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Best NCAA Division 2 Colleges

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Top NCAA D2 Schools

NCSA Power Rankings analyzed over 200 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 2 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

University of California – San Diego
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$43,159

Avg. Cost After Aid

$13,318

NCSA Favorites

11413

General Rank

34

Grad Rank

87


Favorite

2

Bentley University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$49,880

Avg. Cost After Aid

$36,919

NCSA Favorites

4789

General Rank

134

Grad Rank

53


Favorite

3

California State Polytechnic University – Pomona
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$19,233

Avg. Cost After Aid

$12,842

NCSA Favorites

4420

General Rank

187

Grad Rank

337


Favorite

4

Colorado School of Mines
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$38,584

Avg. Cost After Aid

$25,781

NCSA Favorites

4175

General Rank

134

Grad Rank

167


Favorite

5

Truman State University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$14,601

Avg. Cost After Aid

$12,119

NCSA Favorites

3040

General Rank

172

Grad Rank

241


Favorite

6

California State University – Chico
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$19,488

Avg. Cost After Aid

$14,453

NCSA Favorites

4954

General Rank

265

Grad Rank

388


Favorite

7

Rollins College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$49,760

Avg. Cost After Aid

$27,537

NCSA Favorites

4040

General Rank

134

Grad Rank

220


Favorite

8

Grand Valley State University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$17,762

Avg. Cost After Aid

$18,019

NCSA Favorites

6698

General Rank

282

Grad Rank

392


Favorite

9

Florida Southern College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$36,348

Avg. Cost After Aid

$26,036

NCSA Favorites

6160

General Rank

172

Grad Rank

446


Favorite

10

California State University – Monterey Bay
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$19,023

Avg. Cost After Aid

$12,739

NCSA Favorites

4710

General Rank

265

Grad Rank

517


Favorite

11

Point Loma Nazarene University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$35,700

Avg. Cost After Aid

$32,319

NCSA Favorites

3359

General Rank

196

Grad Rank

205


Favorite

12

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$22,236

Avg. Cost After Aid

$22,101

NCSA Favorites

4555

General Rank

387

Grad Rank

238


Favorite

13

Western Washington University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$23,540

Avg. Cost After Aid

$16,439

NCSA Favorites

2781

General Rank

221

Grad Rank

328


Favorite

14

University of Tampa
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$29,208

Avg. Cost After Aid

$30,579

NCSA Favorites

12125

General Rank

196

Grad Rank

524


Favorite

15

Augustana University – South Dakota
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$33,018

Avg. Cost After Aid

$22,891

NCSA Favorites

3187

General Rank

196

Grad Rank

294


Favorite

16

Cedarville University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$30,270

Avg. Cost After Aid

$21,390

NCSA Favorites

2505

General Rank

231

Grad Rank

270


Favorite

17

Mercyhurst University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$37,170

Avg. Cost After Aid

$24,592

NCSA Favorites

3973

General Rank

323

Grad Rank

327


Favorite

18

University of Minnesota – Duluth
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$18,484

Avg. Cost After Aid

$17,319

NCSA Favorites

5058

General Rank

337

Grad Rank

546


Favorite

19

St. Mary’s University – Texas
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$30,650

Avg. Cost After Aid

$17,850

NCSA Favorites

3222

General Rank

172

Grad Rank

537


Favorite

20

Assumption University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$40,958

Avg. Cost After Aid

$29,660

NCSA Favorites

3962

General Rank

355

Grad Rank

252


Favorite

21

Le Moyne College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$34,625

Avg. Cost After Aid

$22,715

NCSA Favorites

2176

General Rank

221

Grad Rank

225


Favorite

22

Ashland University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$21,342

Avg. Cost After Aid

$20,449

NCSA Favorites

6165

General Rank

387

Grad Rank

507


Favorite

23

California State University – Los Angeles
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$18,629

Avg. Cost After Aid

$4,175

NCSA Favorites

5895

General Rank

265

Grad Rank

805


Favorite

24

St. Edward’s University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$45,428

Avg. Cost After Aid

$24,082

NCSA Favorites

3079

General Rank

172

Grad Rank

453


Favorite

25

Georgia College & State University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$28,060

Avg. Cost After Aid

$20,189

NCSA Favorites

2655

General Rank

231

Grad Rank

416


Favorite

26

Rockhurst University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$37,590

Avg. Cost After Aid

$21,973

NCSA Favorites

1679

General Rank

196

Grad Rank

216


Favorite

27

San Francisco State University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$19,140

Avg. Cost After Aid

$15,033

NCSA Favorites

4323

General Rank

282

Grad Rank

666


Favorite

28

Lewis University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$32,450

Avg. Cost After Aid

$18,531

NCSA Favorites

2507

General Rank

265

Grad Rank

403


Favorite

29

Fresno Pacific University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$32,458

Avg. Cost After Aid

$20,706

NCSA Favorites

2945

General Rank

323

Grad Rank

389


Favorite

30

Queens University of Charlotte
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$34,684

Avg. Cost After Aid

$21,270

NCSA Favorites

4626

General Rank

196

Grad Rank

681


Favorite

31

California State University – San Bernardino
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$18,802

Avg. Cost After Aid

$8,209

NCSA Favorites

3677

General Rank

337

Grad Rank

630


Favorite

32

University of West Florida
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$19,241

Avg. Cost After Aid

$8,125

NCSA Favorites

9079

General Rank

323

Grad Rank

882


Favorite

33

Anderson University – South Carolina
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$28,000

Avg. Cost After Aid

$21,562

NCSA Favorites

4766

General Rank

355

Grad Rank

575


Favorite

34

Sonoma State University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$19,678

Avg. Cost After Aid

$16,801

NCSA Favorites

2702

General Rank

300

Grad Rank

506


Favorite

35

Winona State University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$15,348

Avg. Cost After Aid

$17,399

NCSA Favorites

2908

General Rank

367

Grad Rank

474


Favorite

36

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$35,814

Avg. Cost After Aid

$30,197

NCSA Favorites

3214

General Rank

172

Grad Rank

523


Favorite

37

Central Washington University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$23,053

Avg. Cost After Aid

$15,175

NCSA Favorites

4235

General Rank

381

Grad Rank

689


Favorite

38

Slippery Rock University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$14,615

Avg. Cost After Aid

$19,614

NCSA Favorites

4561

General Rank

644

Grad Rank

378


Favorite

39

Concordia University – Irvine
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$35,400

Avg. Cost After Aid

$27,220

NCSA Favorites

3648

General Rank

381

Grad Rank

440


Favorite

40

Seton Hill University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$35,748

Avg. Cost After Aid

$23,733

NCSA Favorites

3382

General Rank

355

Grad Rank

485


Favorite

41

Christian Brothers University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$32,820

Avg. Cost After Aid

$10,829

NCSA Favorites

2983

General Rank

244

Grad Rank

759


Favorite

42

Walsh University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$29,980

Avg. Cost After Aid

$19,307

NCSA Favorites

2819

General Rank

337

Grad Rank

528


Favorite

43

University of Nebraska at Kearney
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$13,742

Avg. Cost After Aid

$16,603

NCSA Favorites

2309

General Rank

300

Grad Rank

529


Favorite

44

Drury University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$28,515

Avg. Cost After Aid

$18,595

NCSA Favorites

2435

General Rank

265

Grad Rank

559


Favorite

45

California State University – San Marcos
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$19,593

Avg. Cost After Aid

$12,872

NCSA Favorites

3750

General Rank

438

Grad Rank

670


Favorite

46

California State University – Stanislaus
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$18,952

Avg. Cost After Aid

$6,174

NCSA Favorites

2243

General Rank

282

Grad Rank

640


Favorite

47

University of Illinois at Springfield
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$21,338

Avg. Cost After Aid

$11,205

NCSA Favorites

2712

General Rank

289

Grad Rank

742


Favorite

48

Saint Anselm College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$41,200

Avg. Cost After Aid

$32,023

NCSA Favorites

2156

General Rank

460

Grad Rank

176


Favorite

49

Saint Leo University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$23,020

Avg. Cost After Aid

$19,545

NCSA Favorites

3447

General Rank

265

Grad Rank

760


Favorite

50

Ouachita Baptist University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$26,790

Avg. Cost After Aid

$18,881

NCSA Favorites

2483

General Rank

469

Grad Rank

437


Favorite

51

Lee University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$17,690

Avg. Cost After Aid

$18,485

NCSA Favorites

2680

General Rank

300

Grad Rank

659


Favorite

52

Molloy College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$31,490

Avg. Cost After Aid

$28,977

NCSA Favorites

1298

General Rank

265

Grad Rank

237


Favorite

53

North Greenville University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$19,750

Avg. Cost After Aid

$20,025

NCSA Favorites

3831

General Rank

410

Grad Rank

700


Favorite

54

Tarleton State University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$17,252

Avg. Cost After Aid

$17,707

NCSA Favorites

6071

General Rank

479

Grad Rank

840


Favorite

55

Dominican University of California
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$45,850

Avg. Cost After Aid

$34,215

NCSA Favorites

1351

General Rank

265

Grad Rank

273


Favorite

56

McKendree University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$30,520

Avg. Cost After Aid

$19,371

NCSA Favorites

3243

General Rank

387

Grad Rank

696


Favorite

57

Winston-Salem State University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$16,151

Avg. Cost After Aid

$11,802

NCSA Favorites

3339

General Rank

438

Grad Rank

784


Favorite

58

Adelphi University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$38,740

Avg. Cost After Aid

$29,004

NCSA Favorites

6970

General Rank

867

Grad Rank

326


Favorite

59

University of New Haven
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$39,270

Avg. Cost After Aid

$32,975

NCSA Favorites

3053

General Rank

438

Grad Rank

473


Favorite

60

Westminster College – Utah
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$34,000

Avg. Cost After Aid

$22,793

NCSA Favorites

1543

General Rank

221

Grad Rank

501


Favorite

61

Michigan Technological University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$33,726

Avg. Cost After Aid

$15,348

NCSA Favorites

2508

General Rank

742

Grad Rank

354


Favorite

62

Lenoir-Rhyne University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$36,400

Avg. Cost After Aid

$19,976

NCSA Favorites

3896

General Rank

355

Grad Rank

838


Favorite

63

University of Texas – Permian Basin
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$7,100

Avg. Cost After Aid

$9,632

NCSA Favorites

4705

General Rank

513

Grad Rank

907


Favorite

64

CUNY Queens College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$15,008

Avg. Cost After Aid

$3,817

NCSA Favorites

1857

General Rank

387

Grad Rank

657


Favorite

65

Flagler College – St. Augustine
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$18,950

Avg. Cost After Aid

$23,182

NCSA Favorites

3776

General Rank

491

Grad Rank

635


Favorite

66

Texas A&M International University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$18,064

Avg. Cost After Aid

$4,422

NCSA Favorites

3190

General Rank

430

Grad Rank

864


Favorite

67

Northern Michigan University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$16,225

Avg. Cost After Aid

$14,690

NCSA Favorites

4801

General Rank

590

Grad Rank

803


Favorite

68

Midwestern State University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$11,183

Avg. Cost After Aid

$10,764

NCSA Favorites

4832

General Rank

563

Grad Rank

886


Favorite

69

Oklahoma Baptist University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$28,258

Avg. Cost After Aid

$18,173

NCSA Favorites

2932

General Rank

513

Grad Rank

642


Favorite

70

Minnesota State University – Mankato
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$16,235

Avg. Cost After Aid

$16,035

NCSA Favorites

4953

General Rank

609

Grad Rank

786


Favorite

71

University of Central Missouri
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$14,442

Avg. Cost After Aid

$13,384

NCSA Favorites

4077

General Rank

590

Grad Rank

772


Favorite

72

Humboldt State University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$19,555

Avg. Cost After Aid

$14,897

NCSA Favorites

2286

General Rank

323

Grad Rank

774


Favorite

73

Chaminade University of Honolulu
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$25,374

Avg. Cost After Aid

$23,119

NCSA Favorites

2038

General Rank

282

Grad Rank

614


Favorite

74

Barton College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$30,880

Avg. Cost After Aid

$23,240

NCSA Favorites

4624

General Rank

539

Grad Rank

713


Favorite

75

University of Montevallo
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$25,780

Avg. Cost After Aid

$16,391

NCSA Favorites

1939

General Rank

265

Grad Rank

765


Favorite

76

Converse College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$18,340

Avg. Cost After Aid

$18,841

NCSA Favorites

1315

General Rank

244

Grad Rank

592


Favorite

77

West Texas A&M University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$9,304

Avg. Cost After Aid

$13,185

NCSA Favorites

6688

General Rank

644

Grad Rank

900


Favorite

78

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$7,418

Avg. Cost After Aid

$12,339

NCSA Favorites

4803

General Rank

563

Grad Rank

924


Favorite

79

Biola University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$40,488

Avg. Cost After Aid

$31,345

NCSA Favorites

4201

General Rank

910

Grad Rank

250


Favorite

80

Newberry College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$26,424

Avg. Cost After Aid

$21,571

NCSA Favorites

4017

General Rank

539

Grad Rank

717


Favorite

81

Concordia University, St. Paul – Minnesota
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$22,275

Avg. Cost After Aid

$16,819

NCSA Favorites

2690

General Rank

609

Grad Rank

583


Favorite

82

Arkansas Tech University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$12,678

Avg. Cost After Aid

$12,362

NCSA Favorites

5642

General Rank

609

Grad Rank

927


Favorite

83

Oklahoma Christian University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$22,760

Avg. Cost After Aid

$19,791

NCSA Favorites

2037

General Rank

381

Grad Rank

635


Favorite

84

California State University – Dominguez Hills
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$18,822

Avg. Cost After Aid

$3,891

NCSA Favorites

2700

General Rank

430

Grad Rank

875


Favorite

85

William Jewell College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$34,400

Avg. Cost After Aid

$22,556

NCSA Favorites

2199

General Rank

513

Grad Rank

483


Favorite

86

Azusa Pacific University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$38,880

Avg. Cost After Aid

$25,451

NCSA Favorites

6961

General Rank

948

Grad Rank

420


Favorite

87

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$22,196

Avg. Cost After Aid

$21,923

NCSA Favorites

3820

General Rank

749

Grad Rank

503


Favorite

88

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$22,782

Avg. Cost After Aid

$19,539

NCSA Favorites

4989

General Rank

863

Grad Rank

553


Favorite

89

Wheeling University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$29,290

Avg. Cost After Aid

$16,648

NCSA Favorites

1552

General Rank

438

Grad Rank

550


Favorite

90

Erskine College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$36,150

Avg. Cost After Aid

$30,264

NCSA Favorites

2727

General Rank

513

Grad Rank

522


Favorite

91

Catawba College
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$30,520

Avg. Cost After Aid

$18,569

NCSA Favorites

4173

General Rank

513

Grad Rank

866


Favorite

92

University of North Georgia
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$13,514

Avg. Cost After Aid

$9,994

NCSA Favorites

2624

General Rank

323

Grad Rank

989


Favorite

93

Saint Martin’s University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$37,356

Avg. Cost After Aid

$21,826

NCSA Favorites

1177

General Rank

300

Grad Rank

513


Favorite

94

Tuskegee University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$22,170

Avg. Cost After Aid

$35,353

NCSA Favorites

2838

General Rank

231

Grad Rank

812


Favorite

95

Lynn University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$38,210

Avg. Cost After Aid

$37,274

NCSA Favorites

3197

General Rank

410

Grad Rank

695


Favorite

96

Bellarmine University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$42,200

Avg. Cost After Aid

$23,223

NCSA Favorites

4152

General Rank

928

Grad Rank

387


Favorite

97

Harding University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$19,845

Avg. Cost After Aid

$19,563

NCSA Favorites

3628

General Rank

969

Grad Rank

366


Favorite

98

California State University – East Bay
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$18,863

Avg. Cost After Aid

$11,435

NCSA Favorites

3526

General Rank

609

Grad Rank

852


Favorite

99

Davenport University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$18,414

Avg. Cost After Aid

$17,670

NCSA Favorites

5851

General Rank

711

Grad Rank

831


Favorite

100

Western Oregon University
NCAA Division 2

Tuition

$26,421

Avg. Cost After Aid

$16,308

NCSA Favorites

3729

General Rank

513

Grad Rank

905


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