Top Sports Colleges
Each year, NCSA Power Rankings recognize the best college athletic programs, broken down by sport and division level. NCSA analyzed over 1,000 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 over 3 million 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
$53,529
Tuition
$11,496
Avg. Cost After Aid
36,027
Favorites
5
General Rank
20
Grad Rank
2
NCAA Division 1
$52,800
Tuition
$11,317
Avg. Cost After Aid
16,212
Favorites
1
General Rank
1
Grad Rank
3
NCAA Division 1
$28,659
Tuition
$6,302
Avg. Cost After Aid
44,195
Favorites
28
General Rank
70
Grad Rank
4
NCAA Division 1
$42,994
Tuition
$14,279
Avg. Cost After Aid
38,039
Favorites
19
General Rank
37
Grad Rank
5
NCAA Division 1
$36,159
Tuition
$12,352
Avg. Cost After Aid
32,511
Favorites
28
General Rank
47
Grad Rank
6
NCAA Division 1
$51,925
Tuition
$15,386
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,419
Favorites
1
General Rank
3
Grad Rank
7
NCAA Division 1
$51,200
Tuition
$15,336
Avg. Cost After Aid
31,466
Favorites
22
General Rank
28
Grad Rank
8
NCAA Division 1
$44,007
Tuition
$15,329
Avg. Cost After Aid
25,430
Favorites
22
General Rank
33
Grad Rank
9
NCAA Division 1
$55,500
Tuition
$17,549
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,408
Favorites
5
General Rank
2
Grad Rank
10
NCAA Division 1
$31,120
Tuition
$13,649
Avg. Cost After Aid
33,652
Favorites
54
General Rank
76
Grad Rank
11
NCAA Division 1
$33,794
Tuition
$14,739
Avg. Cost After Aid
20,146
Favorites
36
General Rank
53
Grad Rank
12
NCAA Division 1
$18,786
Tuition
$9,789
Avg. Cost After Aid
39,079
Favorites
65
General Rank
116
Grad Rank
13
NCAA Division 1
$52,070
Tuition
$19,432
Avg. Cost After Aid
20,596
Favorites
13
General Rank
29
Grad Rank
14
NCAA Division 1
$50,900
Tuition
$20,397
Avg. Cost After Aid
22,023
Favorites
25
General Rank
15
Grad Rank
15
NCAA Division 1
$32,061
Tuition
$17,616
Avg. Cost After Aid
41,971
Favorites
54
General Rank
85
Grad Rank
16
NCAA Division 1
$38,326
Tuition
$18,023
Avg. Cost After Aid
33,674
Favorites
36
General Rank
89
Grad Rank
17
NCAA Division 1
$44,169
Tuition
$14,232
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,800
Favorites
34
General Rank
74
Grad Rank
18
NCAA Division 1
$37,785
Tuition
$17,708
Avg. Cost After Aid
20,180
Favorites
42
General Rank
72
Grad Rank
19
NCAA Division 1
$38,166
Tuition
$13,297
Avg. Cost After Aid
18,829
Favorites
77
General Rank
104
Grad Rank
20
NCAA Division 1
$49,112
Tuition
$16,999
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,216
Favorites
17
General Rank
32
Grad Rank
21
NCAA Division 3
$53,790
Tuition
$16,636
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,489
Favorites
1
General Rank
9
Grad Rank
22
NCAA Division 1
$44,249
Tuition
$14,669
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,510
Favorites
36
General Rank
79
Grad Rank
23
NCAA Division 1
$28,794
Tuition
$13,986
Avg. Cost After Aid
16,874
Favorites
54
General Rank
138
Grad Rank
24
NCAA Division 1
$32,264
Tuition
$15,880
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,878
Favorites
47
General Rank
91
Grad Rank
25
NCAA Division 1
$58,031
Tuition
$27,020
Avg. Cost After Aid
39,664
Favorites
8
General Rank
17
Grad Rank
26
NCAA Division 1
$44,145
Tuition
$15,884
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,127
Favorites
28
General Rank
112
Grad Rank
27
NCAA Division 1
$61,788
Tuition
$23,306
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,323
Favorites
1
General Rank
7
Grad Rank
28
NCAA Division 1
$43,481
Tuition
$14,783
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,100
Favorites
36
General Rank
99
Grad Rank
29
NCAA Division 1
$56,691
Tuition
$24,664
Avg. Cost After Aid
15,743
Favorites
8
General Rank
24
Grad Rank
30
NCAA Division 1
$36,891
Tuition
$19,045
Avg. Cost After Aid
18,018
Favorites
77
General Rank
78
Grad Rank
31
NCAA Division 1
$57,770
Tuition
$25,802
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,063
Favorites
8
General Rank
4
Grad Rank
32
NCAA Division 1
$36,512
Tuition
$13,253
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,171
Favorites
92
General Rank
172
Grad Rank
33
NCAA Division 1
$55,553
Tuition
$33,025
Avg. Cost After Aid
29,682
Favorites
19
General Rank
5
Grad Rank
34
NCAA Division 1
$53,166
Tuition
$19,115
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,590
Favorites
69
General Rank
38
Grad Rank
35
NCAA Division 3
$58,640
Tuition
$18,524
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,964
Favorites
47
General Rank
7
Grad Rank
36
NCAA Division 1
$29,220
Tuition
$16,458
Avg. Cost After Aid
25,090
Favorites
113
General Rank
140
Grad Rank
37
NCAA Division 1
$46,854
Tuition
$19,800
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,084
Favorites
36
General Rank
49
Grad Rank
38
NCAA Division 1
$38,550
Tuition
$20,008
Avg. Cost After Aid
43,312
Favorites
104
General Rank
111
Grad Rank
39
NCAA Division 1
$38,602
Tuition
$19,057
Avg. Cost After Aid
36,712
Favorites
92
General Rank
141
Grad Rank
40
NCAA Division 1
$58,195
Tuition
$29,528
Avg. Cost After Aid
25,639
Favorites
25
General Rank
36
Grad Rank
41
NCAA Division 1
$56,058
Tuition
$28,909
Avg. Cost After Aid
15,053
Favorites
22
General Rank
13
Grad Rank
42
NCAA Division 1
$33,325
Tuition
$17,740
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,727
Favorites
92
General Rank
119
Grad Rank
43
NCAA Division 1
$58,404
Tuition
$29,392
Avg. Cost After Aid
11,931
Favorites
13
General Rank
6
Grad Rank
44
NCAA Division 1
$32,835
Tuition
$21,198
Avg. Cost After Aid
23,173
Favorites
104
General Rank
87
Grad Rank
45
NCAA Division 1
$57,910
Tuition
$35,899
Avg. Cost After Aid
19,865
Favorites
36
General Rank
23
Grad Rank
46
NCAA Division 1
$57,222
Tuition
$40,126
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,985
Favorites
17
General Rank
18
Grad Rank
47
NCAA Division 1
$57,638
Tuition
$33,574
Avg. Cost After Aid
11,138
Favorites
13
General Rank
10
Grad Rank
48
NCAA Division 3
$55,350
Tuition
$29,342
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,052
Favorites
8
General Rank
30
Grad Rank
49
NCAA Division 1
$39,766
Tuition
$19,173
Avg. Cost After Aid
28,656
Favorites
123
General Rank
156
Grad Rank
50
NCAA Division 1
$55,440
Tuition
$29,990
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,282
Favorites
28
General Rank
69
Grad Rank
51
NCAA Division 3
$60,552
Tuition
$27,315
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,543
Favorites
5
General Rank
14
Grad Rank
52
NCAA Division 1
$5,790
Tuition
$13,322
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,364
Favorites
113
General Rank
185
Grad Rank
53
NCAA Division 1
$39,894
Tuition
$22,012
Avg. Cost After Aid
11,087
Favorites
83
General Rank
98
Grad Rank
54
NCAA Division 3
$57,280
Tuition
$19,480
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,240
Favorites
47
General Rank
11
Grad Rank
55
NCAA Division 3
$53,804
Tuition
$23,734
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,920
Favorites
19
General Rank
51
Grad Rank
56
NCAA Division 1
$32,189
Tuition
$21,654
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,975
Favorites
83
General Rank
110
Grad Rank
57
NCAA Division 3
$58,578
Tuition
$30,744
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,150
Favorites
28
General Rank
21
Grad Rank
58
NCAA Division 1
$55,280
Tuition
$41,027
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,818
Favorites
54
General Rank
53
Grad Rank
59
NCAA Division 1
$55,892
Tuition
$30,259
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,741
Favorites
42
General Rank
68
Grad Rank
60
NCAA Division 1
$54,690
Tuition
$25,838
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,220
Favorites
81
General Rank
65
Grad Rank
61
NCAA Division 1
$29,106
Tuition
$22,169
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,169
Favorites
137
General Rank
105
Grad Rank
62
NCAA Division 1
$17,324
Tuition
$8,355
Avg. Cost After Aid
19,284
Favorites
256
General Rank
230
Grad Rank
63
NCAA Division 1
$22,216
Tuition
$13,920
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,158
Favorites
150
General Rank
269
Grad Rank
64
NCAA Division 1
$58,045
Tuition
$25,834
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,630
Favorites
72
General Rank
45
Grad Rank
65
NCAA Division 1
$55,240
Tuition
$29,301
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,760
Favorites
54
General Rank
53
Grad Rank
66
NCAA Division 1
$51,930
Tuition
$46,949
Avg. Cost After Aid
29,188
Favorites
65
General Rank
116
Grad Rank
67
NCAA Division 1
$33,746
Tuition
$27,938
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,873
Favorites
77
General Rank
122
Grad Rank
68
NCAA Division 1
$18,714
Tuition
$9,622
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,403
Favorites
184
General Rank
257
Grad Rank
69
NCAA Division 1
$36,615
Tuition
$16,461
Avg. Cost After Aid
29,593
Favorites
210
General Rank
240
Grad Rank
70
NCAA Division 1
$35,710
Tuition
$22,501
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,298
Favorites
92
General Rank
139
Grad Rank
71
NCAA Division 1
$53,849
Tuition
$34,482
Avg. Cost After Aid
18,961
Favorites
77
General Rank
127
Grad Rank
72
NCAA Division 3
$54,762
Tuition
$17,458
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,072
Favorites
51
General Rank
26
Grad Rank
73
NCAA Division 1
$53,506
Tuition
$31,093
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,983
Favorites
54
General Rank
61
Grad Rank
74
NCAA Division 1
$23,833
Tuition
$21,595
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,852
Favorites
137
General Rank
136
Grad Rank
75
NCAA Division 3
$55,292
Tuition
$26,869
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,220
Favorites
13
General Rank
16
Grad Rank
76
NCAA Division 3
$54,830
Tuition
$22,615
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,118
Favorites
64
General Rank
19
Grad Rank
77
NCAA Division 1
$35,710
Tuition
$17,220
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,470
Favorites
164
General Rank
157
Grad Rank
78
NCAA Division 1
$55,892
Tuition
$36,996
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,445
Favorites
54
General Rank
83
Grad Rank
79
NCAA Division 1
$53,634
Tuition
$38,327
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,504
Favorites
65
General Rank
40
Grad Rank
80
NCAA Division 1
$56,800
Tuition
$37,841
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,298
Favorites
42
General Rank
82
Grad Rank
81
NCAA Division 1
$31,569
Tuition
$19,145
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,452
Favorites
123
General Rank
283
Grad Rank
82
NCAA Division 1
$43,607
Tuition
$12,871
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,784
Favorites
123
General Rank
216
Grad Rank
83
NCAA Division 3
$57,119
Tuition
$34,508
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,910
Favorites
25
General Rank
48
Grad Rank
84
NCAA Division 3
$54,656
Tuition
$19,184
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,964
Favorites
47
General Rank
22
Grad Rank
85
NCAA Division 1
$49,250
Tuition
$36,811
Avg. Cost After Aid
19,516
Favorites
123
General Rank
128
Grad Rank
86
NCAA Division 1
$58,196
Tuition
$42,502
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,400
Favorites
108
General Rank
50
Grad Rank
87
NCAA Division 1
$47,364
Tuition
$36,039
Avg. Cost After Aid
30,782
Favorites
104
General Rank
179
Grad Rank
88
NCAA Division 1
$31,124
Tuition
$24,104
Avg. Cost After Aid
35,836
Favorites
210
General Rank
170
Grad Rank
89
NCAA Division 3
$53,308
Tuition
$39,772
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,004
Favorites
28
General Rank
94
Grad Rank
90
NCAA Division 1
$45,140
Tuition
$33,793
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,438
Favorites
113
General Rank
97
Grad Rank
91
NCAA Division 3
$56,350
Tuition
$21,910
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,116
Favorites
51
General Rank
12
Grad Rank
92
NCAA Division 1
$36,571
Tuition
$37,230
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,453
Favorites
123
General Rank
90
Grad Rank
93
NCAA Division 1
$35,514
Tuition
$27,372
Avg. Cost After Aid
36,831
Favorites
83
General Rank
306
Grad Rank
94
NCAA Division 3
$54,600
Tuition
$24,274
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,988
Favorites
8
General Rank
25
Grad Rank
95
NCAA Division 1
$27,845
Tuition
$15,160
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,723
Favorites
164
General Rank
210
Grad Rank
96
NCAA Division 1
$27,220
Tuition
$14,773
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,697
Favorites
210
General Rank
333
Grad Rank
97
NCAA Division 3
$56,216
Tuition
$25,656
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,496
Favorites
61
General Rank
31
Grad Rank
98
NCAA Division 1
$56,560
Tuition
$36,222
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,182
Favorites
92
General Rank
152
Grad Rank
99
NCAA Division 1
$31,664
Tuition
$18,825
Avg. Cost After Aid
24,870
Favorites
256
General Rank
282
Grad Rank
100
NCAA Division 1
$42,360
Tuition
$37,645
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,775
Favorites
137
General Rank
133
Grad Rank