Top Sports Colleges
Each year, NCSA Power Rankings recognize the best college athletic programs, broken down by sport and division level. NCSA analyzed over 1,400 college athletic programs across five division levels (D1, FBS, FCS, D2, D3 and NAIA) to develop a list of the Best College Sports Programs for Student-Athletes.
NCSA understands that the college experience includes more than just athletics for student-athletes. For this reason, NCSA uses a variety of data sources to compile our rankings.
NCSA Power Rankings are based on proprietary analysis of “NCSA Favorites” data obtained from the college search activity of the millions of student-athletes on the NCSA recruiting network, U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges general academic rankings, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard graduation rates and average cost after aid.
For more information on the NCSA Power Rankings, visit our press kit or email us.
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1
NCAA Division 1
$56,169Tuition
$7,200Avg. Cost After Aid
48,425Favorites
3General Rank
12Grad Rank
2
NCAA Division 1
$56,010Tuition
$11,080Avg. Cost After Aid
20,940Favorites
1General Rank
1Grad Rank
3
NCAA Division 3
$55,878Tuition
$5,084Avg. Cost After Aid
9,646Favorites
2General Rank
7Grad Rank
4
NCAA Division 1
$55,587Tuition
$13,259Avg. Cost After Aid
21,644Favorites
3General Rank
5Grad Rank
5
NCAA Division 1
$28,659Tuition
$3,679Avg. Cost After Aid
60,087Favorites
29General Rank
67Grad Rank
6
NCAA Division 1
$63,530Tuition
$12,836Avg. Cost After Aid
17,514Favorites
18General Rank
3Grad Rank
7
NCAA Division 1
$59,950Tuition
$16,341Avg. Cost After Aid
19,048Favorites
3General Rank
4Grad Rank
8
NCAA Division 1
$61,710Tuition
$14,851Avg. Cost After Aid
17,985Favorites
7General Rank
6Grad Rank
9
NCAA Division 1
$43,012Tuition
$11,627Avg. Cost After Aid
49,770Favorites
20General Rank
39Grad Rank
10
NCAA Division 3
$58,720Tuition
$14,254Avg. Cost After Aid
12,472Favorites
7General Rank
15Grad Rank
11
NCAA Division 1
$43,980Tuition
$15,240Avg. Cost After Aid
32,951Favorites
20General Rank
31Grad Rank
12
NCAA Division 1
$53,232Tuition
$17,086Avg. Cost After Aid
43,069Favorites
25General Rank
24Grad Rank
13
NCAA Division 1
$36,891Tuition
$13,263Avg. Cost After Aid
47,177Favorites
29General Rank
72Grad Rank
14
NCAA Division 1
$56,966Tuition
$22,204Avg. Cost After Aid
27,050Favorites
13General Rank
27Grad Rank
15
NCAA Division 1
$53,626Tuition
$20,507Avg. Cost After Aid
29,021Favorites
25General Rank
22Grad Rank
16
NCAA Division 1
$33,964Tuition
$14,820Avg. Cost After Aid
25,445Favorites
44General Rank
50Grad Rank
17
NCAA Division 1
$62,304Tuition
$26,308Avg. Cost After Aid
16,895Favorites
13General Rank
11Grad Rank
18
NCAA Division 1
$60,244Tuition
$31,416Avg. Cost After Aid
51,439Favorites
10General Rank
10Grad Rank
19
NCAA Division 1
$52,895Tuition
$17,805Avg. Cost After Aid
11,230Favorites
15General Rank
38Grad Rank
20
NCAA Division 3
$62,241Tuition
$22,690Avg. Cost After Aid
9,171Favorites
6General Rank
8Grad Rank
21
NCAA Division 1
$59,957Tuition
$24,570Avg. Cost After Aid
17,846Favorites
22General Rank
14Grad Rank
22
NCAA Division 1
$60,768Tuition
$28,230Avg. Cost After Aid
21,028Favorites
10General Rank
13Grad Rank
23
NCAA Division 1
$38,608Tuition
$16,708Avg. Cost After Aid
28,568Favorites
38General Rank
83Grad Rank
24
NCAA Division 1
$58,843Tuition
$32,369Avg. Cost After Aid
42,122Favorites
18General Rank
8Grad Rank
25
NCAA Division 1
$44,454Tuition
$14,895Avg. Cost After Aid
14,049Favorites
34General Rank
80Grad Rank
26
NCAA Division 1
$31,108Tuition
$14,995Avg. Cost After Aid
47,318Favorites
49General Rank
91Grad Rank
27
NCAA Division 1
$40,996Tuition
$17,519Avg. Cost After Aid
48,264Favorites
38General Rank
92Grad Rank
28
NCAA Division 1
$61,503Tuition
$25,972Avg. Cost After Aid
33,905Favorites
25General Rank
49Grad Rank
29
NCAA Division 1
$61,015Tuition
$29,011Avg. Cost After Aid
18,618Favorites
17General Rank
16Grad Rank
30
NCAA Division 1
$18,786Tuition
$9,561Avg. Cost After Aid
50,145Favorites
55General Rank
168Grad Rank
31
NCAA Division 1
$35,019Tuition
$18,623Avg. Cost After Aid
55,319Favorites
49General Rank
86Grad Rank
32
NCAA Division 1
$44,171Tuition
$15,458Avg. Cost After Aid
17,283Favorites
32General Rank
131Grad Rank
33
NCAA Division 1
$43,529Tuition
$9,691Avg. Cost After Aid
12,135Favorites
34General Rank
150Grad Rank
34
NCAA Division 1
$44,399Tuition
$14,920Avg. Cost After Aid
13,536Favorites
38General Rank
104Grad Rank
35
NCAA Division 1
$28,794Tuition
$9,127Avg. Cost After Aid
22,727Favorites
51General Rank
178Grad Rank
36
NCAA Division 1
$39,906Tuition
$10,933Avg. Cost After Aid
25,732Favorites
55General Rank
145Grad Rank
37
NCAA Division 1
$47,038Tuition
$18,650Avg. Cost After Aid
10,428Favorites
41General Rank
64Grad Rank
38
NCAA Division 1
$38,636Tuition
$17,500Avg. Cost After Aid
24,108Favorites
55General Rank
93Grad Rank
39
NCAA Division 1
$60,870Tuition
$33,023Avg. Cost After Aid
14,984Favorites
12General Rank
26Grad Rank
40
NCAA Division 1
$32,892Tuition
$15,483Avg. Cost After Aid
16,307Favorites
41General Rank
136Grad Rank
41
NCAA Division 1
$59,770Tuition
$29,214Avg. Cost After Aid
24,707Favorites
29General Rank
74Grad Rank
42
NCAA Division 1
$4,799Tuition
$4,022Avg. Cost After Aid
7,739Favorites
6General Rank
54Grad Rank
43
NCAA Division 1
$40,562Tuition
$10,925Avg. Cost After Aid
35,416Favorites
77General Rank
187Grad Rank
44
NCAA Division 1
$33,857Tuition
$20,927Avg. Cost After Aid
30,960Favorites
62General Rank
109Grad Rank
45
NCAA Division 1
$29,916Tuition
$16,239Avg. Cost After Aid
36,480Favorites
72General Rank
139Grad Rank
46
NCAA Division 1
$59,816Tuition
$26,170Avg. Cost After Aid
13,590Favorites
41General Rank
80Grad Rank
47
NCAA Division 3
$55,468Tuition
$25,424Avg. Cost After Aid
8,332Favorites
22General Rank
76Grad Rank
48
NCAA Division 1
$33,818Tuition
$17,419Avg. Cost After Aid
18,116Favorites
62General Rank
142Grad Rank
49
NCAA Division 1
$33,005Tuition
$15,365Avg. Cost After Aid
12,248Favorites
55General Rank
148Grad Rank
50
NCAA Division 1
$36,964Tuition
$16,197Avg. Cost After Aid
15,069Favorites
67General Rank
149Grad Rank
51
NCAA Division 1
$38,550Tuition
$22,116Avg. Cost After Aid
58,451Favorites
77General Rank
128Grad Rank
52
NCAA Division 3
$58,866Tuition
$27,595Avg. Cost After Aid
5,858Favorites
15General Rank
28Grad Rank
53
NCAA Division 3
$63,000Tuition
$35,683Avg. Cost After Aid
10,430Favorites
32General Rank
20Grad Rank
54
NCAA Division 1
$40,134Tuition
$20,976Avg. Cost After Aid
49,619Favorites
67General Rank
165Grad Rank
55
NCAA Division 1
$38,352Tuition
$14,216Avg. Cost After Aid
22,397Favorites
72General Rank
209Grad Rank
56
NCAA Division 1
$61,706Tuition
$38,412Avg. Cost After Aid
26,460Favorites
36General Rank
69Grad Rank
57
NCAA Division 1
$59,020Tuition
$34,784Avg. Cost After Aid
17,821Favorites
51General Rank
62Grad Rank
58
NCAA Division 3
$61,150Tuition
$17,304Avg. Cost After Aid
8,466Favorites
2General Rank
37Grad Rank
59
NCAA Division 1
$41,192Tuition
$21,724Avg. Cost After Aid
15,838Favorites
67General Rank
171Grad Rank
60
NCAA Division 1
$57,592Tuition
$34,255Avg. Cost After Aid
9,695Favorites
44General Rank
70Grad Rank
61
NCAA Division 3
$59,660Tuition
$14,739Avg. Cost After Aid
5,641Favorites
1General Rank
19Grad Rank
62
NCAA Division 1
$35,394Tuition
$27,926Avg. Cost After Aid
21,499Favorites
62General Rank
141Grad Rank
63
NCAA Division 1
$55,200Tuition
$17,057Avg. Cost After Aid
12,340Favorites
15General Rank
79Grad Rank
64
NCAA Division 1
$54,760Tuition
$30,742Avg. Cost After Aid
39,693Favorites
55General Rank
163Grad Rank
65
NCAA Division 3
$58,924Tuition
$37,846Avg. Cost After Aid
6,759Favorites
22General Rank
33Grad Rank
66
NCAA Division 1
$17,324Tuition
$8,318Avg. Cost After Aid
27,714Favorites
97General Rank
296Grad Rank
67
NCAA Division 1
$7,326Tuition
$11,513Avg. Cost After Aid
10,237Favorites
18General Rank
114Grad Rank
68
NCAA Division 3
$58,680Tuition
$29,279Avg. Cost After Aid
3,978Favorites
9General Rank
30Grad Rank
69
NCAA Division 1
$57,470Tuition
$32,698Avg. Cost After Aid
10,102Favorites
51General Rank
98Grad Rank
70
NCAA Division 3
$56,686Tuition
$9,170Avg. Cost After Aid
4,028Favorites
3General Rank
29Grad Rank
71
NCAA Division 3
$59,378Tuition
$31,171Avg. Cost After Aid
8,211Favorites
36General Rank
126Grad Rank
72
NCAA Division 1
$31,986Tuition
$23,258Avg. Cost After Aid
43,485Favorites
97General Rank
208Grad Rank
73
NCAA Division 1
$36,880Tuition
$18,313Avg. Cost After Aid
9,189Favorites
89General Rank
185Grad Rank
74
NCAA Division 1
$57,591Tuition
$32,516Avg. Cost After Aid
26,704Favorites
62General Rank
181Grad Rank
75
NCAA Division 1
$6,120Tuition
$13,522Avg. Cost After Aid
10,657Favorites
89General Rank
259Grad Rank
76
NCAA Division 3
$56,500Tuition
$39,565Avg. Cost After Aid
8,626Favorites
25General Rank
107Grad Rank
77
NCAA Division 1
$20,016Tuition
$6,488Avg. Cost After Aid
23,701Favorites
151General Rank
268Grad Rank
78
NCAA Division 3
$58,322Tuition
$16,925Avg. Cost After Aid
4,389Favorites
6General Rank
21Grad Rank
79
NCAA Division 1
$22,467Tuition
$9,217Avg. Cost After Aid
33,576Favorites
137General Rank
290Grad Rank
80
NCAA Division 1
$48,470Tuition
$30,828Avg. Cost After Aid
12,396Favorites
83General Rank
133Grad Rank
81
NCAA Division 1
$33,928Tuition
$20,796Avg. Cost After Aid
32,999Favorites
115General Rank
239Grad Rank
82
NCAA Division 1
$37,379Tuition
$24,592Avg. Cost After Aid
11,993Favorites
105General Rank
172Grad Rank
83
NCAA Division 1
$55,860Tuition
$43,228Avg. Cost After Aid
8,805Favorites
55General Rank
68Grad Rank
84
NCAA Division 1
$31,905Tuition
$19,443Avg. Cost After Aid
21,522Favorites
83General Rank
320Grad Rank
85
NCAA Division 1
$61,966Tuition
$24,489Avg. Cost After Aid
8,653Favorites
18General Rank
73Grad Rank
86
NCAA Division 1
$59,870Tuition
$26,272Avg. Cost After Aid
6,648Favorites
62General Rank
151Grad Rank
87
NCAA Division 1
$40,464Tuition
$18,699Avg. Cost After Aid
41,227Favorites
105General Rank
302Grad Rank
88
NCAA Division 1
$58,570Tuition
$29,232Avg. Cost After Aid
14,777Favorites
18General Rank
82Grad Rank
89
NCAA Division 1
$18,726Tuition
$8,338Avg. Cost After Aid
12,555Favorites
137General Rank
284Grad Rank
90
NCAA Division 1
$59,702Tuition
$35,167Avg. Cost After Aid
10,779Favorites
55General Rank
174Grad Rank
91
NCAA Division 1
$7,326Tuition
$18,623Avg. Cost After Aid
8,696Favorites
9General Rank
154Grad Rank
92
NCAA Division 3
$58,111Tuition
$20,114Avg. Cost After Aid
4,684Favorites
9General Rank
34Grad Rank
93
NCAA Division 1
$50,232Tuition
$37,248Avg. Cost After Aid
41,526Favorites
77General Rank
194Grad Rank
94
NCAA Division 1
$43,508Tuition
$13,233Avg. Cost After Aid
6,921Favorites
89General Rank
263Grad Rank
95
NCAA Division 1
$25,446Tuition
$15,351Avg. Cost After Aid
16,767Favorites
127General Rank
271Grad Rank
96
NCAA Division 3
$56,056Tuition
$20,780Avg. Cost After Aid
3,991Favorites
4General Rank
17Grad Rank
97
NCAA Division 1
$52,864Tuition
$28,071Avg. Cost After Aid
16,079Favorites
97General Rank
218Grad Rank
98
NCAA Division 1
$60,814Tuition
$42,217Avg. Cost After Aid
8,639Favorites
44General Rank
122Grad Rank
99
NCAA Division 1
$27,816Tuition
$19,867Avg. Cost After Aid
33,977Favorites
127General Rank
277Grad Rank
100
NCAA Division 3
$59,380Tuition
$27,417Avg. Cost After Aid
5,244Favorites
11General Rank
25Grad Rank
