Median SAT/ACT
1235/25
Tuition + fees
$9K
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67%
Graduation
64%
Student body
21K
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1170/25
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$7K
Acceptance
32%
Graduation
84%
Student body
40K
Median SAT/ACT
1270/28
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$6K
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31%
Graduation
89%
Student body
47K
Median SAT/ACT
1390/30
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$8K
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81%
Graduation
44%
Student body
26K
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1140/22
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$61K
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9%
Graduation
95%
Student body
19K
Median SAT/ACT
1495/34
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$9K
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25%
Graduation
91%
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25K
Median SAT/ACT
1405/30
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$12K
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80%
Graduation
72%
Student body
35K
Median SAT/ACT
1210/27
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$12K
Acceptance
48%
Graduation
87%
Student body
38K
Median SAT/ACT
1330/29
Tuition + fees
$6K
Acceptance
69%
Graduation
75%
Student body
35K
Median SAT/ACT
1315/28
Tuition + fees
$13K
Acceptance
14%
Graduation
91%
Student body
45K
Median SAT/ACT
1415/32
Tuition + fees
$8K
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37%
Graduation
76%
Student body
34K
Median SAT/ACT
1215/25
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$12K
Acceptance
85%
Graduation
79%
Student body
28K
Median SAT/ACT
1235/28
Tuition + fees
$53K
Acceptance
65%
Graduation
81%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1330/30
Tuition + fees
$55K
Acceptance
61%
Graduation
81%
Student body
3K
Tuition + fees
$60K
Acceptance
8%
Graduation
96%
Student body
15K
Median SAT/ACT
1525/34
And for even more colleges with strong athletics programs, take a look at the Most Influential Colleges in Sports Today.