Best Cheerleading Colleges

Best Colleges for Cheerleading 

NCSA analyzed 728 four-year colleges with college cheerleading programs across four division levels (D1, D2, D3 and NAIA) to develop a list of the Best Cheerleading 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

Stanford University

NCAA Division 1

$56,169 Tuition

$7,200 Avg. Cost After Aid

250 Favorites

3 General Rank

12 Grad Rank

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2

University of Florida

NCAA Division 1

$28,659 Tuition

$3,679 Avg. Cost After Aid

502 Favorites

29 General Rank

67 Grad Rank

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Harvard University

NCAA Division 1

$55,587 Tuition

$13,259 Avg. Cost After Aid

219 Favorites

3 General Rank

5 Grad Rank

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4

University of Pennsylvania - Penn

NCAA Division 1

$61,710 Tuition

$14,851 Avg. Cost After Aid

43 Favorites

7 General Rank

6 Grad Rank

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5

University of Michigan

NCAA Division 1

$53,232 Tuition

$17,086 Avg. Cost After Aid

252 Favorites

25 General Rank

24 Grad Rank

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University of California - Berkeley

NCAA Division 1

$43,980 Tuition

$15,240 Avg. Cost After Aid

168 Favorites

20 General Rank

31 Grad Rank

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

NCAA Division 1

$36,891 Tuition

$13,263 Avg. Cost After Aid

376 Favorites

29 General Rank

72 Grad Rank

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8

Duke University

NCAA Division 1

$60,244 Tuition

$31,416 Avg. Cost After Aid

250 Favorites

10 General Rank

10 Grad Rank

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9

University of Virginia

NCAA Division 1

$53,626 Tuition

$20,507 Avg. Cost After Aid

27 Favorites

25 General Rank

22 Grad Rank

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10

Vanderbilt University

NCAA Division 1

$56,966 Tuition

$22,204 Avg. Cost After Aid

295 Favorites

13 General Rank

27 Grad Rank

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11

Georgia Tech

NCAA Division 1

$33,964 Tuition

$14,820 Avg. Cost After Aid

222 Favorites

44 General Rank

50 Grad Rank

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12

University of Notre Dame

NCAA Division 1

$58,843 Tuition

$32,369 Avg. Cost After Aid

1 Favorites

18 General Rank

8 Grad Rank

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13

University of Georgia

NCAA Division 1

$31,108 Tuition

$14,995 Avg. Cost After Aid

495 Favorites

49 General Rank

91 Grad Rank

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14

University of Texas - Austin

NCAA Division 1

$40,996 Tuition

$17,519 Avg. Cost After Aid

281 Favorites

38 General Rank

92 Grad Rank

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15

Florida State University

NCAA Division 1

$18,786 Tuition

$9,561 Avg. Cost After Aid

772 Favorites

55 General Rank

168 Grad Rank

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16

University of Wisconsin

NCAA Division 1

$38,608 Tuition

$16,708 Avg. Cost After Aid

81 Favorites

38 General Rank

83 Grad Rank

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17

Ohio State University

NCAA Division 1

$35,019 Tuition

$18,623 Avg. Cost After Aid

419 Favorites

49 General Rank

86 Grad Rank

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18

Northwestern University

NCAA Division 1

$60,768 Tuition

$28,230 Avg. Cost After Aid

31 Favorites

10 General Rank

13 Grad Rank

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19

University of Southern California

NCAA Division 1

$61,503 Tuition

$25,972 Avg. Cost After Aid

217 Favorites

25 General Rank

49 Grad Rank

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20

Brown University

NCAA Division 1

$62,304 Tuition

$26,308 Avg. Cost After Aid

2 Favorites

13 General Rank

11 Grad Rank

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21

University of Washington

NCAA Division 1

$39,906 Tuition

$10,933 Avg. Cost After Aid

126 Favorites

55 General Rank

145 Grad Rank

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22

University of California - San Diego

NCAA Division 1

$44,454 Tuition

$14,895 Avg. Cost After Aid

205 Favorites

34 General Rank

80 Grad Rank

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23

Purdue University

NCAA Division 1

$28,794 Tuition

$9,127 Avg. Cost After Aid

181 Favorites

51 General Rank

178 Grad Rank

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24

University of Maryland

NCAA Division 1

$38,636 Tuition

$17,500 Avg. Cost After Aid

129 Favorites

55 General Rank

93 Grad Rank

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25

Wake Forest University

NCAA Division 1

$59,770 Tuition

$29,214 Avg. Cost After Aid

102 Favorites

29 General Rank

74 Grad Rank

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26

Michigan State University

NCAA Division 1

$40,562 Tuition

$10,925 Avg. Cost After Aid

154 Favorites

77 General Rank

187 Grad Rank

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27

North Carolina State University

NCAA Division 1

$29,916 Tuition

$16,239 Avg. Cost After Aid

374 Favorites

72 General Rank

139 Grad Rank

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28

Virginia Tech

NCAA Division 1

$33,857 Tuition

$20,927 Avg. Cost After Aid

181 Favorites

62 General Rank

109 Grad Rank

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29

University of California - Davis

NCAA Division 1

$44,399 Tuition

$14,920 Avg. Cost After Aid

150 Favorites

38 General Rank

104 Grad Rank

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30

Clemson University

NCAA Division 1

$38,550 Tuition

$22,116 Avg. Cost After Aid

761 Favorites

77 General Rank

128 Grad Rank

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31

University of Illinois

NCAA Division 1

$32,892 Tuition

$15,483 Avg. Cost After Aid

72 Favorites

41 General Rank

136 Grad Rank

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32

Texas A&M University

NCAA Division 1

$40,134 Tuition

$20,976 Avg. Cost After Aid

431 Favorites

67 General Rank

165 Grad Rank

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33

University of California - Irvine

NCAA Division 1

$43,529 Tuition

$9,691 Avg. Cost After Aid

152 Favorites

34 General Rank

150 Grad Rank

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34

William & Mary

NCAA Division 1

$47,038 Tuition

$18,650 Avg. Cost After Aid

18 Favorites

41 General Rank

64 Grad Rank

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35

University of Minnesota

NCAA Division 1

$33,818 Tuition

$17,419 Avg. Cost After Aid

102 Favorites

62 General Rank

142 Grad Rank

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36

Indiana University

NCAA Division 1

$38,352 Tuition

$14,216 Avg. Cost After Aid

184 Favorites

72 General Rank

209 Grad Rank

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37

Boston College

NCAA Division 1

$61,706 Tuition

$38,412 Avg. Cost After Aid

45 Favorites

36 General Rank

69 Grad Rank

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38

Boston University

NCAA Division 1

$59,816 Tuition

$26,170 Avg. Cost After Aid

80 Favorites

41 General Rank

80 Grad Rank

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39

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

NCAA Division 1

$36,964 Tuition

$16,197 Avg. Cost After Aid

86 Favorites

67 General Rank

149 Grad Rank

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40

University of Miami

NCAA Division 1

$54,760 Tuition

$30,742 Avg. Cost After Aid

325 Favorites

55 General Rank

163 Grad Rank

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41

Villanova University

NCAA Division 1

$59,020 Tuition

$34,784 Avg. Cost After Aid

92 Favorites

51 General Rank

62 Grad Rank

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42

University of South Florida

NCAA Division 1

$17,324 Tuition

$8,318 Avg. Cost After Aid

379 Favorites

97 General Rank

296 Grad Rank

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43

University of Pittsburgh

NCAA Division 1

$35,394 Tuition

$27,926 Avg. Cost After Aid

124 Favorites

62 General Rank

141 Grad Rank

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44

Auburn University

NCAA Division 1

$31,986 Tuition

$23,258 Avg. Cost After Aid

349 Favorites

97 General Rank

208 Grad Rank

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45

University of Connecticut

NCAA Division 1

$41,192 Tuition

$21,724 Avg. Cost After Aid

33 Favorites

67 General Rank

171 Grad Rank

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46

Syracuse University

NCAA Division 1

$57,591 Tuition

$32,516 Avg. Cost After Aid

65 Favorites

62 General Rank

181 Grad Rank

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47

University of Central Florida

NCAA Division 1

$22,467 Tuition

$9,217 Avg. Cost After Aid

593 Favorites

137 General Rank

290 Grad Rank

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48

Davidson College

NCAA Division 1

$55,200 Tuition

$17,057 Avg. Cost After Aid

1 Favorites

15 General Rank

79 Grad Rank

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49

San Diego State University

NCAA Division 1

$20,016 Tuition

$6,488 Avg. Cost After Aid

383 Favorites

151 General Rank

268 Grad Rank

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50

University of Oregon

NCAA Division 1

$40,464 Tuition

$18,699 Avg. Cost After Aid

186 Favorites

105 General Rank

302 Grad Rank

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51

University of South Carolina

NCAA Division 3

$33,928 Tuition

$20,796 Avg. Cost After Aid

334 Favorites

115 General Rank

239 Grad Rank

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52

Northeastern University

NCAA Division 1

$57,592 Tuition

$34,255 Avg. Cost After Aid

101 Favorites

44 General Rank

70 Grad Rank

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53

Baylor University

NCAA Division 1

$50,232 Tuition

$37,248 Avg. Cost After Aid

241 Favorites

77 General Rank

194 Grad Rank

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54

University of Iowa

NCAA Division 1

$31,905 Tuition

$19,443 Avg. Cost After Aid

40 Favorites

83 General Rank

320 Grad Rank

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55

Penn State

NCAA Division 1

$36,476 Tuition

$27,521 Avg. Cost After Aid

400 Favorites

77 General Rank

372 Grad Rank

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56

United States Air Force Academy

NCAA Division 1

$7,326 Tuition

$11,513 Avg. Cost After Aid

46 Favorites

18 General Rank

114 Grad Rank

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57

University of Oklahoma

NCAA Division 1

$27,816 Tuition

$19,867 Avg. Cost After Aid

179 Favorites

127 General Rank

277 Grad Rank

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58

Washington University in St. Louis

NCAA Division 3

$58,866 Tuition

$27,595 Avg. Cost After Aid

17 Favorites

15 General Rank

28 Grad Rank

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59

University of Tennessee

NCAA Division 1

$31,664 Tuition

$18,853 Avg. Cost After Aid

529 Favorites

115 General Rank

378 Grad Rank

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60

Gonzaga University

NCAA Division 1

$48,470 Tuition

$30,828 Avg. Cost After Aid

26 Favorites

83 General Rank

133 Grad Rank

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61

University of Richmond

NCAA Division 1

$58,570 Tuition

$29,232 Avg. Cost After Aid

15 Favorites

18 General Rank

82 Grad Rank

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62

Texas Christian University

NCAA Division 1

$51,660 Tuition

$39,155 Avg. Cost After Aid

257 Favorites

89 General Rank

176 Grad Rank

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63

Brigham Young University

NCAA Division 1

$6,120 Tuition

$13,522 Avg. Cost After Aid

34 Favorites

89 General Rank

259 Grad Rank

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64

University of Delaware

NCAA Division 2

$36,880 Tuition

$18,313 Avg. Cost After Aid

120 Favorites

89 General Rank

185 Grad Rank

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65

Iowa State University

NCAA Division 1

$25,446 Tuition

$15,351 Avg. Cost After Aid

132 Favorites

127 General Rank

271 Grad Rank

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66

Miami University

NCAA Division 1

$37,379 Tuition

$24,592 Avg. Cost After Aid

33 Favorites

105 General Rank

172 Grad Rank

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67

California State University - Long Beach

NCAA Division 2

$18,726 Tuition

$8,338 Avg. Cost After Aid

148 Favorites

137 General Rank

284 Grad Rank

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68

Arizona State University

NCAA Division 1

$29,438 Tuition

$12,814 Avg. Cost After Aid

519 Favorites

121 General Rank

551 Grad Rank

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69

University of Alabama

NCAA Division 1

$31,090 Tuition

$21,534 Avg. Cost After Aid

628 Favorites

137 General Rank

375 Grad Rank

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70

James Madison University

NCAA Division 1

$29,564 Tuition

$22,431 Avg. Cost After Aid

137 Favorites

151 General Rank

192 Grad Rank

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71

New York University

NCAA Division 3

$56,500 Tuition

$39,565 Avg. Cost After Aid

137 Favorites

25 General Rank

107 Grad Rank

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72

University of Colorado - Boulder

NCAA Division 1

$38,314 Tuition

$21,771 Avg. Cost After Aid

192 Favorites

97 General Rank

310 Grad Rank

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73

University of Missouri

NCAA Division 1

$30,450 Tuition

$17,899 Avg. Cost After Aid

117 Favorites

121 General Rank

365 Grad Rank

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74

Pepperdine University

NCAA Division 1

$59,702 Tuition

$35,167 Avg. Cost After Aid

25 Favorites

55 General Rank

174 Grad Rank

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75

University of Utah

NCAA Division 1

$28,345 Tuition

$12,867 Avg. Cost After Aid

56 Favorites

105 General Rank

518 Grad Rank

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76

University of Arizona

NCAA Division 1

$37,258 Tuition

$15,601 Avg. Cost After Aid

317 Favorites

105 General Rank

605 Grad Rank

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77

University of Kentucky

NCAA Division 1

$31,608 Tuition

$18,268 Avg. Cost After Aid

532 Favorites

137 General Rank

488 Grad Rank

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78

United States Military Academy

NCAA Division 1

$7,326 Tuition

$18,623 Avg. Cost After Aid

11 Favorites

9 General Rank

154 Grad Rank

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79

University of Mississippi

NCAA Division 1

$25,886 Tuition

$12,454 Avg. Cost After Aid

412 Favorites

151 General Rank

474 Grad Rank

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80

Florida International University

NCAA Division 3

$18,963 Tuition

$6,232 Avg. Cost After Aid

179 Favorites

151 General Rank

523 Grad Rank

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81

Elon University

NCAA Division 1

$38,725 Tuition

$39,437 Avg. Cost After Aid

69 Favorites

89 General Rank

166 Grad Rank

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82

Southern Methodist University - SMU

NCAA Division 1

$60,236 Tuition

$40,452 Avg. Cost After Aid

81 Favorites

72 General Rank

183 Grad Rank

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83

Tulane University

NCAA Division 1

$60,814 Tuition

$42,217 Avg. Cost After Aid

3 Favorites

44 General Rank

122 Grad Rank

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84

Louisiana State University (LSU)

NCAA Division 1

$28,635 Tuition

$18,300 Avg. Cost After Aid

414 Favorites

176 General Rank

456 Grad Rank

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85

University of Cincinnati

NCAA Division 1

$27,932 Tuition

$22,114 Avg. Cost After Aid

153 Favorites

151 General Rank

348 Grad Rank

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86

Oregon State University

NCAA Division 1

$31,579 Tuition

$18,010 Avg. Cost After Aid

163 Favorites

151 General Rank

481 Grad Rank

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87

Temple University

NCAA Division 1

$30,602 Tuition

$23,108 Avg. Cost After Aid

99 Favorites

121 General Rank

286 Grad Rank

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88

Saint Louis University

NCAA Division 1

$48,824 Tuition

$27,544 Avg. Cost After Aid

14 Favorites

105 General Rank

220 Grad Rank

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89

University of Arkansas

NCAA Division 1

$26,390 Tuition

$14,998 Avg. Cost After Aid

170 Favorites

176 General Rank

439 Grad Rank

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90

University of Kansas

NCAA Division 1

$28,034 Tuition

$18,709 Avg. Cost After Aid

141 Favorites

121 General Rank

550 Grad Rank

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91

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

NCAA Division 1

$28,105 Tuition

$20,633 Avg. Cost After Aid

109 Favorites

2 General Rank

130 Grad Rank

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92

Marquette University

NCAA Division 1

$45,766 Tuition

$29,102 Avg. Cost After Aid

47 Favorites

83 General Rank

195 Grad Rank

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93

California State University - Fullerton

NCAA Division 1

$18,856 Tuition

$4,211 Avg. Cost After Aid

30 Favorites

166 General Rank

399 Grad Rank

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94

Oklahoma State University

NCAA Division 1

$24,764 Tuition

$13,188 Avg. Cost After Aid

284 Favorites

182 General Rank

565 Grad Rank

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95

Colorado State University

NCAA Division 1

$31,613 Tuition

$19,016 Avg. Cost After Aid

191 Favorites

151 General Rank

452 Grad Rank

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96

University of Nebraska

NCAA Division 1

$27,002 Tuition

$16,764 Avg. Cost After Aid

31 Favorites

151 General Rank

538 Grad Rank

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97

Kansas State University

NCAA Division 1

$26,491 Tuition

$18,902 Avg. Cost After Aid

29 Favorites

166 General Rank

472 Grad Rank

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98

Appalachian State University

NCAA Division 2

$23,017 Tuition

$13,897 Avg. Cost After Aid

129 Favorites

6 General Rank

357 Grad Rank

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99

University of Alabama - Birmingham

NCAA Division 1

$20,400 Tuition

$16,585 Avg. Cost After Aid

178 Favorites

137 General Rank

680 Grad Rank

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100

University of Louisville

NCAA Division 1

$28,716 Tuition

$17,744 Avg. Cost After Aid

380 Favorites

182 General Rank

677 Grad Rank

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