Best NAIA Football Colleges

Top NAIA Football Schools

NCSA analyzed 97 four-year colleges with college football programs at the NAIA level to develop a list of the Best NAIA Football 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

Dordt University

NAIA

$34,170 Tuition

$25,575 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,290 Favorites

5 General Rank

2 Grad Rank

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2

Indiana Wesleyan University

NAIA

$28,960 Tuition

$21,077 Avg. Cost After Aid

763 Favorites

7 General Rank

3 Grad Rank

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3

Southeastern University

NAIA

$28,320 Tuition

$27,891 Avg. Cost After Aid

3,523 Favorites

93 General Rank

36 Grad Rank

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4

Marian University - Indiana

NAIA

$36,600 Tuition

$21,765 Avg. Cost After Aid

754 Favorites

84 General Rank

8 Grad Rank

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5

Madonna University

NAIA

$24,900 Tuition

$18,789 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,940 Favorites

43 General Rank

10 Grad Rank

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6

Northwestern College - Iowa

NAIA

$33,590 Tuition

$23,185 Avg. Cost After Aid

921 Favorites

15 General Rank

4 Grad Rank

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7

Taylor University

NAIA

$36,570 Tuition

$26,401 Avg. Cost After Aid

706 Favorites

2 General Rank

1 Grad Rank

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8

St. Ambrose University

NAIA

$33,570 Tuition

$24,786 Avg. Cost After Aid

707 Favorites

86 General Rank

9 Grad Rank

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9

Ave Maria University

NAIA

$24,610 Tuition

$18,860 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,596 Favorites

82 General Rank

16 Grad Rank

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10

Culver-Stockton College

NAIA

$28,495 Tuition

$21,189 Avg. Cost After Aid

3,226 Favorites

14 General Rank

41 Grad Rank

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11

Olivet Nazarene University

NAIA

$37,440 Tuition

$20,023 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,136 Favorites

31 General Rank

11 Grad Rank

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12

Grand View University

NAIA

$30,864 Tuition

$36,663 Avg. Cost After Aid

4,019 Favorites

62 General Rank

39 Grad Rank

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13

Concordia University - Nebraska

NAIA

$36,310 Tuition

$22,029 Avg. Cost After Aid

886 Favorites

28 General Rank

19 Grad Rank

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14

The College of Idaho

NAIA

$33,755 Tuition

$23,787 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,534 Favorites

3 General Rank

22 Grad Rank

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15

Baker University

NAIA

$31,700 Tuition

$24,493 Avg. Cost After Aid

645 Favorites

87 General Rank

15 Grad Rank

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16

St. Thomas University - Florida

NAIA

$32,940 Tuition

$27,150 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,494 Favorites

94 General Rank

56 Grad Rank

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17

Oakland City University

NAIA

$25,740 Tuition

$11,304 Avg. Cost After Aid

134 Favorites

85 General Rank

12 Grad Rank

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18

University of the Cumberlands

NAIA

$9,875 Tuition

$14,654 Avg. Cost After Aid

732 Favorites

91 General Rank

42 Grad Rank

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19

Carroll College

NAIA

$38,106 Tuition

$23,992 Avg. Cost After Aid

661 Favorites

1 General Rank

5 Grad Rank

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20

Southern Oregon University

NAIA

$28,962 Tuition

$9,931 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,213 Favorites

35 General Rank

57 Grad Rank

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21

Lawrence Technological University

NAIA

$37,680 Tuition

$33,780 Avg. Cost After Aid

831 Favorites

18 General Rank

26 Grad Rank

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22

Saint Xavier University

NAIA

$35,060 Tuition

$13,326 Avg. Cost After Aid

745 Favorites

34 General Rank

34 Grad Rank

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23

Arizona Christian University

NAIA

$30,624 Tuition

$31,546 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,275 Favorites

6 General Rank

71 Grad Rank

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24

University of St. Francis - Illinois

NAIA

$35,000 Tuition

$16,578 Avg. Cost After Aid

392 Favorites

89 General Rank

7 Grad Rank

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25

Cumberland University

NAIA

$25,412 Tuition

$25,895 Avg. Cost After Aid

984 Favorites

46 General Rank

35 Grad Rank

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26

Texas Wesleyan University

NAIA

$34,412 Tuition

$20,526 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,664 Favorites

95 General Rank

88 Grad Rank

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27

University of Saint Francis - Indiana

NAIA

$33,390 Tuition

$17,773 Avg. Cost After Aid

723 Favorites

49 General Rank

23 Grad Rank

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28

Webber International University

NAIA

$29,534 Tuition

$26,055 Avg. Cost After Aid

3,038 Favorites

42 General Rank

92 Grad Rank

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29

Georgetown College

NAIA

$41,200 Tuition

$14,853 Avg. Cost After Aid

795 Favorites

80 General Rank

21 Grad Rank

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30

Doane University

NAIA

$37,880 Tuition

$23,792 Avg. Cost After Aid

542 Favorites

32 General Rank

17 Grad Rank

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31

Benedictine College

NAIA

$32,630 Tuition

$26,321 Avg. Cost After Aid

660 Favorites

9 General Rank

14 Grad Rank

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32

Clarke University

NAIA

$36,870 Tuition

$26,777 Avg. Cost After Aid

504 Favorites

88 General Rank

29 Grad Rank

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33

McPherson College

NAIA

$32,408 Tuition

$24,423 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,191 Favorites

20 General Rank

32 Grad Rank

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34

Judson University

NAIA

$29,870 Tuition

$20,824 Avg. Cost After Aid

415 Favorites

54 General Rank

6 Grad Rank

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35

Central Methodist University

NAIA

$26,470 Tuition

$25,087 Avg. Cost After Aid

853 Favorites

16 General Rank

46 Grad Rank

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36

Morningside University

NAIA

$35,270 Tuition

$23,807 Avg. Cost After Aid

779 Favorites

36 General Rank

30 Grad Rank

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37

Siena Heights University

NAIA

$28,502 Tuition

$21,553 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,046 Favorites

60 General Rank

38 Grad Rank

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38

Florida Memorial University

NAIA

$16,836 Tuition

$16,861 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,863 Favorites

26 General Rank

77 Grad Rank

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39

Midway University

NAIA

$24,850 Tuition

$23,204 Avg. Cost After Aid

549 Favorites

47 General Rank

18 Grad Rank

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40

Eastern Oregon University

NAIA

$22,386 Tuition

$15,620 Avg. Cost After Aid

952 Favorites

44 General Rank

66 Grad Rank

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41

Montana Tech of the University of Montana

NAIA

$22,570 Tuition

$15,789 Avg. Cost After Aid

569 Favorites

25 General Rank

20 Grad Rank

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42

Graceland University

NAIA

$31,920 Tuition

$18,561 Avg. Cost After Aid

752 Favorites

69 General Rank

45 Grad Rank

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43

Hastings College

NAIA

$33,590 Tuition

$21,518 Avg. Cost After Aid

555 Favorites

8 General Rank

40 Grad Rank

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44

Lindsey Wilson College

NAIA

$25,718 Tuition

$16,538 Avg. Cost After Aid

620 Favorites

45 General Rank

61 Grad Rank

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45

Evangel University

NAIA

$25,748 Tuition

$21,623 Avg. Cost After Aid

594 Favorites

61 General Rank

13 Grad Rank

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46

Briar Cliff University

NAIA

$33,998 Tuition

$21,002 Avg. Cost After Aid

589 Favorites

90 General Rank

24 Grad Rank

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47

University of Jamestown

NAIA

$23,498 Tuition

$20,087 Avg. Cost After Aid

508 Favorites

70 General Rank

25 Grad Rank

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48

Reinhardt University

NAIA

$26,180 Tuition

$23,843 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,016 Favorites

19 General Rank

74 Grad Rank

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49

Campbellsville University

NAIA

$25,000 Tuition

$23,445 Avg. Cost After Aid

926 Favorites

53 General Rank

72 Grad Rank

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50

Warner University

NAIA

$26,744 Tuition

$20,162 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,563 Favorites

68 General Rank

62 Grad Rank

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51

Dakota Wesleyan University

NAIA

$30,880 Tuition

$21,847 Avg. Cost After Aid

595 Favorites

12 General Rank

28 Grad Rank

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52

Dakota State University

NAIA

$12,735 Tuition

$18,619 Avg. Cost After Aid

647 Favorites

48 General Rank

47 Grad Rank

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53

Valley City State University

NAIA

$12,969 Tuition

$13,060 Avg. Cost After Aid

840 Favorites

17 General Rank

31 Grad Rank

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54

Ottawa University

NAIA

$36,780 Tuition

$26,214 Avg. Cost After Aid

988 Favorites

29 General Rank

75 Grad Rank

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55

Rocky Mountain College

NAIA

$31,335 Tuition

$19,930 Avg. Cost After Aid

595 Favorites

33 General Rank

33 Grad Rank

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56

University of Saint Mary

NAIA

$31,630 Tuition

$23,619 Avg. Cost After Aid

609 Favorites

55 General Rank

48 Grad Rank

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57

Concordia University - Ann Arbor

NAIA

$31,830 Tuition

$25,158 Avg. Cost After Aid

873 Favorites

72 General Rank

37 Grad Rank

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58

Kansas Wesleyan University

NAIA

$31,340 Tuition

$24,028 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,020 Favorites

22 General Rank

64 Grad Rank

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59

University of Pikeville

NAIA

$22,650 Tuition

$13,814 Avg. Cost After Aid

880 Favorites

92 General Rank

82 Grad Rank

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60

Midland University

NAIA

$36,746 Tuition

$21,756 Avg. Cost After Aid

824 Favorites

75 General Rank

50 Grad Rank

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61

University of Montana - Western

NAIA

$17,190 Tuition

$12,938 Avg. Cost After Aid

485 Favorites

4 General Rank

55 Grad Rank

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62

Tabor College

NAIA

$33,400 Tuition

$19,888 Avg. Cost After Aid

365 Favorites

21 General Rank

43 Grad Rank

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63

Bethel College - Kansas

NAIA

$31,164 Tuition

$24,711 Avg. Cost After Aid

409 Favorites

13 General Rank

49 Grad Rank

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64

Bethel University - Tennessee

NAIA

$17,482 Tuition

$16,668 Avg. Cost After Aid

827 Favorites

63 General Rank

67 Grad Rank

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65

Sterling College - Kansas

NAIA

$28,500 Tuition

$22,309 Avg. Cost After Aid

592 Favorites

23 General Rank

53 Grad Rank

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66

Simpson University

NAIA

$35,900 Tuition

$25,093 Avg. Cost After Aid

46 Favorites

81 General Rank

51 Grad Rank

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67

Union College - Kentucky

NAIA

$28,889 Tuition

$21,504 Avg. Cost After Aid

993 Favorites

67 General Rank

68 Grad Rank

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68

Point University

NAIA

$21,850 Tuition

$19,095 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,294 Favorites

41 General Rank

85 Grad Rank

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69

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

NAIA

$17,404 Tuition

$22,440 Avg. Cost After Aid

748 Favorites

58 General Rank

54 Grad Rank

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70

Friends University

NAIA

$30,864 Tuition

$19,905 Avg. Cost After Aid

555 Favorites

73 General Rank

60 Grad Rank

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71

Oklahoma Panhandle State University

NAIA

$8,234 Tuition

$7,210 Avg. Cost After Aid

451 Favorites

11 General Rank

87 Grad Rank

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72

Kentucky Christian University

NAIA

$22,130 Tuition

$23,106 Avg. Cost After Aid

731 Favorites

51 General Rank

69 Grad Rank

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73

Wayland Baptist University

NAIA

$22,004 Tuition

$23,601 Avg. Cost After Aid

925 Favorites

59 General Rank

90 Grad Rank

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74

William Penn University

NAIA

$27,200 Tuition

$21,066 Avg. Cost After Aid

507 Favorites

40 General Rank

76 Grad Rank

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75

Missouri Baptist University

NAIA

$30,548 Tuition

$22,928 Avg. Cost After Aid

595 Favorites

76 General Rank

58 Grad Rank

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76

Southwestern College - Kansas

NAIA

$34,900 Tuition

$25,751 Avg. Cost After Aid

703 Favorites

27 General Rank

59 Grad Rank

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77

Thomas University

NAIA

$11,080 Tuition

$22,759 Avg. Cost After Aid

579 Favorites

66 General Rank

44 Grad Rank

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78

Montana State University - Northern

NAIA

$18,665 Tuition

$13,009 Avg. Cost After Aid

591 Favorites

10 General Rank

79 Grad Rank

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79

Avila University

NAIA

$21,740 Tuition

$18,627 Avg. Cost After Aid

533 Favorites

71 General Rank

65 Grad Rank

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80

Louisiana Christian University

NAIA

$17,950 Tuition

$15,351 Avg. Cost After Aid

806 Favorites

65 General Rank

86 Grad Rank

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81

MidAmerica Nazarene University

NAIA

$33,840 Tuition

$28,337 Avg. Cost After Aid

503 Favorites

74 General Rank

52 Grad Rank

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82

St. Andrews University

NAIA

$28,630 Tuition

$36,643 Avg. Cost After Aid

674 Favorites

52 General Rank

80 Grad Rank

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83

Bluefield University

NAIA

$28,870 Tuition

$18,903 Avg. Cost After Aid

502 Favorites

64 General Rank

73 Grad Rank

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84

Peru State College

NAIA

$7,680 Tuition

$15,652 Avg. Cost After Aid

437 Favorites

77 General Rank

63 Grad Rank

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85

Faulkner University

NAIA

$23,490 Tuition

$20,371 Avg. Cost After Aid

997 Favorites

56 General Rank

94 Grad Rank

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86

Dickinson State University

NAIA

$9,942 Tuition

$14,557 Avg. Cost After Aid

550 Favorites

30 General Rank

70 Grad Rank

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87

Texas College

NAIA

$10,008 Tuition

$15,539 Avg. Cost After Aid

853 Favorites

24 General Rank

95 Grad Rank

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88

Waldorf University

NAIA

$23,666 Tuition

$21,604 Avg. Cost After Aid

400 Favorites

78 General Rank

81 Grad Rank

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89

Langston University

NAIA

$13,889 Tuition

$11,951 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,022 Favorites

57 General Rank

93 Grad Rank

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90

Missouri Valley College

NAIA

$22,000 Tuition

$18,440 Avg. Cost After Aid

446 Favorites

39 General Rank

89 Grad Rank

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91

Bethany College - Kansas

NAIA

$31,215 Tuition

$26,108 Avg. Cost After Aid

693 Favorites

37 General Rank

83 Grad Rank

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92

Calumet College of St. Joseph

NAIA

$20,470 Tuition

$12,801 Avg. Cost After Aid

351 Favorites

79 General Rank

91 Grad Rank

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93

Mayville State University

NAIA

$10,756 Tuition

$14,225 Avg. Cost After Aid

281 Favorites

38 General Rank

78 Grad Rank

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94

Arkansas Baptist College

NAIA

$8,760 Tuition

$12,951 Avg. Cost After Aid

714 Favorites

50 General Rank

96 Grad Rank

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95

Keiser University

NAIA

$29,520 Tuition

$23,750 Avg. Cost After Aid

1,616 Favorites

83 General Rank

97 Grad Rank

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96

Ottawa University - Arizona

NAIA

$27,200 Tuition

$15,916 Avg. Cost After Aid

700 Favorites

96 General Rank

27 Grad Rank

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97

North American University

NAIA

$9,900 Tuition

$15,060 Avg. Cost After Aid

356 Favorites

97 General Rank

84 Grad Rank

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