NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings
2009 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 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 |