2004 NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings
The Collegiate Power Rankings from NCSA are calculated for each college/university at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels by averaging the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup ranking, the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate of each college/university and the U.S. News & World Report ranking. The collegiate power rankings based off of the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup rating evaluates the strength of NCAA athletic departments, while the U.S. News & World Report rating recognizes institutions of academic excellence. The student-athlete graduation rates are based on those provided by the NCAA.
NCSA Power Rank |
College/University |
Division |
Academic Rank |
Athletic Rank |
NCAA Grad. Rate |
Power Ranking |
| 1 |
Harvard University |
NCAA I |
1 |
2 |
9 |
4.0 |
| 2 |
Princeton University |
NCAA I |
1 |
1 |
11 |
4.33 |
| 3 |
Yale University |
NCAA I |
3 |
7 |
21 |
10.33 |
| 4 |
Dartmouth College |
NCAA I |
9 |
10 |
13 |
10.66 |
| 5 |
Stanford University |
NCAA I |
7 |
1 |
28 |
12.0 |
| 6 |
Villanova University |
NCAA I |
1 |
3 |
39 |
14.33 |
| 7 |
Duke University |
NCAA I |
6 |
21 |
23 |
16.66 |
| 8 |
Brown University |
NCAA I |
17 |
12 |
22 |
17.0 |
| 9 |
Georgetown University |
NCAA I |
24 |
6 |
24 |
18.0 |
| 9 |
University of Pennsylvania |
NCAA I |
8 |
4 |
42 |
18.0 |
| 11 |
University of Richmond |
NCAA I |
1 |
18 |
37 |
18.66 |
| 12 |
University of Notre Dame |
NCAA I |
19 |
13 |
26 |
19.33 |
| 13 |
Cornell University |
NCAA I |
14 |
15 |
41 |
23.33 |
| 13 |
Providence College |
NCAA I |
2 |
8 |
60 |
23.33 |
| 15 |
Butler University |
NCAA I |
7 |
21 |
49 |
25.66 |
| 16 |
Columbia University |
NCAA I |
11 |
17 |
50 |
26.0 |
| 17 |
College of the Holy Cross |
NCAA I |
28 |
43 |
25 |
32.0 |
| 18 |
Santa Clara University |
NCAA I |
2 |
23 |
74 |
33.0 |
| 19 |
Rice University |
NCAA I |
16 |
71 |
18 |
35.0 |
| 20 |
Manhattan College |
NCAA I |
16 |
19 |
72 |
35.66 |
| 21 |
Vanderbilt University |
NCAA I |
20 |
54 |
43 |
39.0 |
| 22 |
University of Virginia |
NCAA I |
22 |
19 |
77 |
39.33 |
| 23 |
Xavier (OH) University |
NCAA I |
6 |
28 |
87 |
40.33 |
| 24 |
Bucknell University |
NCAA I |
27 |
65 |
30 |
40.66 |
| 25 |
Penn State University |
NCAA I |
48 |
5 |
73 |
42.0 |
| 26 |
Lehigh University |
NCAA I |
37 |
33 |
71 |
47.0 |
| 27 |
Northwestern University |
NCAA I |
12 |
78 |
52 |
47.33 |
| 28 |
American University |
NCAA I |
99 |
3 |
44 |
48.66 |
| 29 |
Loyola (MD) College |
NCAA I |
3 |
16 |
129 |
49.33 |
| 30 |
University of California-Santa Barbara |
NCAA I |
46 |
5 |
99 |
50.0 |
| 31 |
Marquette University |
NCAA I |
91 |
11 |
55 |
52.33 |
| 32 |
James Madison University |
NCAA I |
3 |
28 |
128 |
53.0 |
| 33 |
University of North Carolina-Wilmington |
NCAA I |
18 |
18 |
131 |
55.66 |
| 34 |
University of California-Los Angeles |
NCAA I |
26 |
6 |
137 |
56.33 |
| 34 |
University of Michigan |
NCAA I |
25 |
4 |
140 |
56.33 |
| 34 |
Wake Forest University |
NCAA I |
28 |
32 |
109 |
56.33 |
| 37 |
Southern Methodist University |
NCAA I |
75 |
41 |
65 |
60.33 |
| 38 |
Marist College |
NCAA I |
18 |
68 |
97 |
61.0 |
| 39 |
University of California-Davis |
NCAA I |
43 |
1 |
145 |
63.0 |
| 40 |
University of California-Berkeley |
NCAA I |
21 |
9 |
167 |
65.66 |
| 40 |
University of Illinois |
NCAA I |
40 |
30 |
127 |
65.66 |
| 42 |
University of North Carolina |
NCAA I |
29 |
8 |
171 |
69.33 |
| 43 |
University of New Hampshire |
NCAA I |
97 |
8 |
105 |
70.0 |
| 44 |
United States Military Academy |
NCAA I |
10 |
157 |
47 |
71.33 |
| 45 |
Purdue University |
NCAA I |
58 |
40 |
120 |
72.66 |
| 46 |
Tulane University |
NCAA I |
44 |
77 |
98 |
73.0 |
| 47 |
College of William & Mary |
NCAA I |
6 |
19 |
198 |
74.33 |
| 48 |
Boston University |
NCAA I |
64 |
7 |
156 |
75.66 |
| 49 |
Lafayette College |
NCAA I |
30 |
154 |
51 |
78.33 |
| 50 |
Alabama A&M University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Alabama State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Alcorn State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Appalachian State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Arizona State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Arkansas State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Atlanta Christian College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Auburn University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Austin Peay State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Ball State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Baptist Bible (MO) College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Baylor University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Belmont University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Bethune-Cookman College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
SUNY- Binghamton University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Boise State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Boston College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Bowling Green State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Bradley University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Brigham Young University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Bryant College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Cal State-Bakersfield |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Cal State-Fullerton |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Cal State-Northridge |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Cal State-Sacramento |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Calvary Bible College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Campbell University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Canisius College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Centenary (LA) College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Central Baptist College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Central Connecticut State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Central Michigan University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Charleston Southern University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Chicago State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Clemson University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Cleveland State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Coastal Carolina University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Colgate University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
College of Charleston |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Colorado State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Coppin State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Creighton University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Dallas Christian College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Davidson College |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Delaware State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
DePaul University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Drake University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Drexel University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
Duquesne University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |
| 50 |
East Carolina University |
NCAA I |
120 |
200 |
200 |
173.33 |