This may sound like sacrilege on a soccer board but I believe you are seeking an answer to the wrong question. The right question, imho, is what UAA school is the best academic school in my son's area of academic interest that my son can gain admission to? With the UAA you are in luck since in most academic areas the University of Chicago is tops, and it is playing beautiful soccer right now with deep recruiting classes that have parents or coaches who have given the same advice that I have. How does Cal Tech recruit USSDA players with its history of last place SCIAC finishes and permitting girl players on the team? It is because these recruits want to help put a human on Mars and hack into the scoreboard at the Rose Bowl more than play in the dance. There are so many great academic d3 schools that play tremendous soccer in the UAA, NESCAC, Centennial, SCIAC, and Liberty League. Have your son concentrate on life after college soccer in making his college choice.