Top Football Colleges
NCSA analyzed 770 four-year colleges with college football programs across five division levels (D1-FBS, D1-FCS, D2, D3 and NAIA) to develop a list of the Best 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 1
$56,169
Tuition
$7,200
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,310
Favorites
3
General Rank
12
Grad Rank
2
NCAA Division 1
$28,659
Tuition
$3,679
Avg. Cost After Aid
19,097
Favorites
29
General Rank
67
Grad Rank
3
NCAA Division 1
$56,010
Tuition
$11,080
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,181
Favorites
1
General Rank
1
Grad Rank
4
NCAA Division 1
$55,587
Tuition
$13,259
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,552
Favorites
3
General Rank
5
Grad Rank
5
NCAA Division 1
$43,012
Tuition
$11,627
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,969
Favorites
20
General Rank
39
Grad Rank
6
NCAA Division 1
$59,950
Tuition
$16,341
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,510
Favorites
3
General Rank
4
Grad Rank
7
NCAA Division 1
$63,530
Tuition
$12,836
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,280
Favorites
18
General Rank
3
Grad Rank
8
NCAA Division 1
$61,710
Tuition
$14,851
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,650
Favorites
7
General Rank
6
Grad Rank
9
NCAA Division 1
$53,232
Tuition
$17,086
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,454
Favorites
25
General Rank
24
Grad Rank
10
NCAA Division 1
$43,980
Tuition
$15,240
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,526
Favorites
20
General Rank
31
Grad Rank
11
NCAA Division 3
$55,878
Tuition
$5,084
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,012
Favorites
2
General Rank
7
Grad Rank
12
NCAA Division 1
$36,891
Tuition
$13,263
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,916
Favorites
29
General Rank
72
Grad Rank
13
NCAA Division 1
$60,244
Tuition
$31,416
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,051
Favorites
10
General Rank
10
Grad Rank
14
NCAA Division 1
$53,626
Tuition
$20,507
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,612
Favorites
25
General Rank
22
Grad Rank
15
NCAA Division 1
$56,966
Tuition
$22,204
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,473
Favorites
13
General Rank
27
Grad Rank
16
NCAA Division 3
$58,720
Tuition
$14,254
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,321
Favorites
7
General Rank
15
Grad Rank
17
NCAA Division 1
$33,964
Tuition
$14,820
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,777
Favorites
44
General Rank
50
Grad Rank
18
NCAA Division 1
$58,843
Tuition
$32,369
Avg. Cost After Aid
13,336
Favorites
18
General Rank
8
Grad Rank
19
NCAA Division 1
$31,108
Tuition
$14,995
Avg. Cost After Aid
22,292
Favorites
49
General Rank
91
Grad Rank
20
NCAA Division 1
$40,996
Tuition
$17,519
Avg. Cost After Aid
16,437
Favorites
38
General Rank
92
Grad Rank
21
NCAA Division 1
$38,608
Tuition
$16,708
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,040
Favorites
38
General Rank
83
Grad Rank
22
NCAA Division 1
$18,786
Tuition
$9,561
Avg. Cost After Aid
14,968
Favorites
55
General Rank
168
Grad Rank
23
NCAA Division 1
$60,768
Tuition
$28,230
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,152
Favorites
10
General Rank
13
Grad Rank
24
NCAA Division 1
$35,019
Tuition
$18,623
Avg. Cost After Aid
22,144
Favorites
49
General Rank
86
Grad Rank
25
NCAA Division 1
$61,503
Tuition
$25,972
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,608
Favorites
25
General Rank
49
Grad Rank
26
NCAA Division 1
$62,304
Tuition
$26,308
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,051
Favorites
13
General Rank
11
Grad Rank
27
NCAA Division 1
$59,957
Tuition
$24,570
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,117
Favorites
22
General Rank
14
Grad Rank
28
NCAA Division 1
$61,015
Tuition
$29,011
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,393
Favorites
17
General Rank
16
Grad Rank
29
NCAA Division 1
$52,895
Tuition
$17,805
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,090
Favorites
15
General Rank
38
Grad Rank
30
NCAA Division 1
$39,906
Tuition
$10,933
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,263
Favorites
55
General Rank
145
Grad Rank
31
NCAA Division 1
$28,794
Tuition
$9,127
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,786
Favorites
51
General Rank
178
Grad Rank
32
NCAA Division 1
$38,636
Tuition
$17,500
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,042
Favorites
55
General Rank
93
Grad Rank
33
NCAA Division 3
$62,241
Tuition
$22,690
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,017
Favorites
6
General Rank
8
Grad Rank
34
NCAA Division 1
$59,770
Tuition
$29,214
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,109
Favorites
29
General Rank
74
Grad Rank
35
NCAA Division 1
$40,562
Tuition
$10,925
Avg. Cost After Aid
11,192
Favorites
77
General Rank
187
Grad Rank
36
NCAA Division 1
$29,916
Tuition
$16,239
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,098
Favorites
72
General Rank
139
Grad Rank
37
NCAA Division 1
$44,399
Tuition
$14,920
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,819
Favorites
38
General Rank
104
Grad Rank
38
NCAA Division 1
$33,857
Tuition
$20,927
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,447
Favorites
62
General Rank
109
Grad Rank
39
NCAA Division 1
$60,870
Tuition
$33,023
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,465
Favorites
12
General Rank
26
Grad Rank
40
NCAA Division 1
$32,892
Tuition
$15,483
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,378
Favorites
41
General Rank
136
Grad Rank
41
NCAA Division 1
$38,550
Tuition
$22,116
Avg. Cost After Aid
23,350
Favorites
77
General Rank
128
Grad Rank
42
NCAA Division 1
$40,134
Tuition
$20,976
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,533
Favorites
67
General Rank
165
Grad Rank
43
NCAA Division 1
$47,038
Tuition
$18,650
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,075
Favorites
41
General Rank
64
Grad Rank
44
NCAA Division 1
$33,818
Tuition
$17,419
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,185
Favorites
62
General Rank
142
Grad Rank
45
NCAA Division 1
$38,352
Tuition
$14,216
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,826
Favorites
72
General Rank
209
Grad Rank
46
NCAA Division 1
$61,706
Tuition
$38,412
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,944
Favorites
36
General Rank
69
Grad Rank
47
NCAA Division 1
$36,964
Tuition
$16,197
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,566
Favorites
67
General Rank
149
Grad Rank
48
NCAA Division 1
$33,005
Tuition
$15,365
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,009
Favorites
55
General Rank
148
Grad Rank
49
NCAA Division 1
$54,760
Tuition
$30,742
Avg. Cost After Aid
18,073
Favorites
55
General Rank
163
Grad Rank
50
NCAA Division 1
$59,020
Tuition
$34,784
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,811
Favorites
51
General Rank
62
Grad Rank
51
NCAA Division 1
$17,324
Tuition
$8,318
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,329
Favorites
97
General Rank
296
Grad Rank
52
NCAA Division 3
$63,000
Tuition
$35,683
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,036
Favorites
32
General Rank
20
Grad Rank
53
NCAA Division 1
$4,799
Tuition
$4,022
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,397
Favorites
6
General Rank
54
Grad Rank
54
NCAA Division 1
$35,394
Tuition
$27,926
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,144
Favorites
62
General Rank
141
Grad Rank
55
NCAA Division 1
$31,986
Tuition
$23,258
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,735
Favorites
97
General Rank
208
Grad Rank
56
NCAA Division 1
$41,192
Tuition
$21,724
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,586
Favorites
67
General Rank
171
Grad Rank
57
NCAA Division 1
$57,591
Tuition
$32,516
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,488
Favorites
62
General Rank
181
Grad Rank
58
NCAA Division 1
$55,200
Tuition
$17,057
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,959
Favorites
15
General Rank
79
Grad Rank
59
NCAA Division 1
$22,467
Tuition
$9,217
Avg. Cost After Aid
12,603
Favorites
137
General Rank
290
Grad Rank
60
NCAA Division 3
$61,150
Tuition
$17,304
Avg. Cost After Aid
867
Favorites
2
General Rank
37
Grad Rank
61
NCAA Division 1
$20,016
Tuition
$6,488
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,308
Favorites
151
General Rank
268
Grad Rank
62
NCAA Division 1
$40,464
Tuition
$18,699
Avg. Cost After Aid
16,482
Favorites
105
General Rank
302
Grad Rank
63
NCAA Division 1
$33,928
Tuition
$20,796
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,532
Favorites
115
General Rank
239
Grad Rank
64
NCAA Division 1
$50,232
Tuition
$37,248
Avg. Cost After Aid
11,286
Favorites
77
General Rank
194
Grad Rank
65
NCAA Division 1
$7,326
Tuition
$11,513
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,726
Favorites
18
General Rank
114
Grad Rank
66
NCAA Division 3
$58,866
Tuition
$27,595
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,018
Favorites
15
General Rank
28
Grad Rank
67
NCAA Division 1
$57,470
Tuition
$32,698
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,911
Favorites
51
General Rank
98
Grad Rank
68
NCAA Division 1
$31,905
Tuition
$19,443
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,223
Favorites
83
General Rank
320
Grad Rank
69
NCAA Division 1
$36,476
Tuition
$27,521
Avg. Cost After Aid
16,173
Favorites
77
General Rank
372
Grad Rank
70
NCAA Division 1
$27,816
Tuition
$19,867
Avg. Cost After Aid
17,405
Favorites
127
General Rank
277
Grad Rank
71
NCAA Division 1
$6,120
Tuition
$13,522
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,311
Favorites
89
General Rank
259
Grad Rank
72
NCAA Division 1
$31,664
Tuition
$18,853
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,886
Favorites
115
General Rank
378
Grad Rank
73
NCAA Division 1
$36,880
Tuition
$18,313
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,976
Favorites
89
General Rank
185
Grad Rank
74
NCAA Division 1
$58,570
Tuition
$29,232
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,931
Favorites
18
General Rank
82
Grad Rank
75
NCAA Division 1
$51,660
Tuition
$39,155
Avg. Cost After Aid
10,516
Favorites
89
General Rank
176
Grad Rank
76
NCAA Division 3
$59,378
Tuition
$31,171
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,365
Favorites
36
General Rank
126
Grad Rank
77
NCAA Division 3
$58,924
Tuition
$37,846
Avg. Cost After Aid
901
Favorites
22
General Rank
33
Grad Rank
78
NCAA Division 1
$37,379
Tuition
$24,592
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,712
Favorites
105
General Rank
172
Grad Rank
79
NCAA Division 1
$25,446
Tuition
$15,351
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,586
Favorites
127
General Rank
271
Grad Rank
80
NCAA Division 1
$52,864
Tuition
$28,071
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,714
Favorites
97
General Rank
218
Grad Rank
81
NCAA Division 3
$59,660
Tuition
$14,739
Avg. Cost After Aid
589
Favorites
1
General Rank
19
Grad Rank
82
NCAA Division 1
$29,438
Tuition
$12,814
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,166
Favorites
121
General Rank
551
Grad Rank
83
NCAA Division 1
$29,564
Tuition
$22,431
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,344
Favorites
151
General Rank
192
Grad Rank
84
NCAA Division 1
$31,090
Tuition
$21,534
Avg. Cost After Aid
21,002
Favorites
137
General Rank
375
Grad Rank
85
NCAA Division 1
$38,314
Tuition
$21,771
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,215
Favorites
97
General Rank
310
Grad Rank
86
NCAA Division 1
$30,450
Tuition
$17,899
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,304
Favorites
121
General Rank
365
Grad Rank
87
NCAA Division 1
$28,345
Tuition
$12,867
Avg. Cost After Aid
7,340
Favorites
105
General Rank
518
Grad Rank
88
NCAA Division 1
$61,966
Tuition
$24,489
Avg. Cost After Aid
1,527
Favorites
18
General Rank
73
Grad Rank
89
NCAA Division 1
$37,258
Tuition
$15,601
Avg. Cost After Aid
6,411
Favorites
105
General Rank
605
Grad Rank
90
NCAA Division 1
$7,326
Tuition
$18,623
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,638
Favorites
9
General Rank
154
Grad Rank
91
NCAA Division 1
$31,608
Tuition
$18,268
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,725
Favorites
137
General Rank
488
Grad Rank
92
NCAA Division 1
$38,725
Tuition
$39,437
Avg. Cost After Aid
2,780
Favorites
89
General Rank
166
Grad Rank
93
NCAA Division 1
$60,236
Tuition
$40,452
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,631
Favorites
72
General Rank
183
Grad Rank
94
NCAA Division 1
$25,886
Tuition
$12,454
Avg. Cost After Aid
8,072
Favorites
151
General Rank
474
Grad Rank
95
NCAA Division 1
$48,329
Tuition
$28,142
Avg. Cost After Aid
15,021
Favorites
137
General Rank
241
Grad Rank
96
NCAA Division 1
$18,963
Tuition
$6,232
Avg. Cost After Aid
4,926
Favorites
151
General Rank
523
Grad Rank
97
NCAA Division 1
$60,814
Tuition
$42,217
Avg. Cost After Aid
3,739
Favorites
44
General Rank
122
Grad Rank
98
NCAA Division 1
$28,635
Tuition
$18,300
Avg. Cost After Aid
21,910
Favorites
176
General Rank
456
Grad Rank
99
NCAA Division 1
$30,602
Tuition
$23,108
Avg. Cost After Aid
5,140
Favorites
121
General Rank
286
Grad Rank
100
NCAA Division 1
$27,932
Tuition
$22,114
Avg. Cost After Aid
9,648
Favorites
151
General Rank
348
Grad Rank