Best Division 3 Colleges
Top D3 Schools
NCSA Power Rankings analyzed 455 NCAA Division 3 college athletic programs to develop a list of the Best Division 3 Colleges for Student-Athletes.
NCSA Power Rankings are based on proprietary analysis of “NCSA Favorites” data obtained from the college search activity of the millions of 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 3
$55,878
Tuition
$5,084
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,248
Favorites
3
General Rank
1
Grad Rank
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2
NCAA Division 3
$58,720
Tuition
$14,254
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,420
Favorites
32
General Rank
3
Grad Rank
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3
NCAA Division 3
$62,241
Tuition
$22,690
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,165
Favorites
24
General Rank
2
Grad Rank
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4
NCAA Division 3
$58,866
Tuition
$27,595
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,830
Favorites
62
General Rank
9
Grad Rank
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5
NCAA Division 3
$55,468
Tuition
$25,424
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,282
Favorites
80
General Rank
25
Grad Rank
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6
NCAA Division 3
$63,000
Tuition
$35,683
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,425
Favorites
120
General Rank
6
Grad Rank
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7
NCAA Division 3
$59,660
Tuition
$14,739
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,640
Favorites
1
General Rank
5
Grad Rank
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8
NCAA Division 3
$61,150
Tuition
$17,304
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,417
Favorites
4
General Rank
15
Grad Rank
Favorite
9
NCAA Division 3
$58,680
Tuition
$29,279
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,963
Favorites
41
General Rank
11
Grad Rank
Favorite
10
NCAA Division 3
$58,924
Tuition
$37,846
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,586
Favorites
79
General Rank
12
Grad Rank
Favorite
11
NCAA Division 3
$56,686
Tuition
$9,170
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,983
Favorites
6
General Rank
10
Grad Rank
Favorite
12
NCAA Division 3
$59,378
Tuition
$31,171
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,134
Favorites
124
General Rank
41
Grad Rank
Favorite
13
NCAA Division 3
$58,322
Tuition
$16,925
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,354
Favorites
25
General Rank
7
Grad Rank
Favorite
14
NCAA Division 3
$56,500
Tuition
$39,565
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,406
Favorites
92
General Rank
36
Grad Rank
Favorite
15
NCAA Division 3
$58,111
Tuition
$20,114
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,661
Favorites
40
General Rank
13
Grad Rank
Favorite
16
NCAA Division 3
$56,056
Tuition
$20,780
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,976
Favorites
12
General Rank
4
Grad Rank
Favorite
17
NCAA Division 3
$59,380
Tuition
$27,417
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,239
Favorites
48
General Rank
8
Grad Rank
Favorite
18
NCAA Division 3
$43,824
Tuition
$18,828
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,799
Favorites
227
General Rank
76
Grad Rank
Favorite
19
NCAA Division 3
$54,532
Tuition
$37,702
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,358
Favorites
153
General Rank
48
Grad Rank
Favorite
20
NCAA Division 3
$59,770
Tuition
$29,047
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,769
Favorites
49
General Rank
21
Grad Rank
Favorite
21
NCAA Division 3
$62,049
Tuition
$26,080
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,376
Favorites
69
General Rank
22
Grad Rank
Favorite
22
NCAA Division 3
$59,970
Tuition
$26,296
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,987
Favorites
61
General Rank
19
Grad Rank
Favorite
23
NCAA Division 3
$61,220
Tuition
$17,739
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,800
Favorites
88
General Rank
37
Grad Rank
Favorite
24
NCAA Division 3
$59,062
Tuition
$26,560
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,671
Favorites
93
General Rank
18
Grad Rank
Favorite
25
NCAA Division 3
$60,006
Tuition
$29,959
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,992
Favorites
154
General Rank
29
Grad Rank
Favorite
26
NCAA Division 3
$62,870
Tuition
$35,236
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,583
Favorites
56
General Rank
14
Grad Rank
Favorite
27
NCAA Division 3
$47,392
Tuition
$18,637
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,191
Favorites
176
General Rank
68
Grad Rank
Favorite
28
NCAA Division 3
$58,634
Tuition
$39,047
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,714
Favorites
297
General Rank
69
Grad Rank
Favorite
29
NCAA Division 3
$39,776
Tuition
$17,033
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,016
Favorites
332
General Rank
137
Grad Rank
Favorite
30
NCAA Division 3
$61,370
Tuition
$32,036
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,435
Favorites
131
General Rank
44
Grad Rank
Favorite
31
NCAA Division 3
$58,733
Tuition
$15,554
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,661
Favorites
168
General Rank
55
Grad Rank
Favorite
32
NCAA Division 3
$45,850
Tuition
$21,605
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,364
Favorites
333
General Rank
154
Grad Rank
Favorite
33
NCAA Division 3
$58,648
Tuition
$28,610
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,218
Favorites
63
General Rank
35
Grad Rank
Favorite
34
NCAA Division 3
$58,526
Tuition
$31,456
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,876
Favorites
167
General Rank
49
Grad Rank
Favorite
35
NCAA Division 3
$63,406
Tuition
$30,182
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,843
Favorites
134
General Rank
53
Grad Rank
Favorite
36
NCAA Division 3
$59,960
Tuition
$26,853
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,052
Favorites
186
General Rank
57
Grad Rank
Favorite
37
NCAA Division 3
$21,418
Tuition
$13,705
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,173
Favorites
379
General Rank
178
Grad Rank
Favorite
38
NCAA Division 3
$40,820
Tuition
$25,287
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,361
Favorites
190
General Rank
28
Grad Rank
Favorite
39
NCAA Division 3
$57,500
Tuition
$32,002
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,726
Favorites
133
General Rank
60
Grad Rank
Favorite
40
NCAA Division 3
$58,426
Tuition
$29,663
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,362
Favorites
128
General Rank
52
Grad Rank
Favorite
41
NCAA Division 3
$61,210
Tuition
$29,138
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,759
Favorites
70
General Rank
24
Grad Rank
Favorite
42
NCAA Division 3
$46,012
Tuition
$21,442
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,563
Favorites
26
General Rank
108
Grad Rank
Favorite
43
NCAA Division 3
$60,225
Tuition
$31,800
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,642
Favorites
27
General Rank
20
Grad Rank
Favorite
44
NCAA Division 3
$47,000
Tuition
$25,451
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,608
Favorites
229
General Rank
110
Grad Rank
Favorite
45
NCAA Division 3
$55,670
Tuition
$23,215
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,654
Favorites
230
General Rank
104
Grad Rank
Favorite
46
NCAA Division 3
$60,240
Tuition
$34,498
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,442
Favorites
132
General Rank
56
Grad Rank
Favorite
47
NCAA Division 3
$55,731
Tuition
$45,005
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,765
Favorites
198
General Rank
32
Grad Rank
Favorite
48
NCAA Division 3
$38,656
Tuition
$21,980
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,052
Favorites
7
General Rank
129
Grad Rank
Favorite
49
NCAA Division 3
$50,910
Tuition
$27,647
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,102
Favorites
177
General Rank
43
Grad Rank
Favorite
50
NCAA Division 3
$46,760
Tuition
$33,748
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,816
Favorites
53
General Rank
81
Grad Rank
Favorite
51
NCAA Division 3
$54,066
Tuition
$20,152
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,301
Favorites
17
General Rank
152
Grad Rank
Favorite
52
NCAA Division 3
$50,490
Tuition
$22,166
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,010
Favorites
304
General Rank
138
Grad Rank
Favorite
53
NCAA Division 3
$51,576
Tuition
$23,285
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,777
Favorites
207
General Rank
95
Grad Rank
Favorite
54
NCAA Division 3
$27,790
Tuition
$25,031
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,725
Favorites
18
General Rank
98
Grad Rank
Favorite
55
NCAA Division 3
$46,000
Tuition
$20,610
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,731
Favorites
178
General Rank
39
Grad Rank
Favorite
56
NCAA Division 3
$50,070
Tuition
$34,063
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,142
Favorites
382
General Rank
141
Grad Rank
Favorite
57
NCAA Division 3
$52,756
Tuition
$30,765
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,067
Favorites
275
General Rank
157
Grad Rank
Favorite
58
NCAA Division 3
$18,014
Tuition
$14,839
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,288
Favorites
400
General Rank
116
Grad Rank
Favorite
59
NCAA Division 3
$36,614
Tuition
$36,594
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,486
Favorites
105
General Rank
78
Grad Rank
Favorite
60
NCAA Division 3
$49,418
Tuition
$27,958
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,000
Favorites
169
General Rank
66
Grad Rank
Favorite
61
NCAA Division 3
$33,500
Tuition
$24,265
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,929
Favorites
388
General Rank
185
Grad Rank
Favorite
62
NCAA Division 3
$33,350
Tuition
$10,299
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,460
Favorites
267
General Rank
119
Grad Rank
Favorite
63
NCAA Division 3
$46,189
Tuition
$23,538
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,486
Favorites
251
General Rank
74
Grad Rank
Favorite
64
NCAA Division 3
$53,896
Tuition
$22,469
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,692
Favorites
157
General Rank
54
Grad Rank
Favorite
65
NCAA Division 3
$20,458
Tuition
$18,706
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,711
Favorites
191
General Rank
130
Grad Rank
Favorite
66
NCAA Division 3
$62,070
Tuition
$26,705
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,495
Favorites
103
General Rank
42
Grad Rank
Favorite
67
NCAA Division 3
$19,310
Tuition
$21,724
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,314
Favorites
21
General Rank
30
Grad Rank
Favorite
68
NCAA Division 3
$46,864
Tuition
$20,636
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,188
Favorites
28
General Rank
134
Grad Rank
Favorite
69
NCAA Division 3
$29,594
Tuition
$17,138
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,465
Favorites
22
General Rank
34
Grad Rank
Favorite
70
NCAA Division 3
$39,914
Tuition
$29,807
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,118
Favorites
393
General Rank
247
Grad Rank
Favorite
71
NCAA Division 3
$16,602
Tuition
$14,856
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,228
Favorites
158
General Rank
219
Grad Rank
Favorite
72
NCAA Division 3
$56,920
Tuition
$36,674
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,168
Favorites
228
General Rank
31
Grad Rank
Favorite
73
NCAA Division 3
$48,226
Tuition
$21,023
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,326
Favorites
50
General Rank
153
Grad Rank
Favorite
74
NCAA Division 3
$49,514
Tuition
$19,774
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,737
Favorites
277
General Rank
217
Grad Rank
Favorite
75
NCAA Division 3
$35,966
Tuition
$26,072
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,580
Favorites
36
General Rank
186
Grad Rank
Favorite
76
NCAA Division 3
$42,206
Tuition
$25,605
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,827
Favorites
66
General Rank
205
Grad Rank
Favorite
77
NCAA Division 3
$60,518
Tuition
$23,188
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,959
Favorites
102
General Rank
26
Grad Rank
Favorite
78
NCAA Division 3
$35,380
Tuition
$24,401
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,681
Favorites
13
General Rank
89
Grad Rank
Favorite
79
NCAA Division 3
$17,149
Tuition
$16,884
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,331
Favorites
129
General Rank
169
Grad Rank
Favorite
80
NCAA Division 3
$45,514
Tuition
$29,172
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,922
Favorites
5
General Rank
91
Grad Rank
Favorite
81
NCAA Division 3
$40,480
Tuition
$27,837
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,894
Favorites
385
General Rank
114
Grad Rank
Favorite
82
NCAA Division 3
$33,400
Tuition
$22,836
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,405
Favorites
117
General Rank
167
Grad Rank
Favorite
83
NCAA Division 3
$23,408
Tuition
$22,978
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,851
Favorites
383
General Rank
160
Grad Rank
Favorite
84
NCAA Division 3
$60,302
Tuition
$31,730
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,437
Favorites
135
General Rank
50
Grad Rank
Favorite
85
NCAA Division 3
$38,240
Tuition
$26,281
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,726
Favorites
14
General Rank
80
Grad Rank
Favorite
86
NCAA Division 3
$36,650
Tuition
$26,700
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,961
Favorites
268
General Rank
64
Grad Rank
Favorite
87
NCAA Division 3
$43,525
Tuition
$22,677
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,542
Favorites
278
General Rank
166
Grad Rank
Favorite
88
NCAA Division 3
$50,192
Tuition
$26,460
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,029
Favorites
252
General Rank
88
Grad Rank
Favorite
89
NCAA Division 3
$47,590
Tuition
$25,823
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,753
Favorites
8
General Rank
94
Grad Rank
Favorite
90
NCAA Division 3
$49,706
Tuition
$24,012
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,931
Favorites
389
General Rank
162
Grad Rank
Favorite
91
NCAA Division 3
$36,352
Tuition
$26,720
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,710
Favorites
386
General Rank
117
Grad Rank
Favorite
92
NCAA Division 3
$33,674
Tuition
$21,920
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,913
Favorites
42
General Rank
156
Grad Rank
Favorite
93
NCAA Division 3
$38,370
Tuition
$23,560
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,773
Favorites
106
General Rank
82
Grad Rank
Favorite
94
NCAA Division 3
$35,139
Tuition
$17,817
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,862
Favorites
392
General Rank
357
Grad Rank
Favorite
95
NCAA Division 3
$44,234
Tuition
$32,819
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,069
Favorites
216
General Rank
132
Grad Rank
Favorite
96
NCAA Division 3
$51,002
Tuition
$23,642
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,869
Favorites
231
General Rank
115
Grad Rank
Favorite
97
NCAA Division 3
$48,462
Tuition
$34,136
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,725
Favorites
19
General Rank
71
Grad Rank
Favorite
98
NCAA Division 3
$10,734
Tuition
$4,730
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,077
Favorites
2
General Rank
17
Grad Rank
Favorite
99
NCAA Division 3
$60,752
Tuition
$21,561
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,380
Favorites
20
General Rank
16
Grad Rank
Favorite
100
NCAA Division 3
$48,330
Tuition
$27,541
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,544
Favorites
293
General Rank
150
Grad Rank
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