Best NAIA Colleges
Top NAIA Schools
NCSA Power Rankings analyzed 240 NAIA college athletic programs to develop a list of the Best NAIA 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
NAIA
$34,170
Tuition
$25,575
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,775
Favorites
12
General Rank
3
Grad Rank
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2
NAIA
$28,960
Tuition
$21,077
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,837
Favorites
16
General Rank
8
Grad Rank
Favorite
3
NAIA
$43,411
Tuition
$10,751
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,555
Favorites
146
General Rank
5
Grad Rank
Favorite
4
NAIA
$32,744
Tuition
$26,834
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,705
Favorites
215
General Rank
21
Grad Rank
Favorite
5
NAIA
$36,600
Tuition
$21,765
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,515
Favorites
216
General Rank
27
Grad Rank
Favorite
6
NAIA
$28,048
Tuition
$11,905
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,810
Favorites
42
General Rank
67
Grad Rank
Favorite
7
NAIA
$24,900
Tuition
$18,789
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,262
Favorites
121
General Rank
30
Grad Rank
Favorite
8
NAIA
$33,590
Tuition
$23,185
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,005
Favorites
35
General Rank
9
Grad Rank
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9
NAIA
$36,570
Tuition
$26,401
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,299
Favorites
4
General Rank
2
Grad Rank
Favorite
10
NAIA
$33,570
Tuition
$24,786
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,350
Favorites
217
General Rank
28
Grad Rank
Favorite
11
NAIA
$37,440
Tuition
$20,023
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,419
Favorites
86
General Rank
32
Grad Rank
Favorite
12
NAIA
$36,310
Tuition
$22,029
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,364
Favorites
75
General Rank
58
Grad Rank
Favorite
13
NAIA
$24,610
Tuition
$18,860
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,599
Favorites
203
General Rank
45
Grad Rank
Favorite
14
NAIA
$43,498
Tuition
$22,123
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,559
Favorites
213
General Rank
39
Grad Rank
Favorite
15
NAIA
$37,700
Tuition
$20,181
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,986
Favorites
54
General Rank
42
Grad Rank
Favorite
16
NAIA
$33,755
Tuition
$23,787
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,984
Favorites
6
General Rank
68
Grad Rank
Favorite
17
NAIA
$31,700
Tuition
$24,493
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,957
Favorites
220
General Rank
41
Grad Rank
Favorite
18
NAIA
$37,680
Tuition
$33,780
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,396
Favorites
45
General Rank
72
Grad Rank
Favorite
19
NAIA
$38,106
Tuition
$23,992
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,152
Favorites
3
General Rank
16
Grad Rank
Favorite
20
NAIA
$28,320
Tuition
$27,891
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,826
Favorites
225
General Rank
92
Grad Rank
Favorite
21
NAIA
$35,060
Tuition
$13,326
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,229
Favorites
101
General Rank
89
Grad Rank
Favorite
22
NAIA
$9,875
Tuition
$14,654
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,969
Favorites
226
General Rank
103
Grad Rank
Favorite
23
NAIA
$28,495
Tuition
$21,189
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,623
Favorites
36
General Rank
102
Grad Rank
Favorite
24
NAIA
$28,962
Tuition
$9,931
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,111
Favorites
103
General Rank
132
Grad Rank
Favorite
25
NAIA
$34,166
Tuition
$11,846
Avg. Cost After Aid
394
Favorites
41
General Rank
1
Grad Rank
Favorite
26
NAIA
$41,200
Tuition
$14,853
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,396
Favorites
204
General Rank
66
Grad Rank
Favorite
27
NAIA
$33,390
Tuition
$17,773
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,168
Favorites
132
General Rank
69
Grad Rank
Favorite
28
NAIA
$25,412
Tuition
$25,895
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,096
Favorites
127
General Rank
91
Grad Rank
Favorite
29
NAIA
$23,300
Tuition
$17,099
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,358
Favorites
51
General Rank
23
Grad Rank
Favorite
30
NAIA
$30,830
Tuition
$17,597
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,407
Favorites
76
General Rank
35
Grad Rank
Favorite
31
NAIA
$32,630
Tuition
$26,321
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,976
Favorites
21
General Rank
36
Grad Rank
Favorite
32
NAIA
$37,880
Tuition
$23,792
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,810
Favorites
93
General Rank
56
Grad Rank
Favorite
33
NAIA
$30,864
Tuition
$36,663
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,968
Favorites
160
General Rank
97
Grad Rank
Favorite
34
NAIA
$32,940
Tuition
$27,150
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,192
Favorites
229
General Rank
131
Grad Rank
Favorite
35
NAIA
$32,408
Tuition
$24,423
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,786
Favorites
57
General Rank
85
Grad Rank
Favorite
36
NAIA
$28,502
Tuition
$21,553
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,487
Favorites
158
General Rank
96
Grad Rank
Favorite
37
NAIA
$29,920
Tuition
$18,686
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,351
Favorites
78
General Rank
24
Grad Rank
Favorite
38
NAIA
$19,274
Tuition
$19,934
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,342
Favorites
37
General Rank
43
Grad Rank
Favorite
39
NAIA
$36,134
Tuition
$17,999
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,694
Favorites
199
General Rank
48
Grad Rank
Favorite
40
NAIA
$35,270
Tuition
$23,807
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,951
Favorites
107
General Rank
79
Grad Rank
Favorite
41
NAIA
$24,850
Tuition
$23,204
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,051
Favorites
128
General Rank
57
Grad Rank
Favorite
42
NAIA
$31,080
Tuition
$20,235
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,411
Favorites
106
General Rank
26
Grad Rank
Favorite
43
NAIA
$36,870
Tuition
$26,777
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,651
Favorites
221
General Rank
77
Grad Rank
Favorite
44
NAIA
$26,470
Tuition
$25,087
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,958
Favorites
46
General Rank
108
Grad Rank
Favorite
45
NAIA
$28,192
Tuition
$18,851
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,048
Favorites
29
General Rank
13
Grad Rank
Favorite
46
NAIA
$31,920
Tuition
$18,561
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,616
Favorites
175
General Rank
106
Grad Rank
Favorite
47
NAIA
$25,718
Tuition
$16,538
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,523
Favorites
126
General Rank
136
Grad Rank
Favorite
48
NAIA
$38,966
Tuition
$36,270
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,644
Favorites
1
General Rank
12
Grad Rank
Favorite
49
NAIA
$22,386
Tuition
$15,620
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,927
Favorites
125
General Rank
151
Grad Rank
Favorite
50
NAIA
$33,590
Tuition
$21,518
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,977
Favorites
18
General Rank
99
Grad Rank
Favorite
51
NAIA
$26,590
Tuition
$14,333
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,678
Favorites
22
General Rank
90
Grad Rank
Favorite
52
NAIA
$20,880
Tuition
$21,098
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,370
Favorites
38
General Rank
78
Grad Rank
Favorite
53
NAIA
$30,624
Tuition
$31,546
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,709
Favorites
15
General Rank
164
Grad Rank
Favorite
54
NAIA
$16,836
Tuition
$16,861
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,386
Favorites
73
General Rank
181
Grad Rank
Favorite
55
NAIA
$28,870
Tuition
$29,357
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,143
Favorites
223
General Rank
6
Grad Rank
Favorite
56
NAIA
$23,498
Tuition
$20,087
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,040
Favorites
176
General Rank
71
Grad Rank
Favorite
57
NAIA
$27,040
Tuition
$20,833
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,311
Favorites
79
General Rank
55
Grad Rank
Favorite
58
NAIA
$14,100
Tuition
$10,886
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,148
Favorites
224
General Rank
49
Grad Rank
Favorite
59
NAIA
$26,398
Tuition
$18,445
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,275
Favorites
19
General Rank
98
Grad Rank
Favorite
60
NAIA
$35,610
Tuition
$24,209
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,174
Favorites
218
General Rank
46
Grad Rank
Favorite
61
NAIA
$35,000
Tuition
$16,578
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,085
Favorites
222
General Rank
25
Grad Rank
Favorite
62
NAIA
$34,412
Tuition
$20,526
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,326
Favorites
228
General Rank
204
Grad Rank
Favorite
63
NAIA
$26,180
Tuition
$23,843
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,018
Favorites
56
General Rank
174
Grad Rank
Favorite
64
NAIA
$12,735
Tuition
$18,619
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,937
Favorites
131
General Rank
110
Grad Rank
Favorite
65
NAIA
$25,000
Tuition
$23,445
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,037
Favorites
142
General Rank
165
Grad Rank
Favorite
66
NAIA
$25,740
Tuition
$11,304
Avg. Cost After Aid
942
Favorites
219
General Rank
33
Grad Rank
Favorite
67
NAIA
$33,998
Tuition
$21,002
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,591
Favorites
227
General Rank
70
Grad Rank
Favorite
68
NAIA
$29,870
Tuition
$20,824
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,263
Favorites
145
General Rank
17
Grad Rank
Favorite
69
NAIA
$25,748
Tuition
$21,623
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,507
Favorites
161
General Rank
34
Grad Rank
Favorite
70
NAIA
$26,744
Tuition
$20,162
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,170
Favorites
166
General Rank
138
Grad Rank
Favorite
71
NAIA
$30,880
Tuition
$21,847
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,571
Favorites
26
General Rank
76
Grad Rank
Favorite
72
NAIA
$24,855
Tuition
$18,986
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,412
Favorites
90
General Rank
93
Grad Rank
Favorite
73
NAIA
$32,515
Tuition
$16,029
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,402
Favorites
8
General Rank
73
Grad Rank
Favorite
74
NAIA
$36,540
Tuition
$22,187
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,193
Favorites
87
General Rank
51
Grad Rank
Favorite
75
NAIA
$31,340
Tuition
$24,028
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,586
Favorites
60
General Rank
143
Grad Rank
Favorite
76
NAIA
$31,830
Tuition
$25,158
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,361
Favorites
181
General Rank
94
Grad Rank
Favorite
77
NAIA
$12,969
Tuition
$13,060
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,521
Favorites
47
General Rank
82
Grad Rank
Favorite
78
NAIA
$31,630
Tuition
$23,619
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,953
Favorites
147
General Rank
111
Grad Rank
Favorite
79
NAIA
$34,756
Tuition
$26,490
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,457
Favorites
129
General Rank
29
Grad Rank
Favorite
80
NAIA
$28,924
Tuition
$18,641
Avg. Cost After Aid
725
Favorites
23
General Rank
11
Grad Rank
Favorite
81
NAIA
$33,325
Tuition
$14,555
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,037
Favorites
20
General Rank
18
Grad Rank
Favorite
82
NAIA
$22,650
Tuition
$13,814
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,136
Favorites
230
General Rank
188
Grad Rank
Favorite
83
NAIA
$28,228
Tuition
$18,393
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,217
Favorites
177
General Rank
10
Grad Rank
Favorite
84
NAIA
$36,746
Tuition
$21,756
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,368
Favorites
180
General Rank
116
Grad Rank
Favorite
85
NAIA
$29,926
Tuition
$17,926
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,037
Favorites
231
General Rank
168
Grad Rank
Favorite
86
NAIA
$17,360
Tuition
$15,470
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,143
Favorites
95
General Rank
61
Grad Rank
Favorite
87
NAIA
$36,780
Tuition
$26,214
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,559
Favorites
84
General Rank
175
Grad Rank
Favorite
88
NAIA
$35,940
Tuition
$16,407
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,003
Favorites
10
General Rank
22
Grad Rank
Favorite
89
NAIA
$30,531
Tuition
$23,216
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,076
Favorites
77
General Rank
31
Grad Rank
Favorite
90
NAIA
$31,335
Tuition
$19,930
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,341
Favorites
96
General Rank
86
Grad Rank
Favorite
91
NAIA
$28,840
Tuition
$20,893
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,115
Favorites
165
General Rank
145
Grad Rank
Favorite
92
NAIA
$29,534
Tuition
$26,055
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,139
Favorites
119
General Rank
210
Grad Rank
Favorite
93
NAIA
$17,482
Tuition
$16,668
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,316
Favorites
168
General Rank
154
Grad Rank
Favorite
94
NAIA
$29,498
Tuition
$21,939
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,729
Favorites
149
General Rank
177
Grad Rank
Favorite
95
NAIA
$28,889
Tuition
$21,504
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,382
Favorites
167
General Rank
157
Grad Rank
Favorite
96
NAIA
$21,850
Tuition
$19,095
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,372
Favorites
117
General Rank
193
Grad Rank
Favorite
97
NAIA
$30,864
Tuition
$19,905
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,053
Favorites
182
General Rank
135
Grad Rank
Favorite
98
NAIA
$32,864
Tuition
$21,698
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,034
Favorites
122
General Rank
54
Grad Rank
Favorite
99
NAIA
$38,840
Tuition
$44,270
Avg. Cost After Aid
764
Favorites
13
General Rank
7
Grad Rank
Favorite
100
NAIA
$22,130
Tuition
$23,106
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,353
Favorites
134
General Rank
160
Grad Rank
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