Best Women’s Swimming Colleges

Top Women’s Swimming Schools

NCSA analyzed 607 four-year colleges with women’s colleges swimming programs across four division levels (D1, D2, D3 and NAIA) to develop a list of the Best Women’s Swimming 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

Stanford University

NCAA Division 1

$56,169 Tuition

$7,200 Avg. Cost After Aid

952 Favorites

3 General Rank

12 Grad Rank

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University of Florida

NCAA Division 1

$28,659 Tuition

$3,679 Avg. Cost After Aid

968 Favorites

29 General Rank

67 Grad Rank

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Princeton University

NCAA Division 1

$56,010 Tuition

$11,080 Avg. Cost After Aid

498 Favorites

1 General Rank

1 Grad Rank

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Harvard University

NCAA Division 1

$55,587 Tuition

$13,259 Avg. Cost After Aid

542 Favorites

3 General Rank

5 Grad Rank

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University of California - Los Angeles - UCLA

NCAA Division 1

$43,012 Tuition

$11,627 Avg. Cost After Aid

828 Favorites

20 General Rank

39 Grad Rank

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Yale University

NCAA Division 1

$59,950 Tuition

$16,341 Avg. Cost After Aid

506 Favorites

3 General Rank

4 Grad Rank

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7

Columbia University

NCAA Division 1

$63,530 Tuition

$12,836 Avg. Cost After Aid

557 Favorites

18 General Rank

3 Grad Rank

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8

University of Pennsylvania - Penn

NCAA Division 1

$61,710 Tuition

$14,851 Avg. Cost After Aid

381 Favorites

7 General Rank

6 Grad Rank

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9

University of Michigan

NCAA Division 1

$53,232 Tuition

$17,086 Avg. Cost After Aid

631 Favorites

25 General Rank

24 Grad Rank

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10

University of California - Berkeley

NCAA Division 1

$43,980 Tuition

$15,240 Avg. Cost After Aid

885 Favorites

20 General Rank

31 Grad Rank

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11

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

NCAA Division 1

$36,891 Tuition

$13,263 Avg. Cost After Aid

630 Favorites

29 General Rank

72 Grad Rank

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12

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT

NCAA Division 3

$55,878 Tuition

$5,084 Avg. Cost After Aid

309 Favorites

2 General Rank

7 Grad Rank

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13

Duke University

NCAA Division 1

$60,244 Tuition

$31,416 Avg. Cost After Aid

623 Favorites

10 General Rank

10 Grad Rank

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14

University of Virginia

NCAA Division 1

$53,626 Tuition

$20,507 Avg. Cost After Aid

439 Favorites

25 General Rank

22 Grad Rank

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15

Vanderbilt University

NCAA Division 1

$56,966 Tuition

$22,204 Avg. Cost After Aid

566 Favorites

13 General Rank

27 Grad Rank

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16

Johns Hopkins University

NCAA Division 3

$58,720 Tuition

$14,254 Avg. Cost After Aid

413 Favorites

7 General Rank

15 Grad Rank

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17

Georgia Tech

NCAA Division 1

$33,964 Tuition

$14,820 Avg. Cost After Aid

366 Favorites

44 General Rank

50 Grad Rank

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18

University of Notre Dame

NCAA Division 1

$58,843 Tuition

$32,369 Avg. Cost After Aid

479 Favorites

18 General Rank

8 Grad Rank

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19

University of Georgia

NCAA Division 1

$31,108 Tuition

$14,995 Avg. Cost After Aid

619 Favorites

49 General Rank

91 Grad Rank

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20

University of Texas - Austin

NCAA Division 1

$40,996 Tuition

$17,519 Avg. Cost After Aid

719 Favorites

38 General Rank

92 Grad Rank

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21

Northwestern University

NCAA Division 1

$60,768 Tuition

$28,230 Avg. Cost After Aid

369 Favorites

10 General Rank

13 Grad Rank

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22

Florida State University

NCAA Division 1

$18,786 Tuition

$9,561 Avg. Cost After Aid

601 Favorites

55 General Rank

168 Grad Rank

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23

Ohio State University

NCAA Division 1

$35,019 Tuition

$18,623 Avg. Cost After Aid

449 Favorites

49 General Rank

86 Grad Rank

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24

University of Wisconsin

NCAA Division 1

$38,608 Tuition

$16,708 Avg. Cost After Aid

274 Favorites

38 General Rank

83 Grad Rank

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25

University of Southern California

NCAA Division 1

$61,503 Tuition

$25,972 Avg. Cost After Aid

654 Favorites

25 General Rank

49 Grad Rank

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26

Brown University

NCAA Division 1

$62,304 Tuition

$26,308 Avg. Cost After Aid

439 Favorites

13 General Rank

11 Grad Rank

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27

Georgetown University

NCAA Division 1

$59,957 Tuition

$24,570 Avg. Cost After Aid

350 Favorites

22 General Rank

14 Grad Rank

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28

Cornell University

NCAA Division 1

$61,015 Tuition

$29,011 Avg. Cost After Aid

451 Favorites

17 General Rank

16 Grad Rank

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29

Purdue University

NCAA Division 1

$28,794 Tuition

$9,127 Avg. Cost After Aid

503 Favorites

51 General Rank

178 Grad Rank

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30

Rice University

NCAA Division 1

$52,895 Tuition

$17,805 Avg. Cost After Aid

316 Favorites

15 General Rank

38 Grad Rank

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31

University of California - San Diego

NCAA Division 1

$44,454 Tuition

$14,895 Avg. Cost After Aid

567 Favorites

34 General Rank

80 Grad Rank

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32

University of Chicago

NCAA Division 3

$62,241 Tuition

$22,690 Avg. Cost After Aid

340 Favorites

6 General Rank

8 Grad Rank

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33

University of California - Santa Barbara

NCAA Division 1

$44,171 Tuition

$15,458 Avg. Cost After Aid

536 Favorites

32 General Rank

131 Grad Rank

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34

North Carolina State University

NCAA Division 1

$29,916 Tuition

$16,239 Avg. Cost After Aid

595 Favorites

72 General Rank

139 Grad Rank

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35

Virginia Tech

NCAA Division 1

$33,857 Tuition

$20,927 Avg. Cost After Aid

393 Favorites

62 General Rank

109 Grad Rank

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36

University of California - Davis

NCAA Division 1

$44,399 Tuition

$14,920 Avg. Cost After Aid

375 Favorites

38 General Rank

104 Grad Rank

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37

Dartmouth College

NCAA Division 1

$60,870 Tuition

$33,023 Avg. Cost After Aid

372 Favorites

12 General Rank

26 Grad Rank

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38

University of Illinois

NCAA Division 1

$32,892 Tuition

$15,483 Avg. Cost After Aid

261 Favorites

41 General Rank

136 Grad Rank

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39

Texas A&M University

NCAA Division 1

$40,134 Tuition

$20,976 Avg. Cost After Aid

670 Favorites

67 General Rank

165 Grad Rank

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40

William & Mary

NCAA Division 1

$47,038 Tuition

$18,650 Avg. Cost After Aid

318 Favorites

41 General Rank

64 Grad Rank

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41

University of Minnesota

NCAA Division 1

$33,818 Tuition

$17,419 Avg. Cost After Aid

193 Favorites

62 General Rank

142 Grad Rank

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42

Indiana University

NCAA Division 1

$38,352 Tuition

$14,216 Avg. Cost After Aid

553 Favorites

72 General Rank

209 Grad Rank

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43

Boston College

NCAA Division 1

$61,706 Tuition

$38,412 Avg. Cost After Aid

351 Favorites

36 General Rank

69 Grad Rank

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44

Boston University

NCAA Division 1

$59,816 Tuition

$26,170 Avg. Cost After Aid

489 Favorites

41 General Rank

80 Grad Rank

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45

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

NCAA Division 1

$36,964 Tuition

$16,197 Avg. Cost After Aid

251 Favorites

67 General Rank

149 Grad Rank

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46

University of Miami

NCAA Division 1

$54,760 Tuition

$30,742 Avg. Cost After Aid

574 Favorites

55 General Rank

163 Grad Rank

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47

Villanova University

NCAA Division 1

$59,020 Tuition

$34,784 Avg. Cost After Aid

332 Favorites

51 General Rank

62 Grad Rank

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48

Rutgers University

NCAA Division 1

$33,005 Tuition

$15,365 Avg. Cost After Aid

183 Favorites

55 General Rank

148 Grad Rank

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49

University of Pittsburgh

NCAA Division 1

$35,394 Tuition

$27,926 Avg. Cost After Aid

289 Favorites

62 General Rank

141 Grad Rank

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50

United States Naval Academy

NCAA Division 1

$4,799 Tuition

$4,022 Avg. Cost After Aid

141 Favorites

6 General Rank

54 Grad Rank

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51

Tufts University

NCAA Division 3

$63,000 Tuition

$35,683 Avg. Cost After Aid

333 Favorites

32 General Rank

20 Grad Rank

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52

Auburn University

NCAA Division 1

$31,986 Tuition

$23,258 Avg. Cost After Aid

482 Favorites

97 General Rank

208 Grad Rank

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53

Emory University

NCAA Division 3

$55,468 Tuition

$25,424 Avg. Cost After Aid

379 Favorites

22 General Rank

76 Grad Rank

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54

University of Connecticut

NCAA Division 1

$41,192 Tuition

$21,724 Avg. Cost After Aid

229 Favorites

67 General Rank

171 Grad Rank

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55

Davidson College

NCAA Division 1

$55,200 Tuition

$17,057 Avg. Cost After Aid

176 Favorites

15 General Rank

79 Grad Rank

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56

Amherst College

NCAA Division 3

$61,150 Tuition

$17,304 Avg. Cost After Aid

194 Favorites

2 General Rank

37 Grad Rank

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57

San Diego State University

NCAA Division 1

$20,016 Tuition

$6,488 Avg. Cost After Aid

530 Favorites

151 General Rank

268 Grad Rank

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58

Northeastern University

NCAA Division 1

$57,592 Tuition

$34,255 Avg. Cost After Aid

399 Favorites

44 General Rank

70 Grad Rank

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59

University of South Carolina

NCAA Division 1

$33,928 Tuition

$20,796 Avg. Cost After Aid

502 Favorites

115 General Rank

239 Grad Rank

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60

Washington University in St. Louis

NCAA Division 3

$58,866 Tuition

$27,595 Avg. Cost After Aid

191 Favorites

15 General Rank

28 Grad Rank

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61

University of Iowa

NCAA Division 1

$31,905 Tuition

$19,443 Avg. Cost After Aid

295 Favorites

83 General Rank

320 Grad Rank

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62

United States Air Force Academy

NCAA Division 1

$7,326 Tuition

$11,513 Avg. Cost After Aid

156 Favorites

18 General Rank

114 Grad Rank

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63

Penn State

NCAA Division 1

$36,476 Tuition

$27,521 Avg. Cost After Aid

618 Favorites

77 General Rank

372 Grad Rank

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64

Lehigh University

NCAA Division 1

$57,470 Tuition

$32,698 Avg. Cost After Aid

154 Favorites

51 General Rank

98 Grad Rank

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65

University of Tennessee

NCAA Division 1

$31,664 Tuition

$18,853 Avg. Cost After Aid

579 Favorites

115 General Rank

378 Grad Rank

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66

Brigham Young University

NCAA Division 1

$6,120 Tuition

$13,522 Avg. Cost After Aid

121 Favorites

89 General Rank

259 Grad Rank

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67

University of Delaware

NCAA Division 1

$36,880 Tuition

$18,313 Avg. Cost After Aid

271 Favorites

89 General Rank

185 Grad Rank

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68

Carnegie Mellon University

NCAA Division 3

$58,924 Tuition

$37,846 Avg. Cost After Aid

277 Favorites

22 General Rank

33 Grad Rank

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69

University of Rochester

NCAA Division 3

$59,378 Tuition

$31,171 Avg. Cost After Aid

131 Favorites

36 General Rank

126 Grad Rank

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70

Texas Christian University

NCAA Division 1

$51,660 Tuition

$39,155 Avg. Cost After Aid

312 Favorites

89 General Rank

176 Grad Rank

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71

University of Richmond

NCAA Division 1

$58,570 Tuition

$29,232 Avg. Cost After Aid

170 Favorites

18 General Rank

82 Grad Rank

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72

Iowa State University

NCAA Division 1

$25,446 Tuition

$15,351 Avg. Cost After Aid

227 Favorites

127 General Rank

271 Grad Rank

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73

Williams College

NCAA Division 3

$59,660 Tuition

$14,739 Avg. Cost After Aid

172 Favorites

1 General Rank

19 Grad Rank

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74

Miami University

NCAA Division 1

$37,379 Tuition

$24,592 Avg. Cost After Aid

245 Favorites

105 General Rank

172 Grad Rank

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75

University of San Diego

NCAA Division 1

$52,864 Tuition

$28,071 Avg. Cost After Aid

374 Favorites

97 General Rank

218 Grad Rank

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76

Arizona State University

NCAA Division 1

$29,438 Tuition

$12,814 Avg. Cost After Aid

572 Favorites

121 General Rank

551 Grad Rank

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77

New York University

NCAA Division 3

$56,500 Tuition

$39,565 Avg. Cost After Aid

436 Favorites

25 General Rank

107 Grad Rank

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78

Pepperdine University

NCAA Division 1

$59,702 Tuition

$35,167 Avg. Cost After Aid

427 Favorites

55 General Rank

174 Grad Rank

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79

University of Missouri

NCAA Division 1

$30,450 Tuition

$17,899 Avg. Cost After Aid

196 Favorites

121 General Rank

365 Grad Rank

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80

University of Alabama

NCAA Division 1

$31,090 Tuition

$21,534 Avg. Cost After Aid

336 Favorites

137 General Rank

375 Grad Rank

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81

James Madison University

NCAA Division 1

$29,564 Tuition

$22,431 Avg. Cost After Aid

290 Favorites

151 General Rank

192 Grad Rank

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82

University of Utah

NCAA Division 1

$28,345 Tuition

$12,867 Avg. Cost After Aid

240 Favorites

105 General Rank

518 Grad Rank

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83

Colgate University

NCAA Division 1

$61,966 Tuition

$24,489 Avg. Cost After Aid

179 Favorites

18 General Rank

73 Grad Rank

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84

University of Arizona

NCAA Division 1

$37,258 Tuition

$15,601 Avg. Cost After Aid

431 Favorites

105 General Rank

605 Grad Rank

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85

United States Military Academy

NCAA Division 1

$7,326 Tuition

$18,623 Avg. Cost After Aid

100 Favorites

9 General Rank

154 Grad Rank

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86

University of Kentucky

NCAA Division 1

$31,608 Tuition

$18,268 Avg. Cost After Aid

322 Favorites

137 General Rank

488 Grad Rank

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87

University of St. Thomas - Minnesota

NCAA Division 1

$48,329 Tuition

$28,142 Avg. Cost After Aid

122 Favorites

137 General Rank

241 Grad Rank

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88

Tulane University

NCAA Division 1

$60,814 Tuition

$42,217 Avg. Cost After Aid

267 Favorites

44 General Rank

122 Grad Rank

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89

Florida International University

NCAA Division 1

$18,963 Tuition

$6,232 Avg. Cost After Aid

365 Favorites

151 General Rank

523 Grad Rank

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90

Southern Methodist University - SMU

NCAA Division 1

$60,236 Tuition

$40,452 Avg. Cost After Aid

200 Favorites

72 General Rank

183 Grad Rank

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91

George Washington University

NCAA Division 1

$59,870 Tuition

$26,272 Avg. Cost After Aid

203 Favorites

62 General Rank

151 Grad Rank

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92

Louisiana State University (LSU)

NCAA Division 1

$28,635 Tuition

$18,300 Avg. Cost After Aid

360 Favorites

176 General Rank

456 Grad Rank

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93

California Institute of Technology

NCAA Division 3

$58,680 Tuition

$29,279 Avg. Cost After Aid

192 Favorites

9 General Rank

30 Grad Rank

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94

University of Cincinnati

NCAA Division 1

$27,932 Tuition

$22,114 Avg. Cost After Aid

223 Favorites

151 General Rank

348 Grad Rank

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95

Pomona-Pitzer Colleges

NCAA Division 3

$56,686 Tuition

$9,170 Avg. Cost After Aid

139 Favorites

3 General Rank

29 Grad Rank

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96

Saint Louis University

NCAA Division 1

$48,824 Tuition

$27,544 Avg. Cost After Aid

124 Favorites

105 General Rank

220 Grad Rank

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97

University of Arkansas

NCAA Division 1

$26,390 Tuition

$14,998 Avg. Cost After Aid

201 Favorites

176 General Rank

439 Grad Rank

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98

University of Kansas

NCAA Division 1

$28,034 Tuition

$18,709 Avg. Cost After Aid

172 Favorites

121 General Rank

550 Grad Rank

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99

Bowdoin College

NCAA Division 3

$58,322 Tuition

$16,925 Avg. Cost After Aid

103 Favorites

6 General Rank

21 Grad Rank

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100

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

NCAA Division 1

$28,105 Tuition

$20,633 Avg. Cost After Aid

293 Favorites

2 General Rank

130 Grad Rank

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