Top D1 Football Schools
NCSA analyzed over 250 four-year colleges with college football programs across two NCAA Division 1 sub-divisions (D1-FBS (formerly D1-A), D1-FCS (formerly D1-AA)) to develop a list of the Best Division 1 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 over 3 million student-athletes on the NCSA recruiting network, general academic rankings by U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, IPEDS graduation rates and IPEDS average cost after aid.
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1
NCAA Division 1
$53,529
Tuition
$11,496
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,737
Favorites
5
General Rank
20
Grad Rank
2
NCAA Division 1
$28,659
Tuition
$6,302
Avg. Cost After Aid
15,136
Favorites
26
General Rank
57
Grad Rank
3
NCAA Division 1
$51,200
Tuition
$15,336
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,527
Favorites
20
General Rank
26
Grad Rank
4
NCAA Division 1
$52,800
Tuition
$11,317
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,975
Favorites
1
General Rank
1
Grad Rank
5
NCAA Division 1
$42,994
Tuition
$14,279
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,907
Favorites
18
General Rank
35
Grad Rank
6
NCAA Division 1
$36,159
Tuition
$12,352
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,236
Favorites
26
General Rank
42
Grad Rank
7
NCAA Division 1
$31,120
Tuition
$13,649
Avg. Cost After Aid
15,680
Favorites
44
General Rank
61
Grad Rank
8
NCAA Division 1
$33,794
Tuition
$14,739
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,418
Favorites
31
General Rank
47
Grad Rank
9
NCAA Division 1
$44,007
Tuition
$15,329
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,620
Favorites
20
General Rank
31
Grad Rank
10
NCAA Division 1
$18,786
Tuition
$9,789
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,556
Favorites
53
General Rank
88
Grad Rank
11
NCAA Division 1
$32,061
Tuition
$17,616
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,728
Favorites
44
General Rank
67
Grad Rank
12
NCAA Division 1
$52,070
Tuition
$19,432
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,681
Favorites
12
General Rank
27
Grad Rank
13
NCAA Division 1
$51,925
Tuition
$15,386
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,162
Favorites
1
General Rank
3
Grad Rank
14
NCAA Division 1
$38,326
Tuition
$18,023
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,252
Favorites
31
General Rank
71
Grad Rank
15
NCAA Division 1
$37,785
Tuition
$17,708
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,551
Favorites
36
General Rank
59
Grad Rank
16
NCAA Division 1
$38,166
Tuition
$13,297
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,697
Favorites
62
General Rank
82
Grad Rank
17
NCAA Division 1
$50,900
Tuition
$20,397
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,750
Favorites
23
General Rank
15
Grad Rank
18
NCAA Division 1
$58,031
Tuition
$27,020
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,667
Favorites
8
General Rank
17
Grad Rank
19
NCAA Division 1
$55,500
Tuition
$17,549
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,923
Favorites
5
General Rank
2
Grad Rank
20
NCAA Division 1
$49,112
Tuition
$16,999
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,608
Favorites
16
General Rank
30
Grad Rank
21
NCAA Division 1
$55,553
Tuition
$33,025
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,547
Favorites
18
General Rank
5
Grad Rank
22
NCAA Division 1
$28,794
Tuition
$13,986
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,179
Favorites
44
General Rank
104
Grad Rank
23
NCAA Division 1
$56,691
Tuition
$24,664
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,733
Favorites
8
General Rank
23
Grad Rank
24
NCAA Division 1
$32,264
Tuition
$15,880
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,462
Favorites
39
General Rank
73
Grad Rank
25
NCAA Division 1
$58,195
Tuition
$29,528
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,321
Favorites
23
General Rank
34
Grad Rank
26
NCAA Division 1
$38,550
Tuition
$20,008
Avg. Cost After Aid
18,147
Favorites
81
General Rank
87
Grad Rank
27
NCAA Division 1
$44,249
Tuition
$14,669
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,074
Favorites
31
General Rank
63
Grad Rank
28
NCAA Division 1
$36,891
Tuition
$19,045
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,048
Favorites
62
General Rank
62
Grad Rank
29
NCAA Division 1
$38,602
Tuition
$19,057
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,786
Favorites
73
General Rank
107
Grad Rank
30
NCAA Division 1
$29,220
Tuition
$16,458
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,528
Favorites
87
General Rank
106
Grad Rank
31
NCAA Division 1
$61,788
Tuition
$23,306
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,995
Favorites
1
General Rank
7
Grad Rank
32
NCAA Division 1
$57,910
Tuition
$35,899
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,862
Favorites
31
General Rank
22
Grad Rank
33
NCAA Division 1
$36,512
Tuition
$13,253
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,156
Favorites
73
General Rank
126
Grad Rank
34
NCAA Division 1
$32,835
Tuition
$21,198
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,028
Favorites
81
General Rank
69
Grad Rank
35
NCAA Division 1
$57,770
Tuition
$25,802
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,043
Favorites
8
General Rank
4
Grad Rank
36
NCAA Division 1
$33,325
Tuition
$17,740
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,044
Favorites
73
General Rank
90
Grad Rank
37
NCAA Division 1
$39,766
Tuition
$19,173
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,394
Favorites
94
General Rank
116
Grad Rank
38
NCAA Division 1
$55,440
Tuition
$29,990
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,139
Favorites
26
General Rank
56
Grad Rank
39
NCAA Division 1
$56,058
Tuition
$28,909
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,174
Favorites
20
General Rank
13
Grad Rank
40
NCAA Division 1
$57,638
Tuition
$33,574
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,180
Favorites
12
General Rank
10
Grad Rank
41
NCAA Division 1
$46,854
Tuition
$19,800
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,674
Favorites
31
General Rank
44
Grad Rank
42
NCAA Division 1
$51,930
Tuition
$46,949
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,709
Favorites
53
General Rank
88
Grad Rank
43
NCAA Division 1
$53,166
Tuition
$19,115
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,636
Favorites
56
General Rank
36
Grad Rank
44
NCAA Division 1
$5,790
Tuition
$13,322
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,640
Favorites
87
General Rank
134
Grad Rank
45
NCAA Division 1
$22,216
Tuition
$13,920
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,721
Favorites
111
General Rank
183
Grad Rank
46
NCAA Division 1
$17,324
Tuition
$8,355
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,846
Favorites
159
General Rank
162
Grad Rank
47
NCAA Division 1
$57,222
Tuition
$40,126
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,066
Favorites
16
General Rank
18
Grad Rank
48
NCAA Division 1
$36,615
Tuition
$16,461
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,066
Favorites
138
General Rank
167
Grad Rank
49
NCAA Division 1
$33,746
Tuition
$27,938
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,536
Favorites
62
General Rank
93
Grad Rank
50
NCAA Division 1
$32,189
Tuition
$21,654
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,716
Favorites
67
General Rank
86
Grad Rank