Best NCAA Division 2 Colleges
Top 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 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 2
$39,762
Tuition
$26,750
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,252
Favorites
123
General Rank
119
Grad Rank
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2
NCAA Division 2
$15,314
Tuition
$12,462
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,989
Favorites
150
General Rank
222
Grad Rank
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3
NCAA Division 2
$51,830
Tuition
$38,986
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,168
Favorites
137
General Rank
58
Grad Rank
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4
NCAA Division 2
$19,276
Tuition
$12,734
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,175
Favorites
198
General Rank
343
Grad Rank
Favorite
5
NCAA Division 2
$51,700
Tuition
$29,806
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,243
Favorites
137
General Rank
247
Grad Rank
Favorite
6
NCAA Division 2
$18,296
Tuition
$17,646
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,939
Favorites
274
General Rank
392
Grad Rank
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7
NCAA Division 2
$37,640
Tuition
$25,646
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,712
Favorites
172
General Rank
390
Grad Rank
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8
NCAA Division 2
$22,245
Tuition
$22,495
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,495
Favorites
385
General Rank
202
Grad Rank
Favorite
9
NCAA Division 2
$19,023
Tuition
$12,212
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,320
Favorites
274
General Rank
508
Grad Rank
Favorite
10
NCAA Division 2
$19,686
Tuition
$15,017
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,130
Favorites
341
General Rank
395
Grad Rank
Favorite
11
NCAA Division 2
$36,950
Tuition
$33,044
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,281
Favorites
184
General Rank
236
Grad Rank
Favorite
12
NCAA Division 2
$24,690
Tuition
$16,529
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,663
Favorites
214
General Rank
374
Grad Rank
Favorite
13
NCAA Division 2
$33,960
Tuition
$24,072
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,696
Favorites
184
General Rank
304
Grad Rank
Favorite
14
NCAA Division 2
$31,322
Tuition
$21,727
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,215
Favorites
214
General Rank
229
Grad Rank
Favorite
15
NCAA Division 2
$29,992
Tuition
$30,990
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,247
Favorites
198
General Rank
622
Grad Rank
Favorite
16
NCAA Division 2
$18,880
Tuition
$17,067
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,255
Favorites
341
General Rank
538
Grad Rank
Favorite
17
NCAA Division 2
$35,230
Tuition
$22,118
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,154
Favorites
198
General Rank
239
Grad Rank
Favorite
18
NCAA Division 2
$40,170
Tuition
$23,886
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,840
Favorites
385
General Rank
366
Grad Rank
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19
NCAA Division 2
$29,230
Tuition
$21,756
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,132
Favorites
356
General Rank
418
Grad Rank
Favorite
20
NCAA Division 2
$18,648
Tuition
$2,768
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,623
Favorites
245
General Rank
775
Grad Rank
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21
NCAA Division 2
$33,430
Tuition
$18,664
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,448
Favorites
231
General Rank
408
Grad Rank
Favorite
22
NCAA Division 2
$21,980
Tuition
$20,111
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,864
Favorites
410
General Rank
474
Grad Rank
Favorite
23
NCAA Division 2
$35,720
Tuition
$25,078
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,777
Favorites
198
General Rank
597
Grad Rank
Favorite
24
NCAA Division 2
$19,146
Tuition
$15,113
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,178
Favorites
290
General Rank
661
Grad Rank
Favorite
25
NCAA Division 2
$32,140
Tuition
$19,276
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,026
Favorites
184
General Rank
574
Grad Rank
Favorite
26
NCAA Division 2
$19,241
Tuition
$7,406
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,775
Favorites
309
General Rank
876
Grad Rank
Favorite
27
NCAA Division 2
$38,760
Tuition
$21,116
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,699
Favorites
245
General Rank
217
Grad Rank
Favorite
28
NCAA Division 2
$42,316
Tuition
$28,466
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,884
Favorites
309
General Rank
322
Grad Rank
Favorite
29
NCAA Division 2
$44,420
Tuition
$34,658
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,696
Favorites
436
General Rank
130
Grad Rank
Favorite
30
NCAA Division 2
$36,856
Tuition
$23,620
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,343
Favorites
309
General Rank
446
Grad Rank
Favorite
31
NCAA Division 2
$28,710
Tuition
$19,691
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,653
Favorites
231
General Rank
495
Grad Rank
Favorite
32
NCAA Division 2
$32,950
Tuition
$16,356
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,313
Favorites
341
General Rank
396
Grad Rank
Favorite
33
NCAA Division 2
$33,840
Tuition
$11,900
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,277
Favorites
245
General Rank
556
Grad Rank
Favorite
34
NCAA Division 2
$47,440
Tuition
$24,833
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,680
Favorites
172
General Rank
484
Grad Rank
Favorite
35
NCAA Division 2
$18,765
Tuition
$7,342
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,212
Favorites
328
General Rank
693
Grad Rank
Favorite
36
NCAA Division 2
$18,770
Tuition
$17,696
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,779
Favorites
274
General Rank
589
Grad Rank
Favorite
37
NCAA Division 2
$14,615
Tuition
$19,926
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,177
Favorites
605
General Rank
380
Grad Rank
Favorite
38
NCAA Division 2
$36,868
Tuition
$34,296
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,012
Favorites
184
General Rank
527
Grad Rank
Favorite
39
NCAA Division 2
$23,954
Tuition
$15,397
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,421
Favorites
370
General Rank
640
Grad Rank
Favorite
40
NCAA Division 2
$31,045
Tuition
$16,075
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,347
Favorites
410
General Rank
452
Grad Rank
Favorite
41
NCAA Division 2
$19,760
Tuition
$17,478
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,350
Favorites
328
General Rank
531
Grad Rank
Favorite
42
NCAA Division 2
$41,800
Tuition
$32,781
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,377
Favorites
476
General Rank
180
Grad Rank
Favorite
43
NCAA Division 2
$15,766
Tuition
$17,656
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,769
Favorites
341
General Rank
597
Grad Rank
Favorite
44
NCAA Division 2
$21,338
Tuition
$12,477
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,723
Favorites
293
General Rank
718
Grad Rank
Favorite
45
NCAA Division 2
$29,665
Tuition
$18,419
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,152
Favorites
184
General Rank
623
Grad Rank
Favorite
46
NCAA Division 2
$19,597
Tuition
$13,399
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,036
Favorites
341
General Rank
721
Grad Rank
Favorite
47
NCAA Division 2
$31,640
Tuition
$19,844
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,247
Favorites
410
General Rank
574
Grad Rank
Favorite
48
NCAA Division 2
$19,422
Tuition
$6,019
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,824
Favorites
293
General Rank
608
Grad Rank
Favorite
49
NCAA Division 2
$23,750
Tuition
$18,869
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,154
Favorites
290
General Rank
835
Grad Rank
Favorite
50
NCAA Division 2
$19,890
Tuition
$12,685
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,261
Favorites
341
General Rank
639
Grad Rank
Favorite
51
NCAA Division 2
$38,000
Tuition
$18,924
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,627
Favorites
341
General Rank
758
Grad Rank
Favorite
52
NCAA Division 2
$36,740
Tuition
$26,143
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,058
Favorites
410
General Rank
506
Grad Rank
Favorite
53
NCAA Division 2
$32,600
Tuition
$29,374
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,297
Favorites
274
General Rank
248
Grad Rank
Favorite
54
NCAA Division 2
$13,854
Tuition
$16,017
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,242
Favorites
309
General Rank
676
Grad Rank
Favorite
55
NCAA Division 2
$9,541
Tuition
$12,761
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,480
Favorites
560
General Rank
889
Grad Rank
Favorite
56
NCAA Division 2
$16,188
Tuition
$12,286
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,733
Favorites
385
General Rank
785
Grad Rank
Favorite
57
NCAA Division 2
$26,728
Tuition
$16,435
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,008
Favorites
274
General Rank
691
Grad Rank
Favorite
58
NCAA Division 2
$21,120
Tuition
$22,058
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,759
Favorites
521
General Rank
610
Grad Rank
Favorite
59
NCAA Division 2
$40,300
Tuition
$28,643
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,834
Favorites
882
General Rank
258
Grad Rank
Favorite
60
NCAA Division 2
$46,940
Tuition
$32,978
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,184
Favorites
245
General Rank
315
Grad Rank
Favorite
61
NCAA Division 2
$27,900
Tuition
$19,815
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,261
Favorites
481
General Rank
509
Grad Rank
Favorite
62
NCAA Division 2
$7,506
Tuition
$10,092
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,423
Favorites
460
General Rank
957
Grad Rank
Favorite
63
NCAA Division 2
$14,715
Tuition
$13,677
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,313
Favorites
587
General Rank
791
Grad Rank
Favorite
64
NCAA Division 2
$35,196
Tuition
$16,463
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,088
Favorites
688
General Rank
333
Grad Rank
Favorite
65
NCAA Division 2
$25,416
Tuition
$18,147
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,770
Favorites
460
General Rank
690
Grad Rank
Favorite
66
NCAA Division 2
$21,194
Tuition
$16,437
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,721
Favorites
460
General Rank
707
Grad Rank
Favorite
67
NCAA Division 2
$7,490
Tuition
$10,228
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,293
Favorites
491
General Rank
944
Grad Rank
Favorite
68
NCAA Division 2
$34,984
Tuition
$20,674
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,575
Favorites
214
General Rank
630
Grad Rank
Favorite
69
NCAA Division 2
$30,520
Tuition
$18,185
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,160
Favorites
521
General Rank
801
Grad Rank
Favorite
70
NCAA Division 2
$40,440
Tuition
$33,400
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,685
Favorites
410
General Rank
537
Grad Rank
Favorite
71
NCAA Division 2
$16,730
Tuition
$16,221
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,041
Favorites
605
General Rank
816
Grad Rank
Favorite
72
NCAA Division 2
$27,400
Tuition
$19,539
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,050
Favorites
550
General Rank
732
Grad Rank
Favorite
73
NCAA Division 2
$18,666
Tuition
$3,074
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,959
Favorites
460
General Rank
864
Grad Rank
Favorite
74
NCAA Division 2
$11,551
Tuition
$10,045
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,709
Favorites
605
General Rank
891
Grad Rank
Favorite
75
NCAA Division 2
$26,134
Tuition
$25,075
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,825
Favorites
274
General Rank
596
Grad Rank
Favorite
76
NCAA Division 2
$13,776
Tuition
$10,396
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,688
Favorites
309
General Rank
976
Grad Rank
Favorite
77
NCAA Division 2
$38,560
Tuition
$22,668
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,099
Favorites
309
General Rank
404
Grad Rank
Favorite
78
CUNY Queens College
NCAA Division 2
$15,488
Tuition
$3,067
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,529
Favorites
385
General Rank
664
Grad Rank
Favorite
79
NCAA Division 2
$13,236
Tuition
$10,772
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,320
Favorites
521
General Rank
973
Grad Rank
Favorite
80
NCAA Division 2
$22,614
Tuition
$34,575
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,655
Favorites
214
General Rank
771
Grad Rank
Favorite
81
NCAA Division 2
$19,500
Tuition
$23,237
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,892
Favorites
497
General Rank
746
Grad Rank
Favorite
82
NCAA Division 2
$31,732
Tuition
$24,141
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,091
Favorites
571
General Rank
697
Grad Rank
Favorite
83
NCAA Division 2
$16,751
Tuition
$15,453
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,404
Favorites
637
General Rank
842
Grad Rank
Favorite
84
NCAA Division 2
$30,616
Tuition
$22,652
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,001
Favorites
402
General Rank
606
Grad Rank
Favorite
85
NCAA Division 2
$21,908
Tuition
$17,282
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,490
Favorites
449
General Rank
782
Grad Rank
Favorite
86
NCAA Division 2
$20,735
Tuition
$19,375
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,588
Favorites
982
General Rank
364
Grad Rank
Favorite
87
NCAA Division 2
$18,880
Tuition
$11,116
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,778
Favorites
560
General Rank
819
Grad Rank
Favorite
88
NCAA Division 2
$19,744
Tuition
$14,692
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,764
Favorites
293
General Rank
832
Grad Rank
Favorite
89
NCAA Division 2
$23,850
Tuition
$21,347
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,999
Favorites
370
General Rank
684
Grad Rank
Favorite
90
NCAA Division 2
$27,678
Tuition
$19,315
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,424
Favorites
410
General Rank
945
Grad Rank
Favorite
91
NCAA Division 2
$41,976
Tuition
$31,859
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,252
Favorites
932
General Rank
251
Grad Rank
Favorite
92
NCAA Division 2
$40,220
Tuition
$26,293
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,853
Favorites
996
General Rank
377
Grad Rank
Favorite
93
NCAA Division 2
$30,044
Tuition
$21,446
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,436
Favorites
497
General Rank
682
Grad Rank
Favorite
94
NCAA Division 2
$47,045
Tuition
$27,927
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,509
Favorites
743
General Rank
126
Grad Rank
Favorite
95
NCAA Division 2
$14,020
Tuition
$12,354
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,210
Favorites
796
General Rank
772
Grad Rank
Favorite
96
NCAA Division 2
$38,930
Tuition
$36,044
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,330
Favorites
410
General Rank
780
Grad Rank
Favorite
97
NCAA Division 2
$46,096
Tuition
$34,860
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,059
Favorites
743
General Rank
422
Grad Rank
Favorite
98
NCAA Division 2
$19,338
Tuition
$16,098
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,723
Favorites
769
General Rank
840
Grad Rank
Favorite
99
NCAA Division 2
$35,740
Tuition
$15,601
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,165
Favorites
637
General Rank
362
Grad Rank
Favorite
100
NCAA Division 2
$34,450
Tuition
$27,316
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,129
Favorites
521
General Rank
521
Grad Rank
Favorite
