Top D2 Football Schools
NCSA analyzed 166 four-year colleges with college football programs at the NCAA Division 2 level to develop a list of the Best Division 2 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
NCAA Division 2
$40,838
Tuition
$25,211
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,527
Favorites
86
General Rank
3
Grad Rank
2
NCAA Division 2
$30,042
Tuition
$18,561
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,298
Favorites
34
General Rank
2
Grad Rank
3
NCAA Division 2
$22,295
Tuition
$13,183
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,252
Favorites
145
General Rank
5
Grad Rank
4
NCAA Division 2
$54,910
Tuition
$39,437
Avg. Cost After Aid
890
Favorites
1
General Rank
1
Grad Rank
5
NCAA Division 2
$19,296
Tuition
$17,210
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,441
Favorites
147
General Rank
15
Grad Rank
6
NCAA Division 2
$19,241
Tuition
$8,152
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,984
Favorites
18
General Rank
61
Grad Rank
7
NCAA Division 2
$16,410
Tuition
$11,216
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,194
Favorites
2
General Rank
7
Grad Rank
8
NCAA Division 2
$22,230
Tuition
$20,429
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,742
Favorites
148
General Rank
14
Grad Rank
9
NCAA Division 2
$19,148
Tuition
$17,313
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,445
Favorites
21
General Rank
20
Grad Rank
10
NCAA Division 2
$33,520
Tuition
$21,411
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,684
Favorites
149
General Rank
24
Grad Rank
11
NCAA Division 2
$34,526
Tuition
$21,964
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,447
Favorites
146
General Rank
21
Grad Rank
12
NCAA Division 2
$40,170
Tuition
$18,345
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,145
Favorites
164
General Rank
31
Grad Rank
13
NCAA Division 2
$14,615
Tuition
$14,058
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,327
Favorites
78
General Rank
12
Grad Rank
14
NCAA Division 2
$42,680
Tuition
$25,704
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,307
Favorites
59
General Rank
29
Grad Rank
15
NCAA Division 2
$38,112
Tuition
$15,864
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,095
Favorites
129
General Rank
10
Grad Rank
16
NCAA Division 2
$29,097
Tuition
$12,682
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,112
Favorites
142
General Rank
26
Grad Rank
17
NCAA Division 2
$32,380
Tuition
$18,861
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,727
Favorites
3
General Rank
32
Grad Rank
18
NCAA Division 2
$23,090
Tuition
$21,151
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,203
Favorites
72
General Rank
13
Grad Rank
19
NCAA Division 2
$35,914
Tuition
$27,055
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,049
Favorites
6
General Rank
9
Grad Rank
20
NCAA Division 2
$48,830
Tuition
$27,937
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,272
Favorites
143
General Rank
34
Grad Rank
21
NCAA Division 2
$37,188
Tuition
$22,625
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,737
Favorites
152
General Rank
25
Grad Rank
22
NCAA Division 2
$22,470
Tuition
$19,514
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,177
Favorites
23
General Rank
38
Grad Rank
23
NCAA Division 2
$30,013
Tuition
$14,728
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,506
Favorites
144
General Rank
44
Grad Rank
24
NCAA Division 2
$18,200
Tuition
$17,488
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,932
Favorites
66
General Rank
63
Grad Rank
25
NCAA Division 2
$45,900
Tuition
$25,517
Avg. Cost After Aid
787
Favorites
25
General Rank
8
Grad Rank
26
NCAA Division 2
$11,208
Tuition
$18,060
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,433
Favorites
43
General Rank
93
Grad Rank
27
NCAA Division 2
$16,684
Tuition
$17,546
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,177
Favorites
24
General Rank
27
Grad Rank
28
NCAA Division 2
$43,910
Tuition
$33,898
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,360
Favorites
109
General Rank
4
Grad Rank
29
NCAA Division 2
$20,364
Tuition
$17,880
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,272
Favorites
151
General Rank
28
Grad Rank
30
NCAA Division 2
$39,068
Tuition
$22,885
Avg. Cost After Aid
734
Favorites
38
General Rank
16
Grad Rank
31
NCAA Division 2
$16,819
Tuition
$13,953
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,836
Favorites
51
General Rank
56
Grad Rank
32
NCAA Division 2
$32,315
Tuition
$16,745
Avg. Cost After Aid
888
Favorites
153
General Rank
11
Grad Rank
33
NCAA Division 2
$21,460
Tuition
$8,106
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,094
Favorites
40
General Rank
114
Grad Rank
34
NCAA Division 2
$14,919
Tuition
$13,398
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,963
Favorites
104
General Rank
57
Grad Rank
35
NCAA Division 2
$7,495
Tuition
$11,160
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,663
Favorites
42
General Rank
103
Grad Rank
36
NCAA Division 2
$28,250
Tuition
$18,911
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,543
Favorites
8
General Rank
53
Grad Rank
37
NCAA Division 2
$41,500
Tuition
$21,175
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,496
Favorites
26
General Rank
77
Grad Rank
38
NCAA Division 2
$20,964
Tuition
$18,771
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,962
Favorites
91
General Rank
78
Grad Rank
39
NCAA Division 2
$29,709
Tuition
$15,027
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,751
Favorites
31
General Rank
75
Grad Rank
40
NCAA Division 2
$25,213
Tuition
$17,234
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,614
Favorites
27
General Rank
52
Grad Rank
41
NCAA Division 2
$12,740
Tuition
$13,010
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,465
Favorites
157
General Rank
81
Grad Rank
42
NCAA Division 2
$11,904
Tuition
$10,203
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,673
Favorites
64
General Rank
88
Grad Rank
43
NCAA Division 2
$42,898
Tuition
$33,109
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,045
Favorites
45
General Rank
18
Grad Rank
44
NCAA Division 2
$33,050
Tuition
$24,989
Avg. Cost After Aid
912
Favorites
44
General Rank
47
Grad Rank
45
NCAA Division 2
$33,430
Tuition
$22,733
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,860
Favorites
11
General Rank
62
Grad Rank
46
NCAA Division 2
$19,310
Tuition
$20,289
Avg. Cost After Aid
975
Favorites
5
General Rank
19
Grad Rank
47
NCAA Division 2
$18,414
Tuition
$16,583
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,553
Favorites
73
General Rank
71
Grad Rank
48
NCAA Division 2
$17,638
Tuition
$13,336
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,479
Favorites
163
General Rank
117
Grad Rank
49
NCAA Division 2
$31,320
Tuition
$17,457
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,598
Favorites
155
General Rank
42
Grad Rank
50
NCAA Division 2
$20,702
Tuition
$15,583
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,401
Favorites
108
General Rank
51
Grad Rank
51
NCAA Division 2
$16,903
Tuition
$13,435
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,862
Favorites
150
General Rank
92
Grad Rank
52
NCAA Division 2
$35,165
Tuition
$19,053
Avg. Cost After Aid
566
Favorites
13
General Rank
67
Grad Rank
53
NCAA Division 2
$22,614
Tuition
$34,926
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,512
Favorites
4
General Rank
39
Grad Rank
54
NCAA Division 2
$22,322
Tuition
$15,898
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,414
Favorites
9
General Rank
133
Grad Rank
55
NCAA Division 2
$17,978
Tuition
$13,499
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,640
Favorites
76
General Rank
98
Grad Rank
56
NCAA Division 2
$14,238
Tuition
$16,611
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,014
Favorites
22
General Rank
36
Grad Rank
57
NCAA Division 2
$24,080
Tuition
$15,538
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,472
Favorites
110
General Rank
84
Grad Rank
58
NCAA Division 2
$17,576
Tuition
$16,239
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,931
Favorites
159
General Rank
108
Grad Rank
59
NCAA Division 2
$25,746
Tuition
$11,524
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,228
Favorites
160
General Rank
102
Grad Rank
60
NCAA Division 2
$22,226
Tuition
$19,504
Avg. Cost After Aid
996
Favorites
105
General Rank
41
Grad Rank
61
NCAA Division 2
$8,360
Tuition
$14,377
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,424
Favorites
49
General Rank
101
Grad Rank
62
NCAA Division 2
$18,897
Tuition
$20,201
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,280
Favorites
158
General Rank
46
Grad Rank
63
NCAA Division 2
$22,806
Tuition
$18,792
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,050
Favorites
119
General Rank
33
Grad Rank
64
NCAA Division 2
$32,050
Tuition
$20,564
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,502
Favorites
15
General Rank
54
Grad Rank
65
NCAA Division 2
$26,144
Tuition
$15,335
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,283
Favorites
106
General Rank
106
Grad Rank
66
NCAA Division 2
$13,636
Tuition
$12,191
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,715
Favorites
58
General Rank
91
Grad Rank
67
NCAA Division 2
$14,272
Tuition
$22,012
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,027
Favorites
95
General Rank
35
Grad Rank
68
NCAA Division 2
$33,380
Tuition
$21,015
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,216
Favorites
35
General Rank
45
Grad Rank
69
NCAA Division 2
$19,088
Tuition
$14,255
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,745
Favorites
93
General Rank
58
Grad Rank
70
NCAA Division 2
$26,510
Tuition
$13,516
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,862
Favorites
56
General Rank
118
Grad Rank
71
NCAA Division 2
$18,224
Tuition
$11,109
Avg. Cost After Aid
938
Favorites
48
General Rank
99
Grad Rank
72
NCAA Division 2
$30,140
Tuition
$20,847
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,351
Favorites
139
General Rank
17
Grad Rank
73
NCAA Division 2
$15,659
Tuition
$13,999
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,729
Favorites
70
General Rank
131
Grad Rank
74
NCAA Division 2
$19,876
Tuition
$14,194
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,114
Favorites
53
General Rank
65
Grad Rank
75
NCAA Division 2
$16,102
Tuition
$13,992
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,102
Favorites
107
General Rank
48
Grad Rank
76
NCAA Division 2
$31,350
Tuition
$20,294
Avg. Cost After Aid
836
Favorites
161
General Rank
104
Grad Rank
77
NCAA Division 2
$19,660
Tuition
$14,925
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,764
Favorites
7
General Rank
100
Grad Rank
78
NCAA Division 2
$18,917
Tuition
$17,116
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,747
Favorites
46
General Rank
140
Grad Rank
79
NCAA Division 2
$15,870
Tuition
$13,515
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,297
Favorites
92
General Rank
68
Grad Rank
80
NCAA Division 2
$9,806
Tuition
$16,476
Avg. Cost After Aid
987
Favorites
85
General Rank
83
Grad Rank
81
NCAA Division 2
$29,468
Tuition
$24,271
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,955
Favorites
121
General Rank
87
Grad Rank
82
NCAA Division 2
$17,564
Tuition
$17,653
Avg. Cost After Aid
973
Favorites
67
General Rank
40
Grad Rank
83
NCAA Division 2
$20,909
Tuition
$15,359
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,278
Favorites
71
General Rank
79
Grad Rank
84
NCAA Division 2
$31,160
Tuition
$16,178
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,018
Favorites
17
General Rank
113
Grad Rank
85
NCAA Division 2
$20,097
Tuition
$17,974
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,109
Favorites
132
General Rank
73
Grad Rank
86
NCAA Division 2
$22,446
Tuition
$17,437
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,218
Favorites
47
General Rank
82
Grad Rank
87
NCAA Division 2
$28,480
Tuition
$25,722
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,228
Favorites
127
General Rank
96
Grad Rank
88
NCAA Division 2
$25,286
Tuition
$18,231
Avg. Cost After Aid
774
Favorites
87
General Rank
60
Grad Rank
89
NCAA Division 2
$34,760
Tuition
$19,025
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,078
Favorites
41
General Rank
66
Grad Rank
90
NCAA Division 2
$31,350
Tuition
$16,223
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,384
Favorites
30
General Rank
128
Grad Rank
91
NCAA Division 2
$35,655
Tuition
$19,513
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,051
Favorites
12
General Rank
142
Grad Rank
92
NCAA Division 2
$27,000
Tuition
$19,449
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,839
Favorites
60
General Rank
76
Grad Rank
93
NCAA Division 2
$23,900
Tuition
$15,862
Avg. Cost After Aid
920
Favorites
52
General Rank
55
Grad Rank
94
NCAA Division 2
$29,660
Tuition
$28,242
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,562
Favorites
16
General Rank
90
Grad Rank
95
NCAA Division 2
$14,918
Tuition
$15,312
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,146
Favorites
65
General Rank
70
Grad Rank
96
NCAA Division 2
$20,290
Tuition
$18,859
Avg. Cost After Aid
906
Favorites
162
General Rank
22
Grad Rank
97
NCAA Division 2
$17,150
Tuition
$11,884
Avg. Cost After Aid
972
Favorites
83
General Rank
94
Grad Rank
98
NCAA Division 2
$20,090
Tuition
$16,258
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,702
Favorites
68
General Rank
124
Grad Rank
99
NCAA Division 2
$15,278
Tuition
$21,898
Avg. Cost After Aid
985
Favorites
118
General Rank
50
Grad Rank
100
NCAA Division 2
$26,300
Tuition
$22,047
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,842
Favorites
29
General Rank
149
Grad Rank