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Top Football Colleges

NCSA analyzed 770 four-year colleges with college football programs across five division levels (D1-FBS, D1-FCS, D2, D3 and NAIA) to develop a list of the Best 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 1
$56,169 Tuition
$7,200 Avg. Cost After Aid
9,310 Favorites
3 General Rank
12 Grad Rank
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2
NCAA Division 1
$28,659 Tuition
$3,679 Avg. Cost After Aid
19,097 Favorites
29 General Rank
67 Grad Rank
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3
NCAA Division 1
$56,010 Tuition
$11,080 Avg. Cost After Aid
3,181 Favorites
1 General Rank
1 Grad Rank
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4
NCAA Division 1
$55,587 Tuition
$13,259 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,552 Favorites
3 General Rank
5 Grad Rank
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5
NCAA Division 1
$43,012 Tuition
$11,627 Avg. Cost After Aid
7,969 Favorites
20 General Rank
39 Grad Rank
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6
NCAA Division 1
$59,950 Tuition
$16,341 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,510 Favorites
3 General Rank
4 Grad Rank
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7
NCAA Division 1
$63,530 Tuition
$12,836 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,280 Favorites
18 General Rank
3 Grad Rank
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8
NCAA Division 1
$61,710 Tuition
$14,851 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,650 Favorites
7 General Rank
6 Grad Rank
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9
NCAA Division 1
$53,232 Tuition
$17,086 Avg. Cost After Aid
13,454 Favorites
25 General Rank
24 Grad Rank
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10
NCAA Division 1
$43,980 Tuition
$15,240 Avg. Cost After Aid
6,526 Favorites
20 General Rank
31 Grad Rank
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11
NCAA Division 3
$55,878 Tuition
$5,084 Avg. Cost After Aid
1,012 Favorites
2 General Rank
7 Grad Rank
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12
NCAA Division 1
$36,891 Tuition
$13,263 Avg. Cost After Aid
8,916 Favorites
29 General Rank
72 Grad Rank
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13
NCAA Division 1
$60,244 Tuition
$31,416 Avg. Cost After Aid
9,051 Favorites
10 General Rank
10 Grad Rank
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14
NCAA Division 1
$53,626 Tuition
$20,507 Avg. Cost After Aid
5,612 Favorites
25 General Rank
22 Grad Rank
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15
NCAA Division 1
$56,966 Tuition
$22,204 Avg. Cost After Aid
6,473 Favorites
13 General Rank
27 Grad Rank
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16
NCAA Division 3
$58,720 Tuition
$14,254 Avg. Cost After Aid
1,321 Favorites
7 General Rank
15 Grad Rank
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17
NCAA Division 1
$33,964 Tuition
$14,820 Avg. Cost After Aid
9,777 Favorites
44 General Rank
50 Grad Rank
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18
NCAA Division 1
$58,843 Tuition
$32,369 Avg. Cost After Aid
13,336 Favorites
18 General Rank
8 Grad Rank
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19
NCAA Division 1
$31,108 Tuition
$14,995 Avg. Cost After Aid
22,292 Favorites
49 General Rank
91 Grad Rank
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20
NCAA Division 1
$40,996 Tuition
$17,519 Avg. Cost After Aid
16,437 Favorites
38 General Rank
92 Grad Rank
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21
NCAA Division 1
$38,608 Tuition
$16,708 Avg. Cost After Aid
12,040 Favorites
38 General Rank
83 Grad Rank
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22
NCAA Division 1
$18,786 Tuition
$9,561 Avg. Cost After Aid
14,968 Favorites
55 General Rank
168 Grad Rank
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23
NCAA Division 1
$60,768 Tuition
$28,230 Avg. Cost After Aid
6,152 Favorites
10 General Rank
13 Grad Rank
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24
NCAA Division 1
$35,019 Tuition
$18,623 Avg. Cost After Aid
22,144 Favorites
49 General Rank
86 Grad Rank
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25
NCAA Division 1
$61,503 Tuition
$25,972 Avg. Cost After Aid
10,608 Favorites
25 General Rank
49 Grad Rank
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26
NCAA Division 1
$62,304 Tuition
$26,308 Avg. Cost After Aid
3,051 Favorites
13 General Rank
11 Grad Rank
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27
NCAA Division 1
$59,957 Tuition
$24,570 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,117 Favorites
22 General Rank
14 Grad Rank
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28
NCAA Division 1
$61,015 Tuition
$29,011 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,393 Favorites
17 General Rank
16 Grad Rank
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29
NCAA Division 1
$52,895 Tuition
$17,805 Avg. Cost After Aid
3,090 Favorites
15 General Rank
38 Grad Rank
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30
NCAA Division 1
$39,906 Tuition
$10,933 Avg. Cost After Aid
9,263 Favorites
55 General Rank
145 Grad Rank
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31
NCAA Division 1
$28,794 Tuition
$9,127 Avg. Cost After Aid
6,786 Favorites
51 General Rank
178 Grad Rank
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32
NCAA Division 1
$38,636 Tuition
$17,500 Avg. Cost After Aid
7,042 Favorites
55 General Rank
93 Grad Rank
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33
NCAA Division 3
$62,241 Tuition
$22,690 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,017 Favorites
6 General Rank
8 Grad Rank
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34
NCAA Division 1
$59,770 Tuition
$29,214 Avg. Cost After Aid
8,109 Favorites
29 General Rank
74 Grad Rank
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35
NCAA Division 1
$40,562 Tuition
$10,925 Avg. Cost After Aid
11,192 Favorites
77 General Rank
187 Grad Rank
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36
NCAA Division 1
$29,916 Tuition
$16,239 Avg. Cost After Aid
10,098 Favorites
72 General Rank
139 Grad Rank
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37
NCAA Division 1
$44,399 Tuition
$14,920 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,819 Favorites
38 General Rank
104 Grad Rank
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38
NCAA Division 1
$33,857 Tuition
$20,927 Avg. Cost After Aid
9,447 Favorites
62 General Rank
109 Grad Rank
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39
NCAA Division 1
$60,870 Tuition
$33,023 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,465 Favorites
12 General Rank
26 Grad Rank
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40
NCAA Division 1
$32,892 Tuition
$15,483 Avg. Cost After Aid
4,378 Favorites
41 General Rank
136 Grad Rank
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41
NCAA Division 1
$38,550 Tuition
$22,116 Avg. Cost After Aid
23,350 Favorites
77 General Rank
128 Grad Rank
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42
NCAA Division 1
$40,134 Tuition
$20,976 Avg. Cost After Aid
17,533 Favorites
67 General Rank
165 Grad Rank
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43
NCAA Division 1
$47,038 Tuition
$18,650 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,075 Favorites
41 General Rank
64 Grad Rank
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44
NCAA Division 1
$33,818 Tuition
$17,419 Avg. Cost After Aid
5,185 Favorites
62 General Rank
142 Grad Rank
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45
NCAA Division 1
$38,352 Tuition
$14,216 Avg. Cost After Aid
4,826 Favorites
72 General Rank
209 Grad Rank
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46
NCAA Division 1
$61,706 Tuition
$38,412 Avg. Cost After Aid
5,944 Favorites
36 General Rank
69 Grad Rank
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47
NCAA Division 1
$36,964 Tuition
$16,197 Avg. Cost After Aid
4,566 Favorites
67 General Rank
149 Grad Rank
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48
NCAA Division 1
$33,005 Tuition
$15,365 Avg. Cost After Aid
3,009 Favorites
55 General Rank
148 Grad Rank
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49
NCAA Division 1
$54,760 Tuition
$30,742 Avg. Cost After Aid
18,073 Favorites
55 General Rank
163 Grad Rank
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50
NCAA Division 1
$59,020 Tuition
$34,784 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,811 Favorites
51 General Rank
62 Grad Rank
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51
NCAA Division 1
$17,324 Tuition
$8,318 Avg. Cost After Aid
7,329 Favorites
97 General Rank
296 Grad Rank
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52
NCAA Division 3
$63,000 Tuition
$35,683 Avg. Cost After Aid
1,036 Favorites
32 General Rank
20 Grad Rank
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53
NCAA Division 1
$4,799 Tuition
$4,022 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,397 Favorites
6 General Rank
54 Grad Rank
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54
NCAA Division 1
$35,394 Tuition
$27,926 Avg. Cost After Aid
8,144 Favorites
62 General Rank
141 Grad Rank
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55
NCAA Division 1
$31,986 Tuition
$23,258 Avg. Cost After Aid
17,735 Favorites
97 General Rank
208 Grad Rank
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56
NCAA Division 1
$41,192 Tuition
$21,724 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,586 Favorites
67 General Rank
171 Grad Rank
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57
NCAA Division 1
$57,591 Tuition
$32,516 Avg. Cost After Aid
7,488 Favorites
62 General Rank
181 Grad Rank
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58
NCAA Division 1
$55,200 Tuition
$17,057 Avg. Cost After Aid
1,959 Favorites
15 General Rank
79 Grad Rank
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59
NCAA Division 1
$22,467 Tuition
$9,217 Avg. Cost After Aid
12,603 Favorites
137 General Rank
290 Grad Rank
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60
NCAA Division 3
$61,150 Tuition
$17,304 Avg. Cost After Aid
867 Favorites
2 General Rank
37 Grad Rank
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61
NCAA Division 1
$20,016 Tuition
$6,488 Avg. Cost After Aid
5,308 Favorites
151 General Rank
268 Grad Rank
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62
NCAA Division 1
$40,464 Tuition
$18,699 Avg. Cost After Aid
16,482 Favorites
105 General Rank
302 Grad Rank
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63
NCAA Division 1
$33,928 Tuition
$20,796 Avg. Cost After Aid
9,532 Favorites
115 General Rank
239 Grad Rank
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64
NCAA Division 1
$50,232 Tuition
$37,248 Avg. Cost After Aid
11,286 Favorites
77 General Rank
194 Grad Rank
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65
NCAA Division 1
$7,326 Tuition
$11,513 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,726 Favorites
18 General Rank
114 Grad Rank
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66
NCAA Division 3
$58,866 Tuition
$27,595 Avg. Cost After Aid
1,018 Favorites
15 General Rank
28 Grad Rank
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67
NCAA Division 1
$57,470 Tuition
$32,698 Avg. Cost After Aid
1,911 Favorites
51 General Rank
98 Grad Rank
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68
NCAA Division 1
$31,905 Tuition
$19,443 Avg. Cost After Aid
9,223 Favorites
83 General Rank
320 Grad Rank
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69
NCAA Division 1
$36,476 Tuition
$27,521 Avg. Cost After Aid
16,173 Favorites
77 General Rank
372 Grad Rank
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70
NCAA Division 1
$27,816 Tuition
$19,867 Avg. Cost After Aid
17,405 Favorites
127 General Rank
277 Grad Rank
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71
NCAA Division 1
$6,120 Tuition
$13,522 Avg. Cost After Aid
3,311 Favorites
89 General Rank
259 Grad Rank
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72
NCAA Division 1
$31,664 Tuition
$18,853 Avg. Cost After Aid
10,886 Favorites
115 General Rank
378 Grad Rank
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73
NCAA Division 1
$36,880 Tuition
$18,313 Avg. Cost After Aid
1,976 Favorites
89 General Rank
185 Grad Rank
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74
NCAA Division 1
$58,570 Tuition
$29,232 Avg. Cost After Aid
1,931 Favorites
18 General Rank
82 Grad Rank
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75
NCAA Division 1
$51,660 Tuition
$39,155 Avg. Cost After Aid
10,516 Favorites
89 General Rank
176 Grad Rank
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76
NCAA Division 3
$59,378 Tuition
$31,171 Avg. Cost After Aid
3,365 Favorites
36 General Rank
126 Grad Rank
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77
NCAA Division 3
$58,924 Tuition
$37,846 Avg. Cost After Aid
901 Favorites
22 General Rank
33 Grad Rank
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78
NCAA Division 1
$37,379 Tuition
$24,592 Avg. Cost After Aid
3,712 Favorites
105 General Rank
172 Grad Rank
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79
NCAA Division 1
$25,446 Tuition
$15,351 Avg. Cost After Aid
7,586 Favorites
127 General Rank
271 Grad Rank
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80
NCAA Division 1
$52,864 Tuition
$28,071 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,714 Favorites
97 General Rank
218 Grad Rank
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81
NCAA Division 3
$59,660 Tuition
$14,739 Avg. Cost After Aid
589 Favorites
1 General Rank
19 Grad Rank
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82
NCAA Division 1
$29,438 Tuition
$12,814 Avg. Cost After Aid
9,166 Favorites
121 General Rank
551 Grad Rank
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83
NCAA Division 1
$29,564 Tuition
$22,431 Avg. Cost After Aid
4,344 Favorites
151 General Rank
192 Grad Rank
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84
NCAA Division 1
$31,090 Tuition
$21,534 Avg. Cost After Aid
21,002 Favorites
137 General Rank
375 Grad Rank
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85
NCAA Division 1
$38,314 Tuition
$21,771 Avg. Cost After Aid
6,215 Favorites
97 General Rank
310 Grad Rank
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86
NCAA Division 1
$30,450 Tuition
$17,899 Avg. Cost After Aid
7,304 Favorites
121 General Rank
365 Grad Rank
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87
NCAA Division 1
$28,345 Tuition
$12,867 Avg. Cost After Aid
7,340 Favorites
105 General Rank
518 Grad Rank
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88
NCAA Division 1
$61,966 Tuition
$24,489 Avg. Cost After Aid
1,527 Favorites
18 General Rank
73 Grad Rank
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89
NCAA Division 1
$37,258 Tuition
$15,601 Avg. Cost After Aid
6,411 Favorites
105 General Rank
605 Grad Rank
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90
NCAA Division 1
$7,326 Tuition
$18,623 Avg. Cost After Aid
3,638 Favorites
9 General Rank
154 Grad Rank
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91
NCAA Division 1
$31,608 Tuition
$18,268 Avg. Cost After Aid
9,725 Favorites
137 General Rank
488 Grad Rank
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92
NCAA Division 1
$38,725 Tuition
$39,437 Avg. Cost After Aid
2,780 Favorites
89 General Rank
166 Grad Rank
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93
NCAA Division 1
$60,236 Tuition
$40,452 Avg. Cost After Aid
4,631 Favorites
72 General Rank
183 Grad Rank
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94
NCAA Division 1
$25,886 Tuition
$12,454 Avg. Cost After Aid
8,072 Favorites
151 General Rank
474 Grad Rank
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95
NCAA Division 1
$48,329 Tuition
$28,142 Avg. Cost After Aid
15,021 Favorites
137 General Rank
241 Grad Rank
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96
NCAA Division 1
$18,963 Tuition
$6,232 Avg. Cost After Aid
4,926 Favorites
151 General Rank
523 Grad Rank
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97
NCAA Division 1
$60,814 Tuition
$42,217 Avg. Cost After Aid
3,739 Favorites
44 General Rank
122 Grad Rank
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98
NCAA Division 1
$28,635 Tuition
$18,300 Avg. Cost After Aid
21,910 Favorites
176 General Rank
456 Grad Rank
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99
NCAA Division 1
$30,602 Tuition
$23,108 Avg. Cost After Aid
5,140 Favorites
121 General Rank
286 Grad Rank
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100
NCAA Division 1
$27,932 Tuition
$22,114 Avg. Cost After Aid
9,648 Favorites
151 General Rank
348 Grad Rank
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