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Best D3 Men's Water Polo Programs in California, Ranked by Resources
Not every program invests equally in its athletes. Below, we've ranked all 10 D3 men's Water Polo programs in California by investment score — a composite built from aid per athlete, operating budget, recruiting spend, coaching staff, and head coach salary relative to its peers.
with an average operating budget of $34,509, and rosters of about 20 athletes. Programs near the top tend to combine larger budgets with stronger per-athlete support.
Use this ranking to find programs that back their athletes with real resources, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
10
Avg. Op. Budget
$34,509
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Aid/Athlete
Op. Budget
Recruiting
1
1. University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$71,672
Recruiting
$5,138
2
2. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$48,817
Recruiting
$2,291
3
3. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$20,727
Recruiting
$2,620
4
4. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$20,727
Recruiting
$2,620
5
5. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$49,053
Recruiting
$3,778
6
6. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$41,557
Recruiting
$2,899
7
7. Chapman University
Orange, CA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$27,915
Recruiting
$1,395
8
8. Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$22,404
Recruiting
$480
9
9. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$25,540
Recruiting
$1,277
10
10. University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
Aid/Athlete
N/A
Op. Budget
$16,677
Recruiting
N/A
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