The Collegiate Power Rankings from NCSA are calculated for each college/university at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels by averaging the Learfield Sports 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 Learfield Sports 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 |
University of California--San Diego |
NCAA II |
35 |
7 |
1 |
14.33 |
| 2 |
Stonehill College |
NCAA II |
115 |
57 |
37 |
69.66 |
| 3 |
Colorado School of Mines |
NCAA II |
80 |
62 |
218 |
120.0 |
| 4 |
Merrimack College |
NCAA II |
125 |
104 |
148 |
125.66 |
| 5 |
Adelphi University |
NCAA II |
134 |
65 |
196 |
131.66 |
| 5 |
St. Michael's College |
NCAA II |
104 |
189 |
102 |
131.66 |
| 7 |
Eckerd College |
NCAA II |
125 |
216 |
79 |
140.0 |
| 7 |
University of Massachusetts - Lowell |
NCAA II |
134 |
23 |
263 |
140.0 |
| 9 |
Montana State University -- Billings |
NCAA II |
134 |
142 |
148 |
141.33 |
| 10 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
NCAA II |
197 |
21 |
218 |
145.33 |
| 11 |
Hillsdale College |
NCAA II |
98 |
124 |
218 |
146.66 |
| 12 |
Erskine College |
NCAA II |
215 |
216 |
58 |
163.0 |
| 13 |
LeMoyne-Owen College |
NCAA II |
282 |
216 |
48 |
182.0 |
| 14 |
Morehouse College |
NCAA II |
125 |
153 |
300 |
192.66 |
| 14 |
St. Thomas Aquinas College |
NCAA II |
60 |
190 |
328 |
192.66 |
| 16 |
Northern State University |
NCAA II |
256 |
110 |
218 |
194.66 |
| 17 |
Johnson C. Smith University |
NCAA II |
190 |
64 |
346 |
200.0 |
| 18 |
Elizabeth City State University |
NCAA II |
237 |
176 |
196 |
203.0 |
| 19 |
Michigan Technological University |
NCAA II |
121 |
122 |
396 |
213.0 |
| 20 |
Florida Institute of Technology |
NCAA II |
134 |
139 |
369 |
214.0 |
| 21 |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
NCAA II |
134 |
91 |
421 |
215.33 |
| 22 |
Augustana College (SD) |
NCAA II |
216 |
47 |
396 |
219.66 |
| 23 |
University of Missouri -- St. Louis |
NCAA II |
197 |
216 |
300 |
237.66 |
| 24 |
Long Island University--C.W. Post Campus |
NCAA II |
197 |
44 |
473 |
238.0 |
| 25 |
University of Pittsburgh--Johnstown |
NCAA II |
243 |
172 |
300 |
238.33 |
| 26 |
Fairmont State University |
NCAA II |
259 |
192 |
300 |
250.33 |
| 27 |
Ouachita Baptist University |
NCAA II |
214 |
89 |
473 |
258.66 |
| 28 |
Florida Southern College |
NCAA II |
221 |
36 |
523 |
260.0 |
| 28 |
University of West Florida |
NCAA II |
197 |
29 |
554 |
260.0 |
| 30 |
Franklin Pierce University |
NCAA II |
190 |
96 |
497 |
261.0 |
| 31 |
Wayne State University |
NCAA II |
197 |
11 |
594 |
267.33 |
| 32 |
Carson-Newman College |
NCAA II |
125 |
74 |
674 |
291.0 |
| 33 |
California State University -- Los Angeles |
NCAA II |
25 |
54 |
820 |
299.66 |
| 34 |
University of Alabama - Huntsville |
NCAA II |
134 |
131 |
639 |
301.33 |
| 35 |
Nova Southeastern University |
NCAA II |
197 |
36 |
674 |
302.33 |
| 36 |
University of Alaska -- Fairbanks |
NCAA II |
197 |
117 |
594 |
302.66 |
| 37 |
Catawba College |
NCAA II |
228 |
88 |
618 |
311.33 |
| 37 |
Lander University |
NCAA II |
244 |
136 |
554 |
311.33 |
| 39 |
Lake Superior State University |
NCAA II |
257 |
198 |
497 |
317.33 |
| 40 |
Anderson University |
NCAA II |
193 |
144 |
639 |
325.33 |
| 41 |
University of Wisconsin -- Parkside |
NCAA II |
190 |
84 |
703 |
325.66 |
| 42 |
Flagler College |
NCAA II |
230 |
198 |
554 |
327.33 |
| 43 |
Wingate University |
NCAA II |
190 |
77 |
721 |
329.33 |
| 44 |
Quincy University |
NCAA II |
193 |
164 |
639 |
332.0 |
| 45 |
West Virginia Wesleyan College |
NCAA II |
190 |
116 |
703 |
336.33 |
| 46 |
Barry University |
NCAA II |
197 |
58 |
756 |
337.0 |
| 47 |
University of Charleston |
NCAA II |
226 |
132 |
674 |
344.0 |
| 48 |
University of South Carolina--Aiken |
NCAA II |
234 |
83 |
721 |
346.0 |
| 49 |
Barton College |
NCAA II |
259 |
170 |
639 |
356.0 |
| 50 |
Limestone College |
NCAA II |
259 |
52 |
777 |
362.66 |
| 51 |
Lenoir-Rhyne College |
NCAA II |
224 |
144 |
721 |
363.0 |
| 52 |
University of Hawaii--Hilo |
NCAA II |
190 |
183 |
721 |
364.66 |
| 53 |
Miles College |
NCAA II |
257 |
216 |
639 |
370.66 |
| 54 |
Concord (WV) University |
NCAA II |
254 |
160 |
703 |
372.33 |
| 55 |
Belmont Abbey College |
NCAA II |
237 |
126 |
756 |
373.0 |
| 56 |
Concordia (NY) College |
NCAA II |
190 |
125 |
820 |
378.33 |
| 57 |
Mesa State College |
NCAA II |
190 |
50 |
898 |
379.33 |
| 58 |
Colorado State University--Pueblo |
NCAA II |
190 |
114 |
839 |
381.0 |
| 59 |
Chadron State College |
NCAA II |
257 |
186 |
703 |
382.0 |
| 60 |
Benedict College |
NCAA II |
282 |
185 |
703 |
390.0 |
| 61 |
Shaw University |
NCAA II |
282 |
177 |
721 |
393.33 |
| 62 |
Newberry College |
NCAA II |
240 |
167 |
797 |
401.33 |
| 63 |
Metropolitan State College of Denver |
NCAA II |
190 |
13 |
1004 |
402.33 |
| 64 |
Brigham Young University--Hawaii |
NCAA II |
190 |
77 |
945 |
404.0 |
| 64 |
Tuskegee University (AL) |
NCAA II |
220 |
195 |
797 |
404.0 |
| 66 |
Upper Iowa University |
NCAA II |
1108 |
113 |
9 |
410.0 |
| 67 |
Ohio Valley University |
NCAA II |
259 |
211 |
777 |
415.66 |
| 68 |
Missouri Southern State University |
NCAA II |
257 |
81 |
925 |
421.0 |
| 69 |
University of Bridgeport |
NCAA II |
197 |
106 |
961 |
421.33 |
| 70 |
Alderson-Broaddus College |
NCAA II |
232 |
198 |
839 |
423.0 |
| 71 |
Texas A&M University -- Commerce |
NCAA II |
197 |
137 |
945 |
426.33 |
| 72 |
Assumption College |
NCAA II |
1108 |
164 |
12 |
428.0 |
| 73 |
Kentucky Wesleyan College |
NCAA II |
190 |
216 |
884 |
430.0 |
| 74 |
Southern Arkansas University |
NCAA II |
259 |
198 |
839 |
432.0 |
| 75 |
Fort Lewis College |
NCAA II |
190 |
118 |
996 |
434.66 |
| 75 |
Shepherd University |
NCAA II |
249 |
216 |
839 |
434.66 |
| 77 |
Bentley College |
NCAA II |
1108 |
87 |
113 |
436.0 |
| 78 |
St. Augustine's College |
NCAA II |
282 |
44 |
983 |
436.33 |
| 79 |
Philadelphia University |
NCAA II |
1108 |
114 |
88 |
436.66 |
| 80 |
West Virginia State University |
NCAA II |
190 |
144 |
983 |
439.0 |
| 81 |
St. Anselm College |
NCAA II |
125 |
1108 |
88 |
440.33 |
| 82 |
Drury University |
NCAA II |
1108 |
27 |
187 |
440.66 |
| 83 |
Truman State University |
NCAA II |
1108 |
40 |
196 |
448.0 |
| 84 |
West Liberty State College |
NCAA II |
259 |
149 |
945 |
451.0 |
| 85 |
Clayton State University |
NCAA II |
259 |
138 |
974 |
457.0 |
| 86 |
Holy Family University |
NCAA II |
1108 |
198 |
69 |
458.33 |
| 87 |
St. Mary's University of San Antonio |
NCAA II |
1108 |
190 |
88 |
462.0 |
| 88 |
Mercyhurst College |
NCAA II |
1108 |
24 |
263 |
465.0 |
| 89 |
Mars Hill College |
NCAA II |
244 |
216 |
936 |
465.33 |
| 89 |
Texas A&M University--Kingsville |
NCAA II |
197 |
216 |
983 |
465.33 |
| 91 |
California University of Pennsylvania |
NCAA II |
1108 |
9 |
281 |
466.0 |
| 92 |
Columbia Union College |
NCAA II |
243 |
1108 |
48 |
466.33 |
| 93 |
Lees-McRae College |
NCAA II |
259 |
158 |
983 |
466.66 |
| 94 |
College of Saint Rose |
NCAA II |
1108 |
134 |
171 |
471.0 |
| 95 |
Coker College |
NCAA II |
227 |
214 |
974 |
471.66 |
| 96 |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
NCAA II |
1108 |
33 |
281 |
474.0 |
| 96 |
California State University - Monterey Bay |
NCAA II |
190 |
150 |
1082 |
474.0 |
| 98 |
Dowling College |
NCAA II |
1108 |
72 |
263 |
481.0 |
| 99 |
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania |
NCAA II |
1108 |
38 |
300 |
482.0 |
| 100 |
CUNY--Queens College |
NCAA II |
1108 |
121 |
218 |
482.33 |