Top D2 Football Schools
NCSA analyzed 166 four-year colleges with college football programs at the NCAA Division 2 level to develop a list of the Best Division 2 Football Colleges for Student-Athletes.
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.
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1
NCAA Division 2
$40,838Tuition
$25,211Avg. Cost After Aid
1,527Favorites
86General Rank
3Grad Rank
2
NCAA Division 2
$30,042Tuition
$18,561Avg. Cost After Aid
1,298Favorites
34General Rank
2Grad Rank
3
NCAA Division 2
$22,295Tuition
$13,183Avg. Cost After Aid
1,252Favorites
145General Rank
5Grad Rank
4
NCAA Division 2
$54,910Tuition
$39,437Avg. Cost After Aid
890Favorites
1General Rank
1Grad Rank
5
NCAA Division 2
$19,296Tuition
$17,210Avg. Cost After Aid
2,441Favorites
147General Rank
15Grad Rank
6
NCAA Division 2
$19,241Tuition
$8,152Avg. Cost After Aid
3,984Favorites
18General Rank
61Grad Rank
7
NCAA Division 2
$16,410Tuition
$11,216Avg. Cost After Aid
1,194Favorites
2General Rank
7Grad Rank
8
NCAA Division 2
$22,230Tuition
$20,429Avg. Cost After Aid
2,742Favorites
148General Rank
14Grad Rank
9
NCAA Division 2
$19,148Tuition
$17,313Avg. Cost After Aid
1,445Favorites
21General Rank
20Grad Rank
10
NCAA Division 2
$33,520Tuition
$21,411Avg. Cost After Aid
1,684Favorites
149General Rank
24Grad Rank
11
NCAA Division 2
$34,526Tuition
$21,964Avg. Cost After Aid
1,447Favorites
146General Rank
21Grad Rank
12
NCAA Division 2
$40,170Tuition
$18,345Avg. Cost After Aid
6,145Favorites
164General Rank
31Grad Rank
13
NCAA Division 2
$14,615Tuition
$14,058Avg. Cost After Aid
1,327Favorites
78General Rank
12Grad Rank
14
NCAA Division 2
$42,680Tuition
$25,704Avg. Cost After Aid
1,307Favorites
59General Rank
29Grad Rank
15
NCAA Division 2
$38,112Tuition
$15,864Avg. Cost After Aid
1,095Favorites
129General Rank
10Grad Rank
16
NCAA Division 2
$29,097Tuition
$12,682Avg. Cost After Aid
1,112Favorites
142General Rank
26Grad Rank
17
NCAA Division 2
$32,380Tuition
$18,861Avg. Cost After Aid
1,727Favorites
3General Rank
32Grad Rank
18
NCAA Division 2
$23,090Tuition
$21,151Avg. Cost After Aid
2,203Favorites
72General Rank
13Grad Rank
19
NCAA Division 2
$35,914Tuition
$27,055Avg. Cost After Aid
1,049Favorites
6General Rank
9Grad Rank
20
NCAA Division 2
$48,830Tuition
$27,937Avg. Cost After Aid
1,272Favorites
143General Rank
34Grad Rank
21
NCAA Division 2
$37,188Tuition
$22,625Avg. Cost After Aid
1,737Favorites
152General Rank
25Grad Rank
22
NCAA Division 2
$22,470Tuition
$19,514Avg. Cost After Aid
1,177Favorites
23General Rank
38Grad Rank
23
NCAA Division 2
$30,013Tuition
$14,728Avg. Cost After Aid
1,506Favorites
144General Rank
44Grad Rank
24
NCAA Division 2
$18,200Tuition
$17,488Avg. Cost After Aid
1,932Favorites
66General Rank
63Grad Rank
25
NCAA Division 2
$45,900Tuition
$25,517Avg. Cost After Aid
787Favorites
25General Rank
8Grad Rank
26
NCAA Division 2
$11,208Tuition
$18,060Avg. Cost After Aid
2,433Favorites
43General Rank
93Grad Rank
27
NCAA Division 2
$16,684Tuition
$17,546Avg. Cost After Aid
1,177Favorites
24General Rank
27Grad Rank
28
NCAA Division 2
$43,910Tuition
$33,898Avg. Cost After Aid
1,360Favorites
109General Rank
4Grad Rank
29
NCAA Division 2
$20,364Tuition
$17,880Avg. Cost After Aid
1,272Favorites
151General Rank
28Grad Rank
30
NCAA Division 2
$39,068Tuition
$22,885Avg. Cost After Aid
734Favorites
38General Rank
16Grad Rank
31
NCAA Division 2
$16,819Tuition
$13,953Avg. Cost After Aid
1,836Favorites
51General Rank
56Grad Rank
32
NCAA Division 2
$32,315Tuition
$16,745Avg. Cost After Aid
888Favorites
153General Rank
11Grad Rank
33
NCAA Division 2
$21,460Tuition
$8,106Avg. Cost After Aid
3,094Favorites
40General Rank
114Grad Rank
34
NCAA Division 2
$14,919Tuition
$13,398Avg. Cost After Aid
2,963Favorites
104General Rank
57Grad Rank
35
NCAA Division 2
$7,495Tuition
$11,160Avg. Cost After Aid
1,663Favorites
42General Rank
103Grad Rank
36
NCAA Division 2
$28,250Tuition
$18,911Avg. Cost After Aid
1,543Favorites
8General Rank
53Grad Rank
37
NCAA Division 2
$41,500Tuition
$21,175Avg. Cost After Aid
1,496Favorites
26General Rank
77Grad Rank
38
NCAA Division 2
$20,964Tuition
$18,771Avg. Cost After Aid
3,962Favorites
91General Rank
78Grad Rank
39
NCAA Division 2
$29,709Tuition
$15,027Avg. Cost After Aid
1,751Favorites
31General Rank
75Grad Rank
40
NCAA Division 2
$25,213Tuition
$17,234Avg. Cost After Aid
1,614Favorites
27General Rank
52Grad Rank
41
NCAA Division 2
$12,740Tuition
$13,010Avg. Cost After Aid
2,465Favorites
157General Rank
81Grad Rank
42
NCAA Division 2
$11,904Tuition
$10,203Avg. Cost After Aid
2,673Favorites
64General Rank
88Grad Rank
43
NCAA Division 2
$42,898Tuition
$33,109Avg. Cost After Aid
1,045Favorites
45General Rank
18Grad Rank
44
NCAA Division 2
$33,050Tuition
$24,989Avg. Cost After Aid
912Favorites
44General Rank
47Grad Rank
45
NCAA Division 2
$33,430Tuition
$22,733Avg. Cost After Aid
1,860Favorites
11General Rank
62Grad Rank
46
NCAA Division 2
$19,310Tuition
$20,289Avg. Cost After Aid
975Favorites
5General Rank
19Grad Rank
47
NCAA Division 2
$18,414Tuition
$16,583Avg. Cost After Aid
1,553Favorites
73General Rank
71Grad Rank
48
NCAA Division 2
$17,638Tuition
$13,336Avg. Cost After Aid
3,479Favorites
163General Rank
117Grad Rank
49
NCAA Division 2
$31,320Tuition
$17,457Avg. Cost After Aid
1,598Favorites
155General Rank
42Grad Rank
50
NCAA Division 2
$20,702Tuition
$15,583Avg. Cost After Aid
2,401Favorites
108General Rank
51Grad Rank
51
NCAA Division 2
$16,903Tuition
$13,435Avg. Cost After Aid
1,862Favorites
150General Rank
92Grad Rank
52
NCAA Division 2
$35,165Tuition
$19,053Avg. Cost After Aid
566Favorites
13General Rank
67Grad Rank
53
NCAA Division 2
$22,614Tuition
$34,926Avg. Cost After Aid
1,512Favorites
4General Rank
39Grad Rank
54
NCAA Division 2
$22,322Tuition
$15,898Avg. Cost After Aid
1,414Favorites
9General Rank
133Grad Rank
55
NCAA Division 2
$17,978Tuition
$13,499Avg. Cost After Aid
2,640Favorites
76General Rank
98Grad Rank
56
NCAA Division 2
$14,238Tuition
$16,611Avg. Cost After Aid
1,014Favorites
22General Rank
36Grad Rank
57
NCAA Division 2
$24,080Tuition
$15,538Avg. Cost After Aid
1,472Favorites
110General Rank
84Grad Rank
58
NCAA Division 2
$17,576Tuition
$16,239Avg. Cost After Aid
2,931Favorites
159General Rank
108Grad Rank
59
NCAA Division 2
$25,746Tuition
$11,524Avg. Cost After Aid
2,228Favorites
160General Rank
102Grad Rank
60
NCAA Division 2
$22,226Tuition
$19,504Avg. Cost After Aid
996Favorites
105General Rank
41Grad Rank
61
NCAA Division 2
$8,360Tuition
$14,377Avg. Cost After Aid
2,424Favorites
49General Rank
101Grad Rank
62
NCAA Division 2
$18,897Tuition
$20,201Avg. Cost After Aid
1,280Favorites
158General Rank
46Grad Rank
63
NCAA Division 2
$22,806Tuition
$18,792Avg. Cost After Aid
1,050Favorites
119General Rank
33Grad Rank
64
NCAA Division 2
$32,050Tuition
$20,564Avg. Cost After Aid
1,502Favorites
15General Rank
54Grad Rank
65
NCAA Division 2
$26,144Tuition
$15,335Avg. Cost After Aid
3,283Favorites
106General Rank
106Grad Rank
66
NCAA Division 2
$13,636Tuition
$12,191Avg. Cost After Aid
1,715Favorites
58General Rank
91Grad Rank
67
NCAA Division 2
$14,272Tuition
$22,012Avg. Cost After Aid
1,027Favorites
95General Rank
35Grad Rank
68
NCAA Division 2
$33,380Tuition
$21,015Avg. Cost After Aid
1,216Favorites
35General Rank
45Grad Rank
69
NCAA Division 2
$19,088Tuition
$14,255Avg. Cost After Aid
1,745Favorites
93General Rank
58Grad Rank
70
NCAA Division 2
$26,510Tuition
$13,516Avg. Cost After Aid
1,862Favorites
56General Rank
118Grad Rank
71
NCAA Division 2
$18,224Tuition
$11,109Avg. Cost After Aid
938Favorites
48General Rank
99Grad Rank
72
NCAA Division 2
$30,140Tuition
$20,847Avg. Cost After Aid
1,351Favorites
139General Rank
17Grad Rank
73
NCAA Division 2
$15,659Tuition
$13,999Avg. Cost After Aid
1,729Favorites
70General Rank
131Grad Rank
74
NCAA Division 2
$19,876Tuition
$14,194Avg. Cost After Aid
1,114Favorites
53General Rank
65Grad Rank
75
NCAA Division 2
$16,102Tuition
$13,992Avg. Cost After Aid
1,102Favorites
107General Rank
48Grad Rank
76
NCAA Division 2
$31,350Tuition
$20,294Avg. Cost After Aid
836Favorites
161General Rank
104Grad Rank
77
NCAA Division 2
$19,660Tuition
$14,925Avg. Cost After Aid
1,764Favorites
7General Rank
100Grad Rank
78
NCAA Division 2
$18,917Tuition
$17,116Avg. Cost After Aid
1,747Favorites
46General Rank
140Grad Rank
79
NCAA Division 2
$15,870Tuition
$13,515Avg. Cost After Aid
1,297Favorites
92General Rank
68Grad Rank
80
NCAA Division 2
$9,806Tuition
$16,476Avg. Cost After Aid
987Favorites
85General Rank
83Grad Rank
81
NCAA Division 2
$29,468Tuition
$24,271Avg. Cost After Aid
1,955Favorites
121General Rank
87Grad Rank
82
NCAA Division 2
$17,564Tuition
$17,653Avg. Cost After Aid
973Favorites
67General Rank
40Grad Rank
83
NCAA Division 2
$20,909Tuition
$15,359Avg. Cost After Aid
1,278Favorites
71General Rank
79Grad Rank
84
NCAA Division 2
$31,160Tuition
$16,178Avg. Cost After Aid
1,018Favorites
17General Rank
113Grad Rank
85
NCAA Division 2
$20,097Tuition
$17,974Avg. Cost After Aid
1,109Favorites
132General Rank
73Grad Rank
86
NCAA Division 2
$22,446Tuition
$17,437Avg. Cost After Aid
1,218Favorites
47General Rank
82Grad Rank
87
NCAA Division 2
$28,480Tuition
$25,722Avg. Cost After Aid
2,228Favorites
127General Rank
96Grad Rank
88
NCAA Division 2
$25,286Tuition
$18,231Avg. Cost After Aid
774Favorites
87General Rank
60Grad Rank
89
NCAA Division 2
$34,760Tuition
$19,025Avg. Cost After Aid
1,078Favorites
41General Rank
66Grad Rank
90
NCAA Division 2
$31,350Tuition
$16,223Avg. Cost After Aid
2,384Favorites
30General Rank
128Grad Rank
91
NCAA Division 2
$35,655Tuition
$19,513Avg. Cost After Aid
1,051Favorites
12General Rank
142Grad Rank
92
NCAA Division 2
$27,000Tuition
$19,449Avg. Cost After Aid
1,839Favorites
60General Rank
76Grad Rank
93
NCAA Division 2
$23,900Tuition
$15,862Avg. Cost After Aid
920Favorites
52General Rank
55Grad Rank
94
NCAA Division 2
$29,660Tuition
$28,242Avg. Cost After Aid
1,562Favorites
16General Rank
90Grad Rank
95
NCAA Division 2
$14,918Tuition
$15,312Avg. Cost After Aid
1,146Favorites
65General Rank
70Grad Rank
96
NCAA Division 2
$20,290Tuition
$18,859Avg. Cost After Aid
906Favorites
162General Rank
22Grad Rank
97
NCAA Division 2
$17,150Tuition
$11,884Avg. Cost After Aid
972Favorites
83General Rank
94Grad Rank
98
NCAA Division 2
$20,090Tuition
$16,258Avg. Cost After Aid
1,702Favorites
68General Rank
124Grad Rank
99
NCAA Division 2
$15,278Tuition
$21,898Avg. Cost After Aid
985Favorites
118General Rank
50Grad Rank
100
NCAA Division 2
$26,300Tuition
$22,047Avg. Cost After Aid
1,842Favorites
29General Rank
149Grad Rank
