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 |
University of California--San Diego |
NCAA II |
38 |
4 |
57 |
33.0 |
| 2 |
Stonehill College |
NCAA II |
106 |
98 |
34 |
79.33 |
| 3 |
Merrimack College |
NCAA II |
123 |
139 |
50 |
104.0 |
| 4 |
Colorado School of Mines |
NCAA II |
75 |
90 |
151 |
105.33 |
| 5 |
Eckerd College |
NCAA II |
123 |
188 |
120 |
143.66 |
| 6 |
University of North Dakota |
NCAA II |
125 |
10 |
301 |
145.33 |
| 7 |
University of Massachusetts--Lowell |
NCAA II |
125 |
33 |
286 |
148.0 |
| 8 |
St. Michael's College |
NCAA II |
106 |
215 |
151 |
157.33 |
| 9 |
Pace University |
NCAA II |
125 |
185 |
168 |
159.33 |
| 10 |
Adelphi University |
NCAA II |
125 |
114 |
245 |
161.33 |
| 11 |
Hillsdale College |
NCAA II |
97 |
116 |
301 |
171.33 |
| 12 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
NCAA II |
188 |
64 |
265 |
172.33 |
| 13 |
University of Pittsburgh--Johnstown |
NCAA II |
276 |
102 |
151 |
176.33 |
| 14 |
Michigan Technological University |
NCAA II |
124 |
164 |
265 |
184.33 |
| 15 |
Johnson C. Smith University |
NCAA II |
185 |
110 |
265 |
186.66 |
| 16 |
Morehouse College |
NCAA II |
123 |
160 |
301 |
194.66 |
| 17 |
Augustana College |
NCAA II |
255 |
57 |
301 |
204.33 |
| 17 |
Ouachita Baptist University |
NCAA II |
251 |
30 |
332 |
204.33 |
| 19 |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
NCAA II |
118 |
70 |
431 |
206.33 |
| 20 |
Long Island University--C.W. Post Campus |
NCAA II |
188 |
29 |
431 |
216.0 |
| 21 |
Florida Institute of Technology |
NCAA II |
125 |
207 |
332 |
221.33 |
| 22 |
Franklin Pierce University |
NCAA II |
185 |
43 |
476 |
234.66 |
| 23 |
Florida Southern College |
NCAA II |
255 |
39 |
431 |
241.66 |
| 24 |
University of Missouri -- St. Louis |
NCAA II |
188 |
215 |
332 |
245.0 |
| 25 |
Wingate University |
NCAA II |
185 |
49 |
510 |
248.0 |
| 26 |
University of Alaska -- Fairbanks |
NCAA II |
188 |
112 |
453 |
251.0 |
| 27 |
South Dakota State University |
NCAA II |
188 |
237 |
332 |
252.33 |
| 28 |
North Dakota State University |
NCAA II |
125 |
273 |
392 |
263.33 |
| 29 |
Wilmington (DE) College |
NCAA II |
249 |
230 |
332 |
270.33 |
| 30 |
Nova Southeastern University |
NCAA II |
188 |
36 |
591 |
271.66 |
| 31 |
Fairmont State University |
NCAA II |
298 |
181 |
359 |
279.33 |
| 32 |
Carson-Newman College |
NCAA II |
123 |
78 |
639 |
280.0 |
| 33 |
Lander University |
NCAA II |
292 |
101 |
453 |
282.0 |
| 34 |
Washburn University |
NCAA II |
123 |
37 |
719 |
293.0 |
| 35 |
West Virginia Wesleyan College |
NCAA II |
185 |
125 |
570 |
293.33 |
| 36 |
University of Alabama - Huntsville |
NCAA II |
125 |
148 |
614 |
295.66 |
| 37 |
Albany State University |
NCAA II |
125 |
69 |
698 |
297.33 |
| 38 |
Erskine College |
NCAA II |
252 |
188 |
476 |
305.33 |
| 39 |
University of Wisconsin -- Parkside |
NCAA II |
185 |
95 |
639 |
306.33 |
| 40 |
University of South Dakota |
NCAA II |
188 |
13 |
736 |
312.33 |
| 41 |
University of West Florida |
NCAA II |
188 |
34 |
719 |
313.66 |
| 42 |
Western State College of Colorado |
NCAA II |
185 |
22 |
762 |
323.0 |
| 43 |
University of Charleston |
NCAA II |
268 |
201 |
510 |
326.33 |
| 44 |
Catawba College |
NCAA II |
266 |
126 |
591 |
327.66 |
| 45 |
Barton College |
NCAA II |
291 |
185 |
591 |
355.66 |
| 46 |
Chadron State College |
NCAA II |
300 |
97 |
671 |
356.0 |
| 47 |
Wayne State University |
NCAA II |
188 |
23 |
860 |
357.0 |
| 48 |
Quincy University |
NCAA II |
282 |
170 |
639 |
363.66 |
| 49 |
University of South Carolina--Aiken |
NCAA II |
277 |
99 |
736 |
370.66 |
| 50 |
Belmont Abbey College |
NCAA II |
278 |
138 |
698 |
371.33 |
| 51 |
St. Joseph's College |
NCAA II |
286 |
162 |
671 |
373.0 |
| 52 |
Lenoir-Rhyne College |
NCAA II |
263 |
170 |
698 |
377.0 |
| 53 |
Mesa State College |
NCAA II |
185 |
188 |
762 |
378.33 |
| 54 |
Shepherd University |
NCAA II |
295 |
134 |
719 |
382.66 |
| 55 |
Anderson University |
NCAA II |
284 |
130 |
736 |
383.33 |
| 56 |
Missouri Southern State University |
NCAA II |
300 |
32 |
826 |
386.0 |
| 57 |
Brigham Young University--Hawaii |
NCAA II |
185 |
93 |
899 |
392.33 |
| 58 |
University of Hawaii--Hilo |
NCAA II |
185 |
183 |
810 |
392.66 |
| 59 |
Newberry College |
NCAA II |
294 |
123 |
762 |
393.0 |
| 60 |
Kentucky Wesleyan College |
NCAA II |
185 |
215 |
786 |
395.33 |
| 61 |
Metropolitan State College of Denver |
NCAA II |
185 |
56 |
950 |
397.0 |
| 61 |
Tuskegee University |
NCAA II |
259 |
170 |
762 |
397.0 |
| 63 |
Shaw University |
NCAA II |
321 |
170 |
736 |
409.0 |
| 64 |
Benedict College |
NCAA II |
321 |
165 |
762 |
416.0 |
| 65 |
Concordia (NY) College |
NCAA II |
185 |
182 |
883 |
416.66 |
| 66 |
West Virginia State University |
NCAA II |
185 |
170 |
899 |
418.0 |
| 67 |
Concord (WV) University |
NCAA II |
288 |
209 |
762 |
419.66 |
| 68 |
West Liberty State College |
NCAA II |
298 |
147 |
826 |
423.66 |
| 69 |
Fort Lewis College |
NCAA II |
185 |
108 |
990 |
427.66 |
| 70 |
University of Bridgeport |
NCAA II |
188 |
151 |
959 |
432.66 |
| 71 |
Clayton State University |
NCAA II |
321 |
42 |
950 |
437.66 |
| 72 |
Limestone College |
NCAA II |
321 |
91 |
914 |
442.0 |
| 73 |
Southern Arkansas University |
NCAA II |
298 |
188 |
841 |
442.33 |
| 74 |
St. Augustine's College |
NCAA II |
298 |
38 |
999 |
445.0 |
| 75 |
Coker College |
NCAA II |
264 |
212 |
860 |
445.33 |
| 75 |
Colorado State University--Pueblo |
NCAA II |
185 |
201 |
950 |
445.33 |
| 77 |
Alderson-Broaddus College |
NCAA II |
269 |
187 |
883 |
446.33 |
| 78 |
California State University--Monterey Bay |
NCAA II |
185 |
201 |
963 |
449.66 |
| 78 |
Mars Hill College |
NCAA II |
282 |
184 |
883 |
449.66 |
| 80 |
Mount Olive College |
NCAA II |
321 |
84 |
963 |
456.0 |
| 81 |
Missouri Western State University |
NCAA II |
346 |
199 |
826 |
457.0 |
| 82 |
Texas A&M University--Kingsville |
NCAA II |
188 |
215 |
974 |
459.0 |
| 83 |
Lees-McRae College |
NCAA II |
298 |
142 |
943 |
461.0 |
| 84 |
Ohio Valley University |
NCAA II |
298 |
212 |
959 |
489.66 |
| 85 |
Kentucky State University |
NCAA II |
289 |
215 |
974 |
492.66 |
| 86 |
Stillman College |
NCAA II |
275 |
215 |
990 |
493.33 |
| 87 |
Virginia Union University |
NCAA II |
298 |
215 |
1010 |
507.66 |
| 88 |
Bryant University |
NCAA II |
2132 |
17 |
78 |
742.33 |
| 89 |
Assumption College |
NCAA II |
2132 |
148 |
11 |
763.66 |
| 90 |
Le Moyne College |
NCAA II |
2132 |
109 |
61 |
767.33 |
| 91 |
Presbyterian College |
NCAA II |
106 |
2132 |
78 |
772.0 |
| 92 |
Drury University |
NCAA II |
2132 |
19 |
168 |
773.0 |
| 93 |
Seattle University |
NCAA II |
2132 |
85 |
120 |
779.0 |
| 94 |
Bentley College |
NCAA II |
2132 |
79 |
135 |
782.0 |
| 94 |
Holy Family University |
NCAA II |
2132 |
129 |
85 |
782.0 |
| 94 |
Truman State University |
NCAA II |
2132 |
23 |
191 |
782.0 |
| 97 |
Asbury College |
NCAA II |
123 |
95 |
2132 |
783.33 |
| 98 |
St. Anselm College |
NCAA II |
123 |
2132 |
96 |
783.66 |
| 99 |
Houghton College |
NCAA II |
123 |
97 |
2132 |
784.0 |
| 100 |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania |
NCAA II |
2132 |
28 |
245 |
801.66 |