Best Division 1 Colleges

Top D1 Schools

NCSA Power Rankings analyzed 428 NCAA Division 1 college athletic programs to develop a list of the Best Division 1 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

47,880 Favorites

11 General Rank

10 Grad Rank

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2

University of Florida

NCAA Division 1

$28,659 Tuition

$3,679 Avg. Cost After Aid

59,041 Favorites

75 General Rank

28 Grad Rank

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3

University of California - Los Angeles - UCLA

NCAA Division 1

$43,012 Tuition

$11,627 Avg. Cost After Aid

48,903 Favorites

53 General Rank

22 Grad Rank

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4

Princeton University

NCAA Division 1

$56,010 Tuition

$11,080 Avg. Cost After Aid

20,937 Favorites

1 General Rank

1 Grad Rank

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5

Harvard University

NCAA Division 1

$55,587 Tuition

$13,259 Avg. Cost After Aid

21,419 Favorites

10 General Rank

4 Grad Rank

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6

University of Michigan

NCAA Division 1

$53,232 Tuition

$17,086 Avg. Cost After Aid

42,670 Favorites

63 General Rank

16 Grad Rank

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7

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

NCAA Division 1

$36,891 Tuition

$13,263 Avg. Cost After Aid

46,771 Favorites

74 General Rank

32 Grad Rank

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8

University of California - Berkeley

NCAA Division 1

$43,980 Tuition

$15,240 Avg. Cost After Aid

32,619 Favorites

54 General Rank

19 Grad Rank

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9

Duke University

NCAA Division 1

$60,244 Tuition

$31,416 Avg. Cost After Aid

51,035 Favorites

28 General Rank

8 Grad Rank

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10

Yale University

NCAA Division 1

$59,950 Tuition

$16,341 Avg. Cost After Aid

18,836 Favorites

9 General Rank

3 Grad Rank

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11

Columbia University

NCAA Division 1

$63,530 Tuition

$12,836 Avg. Cost After Aid

17,495 Favorites

45 General Rank

2 Grad Rank

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12

University of Pennsylvania - Penn

NCAA Division 1

$61,710 Tuition

$14,851 Avg. Cost After Aid

17,872 Favorites

20 General Rank

5 Grad Rank

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13

University of Virginia

NCAA Division 1

$53,626 Tuition

$20,507 Avg. Cost After Aid

28,853 Favorites

64 General Rank

15 Grad Rank

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14

University of Notre Dame

NCAA Division 1

$58,843 Tuition

$32,369 Avg. Cost After Aid

41,904 Favorites

46 General Rank

7 Grad Rank

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15

University of Texas - Austin

NCAA Division 1

$40,996 Tuition

$17,519 Avg. Cost After Aid

47,560 Favorites

91 General Rank

45 Grad Rank

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16

Vanderbilt University

NCAA Division 1

$56,966 Tuition

$22,204 Avg. Cost After Aid

26,601 Favorites

35 General Rank

18 Grad Rank

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17

University of Georgia

NCAA Division 1

$31,108 Tuition

$14,995 Avg. Cost After Aid

46,417 Favorites

120 General Rank

44 Grad Rank

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18

Ohio State University

NCAA Division 1

$35,019 Tuition

$18,623 Avg. Cost After Aid

54,786 Favorites

121 General Rank

41 Grad Rank

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19

Florida State University

NCAA Division 1

$18,786 Tuition

$9,561 Avg. Cost After Aid

48,916 Favorites

133 General Rank

76 Grad Rank

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20

Georgia Tech

NCAA Division 1

$33,964 Tuition

$14,820 Avg. Cost After Aid

24,938 Favorites

109 General Rank

24 Grad Rank

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21

University of Southern California

NCAA Division 1

$61,503 Tuition

$25,972 Avg. Cost After Aid

33,347 Favorites

65 General Rank

23 Grad Rank

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22

University of Wisconsin

NCAA Division 1

$38,608 Tuition

$16,708 Avg. Cost After Aid

28,370 Favorites

92 General Rank

39 Grad Rank

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23

Northwestern University

NCAA Division 1

$60,768 Tuition

$28,230 Avg. Cost After Aid

20,854 Favorites

27 General Rank

11 Grad Rank

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24

Georgetown University

NCAA Division 1

$59,957 Tuition

$24,570 Avg. Cost After Aid

17,830 Favorites

56 General Rank

12 Grad Rank

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25

Clemson University

NCAA Division 1

$38,550 Tuition

$22,116 Avg. Cost After Aid

57,357 Favorites

176 General Rank

53 Grad Rank

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26

Brown University

NCAA Division 1

$62,304 Tuition

$26,308 Avg. Cost After Aid

16,852 Favorites

36 General Rank

9 Grad Rank

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27

University of Washington

NCAA Division 1

$39,906 Tuition

$10,933 Avg. Cost After Aid

25,419 Favorites

134 General Rank

65 Grad Rank

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28

North Carolina State University

NCAA Division 1

$29,916 Tuition

$16,239 Avg. Cost After Aid

35,886 Favorites

165 General Rank

60 Grad Rank

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29

Michigan State University

NCAA Division 1

$40,562 Tuition

$10,925 Avg. Cost After Aid

34,867 Favorites

177 General Rank

88 Grad Rank

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30

Purdue University

NCAA Division 1

$28,794 Tuition

$9,127 Avg. Cost After Aid

22,394 Favorites

124 General Rank

84 Grad Rank

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31

Texas A&M University

NCAA Division 1

$40,134 Tuition

$20,976 Avg. Cost After Aid

48,739 Favorites

158 General Rank

74 Grad Rank

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32

University of Maryland

NCAA Division 1

$38,636 Tuition

$17,500 Avg. Cost After Aid

23,905 Favorites

132 General Rank

46 Grad Rank

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33

Cornell University

NCAA Division 1

$61,015 Tuition

$29,011 Avg. Cost After Aid

18,603 Favorites

43 General Rank

14 Grad Rank

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34

Virginia Tech

NCAA Division 1

$33,857 Tuition

$20,927 Avg. Cost After Aid

30,509 Favorites

147 General Rank

49 Grad Rank

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35

Wake Forest University

NCAA Division 1

$59,770 Tuition

$29,214 Avg. Cost After Aid

24,435 Favorites

73 General Rank

34 Grad Rank

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36

University of California - Santa Barbara

NCAA Division 1

$44,171 Tuition

$15,458 Avg. Cost After Aid

16,649 Favorites

76 General Rank

55 Grad Rank

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37

University of California - San Diego

NCAA Division 1

$44,454 Tuition

$14,895 Avg. Cost After Aid

13,726 Favorites

83 General Rank

37 Grad Rank

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38

University of Miami

NCAA Division 1

$54,760 Tuition

$30,742 Avg. Cost After Aid

38,879 Favorites

136 General Rank

73 Grad Rank

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39

Boston College

NCAA Division 1

$61,706 Tuition

$38,412 Avg. Cost After Aid

26,180 Favorites

86 General Rank

30 Grad Rank

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40

University of Illinois

NCAA Division 1

$32,892 Tuition

$15,483 Avg. Cost After Aid

16,113 Favorites

104 General Rank

57 Grad Rank

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41

Indiana University

NCAA Division 1

$38,352 Tuition

$14,216 Avg. Cost After Aid

22,129 Favorites

166 General Rank

96 Grad Rank

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42

Dartmouth College

NCAA Division 1

$60,870 Tuition

$33,023 Avg. Cost After Aid

14,953 Favorites

33 General Rank

17 Grad Rank

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43

Rice University

NCAA Division 1

$52,895 Tuition

$17,805 Avg. Cost After Aid

11,166 Favorites

37 General Rank

21 Grad Rank

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44

Auburn University

NCAA Division 1

$31,986 Tuition

$23,258 Avg. Cost After Aid

42,863 Favorites

201 General Rank

95 Grad Rank

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45

University of Minnesota

NCAA Division 1

$33,818 Tuition

$17,419 Avg. Cost After Aid

17,919 Favorites

144 General Rank

62 Grad Rank

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46

University of California - Davis

NCAA Division 1

$44,399 Tuition

$14,920 Avg. Cost After Aid

13,317 Favorites

90 General Rank

48 Grad Rank

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47

University of South Florida

NCAA Division 1

$17,324 Tuition

$8,318 Avg. Cost After Aid

27,219 Favorites

202 General Rank

135 Grad Rank

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48

University of California - Irvine

NCAA Division 1

$43,529 Tuition

$9,691 Avg. Cost After Aid

11,776 Favorites

84 General Rank

69 Grad Rank

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49

Villanova University

NCAA Division 1

$59,020 Tuition

$34,784 Avg. Cost After Aid

17,708 Favorites

125 General Rank

26 Grad Rank

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50

University of Pittsburgh

NCAA Division 1

$35,394 Tuition

$27,926 Avg. Cost After Aid

21,237 Favorites

145 General Rank

61 Grad Rank

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51

Boston University

NCAA Division 1

$59,816 Tuition

$26,170 Avg. Cost After Aid

13,476 Favorites

103 General Rank

36 Grad Rank

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52

Syracuse University

NCAA Division 1

$57,591 Tuition

$32,516 Avg. Cost After Aid

26,557 Favorites

146 General Rank

85 Grad Rank

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53

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

NCAA Division 1

$36,964 Tuition

$16,197 Avg. Cost After Aid

14,876 Favorites

160 General Rank

68 Grad Rank

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54

University of Central Florida

NCAA Division 1

$22,467 Tuition

$9,217 Avg. Cost After Aid

32,593 Favorites

251 General Rank

133 Grad Rank

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55

University of Oregon

NCAA Division 1

$40,464 Tuition

$18,699 Avg. Cost After Aid

40,743 Favorites

214 General Rank

137 Grad Rank

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56

Baylor University

NCAA Division 1

$50,232 Tuition

$37,248 Avg. Cost After Aid

41,196 Favorites

179 General Rank

93 Grad Rank

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57

Penn State

NCAA Division 1

$36,476 Tuition

$27,521 Avg. Cost After Aid

49,241 Favorites

178 General Rank

152 Grad Rank

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58

University of South Carolina

NCAA Division 1

$33,928 Tuition

$20,796 Avg. Cost After Aid

32,410 Favorites

227 General Rank

111 Grad Rank

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59

William & Mary

NCAA Division 1

$47,038 Tuition

$18,650 Avg. Cost After Aid

10,398 Favorites

105 General Rank

27 Grad Rank

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60

University of Connecticut

NCAA Division 1

$41,192 Tuition

$21,724 Avg. Cost After Aid

15,659 Favorites

159 General Rank

79 Grad Rank

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61

San Diego State University

NCAA Division 1

$20,016 Tuition

$6,488 Avg. Cost After Aid

23,014 Favorites

266 General Rank

122 Grad Rank

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62

Rutgers University

NCAA Division 1

$33,005 Tuition

$15,365 Avg. Cost After Aid

12,181 Favorites

135 General Rank

67 Grad Rank

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63

University of Oklahoma

NCAA Division 1

$27,816 Tuition

$19,867 Avg. Cost After Aid

33,618 Favorites

244 General Rank

125 Grad Rank

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64

University of Tennessee

NCAA Division 1

$31,664 Tuition

$18,853 Avg. Cost After Aid

35,822 Favorites

226 General Rank

155 Grad Rank

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65

University of Iowa

NCAA Division 1

$31,905 Tuition

$19,443 Avg. Cost After Aid

21,402 Favorites

185 General Rank

141 Grad Rank

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66

Arizona State University

NCAA Division 1

$29,438 Tuition

$12,814 Avg. Cost After Aid

36,636 Favorites

237 General Rank

207 Grad Rank

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67

Texas Christian University

NCAA Division 1

$51,660 Tuition

$39,155 Avg. Cost After Aid

26,436 Favorites

191 General Rank

82 Grad Rank

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68

University of Alabama

NCAA Division 1

$31,090 Tuition

$21,534 Avg. Cost After Aid

41,539 Favorites

252 General Rank

154 Grad Rank

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69

Davidson College

NCAA Division 1

$55,200 Tuition

$17,057 Avg. Cost After Aid

12,306 Favorites

38 General Rank

35 Grad Rank

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70

University of Arizona

NCAA Division 1

$37,258 Tuition

$15,601 Avg. Cost After Aid

28,007 Favorites

218 General Rank

218 Grad Rank

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71

University of Kentucky

NCAA Division 1

$31,608 Tuition

$18,268 Avg. Cost After Aid

34,814 Favorites

253 General Rank

191 Grad Rank

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72

Louisiana State University (LSU)

NCAA Division 1

$28,635 Tuition

$18,300 Avg. Cost After Aid

49,012 Favorites

292 General Rank

182 Grad Rank

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73

Iowa State University

NCAA Division 1

$25,446 Tuition

$15,351 Avg. Cost After Aid

16,522 Favorites

245 General Rank

123 Grad Rank

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74

University of Missouri

NCAA Division 1

$30,450 Tuition

$17,899 Avg. Cost After Aid

20,078 Favorites

239 General Rank

151 Grad Rank

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75

University of Richmond

NCAA Division 1

$58,570 Tuition

$29,232 Avg. Cost After Aid

14,735 Favorites

48 General Rank

38 Grad Rank

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76

University of San Diego

NCAA Division 1

$52,864 Tuition

$28,071 Avg. Cost After Aid

15,920 Favorites

203 General Rank

100 Grad Rank

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77

James Madison University

NCAA Division 1

$29,564 Tuition

$22,431 Avg. Cost After Aid

16,559 Favorites

271 General Rank

91 Grad Rank

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78

Gonzaga University

NCAA Division 1

$48,470 Tuition

$30,828 Avg. Cost After Aid

12,238 Favorites

186 General Rank

56 Grad Rank

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79

University of Mississippi

NCAA Division 1

$25,886 Tuition

$12,454 Avg. Cost After Aid

21,654 Favorites

267 General Rank

187 Grad Rank

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80

University of Utah

NCAA Division 1

$28,345 Tuition

$12,867 Avg. Cost After Aid

17,398 Favorites

215 General Rank

197 Grad Rank

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81

Northeastern University

NCAA Division 1

$57,592 Tuition

$34,255 Avg. Cost After Aid

9,478 Favorites

111 General Rank

31 Grad Rank

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82

University of Colorado - Boulder

NCAA Division 1

$38,314 Tuition

$21,771 Avg. Cost After Aid

15,394 Favorites

204 General Rank

139 Grad Rank

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83

University of St. Thomas - Minnesota

NCAA Division 1

$48,329 Tuition

$28,142 Avg. Cost After Aid

19,087 Favorites

255 General Rank

113 Grad Rank

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84

United States Naval Academy

NCAA Division 1

$4,799 Tuition

$4,022 Avg. Cost After Aid

7,673 Favorites

18 General Rank

25 Grad Rank

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85

California State University - Long Beach

NCAA Division 1

$18,726 Tuition

$8,338 Avg. Cost After Aid

12,300 Favorites

256 General Rank

130 Grad Rank

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86

United States Air Force Academy

NCAA Division 1

$7,326 Tuition

$11,513 Avg. Cost After Aid

10,174 Favorites

47 General Rank

50 Grad Rank

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87

Oregon State University

NCAA Division 1

$31,579 Tuition

$18,010 Avg. Cost After Aid

25,369 Favorites

269 General Rank

190 Grad Rank

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88

Miami University

NCAA Division 1

$37,379 Tuition

$24,592 Avg. Cost After Aid

11,774 Favorites

216 General Rank

80 Grad Rank

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89

Lehigh University

NCAA Division 1

$57,470 Tuition

$32,698 Avg. Cost After Aid

10,042 Favorites

126 General Rank

47 Grad Rank

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90

Florida International University

NCAA Division 1

$18,963 Tuition

$6,232 Avg. Cost After Aid

16,579 Favorites

270 General Rank

199 Grad Rank

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91

University of Cincinnati

NCAA Division 1

$27,932 Tuition

$22,114 Avg. Cost After Aid

20,337 Favorites

273 General Rank

149 Grad Rank

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92

Brigham Young University

NCAA Division 1

$6,120 Tuition

$13,522 Avg. Cost After Aid

10,425 Favorites

192 General Rank

120 Grad Rank

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93

University of Arkansas

NCAA Division 1

$26,390 Tuition

$14,998 Avg. Cost After Aid

21,419 Favorites

293 General Rank

172 Grad Rank

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94

Oklahoma State University

NCAA Division 1

$24,764 Tuition

$13,188 Avg. Cost After Aid

27,400 Favorites

298 General Rank

210 Grad Rank

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95

University of Kansas

NCAA Division 1

$28,034 Tuition

$18,709 Avg. Cost After Aid

18,036 Favorites

240 General Rank

206 Grad Rank

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96

Elon University

NCAA Division 1

$38,725 Tuition

$39,437 Avg. Cost After Aid

13,162 Favorites

193 General Rank

75 Grad Rank

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97

Pepperdine University

NCAA Division 1

$59,702 Tuition

$35,167 Avg. Cost After Aid

10,604 Favorites

138 General Rank

81 Grad Rank

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98

Southern Methodist University - SMU

NCAA Division 1

$60,236 Tuition

$40,452 Avg. Cost After Aid

12,229 Favorites

167 General Rank

86 Grad Rank

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99

University of Delaware

NCAA Division 1

$36,880 Tuition

$18,313 Avg. Cost After Aid

8,927 Favorites

194 General Rank

87 Grad Rank

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100

University of Louisville

NCAA Division 1

$28,716 Tuition

$17,744 Avg. Cost After Aid

30,957 Favorites

299 General Rank

227 Grad Rank

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