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