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Best Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Operating Budget

A program's operating budget shows how much it spends to run the team day to day — from travel and equipment to coaching staff. Below, we've ranked all 15 Atlantic Coast Conference men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Atlantic Coast Conference men's Basketball programs is $3,171,862, with average recruiting spend around $146,007. Programs with larger budgets don't always offer more aid, but they tend to signal a higher level of institutional commitment.

Use this ranking to compare program spending, then read our guide on stacking athletic, academic, and need-based aid.

Programs
15
Avg. Op. Budget
$3,171,862
Avg. Recruiting
$146,007
Avg. Revenue
$19,147,978

Top programs

Showing 15 of 15 programs.

1. Duke University
Durham, NC
Operating Budget
$5,995,324
Recruiting
$163,636
Revenue
$44,791,570
2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Operating Budget
$5,844,387
Recruiting
$77,556
Revenue
$32,044,259
3. Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Operating Budget
$3,703,810
Recruiting
$77,736
Revenue
$9,599,551
4. University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Operating Budget
$3,284,951
Recruiting
$131,721
Revenue
$12,732,337
5. Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Operating Budget
$3,114,985
Recruiting
$80,468
Revenue
$31,450,450
6. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
Operating Budget
$3,036,708
Recruiting
$183,118
Revenue
$17,714,334
7. North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Operating Budget
$2,855,753
Recruiting
$126,799
Revenue
$19,689,662
8. University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Operating Budget
$2,749,924
Recruiting
$386,983
Revenue
$13,500,175
9. University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Operating Budget
$2,573,074
Recruiting
$92,043
Revenue
$16,106,528
10. University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Operating Budget
$2,542,088
Recruiting
$128,492
Revenue
$21,044,530
11. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Operating Budget
$2,484,234
Recruiting
$111,301
Revenue
$14,205,837
12. Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Operating Budget
$2,448,895
Recruiting
$97,233
Revenue
$12,715,520
13. Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Operating Budget
$2,414,631
Recruiting
$238,251
Revenue
$11,672,038
14. Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Operating Budget
$2,372,811
Recruiting
$188,631
Revenue
$18,300,305
15. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Operating Budget
$2,156,357
Recruiting
$106,142
Revenue
$11,652,572

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