Best NAIA Softball Colleges

Top NAIA Softball Schools

NCSA analyzed 185 four-year colleges with college softball programs at the NAIA level to develop a list of the Best NAIA Softball 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

79 Favorites

8 General Rank

3 Grad Rank

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2

Indiana Wesleyan University

NAIA

$28,960 Tuition

$21,077 Avg. Cost After Aid

309 Favorites

12 General Rank

5 Grad Rank

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3

Oklahoma City University

NAIA

$32,744 Tuition

$26,834 Avg. Cost After Aid

398 Favorites

166 General Rank

16 Grad Rank

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4

University of Michigan - Dearborn

NAIA

$28,048 Tuition

$11,905 Avg. Cost After Aid

228 Favorites

29 General Rank

52 Grad Rank

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5

Marian University - Indiana

NAIA

$36,600 Tuition

$21,765 Avg. Cost After Aid

190 Favorites

167 General Rank

22 Grad Rank

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6

Madonna University

NAIA

$24,900 Tuition

$18,789 Avg. Cost After Aid

111 Favorites

89 General Rank

25 Grad Rank

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7

Northwestern College - Iowa

NAIA

$33,590 Tuition

$23,185 Avg. Cost After Aid

116 Favorites

27 General Rank

6 Grad Rank

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8

Taylor University

NAIA

$36,570 Tuition

$26,401 Avg. Cost After Aid

163 Favorites

4 General Rank

1 Grad Rank

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9

Southeastern University

NAIA

$28,320 Tuition

$27,891 Avg. Cost After Aid

229 Favorites

179 General Rank

73 Grad Rank

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10

St. Ambrose University

NAIA

$33,570 Tuition

$24,786 Avg. Cost After Aid

155 Favorites

170 General Rank

23 Grad Rank

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11

Olivet Nazarene University

NAIA

$37,440 Tuition

$20,023 Avg. Cost After Aid

100 Favorites

61 General Rank

26 Grad Rank

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12

Ave Maria University

NAIA

$24,610 Tuition

$18,860 Avg. Cost After Aid

179 Favorites

164 General Rank

35 Grad Rank

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13

Vanguard University

NAIA

$37,700 Tuition

$20,181 Avg. Cost After Aid

178 Favorites

37 General Rank

32 Grad Rank

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14

Culver-Stockton College

NAIA

$28,495 Tuition

$21,189 Avg. Cost After Aid

115 Favorites

25 General Rank

83 Grad Rank

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15

Concordia University - Nebraska

NAIA

$36,310 Tuition

$22,029 Avg. Cost After Aid

124 Favorites

52 General Rank

47 Grad Rank

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16

Baker University

NAIA

$31,700 Tuition

$24,493 Avg. Cost After Aid

115 Favorites

171 General Rank

31 Grad Rank

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17

Huntington University

NAIA

$28,192 Tuition

$18,851 Avg. Cost After Aid

122 Favorites

20 General Rank

9 Grad Rank

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18

Freed-Hardeman University

NAIA

$23,300 Tuition

$17,099 Avg. Cost After Aid

152 Favorites

35 General Rank

18 Grad Rank

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19

The College of Idaho

NAIA

$33,755 Tuition

$23,787 Avg. Cost After Aid

159 Favorites

5 General Rank

53 Grad Rank

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20

Carroll College

NAIA

$38,106 Tuition

$23,992 Avg. Cost After Aid

147 Favorites

3 General Rank

10 Grad Rank

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21

Grand View University

NAIA

$30,864 Tuition

$36,663 Avg. Cost After Aid

138 Favorites

125 General Rank

78 Grad Rank

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22

Oakland City University

NAIA

$25,740 Tuition

$11,304 Avg. Cost After Aid

120 Favorites

168 General Rank

27 Grad Rank

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23

Bethel University - Indiana

NAIA

$30,830 Tuition

$17,597 Avg. Cost After Aid

117 Favorites

51 General Rank

29 Grad Rank

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24

Johnson University

NAIA

$19,274 Tuition

$19,934 Avg. Cost After Aid

156 Favorites

26 General Rank

33 Grad Rank

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25

Viterbo University

NAIA

$29,920 Tuition

$18,686 Avg. Cost After Aid

90 Favorites

55 General Rank

20 Grad Rank

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26

Lawrence Technological University

NAIA

$37,680 Tuition

$33,780 Avg. Cost After Aid

78 Favorites

34 General Rank

57 Grad Rank

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27

Saint Xavier University

NAIA

$35,060 Tuition

$13,326 Avg. Cost After Aid

109 Favorites

71 General Rank

70 Grad Rank

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28

University of the Cumberlands

NAIA

$9,875 Tuition

$14,654 Avg. Cost After Aid

180 Favorites

177 General Rank

84 Grad Rank

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29

University of St. Francis - Illinois

NAIA

$35,000 Tuition

$16,578 Avg. Cost After Aid

101 Favorites

173 General Rank

19 Grad Rank

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30

Southern Oregon University

NAIA

$28,962 Tuition

$9,931 Avg. Cost After Aid

300 Favorites

73 General Rank

103 Grad Rank

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31

St. Thomas University - Florida

NAIA

$32,940 Tuition

$27,150 Avg. Cost After Aid

130 Favorites

180 General Rank

102 Grad Rank

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32

Spring Arbor University

NAIA

$31,080 Tuition

$20,235 Avg. Cost After Aid

101 Favorites

77 General Rank

21 Grad Rank

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33

Point Park University

NAIA

$35,610 Tuition

$24,209 Avg. Cost After Aid

71 Favorites

169 General Rank

36 Grad Rank

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34

William Carey University

NAIA

$14,100 Tuition

$10,886 Avg. Cost After Aid

138 Favorites

174 General Rank

39 Grad Rank

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35

Doane University

NAIA

$37,880 Tuition

$23,792 Avg. Cost After Aid

106 Favorites

66 General Rank

45 Grad Rank

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36

University of Saint Francis - Indiana

NAIA

$33,390 Tuition

$17,773 Avg. Cost After Aid

131 Favorites

100 General Rank

54 Grad Rank

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37

Cumberland University

NAIA

$25,412 Tuition

$25,895 Avg. Cost After Aid

174 Favorites

94 General Rank

72 Grad Rank

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38

Benedictine College

NAIA

$32,630 Tuition

$26,321 Avg. Cost After Aid

110 Favorites

16 General Rank

30 Grad Rank

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39

Xavier University of Louisiana

NAIA

$26,398 Tuition

$18,445 Avg. Cost After Aid

103 Favorites

15 General Rank

79 Grad Rank

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40

Georgetown College

NAIA

$41,200 Tuition

$14,853 Avg. Cost After Aid

166 Favorites

159 General Rank

51 Grad Rank

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41

Aquinas College - Michigan

NAIA

$36,134 Tuition

$17,999 Avg. Cost After Aid

112 Favorites

157 General Rank

38 Grad Rank

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42

Clarke University

NAIA

$36,870 Tuition

$26,777 Avg. Cost After Aid

98 Favorites

172 General Rank

63 Grad Rank

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43

Columbia College - South Carolina

NAIA

$20,880 Tuition

$21,098 Avg. Cost After Aid

300 Favorites

24 General Rank

64 Grad Rank

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44

Cornerstone University

NAIA

$27,040 Tuition

$20,833 Avg. Cost After Aid

98 Favorites

54 General Rank

44 Grad Rank

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45

Morningside University

NAIA

$35,270 Tuition

$23,807 Avg. Cost After Aid

91 Favorites

76 General Rank

65 Grad Rank

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46

Judson University

NAIA

$29,870 Tuition

$20,824 Avg. Cost After Aid

82 Favorites

110 General Rank

12 Grad Rank

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47

Arizona Christian University

NAIA

$30,624 Tuition

$31,546 Avg. Cost After Aid

256 Favorites

9 General Rank

129 Grad Rank

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48

Trinity Christian College

NAIA

$33,325 Tuition

$14,555 Avg. Cost After Aid

75 Favorites

14 General Rank

13 Grad Rank

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49

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Arizona Campus)

NAIA

$38,966 Tuition

$36,270 Avg. Cost After Aid

128 Favorites

2 General Rank

8 Grad Rank

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50

Mount Mercy University

NAIA

$36,540 Tuition

$22,187 Avg. Cost After Aid

117 Favorites

60 General Rank

41 Grad Rank

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51

Goshen College

NAIA

$35,940 Tuition

$16,407 Avg. Cost After Aid

100 Favorites

7 General Rank

17 Grad Rank

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52

Tennessee Wesleyan University

NAIA

$26,590 Tuition

$14,333 Avg. Cost After Aid

157 Favorites

17 General Rank

71 Grad Rank

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53

McPherson College

NAIA

$32,408 Tuition

$24,423 Avg. Cost After Aid

72 Favorites

39 General Rank

68 Grad Rank

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54

Midway University

NAIA

$24,850 Tuition

$23,204 Avg. Cost After Aid

149 Favorites

95 General Rank

46 Grad Rank

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55

Grace College

NAIA

$28,228 Tuition

$18,393 Avg. Cost After Aid

147 Favorites

137 General Rank

7 Grad Rank

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56

Siena Heights University

NAIA

$28,502 Tuition

$21,553 Avg. Cost After Aid

97 Favorites

122 General Rank

76 Grad Rank

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57

Texas Wesleyan University

NAIA

$34,412 Tuition

$20,526 Avg. Cost After Aid

290 Favorites

181 General Rank

162 Grad Rank

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58

Central Methodist University

NAIA

$26,470 Tuition

$25,087 Avg. Cost After Aid

249 Favorites

30 General Rank

89 Grad Rank

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59

Bryan College - Tennessee

NAIA

$17,360 Tuition

$15,470 Avg. Cost After Aid

149 Favorites

68 General Rank

49 Grad Rank

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60

Hastings College

NAIA

$33,590 Tuition

$21,518 Avg. Cost After Aid

86 Favorites

13 General Rank

80 Grad Rank

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61

Oregon Institute of Technology

NAIA

$32,515 Tuition

$16,029 Avg. Cost After Aid

148 Favorites

6 General Rank

58 Grad Rank

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62

Evangel University

NAIA

$25,748 Tuition

$21,623 Avg. Cost After Aid

109 Favorites

124 General Rank

28 Grad Rank

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63

University of Mobile

NAIA

$24,855 Tuition

$18,986 Avg. Cost After Aid

175 Favorites

63 General Rank

74 Grad Rank

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64

Briar Cliff University

NAIA

$33,998 Tuition

$21,002 Avg. Cost After Aid

141 Favorites

176 General Rank

55 Grad Rank

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65

Florida Memorial University

NAIA

$16,836 Tuition

$16,861 Avg. Cost After Aid

74 Favorites

49 General Rank

145 Grad Rank

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66

Eastern Oregon University

NAIA

$22,386 Tuition

$15,620 Avg. Cost After Aid

380 Favorites

92 General Rank

120 Grad Rank

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67

Graceland University

NAIA

$31,920 Tuition

$18,561 Avg. Cost After Aid

68 Favorites

138 General Rank

87 Grad Rank

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68

University of Jamestown

NAIA

$23,498 Tuition

$20,087 Avg. Cost After Aid

87 Favorites

139 General Rank

56 Grad Rank

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69

Dakota Wesleyan University

NAIA

$30,880 Tuition

$21,847 Avg. Cost After Aid

108 Favorites

19 General Rank

62 Grad Rank

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70

Dakota State University

NAIA

$12,735 Tuition

$18,619 Avg. Cost After Aid

183 Favorites

98 General Rank

91 Grad Rank

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71

Lindsey Wilson College

NAIA

$25,718 Tuition

$16,538 Avg. Cost After Aid

180 Favorites

93 General Rank

107 Grad Rank

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72

Webber International University

NAIA

$29,534 Tuition

$26,055 Avg. Cost After Aid

225 Favorites

88 General Rank

168 Grad Rank

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73

Valley City State University

NAIA

$12,969 Tuition

$13,060 Avg. Cost After Aid

89 Favorites

32 General Rank

66 Grad Rank

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74

Corban University

NAIA

$34,756 Tuition

$26,490 Avg. Cost After Aid

128 Favorites

97 General Rank

24 Grad Rank

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75

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

NAIA

$32,864 Tuition

$21,698 Avg. Cost After Aid

68 Favorites

90 General Rank

43 Grad Rank

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76

New College of Florida

NAIA

$29,944 Tuition

$7,238 Avg. Cost After Aid

17 Favorites

91 General Rank

15 Grad Rank

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77

Reinhardt University

NAIA

$26,180 Tuition

$23,843 Avg. Cost After Aid

102 Favorites

38 General Rank

138 Grad Rank

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78

Campbellsville University

NAIA

$25,000 Tuition

$23,445 Avg. Cost After Aid

190 Favorites

108 General Rank

130 Grad Rank

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79

University of Antelope Valley

NAIA

$8,845 Tuition

$27,934 Avg. Cost After Aid

44 Favorites

21 General Rank

4 Grad Rank

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80

Warner University

NAIA

$26,744 Tuition

$20,162 Avg. Cost After Aid

122 Favorites

136 General Rank

108 Grad Rank

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81

Mount Marty University

NAIA

$29,980 Tuition

$20,382 Avg. Cost After Aid

53 Favorites

126 General Rank

34 Grad Rank

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82

University of Saint Mary

NAIA

$31,630 Tuition

$23,619 Avg. Cost After Aid

64 Favorites

111 General Rank

92 Grad Rank

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83

Blue Mountain College

NAIA

$17,380 Tuition

$16,056 Avg. Cost After Aid

74 Favorites

11 General Rank

48 Grad Rank

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84

Bushnell University

NAIA

$32,320 Tuition

$19,991 Avg. Cost After Aid

108 Favorites

96 General Rank

40 Grad Rank

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85

Concordia University - Ann Arbor

NAIA

$31,830 Tuition

$25,158 Avg. Cost After Aid

116 Favorites

144 General Rank

75 Grad Rank

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86

Ottawa University

NAIA

$36,780 Tuition

$26,214 Avg. Cost After Aid

115 Favorites

57 General Rank

139 Grad Rank

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87

Kansas Wesleyan University

NAIA

$31,340 Tuition

$24,028 Avg. Cost After Aid

243 Favorites

44 General Rank

112 Grad Rank

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88

University of Pikeville

NAIA

$22,650 Tuition

$13,814 Avg. Cost After Aid

111 Favorites

178 General Rank

151 Grad Rank

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89

La Sierra University

NAIA

$34,218 Tuition

$23,480 Avg. Cost After Aid

162 Favorites

56 General Rank

95 Grad Rank

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90

Our Lady of the Lake University

NAIA

$29,926 Tuition

$17,926 Avg. Cost After Aid

262 Favorites

183 General Rank

133 Grad Rank

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91

College of Saint Mary

NAIA

$21,800 Tuition

$16,294 Avg. Cost After Aid

58 Favorites

53 General Rank

42 Grad Rank

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92

William Woods University

NAIA

$26,730 Tuition

$23,717 Avg. Cost After Aid

82 Favorites

182 General Rank

61 Grad Rank

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93

Brescia University

NAIA

$26,950 Tuition

$13,626 Avg. Cost After Aid

120 Favorites

36 General Rank

81 Grad Rank

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94

Midland University

NAIA

$36,746 Tuition

$21,756 Avg. Cost After Aid

128 Favorites

148 General Rank

94 Grad Rank

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95

Indiana Tech

NAIA

$28,840 Tuition

$20,893 Avg. Cost After Aid

98 Favorites

128 General Rank

115 Grad Rank

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96

Tabor College

NAIA

$33,400 Tuition

$19,888 Avg. Cost After Aid

61 Favorites

40 General Rank

85 Grad Rank

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97

Bethel College - Kansas

NAIA

$31,164 Tuition

$24,711 Avg. Cost After Aid

59 Favorites

22 General Rank

93 Grad Rank

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98

University of Northwestern Ohio

NAIA

$11,550 Tuition

$20,004 Avg. Cost After Aid

207 Favorites

85 General Rank

37 Grad Rank

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99

Sterling College - Kansas

NAIA

$28,500 Tuition

$22,309 Avg. Cost After Aid

70 Favorites

45 General Rank

98 Grad Rank

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100

Bethel University - Tennessee

NAIA

$17,482 Tuition

$16,668 Avg. Cost After Aid

177 Favorites

129 General Rank

122 Grad Rank

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