Best NCAA Division 2 Colleges
Top D2 Schools
NCSA Power Rankings analyzed 292 NCAA Division 2 college athletic programs to develop a list of the Best Division 2 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 5 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 2
$40,838
Tuition
$25,211
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,046
Favorites
161
General Rank
4
Grad Rank
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2
NCAA Division 2
$22,295
Tuition
$13,183
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,472
Favorites
262
General Rank
13
Grad Rank
Favorite
3
NCAA Division 2
$38,980
Tuition
$25,434
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,610
Favorites
9
General Rank
30
Grad Rank
Favorite
4
NCAA Division 2
$19,296
Tuition
$17,210
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,212
Favorites
265
General Rank
35
Grad Rank
Favorite
5
NCAA Division 2
$54,910
Tuition
$39,437
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,601
Favorites
2
General Rank
1
Grad Rank
Favorite
6
NCAA Division 2
$30,042
Tuition
$18,561
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,055
Favorites
85
General Rank
2
Grad Rank
Favorite
7
NCAA Division 2
$54,740
Tuition
$23,885
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,133
Favorites
1
General Rank
19
Grad Rank
Favorite
8
NCAA Division 2
$34,570
Tuition
$25,737
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,588
Favorites
257
General Rank
70
Grad Rank
Favorite
9
NCAA Division 2
$19,319
Tuition
$11,740
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,554
Favorites
21
General Rank
21
Grad Rank
Favorite
10
NCAA Division 2
$19,241
Tuition
$8,152
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,044
Favorites
48
General Rank
135
Grad Rank
Favorite
11
NCAA Division 2
$33,520
Tuition
$21,411
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,740
Favorites
268
General Rank
50
Grad Rank
Favorite
12
NCAA Division 2
$22,230
Tuition
$20,429
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,021
Favorites
266
General Rank
34
Grad Rank
Favorite
13
NCAA Division 2
$43,246
Tuition
$31,172
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,859
Favorites
254
General Rank
38
Grad Rank
Favorite
14
NCAA Division 2
$42,475
Tuition
$28,993
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,767
Favorites
249
General Rank
18
Grad Rank
Favorite
15
NCAA Division 2
$16,410
Tuition
$11,216
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,176
Favorites
3
General Rank
15
Grad Rank
Favorite
16
NCAA Division 2
$34,526
Tuition
$21,964
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,057
Favorites
267
General Rank
46
Grad Rank
Favorite
17
NCAA Division 2
$31,274
Tuition
$34,866
Avg. Cost After Aid
19,958
Favorites
36
General Rank
61
Grad Rank
Favorite
18
NCAA Division 2
$19,098
Tuition
$5,553
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,397
Favorites
39
General Rank
73
Grad Rank
Favorite
19
NCAA Division 2
$19,184
Tuition
$12,590
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,732
Favorites
259
General Rank
118
Grad Rank
Favorite
20
NCAA Division 2
$14,615
Tuition
$14,058
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,176
Favorites
148
General Rank
26
Grad Rank
Favorite
21
NCAA Division 2
$19,744
Tuition
$13,384
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,274
Favorites
49
General Rank
43
Grad Rank
Favorite
22
NCAA Division 2
$42,680
Tuition
$25,704
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,377
Favorites
125
General Rank
59
Grad Rank
Favorite
23
NCAA Division 2
$32,380
Tuition
$18,861
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,506
Favorites
5
General Rank
77
Grad Rank
Favorite
24
NCAA Division 2
$44,382
Tuition
$27,161
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,254
Favorites
251
General Rank
23
Grad Rank
Favorite
25
NCAA Division 2
$27,166
Tuition
$24,450
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,259
Favorites
260
General Rank
12
Grad Rank
Favorite
26
NCAA Division 2
$40,170
Tuition
$18,345
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,173
Favorites
281
General Rank
66
Grad Rank
Favorite
27
NCAA Division 2
$23,090
Tuition
$21,151
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,331
Favorites
143
General Rank
33
Grad Rank
Favorite
28
NCAA Division 2
$18,665
Tuition
$2,037
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,325
Favorites
44
General Rank
136
Grad Rank
Favorite
29
NCAA Division 2
$19,093
Tuition
$2,232
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,882
Favorites
252
General Rank
99
Grad Rank
Favorite
30
NCAA Division 2
$39,500
Tuition
$33,537
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,368
Favorites
12
General Rank
14
Grad Rank
Favorite
31
NCAA Division 2
$41,510
Tuition
$24,811
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,302
Favorites
270
General Rank
17
Grad Rank
Favorite
32
NCAA Division 2
$49,996
Tuition
$21,232
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,229
Favorites
10
General Rank
41
Grad Rank
Favorite
33
NCAA Division 2
$21,140
Tuition
$23,575
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,452
Favorites
4
General Rank
91
Grad Rank
Favorite
34
NCAA Division 2
$34,134
Tuition
$27,597
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,092
Favorites
279
General Rank
68
Grad Rank
Favorite
35
NCAA Division 2
$22,470
Tuition
$19,514
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,449
Favorites
65
General Rank
95
Grad Rank
Favorite
36
NCAA Division 2
$23,884
Tuition
$17,250
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,318
Favorites
269
General Rank
69
Grad Rank
Favorite
37
NCAA Division 2
$25,930
Tuition
$9,717
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,709
Favorites
22
General Rank
31
Grad Rank
Favorite
38
NCAA Division 2
$37,188
Tuition
$22,625
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,067
Favorites
275
General Rank
51
Grad Rank
Favorite
39
NCAA Division 2
$48,830
Tuition
$27,937
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,690
Favorites
261
General Rank
83
Grad Rank
Favorite
40
NCAA Division 2
$19,148
Tuition
$17,313
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,130
Favorites
60
General Rank
45
Grad Rank
Favorite
41
NCAA Division 2
$34,564
Tuition
$17,120
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,111
Favorites
11
General Rank
80
Grad Rank
Favorite
42
NCAA Division 2
$11,208
Tuition
$18,060
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,160
Favorites
100
General Rank
186
Grad Rank
Favorite
43
NCAA Division 2
$16,819
Tuition
$13,953
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,695
Favorites
114
General Rank
126
Grad Rank
Favorite
44
NCAA Division 2
$21,460
Tuition
$8,106
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,061
Favorites
95
General Rank
220
Grad Rank
Favorite
45
NCAA Division 2
$14,919
Tuition
$13,398
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,583
Favorites
187
General Rank
128
Grad Rank
Favorite
46
NCAA Division 2
$39,066
Tuition
$35,156
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,661
Favorites
20
General Rank
60
Grad Rank
Favorite
47
NCAA Division 2
$19,607
Tuition
$14,048
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,464
Favorites
66
General Rank
81
Grad Rank
Favorite
48
NCAA Division 2
$26,050
Tuition
$17,321
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,279
Favorites
280
General Rank
180
Grad Rank
Favorite
49
NCAA Division 2
$38,740
Tuition
$24,483
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,293
Favorites
276
General Rank
29
Grad Rank
Favorite
50
NCAA Division 2
$7,495
Tuition
$11,160
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,201
Favorites
96
General Rank
201
Grad Rank
Favorite
51
NCAA Division 2
$18,200
Tuition
$17,488
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,769
Favorites
135
General Rank
137
Grad Rank
Favorite
52
NCAA Division 2
$29,097
Tuition
$12,682
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,250
Favorites
250
General Rank
52
Grad Rank
Favorite
53
NCAA Division 2
$30,013
Tuition
$14,728
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,038
Favorites
263
General Rank
108
Grad Rank
Favorite
54
NCAA Division 2
$21,222
Tuition
$14,633
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,781
Favorites
282
General Rank
193
Grad Rank
Favorite
55
NCAA Division 2
$11,904
Tuition
$10,203
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,662
Favorites
132
General Rank
177
Grad Rank
Favorite
56
NCAA Division 2
$20,964
Tuition
$18,771
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,878
Favorites
171
General Rank
164
Grad Rank
Favorite
57
NCAA Division 2
$31,540
Tuition
$16,942
Avg. Cost After Aid
15,629
Favorites
283
General Rank
227
Grad Rank
Favorite
58
NCAA Division 2
$33,620
Tuition
$26,929
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,610
Favorites
284
General Rank
65
Grad Rank
Favorite
59
NCAA Division 2
$35,914
Tuition
$27,055
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,514
Favorites
13
General Rank
20
Grad Rank
Favorite
60
NCAA Division 2
$20,364
Tuition
$17,880
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,091
Favorites
277
General Rank
56
Grad Rank
Favorite
61
NCAA Division 2
$17,638
Tuition
$13,336
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,351
Favorites
290
General Rank
225
Grad Rank
Favorite
62
NCAA Division 2
$28,250
Tuition
$18,911
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,326
Favorites
15
General Rank
120
Grad Rank
Favorite
63
NCAA Division 2
$41,500
Tuition
$21,175
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,438
Favorites
72
General Rank
163
Grad Rank
Favorite
64
NCAA Division 2
$39,068
Tuition
$22,885
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,012
Favorites
91
General Rank
36
Grad Rank
Favorite
65
NCAA Division 2
$33,430
Tuition
$22,733
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,642
Favorites
23
General Rank
138
Grad Rank
Favorite
66
NCAA Division 2
$29,709
Tuition
$15,027
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,213
Favorites
77
General Rank
161
Grad Rank
Favorite
67
NCAA Division 2
$24,080
Tuition
$15,538
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,340
Favorites
197
General Rank
170
Grad Rank
Favorite
68
NCAA Division 2
$17,978
Tuition
$13,499
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,985
Favorites
149
General Rank
192
Grad Rank
Favorite
69
NCAA Division 2
$22,322
Tuition
$15,898
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,815
Favorites
17
General Rank
249
Grad Rank
Favorite
70
NCAA Division 2
$33,374
Tuition
$22,772
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,239
Favorites
26
General Rank
11
Grad Rank
Favorite
71
NCAA Division 2
$17,576
Tuition
$16,239
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,511
Favorites
291
General Rank
211
Grad Rank
Favorite
72
NCAA Division 2
$16,684
Tuition
$17,546
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,743
Favorites
67
General Rank
55
Grad Rank
Favorite
73
NCAA Division 2
$20,500
Tuition
$19,443
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,910
Favorites
42
General Rank
89
Grad Rank
Favorite
74
NCAA Division 2
$18,500
Tuition
$21,238
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,759
Favorites
24
General Rank
184
Grad Rank
Favorite
75
NCAA Division 2
$33,050
Tuition
$24,989
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,700
Favorites
102
General Rank
111
Grad Rank
Favorite
76
NCAA Division 2
$20,798
Tuition
$13,259
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,572
Favorites
271
General Rank
206
Grad Rank
Favorite
77
NCAA Division 2
$25,213
Tuition
$17,234
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,337
Favorites
74
General Rank
119
Grad Rank
Favorite
78
NCAA Division 2
$31,320
Tuition
$17,457
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,788
Favorites
288
General Rank
102
Grad Rank
Favorite
79
NCAA Division 2
$25,746
Tuition
$11,524
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,707
Favorites
285
General Rank
199
Grad Rank
Favorite
80
NCAA Division 2
$28,532
Tuition
$11,462
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,267
Favorites
256
General Rank
94
Grad Rank
Favorite
81
NCAA Division 2
$26,144
Tuition
$15,335
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,047
Favorites
193
General Rank
208
Grad Rank
Favorite
82
NCAA Division 2
$12,740
Tuition
$13,010
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,414
Favorites
286
General Rank
167
Grad Rank
Favorite
83
NCAA Division 2
$47,704
Tuition
$35,367
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,196
Favorites
217
General Rank
28
Grad Rank
Favorite
84
NCAA Division 2
$8,360
Tuition
$14,377
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,446
Favorites
109
General Rank
197
Grad Rank
Favorite
85
NCAA Division 2
$43,910
Tuition
$33,898
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,500
Favorites
194
General Rank
6
Grad Rank
Favorite
86
NCAA Division 2
$25,142
Tuition
$11,223
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,565
Favorites
289
General Rank
213
Grad Rank
Favorite
87
NCAA Division 2
$38,112
Tuition
$15,864
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,369
Favorites
226
General Rank
24
Grad Rank
Favorite
88
NCAA Division 2
$32,315
Tuition
$16,745
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,361
Favorites
278
General Rank
25
Grad Rank
Favorite
89
NCAA Division 2
$22,226
Tuition
$19,504
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,806
Favorites
191
General Rank
101
Grad Rank
Favorite
90
NCAA Division 2
$45,900
Tuition
$25,517
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,324
Favorites
70
General Rank
16
Grad Rank
Favorite
91
NCAA Division 2
$20,702
Tuition
$15,583
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,806
Favorites
195
General Rank
117
Grad Rank
Favorite
92
NCAA Division 2
$15,659
Tuition
$13,999
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,708
Favorites
141
General Rank
246
Grad Rank
Favorite
93
NCAA Division 2
$28,704
Tuition
$19,827
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,424
Favorites
40
General Rank
62
Grad Rank
Favorite
94
NCAA Division 2
$35,510
Tuition
$27,475
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,962
Favorites
253
General Rank
27
Grad Rank
Favorite
95
NCAA Division 2
$18,414
Tuition
$16,583
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,751
Favorites
144
General Rank
150
Grad Rank
Favorite
96
NCAA Division 2
$21,300
Tuition
$16,955
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,509
Favorites
57
General Rank
123
Grad Rank
Favorite
97
NCAA Division 2
$39,610
Tuition
$23,916
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,344
Favorites
264
General Rank
63
Grad Rank
Favorite
98
NCAA Division 2
$18,897
Tuition
$20,201
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,389
Favorites
287
General Rank
110
Grad Rank
Favorite
99
NCAA Division 2
$13,636
Tuition
$12,191
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,745
Favorites
126
General Rank
183
Grad Rank
Favorite
100
NCAA Division 2
$24,210
Tuition
$16,017
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,731
Favorites
273
General Rank
124
Grad Rank
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