Best Colleges for Cheerleading
NCSA analyzed 728 four-year colleges with college cheerleading programs across four division levels (D1, D2, D3 and NAIA) to develop a list of the Best Cheerleading 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 1
$56,169
Tuition
$7,200
Avg. Cost After Aid
250
Favorites
3
General Rank
12
Grad Rank
2
NCAA Division 1
$28,659
Tuition
$3,679
Avg. Cost After Aid
502
Favorites
29
General Rank
67
Grad Rank
3
NCAA Division 1
$55,587
Tuition
$13,259
Avg. Cost After Aid
219
Favorites
3
General Rank
5
Grad Rank
4
NCAA Division 1
$61,710
Tuition
$14,851
Avg. Cost After Aid
43
Favorites
7
General Rank
6
Grad Rank
5
NCAA Division 1
$53,232
Tuition
$17,086
Avg. Cost After Aid
252
Favorites
25
General Rank
24
Grad Rank
6
NCAA Division 1
$43,980
Tuition
$15,240
Avg. Cost After Aid
168
Favorites
20
General Rank
31
Grad Rank
7
NCAA Division 1
$36,891
Tuition
$13,263
Avg. Cost After Aid
376
Favorites
29
General Rank
72
Grad Rank
8
NCAA Division 1
$60,244
Tuition
$31,416
Avg. Cost After Aid
250
Favorites
10
General Rank
10
Grad Rank
9
NCAA Division 1
$53,626
Tuition
$20,507
Avg. Cost After Aid
27
Favorites
25
General Rank
22
Grad Rank
10
NCAA Division 1
$56,966
Tuition
$22,204
Avg. Cost After Aid
295
Favorites
13
General Rank
27
Grad Rank
11
NCAA Division 1
$33,964
Tuition
$14,820
Avg. Cost After Aid
222
Favorites
44
General Rank
50
Grad Rank
12
NCAA Division 1
$58,843
Tuition
$32,369
Avg. Cost After Aid
1
Favorites
18
General Rank
8
Grad Rank
13
NCAA Division 1
$31,108
Tuition
$14,995
Avg. Cost After Aid
495
Favorites
49
General Rank
91
Grad Rank
14
NCAA Division 1
$40,996
Tuition
$17,519
Avg. Cost After Aid
281
Favorites
38
General Rank
92
Grad Rank
15
NCAA Division 1
$18,786
Tuition
$9,561
Avg. Cost After Aid
772
Favorites
55
General Rank
168
Grad Rank
16
NCAA Division 1
$38,608
Tuition
$16,708
Avg. Cost After Aid
81
Favorites
38
General Rank
83
Grad Rank
17
NCAA Division 1
$35,019
Tuition
$18,623
Avg. Cost After Aid
419
Favorites
49
General Rank
86
Grad Rank
18
NCAA Division 1
$60,768
Tuition
$28,230
Avg. Cost After Aid
31
Favorites
10
General Rank
13
Grad Rank
19
NCAA Division 1
$61,503
Tuition
$25,972
Avg. Cost After Aid
217
Favorites
25
General Rank
49
Grad Rank
20
NCAA Division 1
$62,304
Tuition
$26,308
Avg. Cost After Aid
2
Favorites
13
General Rank
11
Grad Rank
21
NCAA Division 1
$39,906
Tuition
$10,933
Avg. Cost After Aid
126
Favorites
55
General Rank
145
Grad Rank
22
NCAA Division 1
$44,454
Tuition
$14,895
Avg. Cost After Aid
205
Favorites
34
General Rank
80
Grad Rank
23
NCAA Division 1
$28,794
Tuition
$9,127
Avg. Cost After Aid
181
Favorites
51
General Rank
178
Grad Rank
24
NCAA Division 1
$38,636
Tuition
$17,500
Avg. Cost After Aid
129
Favorites
55
General Rank
93
Grad Rank
25
NCAA Division 1
$59,770
Tuition
$29,214
Avg. Cost After Aid
102
Favorites
29
General Rank
74
Grad Rank
26
NCAA Division 1
$40,562
Tuition
$10,925
Avg. Cost After Aid
154
Favorites
77
General Rank
187
Grad Rank
27
NCAA Division 1
$29,916
Tuition
$16,239
Avg. Cost After Aid
374
Favorites
72
General Rank
139
Grad Rank
28
NCAA Division 1
$33,857
Tuition
$20,927
Avg. Cost After Aid
181
Favorites
62
General Rank
109
Grad Rank
29
NCAA Division 1
$44,399
Tuition
$14,920
Avg. Cost After Aid
150
Favorites
38
General Rank
104
Grad Rank
30
NCAA Division 1
$38,550
Tuition
$22,116
Avg. Cost After Aid
761
Favorites
77
General Rank
128
Grad Rank
31
NCAA Division 1
$32,892
Tuition
$15,483
Avg. Cost After Aid
72
Favorites
41
General Rank
136
Grad Rank
32
NCAA Division 1
$40,134
Tuition
$20,976
Avg. Cost After Aid
431
Favorites
67
General Rank
165
Grad Rank
33
NCAA Division 1
$43,529
Tuition
$9,691
Avg. Cost After Aid
152
Favorites
34
General Rank
150
Grad Rank
34
NCAA Division 1
$47,038
Tuition
$18,650
Avg. Cost After Aid
18
Favorites
41
General Rank
64
Grad Rank
35
NCAA Division 1
$33,818
Tuition
$17,419
Avg. Cost After Aid
102
Favorites
62
General Rank
142
Grad Rank
36
NCAA Division 1
$38,352
Tuition
$14,216
Avg. Cost After Aid
184
Favorites
72
General Rank
209
Grad Rank
37
NCAA Division 1
$61,706
Tuition
$38,412
Avg. Cost After Aid
45
Favorites
36
General Rank
69
Grad Rank
38
NCAA Division 1
$59,816
Tuition
$26,170
Avg. Cost After Aid
80
Favorites
41
General Rank
80
Grad Rank
39
NCAA Division 1
$36,964
Tuition
$16,197
Avg. Cost After Aid
86
Favorites
67
General Rank
149
Grad Rank
40
NCAA Division 1
$54,760
Tuition
$30,742
Avg. Cost After Aid
325
Favorites
55
General Rank
163
Grad Rank
41
NCAA Division 1
$59,020
Tuition
$34,784
Avg. Cost After Aid
92
Favorites
51
General Rank
62
Grad Rank
42
NCAA Division 1
$17,324
Tuition
$8,318
Avg. Cost After Aid
379
Favorites
97
General Rank
296
Grad Rank
43
NCAA Division 1
$35,394
Tuition
$27,926
Avg. Cost After Aid
124
Favorites
62
General Rank
141
Grad Rank
44
NCAA Division 1
$31,986
Tuition
$23,258
Avg. Cost After Aid
349
Favorites
97
General Rank
208
Grad Rank
45
NCAA Division 1
$41,192
Tuition
$21,724
Avg. Cost After Aid
33
Favorites
67
General Rank
171
Grad Rank
46
NCAA Division 1
$57,591
Tuition
$32,516
Avg. Cost After Aid
65
Favorites
62
General Rank
181
Grad Rank
47
NCAA Division 1
$22,467
Tuition
$9,217
Avg. Cost After Aid
593
Favorites
137
General Rank
290
Grad Rank
48
NCAA Division 1
$55,200
Tuition
$17,057
Avg. Cost After Aid
1
Favorites
15
General Rank
79
Grad Rank
49
NCAA Division 1
$20,016
Tuition
$6,488
Avg. Cost After Aid
383
Favorites
151
General Rank
268
Grad Rank
50
NCAA Division 1
$40,464
Tuition
$18,699
Avg. Cost After Aid
186
Favorites
105
General Rank
302
Grad Rank
51
NCAA Division 3
$33,928
Tuition
$20,796
Avg. Cost After Aid
334
Favorites
115
General Rank
239
Grad Rank
52
NCAA Division 1
$57,592
Tuition
$34,255
Avg. Cost After Aid
101
Favorites
44
General Rank
70
Grad Rank
53
NCAA Division 1
$50,232
Tuition
$37,248
Avg. Cost After Aid
241
Favorites
77
General Rank
194
Grad Rank
54
NCAA Division 1
$31,905
Tuition
$19,443
Avg. Cost After Aid
40
Favorites
83
General Rank
320
Grad Rank
55
NCAA Division 1
$36,476
Tuition
$27,521
Avg. Cost After Aid
400
Favorites
77
General Rank
372
Grad Rank
56
NCAA Division 1
$7,326
Tuition
$11,513
Avg. Cost After Aid
46
Favorites
18
General Rank
114
Grad Rank
57
NCAA Division 1
$27,816
Tuition
$19,867
Avg. Cost After Aid
179
Favorites
127
General Rank
277
Grad Rank
58
NCAA Division 3
$58,866
Tuition
$27,595
Avg. Cost After Aid
17
Favorites
15
General Rank
28
Grad Rank
59
NCAA Division 1
$31,664
Tuition
$18,853
Avg. Cost After Aid
529
Favorites
115
General Rank
378
Grad Rank
60
NCAA Division 1
$48,470
Tuition
$30,828
Avg. Cost After Aid
26
Favorites
83
General Rank
133
Grad Rank
61
NCAA Division 1
$58,570
Tuition
$29,232
Avg. Cost After Aid
15
Favorites
18
General Rank
82
Grad Rank
62
NCAA Division 1
$51,660
Tuition
$39,155
Avg. Cost After Aid
257
Favorites
89
General Rank
176
Grad Rank
63
NCAA Division 1
$6,120
Tuition
$13,522
Avg. Cost After Aid
34
Favorites
89
General Rank
259
Grad Rank
64
NCAA Division 2
$36,880
Tuition
$18,313
Avg. Cost After Aid
120
Favorites
89
General Rank
185
Grad Rank
65
NCAA Division 1
$25,446
Tuition
$15,351
Avg. Cost After Aid
132
Favorites
127
General Rank
271
Grad Rank
66
NCAA Division 1
$37,379
Tuition
$24,592
Avg. Cost After Aid
33
Favorites
105
General Rank
172
Grad Rank
67
NCAA Division 2
$18,726
Tuition
$8,338
Avg. Cost After Aid
148
Favorites
137
General Rank
284
Grad Rank
68
NCAA Division 1
$29,438
Tuition
$12,814
Avg. Cost After Aid
519
Favorites
121
General Rank
551
Grad Rank
69
NCAA Division 1
$31,090
Tuition
$21,534
Avg. Cost After Aid
628
Favorites
137
General Rank
375
Grad Rank
70
NCAA Division 1
$29,564
Tuition
$22,431
Avg. Cost After Aid
137
Favorites
151
General Rank
192
Grad Rank
71
NCAA Division 3
$56,500
Tuition
$39,565
Avg. Cost After Aid
137
Favorites
25
General Rank
107
Grad Rank
72
NCAA Division 1
$38,314
Tuition
$21,771
Avg. Cost After Aid
192
Favorites
97
General Rank
310
Grad Rank
73
NCAA Division 1
$30,450
Tuition
$17,899
Avg. Cost After Aid
117
Favorites
121
General Rank
365
Grad Rank
74
NCAA Division 1
$59,702
Tuition
$35,167
Avg. Cost After Aid
25
Favorites
55
General Rank
174
Grad Rank
75
NCAA Division 1
$28,345
Tuition
$12,867
Avg. Cost After Aid
56
Favorites
105
General Rank
518
Grad Rank
76
NCAA Division 1
$37,258
Tuition
$15,601
Avg. Cost After Aid
317
Favorites
105
General Rank
605
Grad Rank
77
NCAA Division 1
$31,608
Tuition
$18,268
Avg. Cost After Aid
532
Favorites
137
General Rank
488
Grad Rank
78
NCAA Division 1
$7,326
Tuition
$18,623
Avg. Cost After Aid
11
Favorites
9
General Rank
154
Grad Rank
79
NCAA Division 1
$25,886
Tuition
$12,454
Avg. Cost After Aid
412
Favorites
151
General Rank
474
Grad Rank
80
NCAA Division 3
$18,963
Tuition
$6,232
Avg. Cost After Aid
179
Favorites
151
General Rank
523
Grad Rank
81
NCAA Division 1
$38,725
Tuition
$39,437
Avg. Cost After Aid
69
Favorites
89
General Rank
166
Grad Rank
82
NCAA Division 1
$60,236
Tuition
$40,452
Avg. Cost After Aid
81
Favorites
72
General Rank
183
Grad Rank
83
NCAA Division 1
$60,814
Tuition
$42,217
Avg. Cost After Aid
3
Favorites
44
General Rank
122
Grad Rank
84
NCAA Division 1
$28,635
Tuition
$18,300
Avg. Cost After Aid
414
Favorites
176
General Rank
456
Grad Rank
85
NCAA Division 1
$27,932
Tuition
$22,114
Avg. Cost After Aid
153
Favorites
151
General Rank
348
Grad Rank
86
NCAA Division 1
$31,579
Tuition
$18,010
Avg. Cost After Aid
163
Favorites
151
General Rank
481
Grad Rank
87
NCAA Division 1
$30,602
Tuition
$23,108
Avg. Cost After Aid
99
Favorites
121
General Rank
286
Grad Rank
88
NCAA Division 1
$48,824
Tuition
$27,544
Avg. Cost After Aid
14
Favorites
105
General Rank
220
Grad Rank
89
NCAA Division 1
$26,390
Tuition
$14,998
Avg. Cost After Aid
170
Favorites
176
General Rank
439
Grad Rank
90
NCAA Division 1
$28,034
Tuition
$18,709
Avg. Cost After Aid
141
Favorites
121
General Rank
550
Grad Rank
91
NCAA Division 1
$28,105
Tuition
$20,633
Avg. Cost After Aid
109
Favorites
2
General Rank
130
Grad Rank
92
NCAA Division 1
$45,766
Tuition
$29,102
Avg. Cost After Aid
47
Favorites
83
General Rank
195
Grad Rank
93
NCAA Division 1
$18,856
Tuition
$4,211
Avg. Cost After Aid
30
Favorites
166
General Rank
399
Grad Rank
94
NCAA Division 1
$24,764
Tuition
$13,188
Avg. Cost After Aid
284
Favorites
182
General Rank
565
Grad Rank
95
NCAA Division 1
$31,613
Tuition
$19,016
Avg. Cost After Aid
191
Favorites
151
General Rank
452
Grad Rank
96
NCAA Division 1
$27,002
Tuition
$16,764
Avg. Cost After Aid
31
Favorites
151
General Rank
538
Grad Rank
97
NCAA Division 1
$26,491
Tuition
$18,902
Avg. Cost After Aid
29
Favorites
166
General Rank
472
Grad Rank
98
NCAA Division 2
$23,017
Tuition
$13,897
Avg. Cost After Aid
129
Favorites
6
General Rank
357
Grad Rank
99
NCAA Division 1
$20,400
Tuition
$16,585
Avg. Cost After Aid
178
Favorites
137
General Rank
680
Grad Rank
100
NCAA Division 1
$28,716
Tuition
$17,744
Avg. Cost After Aid
380
Favorites
182
General Rank
677
Grad Rank