Best College Athletic Programs
Top Sports Colleges
Each year, NCSA Power Rankings recognize the best college athletic programs, broken down by sport and division level. NCSA analyzed over 1,400 college athletic programs across five division levels (D1, FBS, FCS, D2, D3 and NAIA) to develop a list of the Best College Sports Programs for Student-Athletes.
NCSA understands that the college experience includes more than just athletics for student-athletes. For this reason, NCSA uses a variety of data sources to compile our rankings.
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
48,425
Favorites
3
General Rank
12
Grad Rank
Favorite
2
NCAA Division 1
$56,010
Tuition
$11,080
Avg. Cost After Aid
20,940
Favorites
1
General Rank
1
Grad Rank
Favorite
3
NCAA Division 3
$55,878
Tuition
$5,084
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,646
Favorites
2
General Rank
7
Grad Rank
Favorite
4
NCAA Division 1
$55,587
Tuition
$13,259
Avg. Cost After Aid
21,644
Favorites
3
General Rank
5
Grad Rank
Favorite
5
NCAA Division 1
$28,659
Tuition
$3,679
Avg. Cost After Aid
60,087
Favorites
29
General Rank
67
Grad Rank
Favorite
6
NCAA Division 1
$63,530
Tuition
$12,836
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,514
Favorites
18
General Rank
3
Grad Rank
Favorite
7
NCAA Division 1
$59,950
Tuition
$16,341
Avg. Cost After Aid
19,048
Favorites
3
General Rank
4
Grad Rank
Favorite
8
NCAA Division 1
$61,710
Tuition
$14,851
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,985
Favorites
7
General Rank
6
Grad Rank
Favorite
9
NCAA Division 1
$43,012
Tuition
$11,627
Avg. Cost After Aid
49,770
Favorites
20
General Rank
39
Grad Rank
Favorite
10
NCAA Division 3
$58,720
Tuition
$14,254
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,472
Favorites
7
General Rank
15
Grad Rank
Favorite
11
NCAA Division 1
$43,980
Tuition
$15,240
Avg. Cost After Aid
32,951
Favorites
20
General Rank
31
Grad Rank
Favorite
12
NCAA Division 1
$53,232
Tuition
$17,086
Avg. Cost After Aid
43,069
Favorites
25
General Rank
24
Grad Rank
Favorite
13
NCAA Division 1
$36,891
Tuition
$13,263
Avg. Cost After Aid
47,177
Favorites
29
General Rank
72
Grad Rank
Favorite
14
NCAA Division 1
$56,966
Tuition
$22,204
Avg. Cost After Aid
27,050
Favorites
13
General Rank
27
Grad Rank
Favorite
15
NCAA Division 1
$53,626
Tuition
$20,507
Avg. Cost After Aid
29,021
Favorites
25
General Rank
22
Grad Rank
Favorite
16
NCAA Division 1
$33,964
Tuition
$14,820
Avg. Cost After Aid
25,445
Favorites
44
General Rank
50
Grad Rank
Favorite
17
NCAA Division 1
$62,304
Tuition
$26,308
Avg. Cost After Aid
16,895
Favorites
13
General Rank
11
Grad Rank
Favorite
18
NCAA Division 1
$60,244
Tuition
$31,416
Avg. Cost After Aid
51,439
Favorites
10
General Rank
10
Grad Rank
Favorite
19
NCAA Division 1
$52,895
Tuition
$17,805
Avg. Cost After Aid
11,230
Favorites
15
General Rank
38
Grad Rank
Favorite
20
NCAA Division 3
$62,241
Tuition
$22,690
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,171
Favorites
6
General Rank
8
Grad Rank
Favorite
21
NCAA Division 1
$59,957
Tuition
$24,570
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,846
Favorites
22
General Rank
14
Grad Rank
Favorite
22
NCAA Division 1
$60,768
Tuition
$28,230
Avg. Cost After Aid
21,028
Favorites
10
General Rank
13
Grad Rank
Favorite
23
NCAA Division 1
$38,608
Tuition
$16,708
Avg. Cost After Aid
28,568
Favorites
38
General Rank
83
Grad Rank
Favorite
24
NCAA Division 1
$58,843
Tuition
$32,369
Avg. Cost After Aid
42,122
Favorites
18
General Rank
8
Grad Rank
Favorite
25
NCAA Division 1
$44,454
Tuition
$14,895
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,049
Favorites
34
General Rank
80
Grad Rank
Favorite
26
NCAA Division 1
$31,108
Tuition
$14,995
Avg. Cost After Aid
47,318
Favorites
49
General Rank
91
Grad Rank
Favorite
27
NCAA Division 1
$40,996
Tuition
$17,519
Avg. Cost After Aid
48,264
Favorites
38
General Rank
92
Grad Rank
Favorite
28
NCAA Division 1
$61,503
Tuition
$25,972
Avg. Cost After Aid
33,905
Favorites
25
General Rank
49
Grad Rank
Favorite
29
NCAA Division 1
$61,015
Tuition
$29,011
Avg. Cost After Aid
18,618
Favorites
17
General Rank
16
Grad Rank
Favorite
30
NCAA Division 1
$18,786
Tuition
$9,561
Avg. Cost After Aid
50,145
Favorites
55
General Rank
168
Grad Rank
Favorite
31
NCAA Division 1
$35,019
Tuition
$18,623
Avg. Cost After Aid
55,319
Favorites
49
General Rank
86
Grad Rank
Favorite
32
NCAA Division 1
$44,171
Tuition
$15,458
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,283
Favorites
32
General Rank
131
Grad Rank
Favorite
33
NCAA Division 1
$43,529
Tuition
$9,691
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,135
Favorites
34
General Rank
150
Grad Rank
Favorite
34
NCAA Division 1
$44,399
Tuition
$14,920
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,536
Favorites
38
General Rank
104
Grad Rank
Favorite
35
NCAA Division 1
$28,794
Tuition
$9,127
Avg. Cost After Aid
22,727
Favorites
51
General Rank
178
Grad Rank
Favorite
36
NCAA Division 1
$39,906
Tuition
$10,933
Avg. Cost After Aid
25,732
Favorites
55
General Rank
145
Grad Rank
Favorite
37
NCAA Division 1
$47,038
Tuition
$18,650
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,428
Favorites
41
General Rank
64
Grad Rank
Favorite
38
NCAA Division 1
$38,636
Tuition
$17,500
Avg. Cost After Aid
24,108
Favorites
55
General Rank
93
Grad Rank
Favorite
39
NCAA Division 1
$60,870
Tuition
$33,023
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,984
Favorites
12
General Rank
26
Grad Rank
Favorite
40
NCAA Division 1
$32,892
Tuition
$15,483
Avg. Cost After Aid
16,307
Favorites
41
General Rank
136
Grad Rank
Favorite
41
NCAA Division 1
$59,770
Tuition
$29,214
Avg. Cost After Aid
24,707
Favorites
29
General Rank
74
Grad Rank
Favorite
42
NCAA Division 1
$4,799
Tuition
$4,022
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,739
Favorites
6
General Rank
54
Grad Rank
Favorite
43
NCAA Division 1
$40,562
Tuition
$10,925
Avg. Cost After Aid
35,416
Favorites
77
General Rank
187
Grad Rank
Favorite
44
NCAA Division 1
$33,857
Tuition
$20,927
Avg. Cost After Aid
30,960
Favorites
62
General Rank
109
Grad Rank
Favorite
45
NCAA Division 1
$29,916
Tuition
$16,239
Avg. Cost After Aid
36,480
Favorites
72
General Rank
139
Grad Rank
Favorite
46
NCAA Division 1
$59,816
Tuition
$26,170
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,590
Favorites
41
General Rank
80
Grad Rank
Favorite
47
NCAA Division 3
$55,468
Tuition
$25,424
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,332
Favorites
22
General Rank
76
Grad Rank
Favorite
48
NCAA Division 1
$33,818
Tuition
$17,419
Avg. Cost After Aid
18,116
Favorites
62
General Rank
142
Grad Rank
Favorite
49
NCAA Division 1
$33,005
Tuition
$15,365
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,248
Favorites
55
General Rank
148
Grad Rank
Favorite
50
NCAA Division 1
$36,964
Tuition
$16,197
Avg. Cost After Aid
15,069
Favorites
67
General Rank
149
Grad Rank
Favorite
51
NCAA Division 1
$38,550
Tuition
$22,116
Avg. Cost After Aid
58,451
Favorites
77
General Rank
128
Grad Rank
Favorite
52
NCAA Division 3
$58,866
Tuition
$27,595
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,858
Favorites
15
General Rank
28
Grad Rank
Favorite
53
NCAA Division 3
$63,000
Tuition
$35,683
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,430
Favorites
32
General Rank
20
Grad Rank
Favorite
54
NCAA Division 1
$40,134
Tuition
$20,976
Avg. Cost After Aid
49,619
Favorites
67
General Rank
165
Grad Rank
Favorite
55
NCAA Division 1
$38,352
Tuition
$14,216
Avg. Cost After Aid
22,397
Favorites
72
General Rank
209
Grad Rank
Favorite
56
NCAA Division 1
$61,706
Tuition
$38,412
Avg. Cost After Aid
26,460
Favorites
36
General Rank
69
Grad Rank
Favorite
57
NCAA Division 1
$59,020
Tuition
$34,784
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,821
Favorites
51
General Rank
62
Grad Rank
Favorite
58
NCAA Division 3
$61,150
Tuition
$17,304
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,466
Favorites
2
General Rank
37
Grad Rank
Favorite
59
NCAA Division 1
$41,192
Tuition
$21,724
Avg. Cost After Aid
15,838
Favorites
67
General Rank
171
Grad Rank
Favorite
60
NCAA Division 1
$57,592
Tuition
$34,255
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,695
Favorites
44
General Rank
70
Grad Rank
Favorite
61
NCAA Division 3
$59,660
Tuition
$14,739
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,641
Favorites
1
General Rank
19
Grad Rank
Favorite
62
NCAA Division 1
$35,394
Tuition
$27,926
Avg. Cost After Aid
21,499
Favorites
62
General Rank
141
Grad Rank
Favorite
63
NCAA Division 1
$55,200
Tuition
$17,057
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,340
Favorites
15
General Rank
79
Grad Rank
Favorite
64
NCAA Division 1
$54,760
Tuition
$30,742
Avg. Cost After Aid
39,693
Favorites
55
General Rank
163
Grad Rank
Favorite
65
NCAA Division 3
$58,924
Tuition
$37,846
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,759
Favorites
22
General Rank
33
Grad Rank
Favorite
66
NCAA Division 1
$17,324
Tuition
$8,318
Avg. Cost After Aid
27,714
Favorites
97
General Rank
296
Grad Rank
Favorite
67
NCAA Division 1
$7,326
Tuition
$11,513
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,237
Favorites
18
General Rank
114
Grad Rank
Favorite
68
NCAA Division 3
$58,680
Tuition
$29,279
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,978
Favorites
9
General Rank
30
Grad Rank
Favorite
69
NCAA Division 1
$57,470
Tuition
$32,698
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,102
Favorites
51
General Rank
98
Grad Rank
Favorite
70
NCAA Division 3
$56,686
Tuition
$9,170
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,028
Favorites
3
General Rank
29
Grad Rank
Favorite
71
NCAA Division 3
$59,378
Tuition
$31,171
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,211
Favorites
36
General Rank
126
Grad Rank
Favorite
72
NCAA Division 1
$31,986
Tuition
$23,258
Avg. Cost After Aid
43,485
Favorites
97
General Rank
208
Grad Rank
Favorite
73
NCAA Division 1
$36,880
Tuition
$18,313
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,189
Favorites
89
General Rank
185
Grad Rank
Favorite
74
NCAA Division 1
$57,591
Tuition
$32,516
Avg. Cost After Aid
26,704
Favorites
62
General Rank
181
Grad Rank
Favorite
75
NCAA Division 1
$6,120
Tuition
$13,522
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,657
Favorites
89
General Rank
259
Grad Rank
Favorite
76
NCAA Division 3
$56,500
Tuition
$39,565
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,626
Favorites
25
General Rank
107
Grad Rank
Favorite
77
NCAA Division 1
$20,016
Tuition
$6,488
Avg. Cost After Aid
23,701
Favorites
151
General Rank
268
Grad Rank
Favorite
78
NCAA Division 3
$58,322
Tuition
$16,925
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,389
Favorites
6
General Rank
21
Grad Rank
Favorite
79
NCAA Division 1
$22,467
Tuition
$9,217
Avg. Cost After Aid
33,576
Favorites
137
General Rank
290
Grad Rank
Favorite
80
NCAA Division 1
$48,470
Tuition
$30,828
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,396
Favorites
83
General Rank
133
Grad Rank
Favorite
81
NCAA Division 1
$33,928
Tuition
$20,796
Avg. Cost After Aid
32,999
Favorites
115
General Rank
239
Grad Rank
Favorite
82
NCAA Division 1
$37,379
Tuition
$24,592
Avg. Cost After Aid
11,993
Favorites
105
General Rank
172
Grad Rank
Favorite
83
NCAA Division 1
$55,860
Tuition
$43,228
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,805
Favorites
55
General Rank
68
Grad Rank
Favorite
84
NCAA Division 1
$31,905
Tuition
$19,443
Avg. Cost After Aid
21,522
Favorites
83
General Rank
320
Grad Rank
Favorite
85
NCAA Division 1
$61,966
Tuition
$24,489
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,653
Favorites
18
General Rank
73
Grad Rank
Favorite
86
NCAA Division 1
$59,870
Tuition
$26,272
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,648
Favorites
62
General Rank
151
Grad Rank
Favorite
87
NCAA Division 1
$40,464
Tuition
$18,699
Avg. Cost After Aid
41,227
Favorites
105
General Rank
302
Grad Rank
Favorite
88
NCAA Division 1
$58,570
Tuition
$29,232
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,777
Favorites
18
General Rank
82
Grad Rank
Favorite
89
NCAA Division 1
$18,726
Tuition
$8,338
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,555
Favorites
137
General Rank
284
Grad Rank
Favorite
90
NCAA Division 1
$59,702
Tuition
$35,167
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,779
Favorites
55
General Rank
174
Grad Rank
Favorite
91
NCAA Division 1
$7,326
Tuition
$18,623
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,696
Favorites
9
General Rank
154
Grad Rank
Favorite
92
NCAA Division 3
$58,111
Tuition
$20,114
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,684
Favorites
9
General Rank
34
Grad Rank
Favorite
93
NCAA Division 1
$50,232
Tuition
$37,248
Avg. Cost After Aid
41,526
Favorites
77
General Rank
194
Grad Rank
Favorite
94
NCAA Division 1
$43,508
Tuition
$13,233
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,921
Favorites
89
General Rank
263
Grad Rank
Favorite
95
NCAA Division 1
$25,446
Tuition
$15,351
Avg. Cost After Aid
16,767
Favorites
127
General Rank
271
Grad Rank
Favorite
96
NCAA Division 3
$56,056
Tuition
$20,780
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,991
Favorites
4
General Rank
17
Grad Rank
Favorite
97
NCAA Division 1
$52,864
Tuition
$28,071
Avg. Cost After Aid
16,079
Favorites
97
General Rank
218
Grad Rank
Favorite
98
NCAA Division 1
$60,814
Tuition
$42,217
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,639
Favorites
44
General Rank
122
Grad Rank
Favorite
99
NCAA Division 1
$27,816
Tuition
$19,867
Avg. Cost After Aid
33,977
Favorites
127
General Rank
277
Grad Rank
Favorite
100
NCAA Division 3
$59,380
Tuition
$27,417
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,244
Favorites
11
General Rank
25
Grad Rank
Favorite
