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Top NAIA Basketball Schools

NCSA analyzed 211 four-year colleges with men’s college basketball programs at the NAIA level to develop a list of the Best NAIA Men’s Basketball 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
Dordt University
NAIA
$34,170 Tuition
$25,575 Avg. Cost After Aid
192 Favorites
9 General Rank
3 Grad Rank
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University of California - Merced
NAIA
$43,411 Tuition
$10,751 Avg. Cost After Aid
309 Favorites
129 General Rank
6 Grad Rank
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Indiana Wesleyan University
NAIA
$28,960 Tuition
$21,077 Avg. Cost After Aid
917 Favorites
14 General Rank
8 Grad Rank
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4
Oklahoma City University
NAIA
$32,744 Tuition
$26,834 Avg. Cost After Aid
454 Favorites
194 General Rank
20 Grad Rank
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5
University of Michigan - Dearborn
NAIA
$28,048 Tuition
$11,905 Avg. Cost After Aid
462 Favorites
35 General Rank
60 Grad Rank
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6
Marian University - Indiana
NAIA
$36,600 Tuition
$21,765 Avg. Cost After Aid
471 Favorites
195 General Rank
26 Grad Rank
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7
Northwestern College - Iowa
NAIA
$33,590 Tuition
$23,185 Avg. Cost After Aid
201 Favorites
33 General Rank
9 Grad Rank
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8
Madonna University
NAIA
$24,900 Tuition
$18,789 Avg. Cost After Aid
160 Favorites
106 General Rank
29 Grad Rank
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9
Taylor University
NAIA
$36,570 Tuition
$26,401 Avg. Cost After Aid
269 Favorites
3 General Rank
1 Grad Rank
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10
St. Ambrose University
NAIA
$33,570 Tuition
$24,786 Avg. Cost After Aid
465 Favorites
198 General Rank
27 Grad Rank
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11
Loyola University New Orleans
NAIA
$43,498 Tuition
$22,123 Avg. Cost After Aid
246 Favorites
192 General Rank
36 Grad Rank
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12
Southeastern University
NAIA
$28,320 Tuition
$27,891 Avg. Cost After Aid
601 Favorites
207 General Rank
83 Grad Rank
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13
Olivet Nazarene University
NAIA
$37,440 Tuition
$20,023 Avg. Cost After Aid
307 Favorites
76 General Rank
31 Grad Rank
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14
Ave Maria University
NAIA
$24,610 Tuition
$18,860 Avg. Cost After Aid
501 Favorites
191 General Rank
42 Grad Rank
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15
Vanguard University
NAIA
$37,700 Tuition
$20,181 Avg. Cost After Aid
290 Favorites
45 General Rank
39 Grad Rank
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16
Baker University
NAIA
$31,700 Tuition
$24,493 Avg. Cost After Aid
200 Favorites
199 General Rank
38 Grad Rank
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17
Concordia University - Nebraska
NAIA
$36,310 Tuition
$22,029 Avg. Cost After Aid
297 Favorites
65 General Rank
53 Grad Rank
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18
Huntington University
NAIA
$28,192 Tuition
$18,851 Avg. Cost After Aid
183 Favorites
26 General Rank
13 Grad Rank
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19
Culver-Stockton College
NAIA
$28,495 Tuition
$21,189 Avg. Cost After Aid
372 Favorites
31 General Rank
93 Grad Rank
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20
Freed-Hardeman University
NAIA
$23,300 Tuition
$17,099 Avg. Cost After Aid
224 Favorites
42 General Rank
22 Grad Rank
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21
Carroll College
NAIA
$38,106 Tuition
$23,992 Avg. Cost After Aid
688 Favorites
2 General Rank
16 Grad Rank
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22
Oakland City University
NAIA
$25,740 Tuition
$11,304 Avg. Cost After Aid
177 Favorites
196 General Rank
32 Grad Rank
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23
Bethel University - Indiana
NAIA
$30,830 Tuition
$17,597 Avg. Cost After Aid
332 Favorites
64 General Rank
34 Grad Rank
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24
The College of Idaho
NAIA
$33,755 Tuition
$23,787 Avg. Cost After Aid
205 Favorites
5 General Rank
61 Grad Rank
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25
Johnson University
NAIA
$19,274 Tuition
$19,934 Avg. Cost After Aid
237 Favorites
32 General Rank
40 Grad Rank
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26
Viterbo University
NAIA
$29,920 Tuition
$18,686 Avg. Cost After Aid
165 Favorites
68 General Rank
24 Grad Rank
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27
John Brown University
NAIA
$28,924 Tuition
$18,641 Avg. Cost After Aid
149 Favorites
19 General Rank
11 Grad Rank
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28
Saint Xavier University
NAIA
$35,060 Tuition
$13,326 Avg. Cost After Aid
204 Favorites
86 General Rank
80 Grad Rank
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29
Lawrence Technological University
NAIA
$37,680 Tuition
$33,780 Avg. Cost After Aid
189 Favorites
41 General Rank
65 Grad Rank
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30
Grand View University
NAIA
$30,864 Tuition
$36,663 Avg. Cost After Aid
586 Favorites
142 General Rank
88 Grad Rank
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31
University of St. Francis - Illinois
NAIA
$35,000 Tuition
$16,578 Avg. Cost After Aid
131 Favorites
202 General Rank
23 Grad Rank
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32
The Masters University
NAIA
$28,870 Tuition
$29,357 Avg. Cost After Aid
241 Favorites
201 General Rank
7 Grad Rank
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33
University of the Cumberlands
NAIA
$9,875 Tuition
$14,654 Avg. Cost After Aid
264 Favorites
205 General Rank
94 Grad Rank
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34
William Carey University
NAIA
$14,100 Tuition
$10,886 Avg. Cost After Aid
156 Favorites
203 General Rank
46 Grad Rank
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35
Point Park University
NAIA
$35,610 Tuition
$24,209 Avg. Cost After Aid
485 Favorites
197 General Rank
43 Grad Rank
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36
Spring Arbor University
NAIA
$31,080 Tuition
$20,235 Avg. Cost After Aid
186 Favorites
92 General Rank
25 Grad Rank
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37
Southern Oregon University
NAIA
$28,962 Tuition
$9,931 Avg. Cost After Aid
287 Favorites
88 General Rank
118 Grad Rank
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38
Doane University
NAIA
$37,880 Tuition
$23,792 Avg. Cost After Aid
215 Favorites
80 General Rank
51 Grad Rank
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39
University of Saint Francis - Indiana
NAIA
$33,390 Tuition
$17,773 Avg. Cost After Aid
318 Favorites
117 General Rank
62 Grad Rank
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40
Xavier University of Louisiana
NAIA
$26,398 Tuition
$18,445 Avg. Cost After Aid
323 Favorites
17 General Rank
89 Grad Rank
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41
Benedictine College
NAIA
$32,630 Tuition
$26,321 Avg. Cost After Aid
181 Favorites
18 General Rank
35 Grad Rank
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42
St. Thomas University - Florida
NAIA
$32,940 Tuition
$27,150 Avg. Cost After Aid
461 Favorites
208 General Rank
117 Grad Rank
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43
Aquinas College - Michigan
NAIA
$36,134 Tuition
$17,999 Avg. Cost After Aid
315 Favorites
180 General Rank
45 Grad Rank
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44
Clarke University
NAIA
$36,870 Tuition
$26,777 Avg. Cost After Aid
184 Favorites
200 General Rank
72 Grad Rank
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45
Cornerstone University
NAIA
$27,040 Tuition
$20,833 Avg. Cost After Aid
292 Favorites
67 General Rank
50 Grad Rank
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46
Georgetown College
NAIA
$41,200 Tuition
$14,853 Avg. Cost After Aid
356 Favorites
185 General Rank
59 Grad Rank
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47
Cumberland University
NAIA
$25,412 Tuition
$25,895 Avg. Cost After Aid
272 Favorites
111 General Rank
82 Grad Rank
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48
Columbia International University
NAIA
$25,590 Tuition
$20,181 Avg. Cost After Aid
396 Favorites
49 General Rank
37 Grad Rank
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49
Trinity Christian College
NAIA
$33,325 Tuition
$14,555 Avg. Cost After Aid
359 Favorites
16 General Rank
19 Grad Rank
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50
Judson University
NAIA
$29,870 Tuition
$20,824 Avg. Cost After Aid
196 Favorites
128 General Rank
18 Grad Rank
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51
Morningside University
NAIA
$35,270 Tuition
$23,807 Avg. Cost After Aid
174 Favorites
91 General Rank
73 Grad Rank
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52
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Arizona Campus)
NAIA
$38,966 Tuition
$36,270 Avg. Cost After Aid
204 Favorites
1 General Rank
12 Grad Rank
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53
Mount Mercy University
NAIA
$36,540 Tuition
$22,187 Avg. Cost After Aid
249 Favorites
75 General Rank
48 Grad Rank
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54
Goshen College
NAIA
$35,940 Tuition
$16,407 Avg. Cost After Aid
339 Favorites
7 General Rank
21 Grad Rank
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55
Tennessee Wesleyan University
NAIA
$26,590 Tuition
$14,333 Avg. Cost After Aid
198 Favorites
20 General Rank
81 Grad Rank
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56
Grace College
NAIA
$28,228 Tuition
$18,393 Avg. Cost After Aid
215 Favorites
157 General Rank
10 Grad Rank
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57
Midway University
NAIA
$24,850 Tuition
$23,204 Avg. Cost After Aid
321 Favorites
112 General Rank
52 Grad Rank
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58
Arizona Christian University
NAIA
$30,624 Tuition
$31,546 Avg. Cost After Aid
800 Favorites
11 General Rank
150 Grad Rank
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59
Walla Walla University
NAIA
$30,531 Tuition
$23,216 Avg. Cost After Aid
290 Favorites
66 General Rank
30 Grad Rank
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60
McPherson College
NAIA
$32,408 Tuition
$24,423 Avg. Cost After Aid
243 Favorites
47 General Rank
76 Grad Rank
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61
Siena Heights University
NAIA
$28,502 Tuition
$21,553 Avg. Cost After Aid
180 Favorites
140 General Rank
87 Grad Rank
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62
Bryan College - Tennessee
NAIA
$17,360 Tuition
$15,470 Avg. Cost After Aid
207 Favorites
82 General Rank
56 Grad Rank
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63
Oregon Institute of Technology
NAIA
$32,515 Tuition
$16,029 Avg. Cost After Aid
220 Favorites
6 General Rank
66 Grad Rank
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64
Central Methodist University
NAIA
$26,470 Tuition
$25,087 Avg. Cost After Aid
286 Favorites
37 General Rank
99 Grad Rank
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65
Hastings College
NAIA
$33,590 Tuition
$21,518 Avg. Cost After Aid
168 Favorites
15 General Rank
90 Grad Rank
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66
University of Mobile
NAIA
$24,855 Tuition
$18,986 Avg. Cost After Aid
290 Favorites
78 General Rank
84 Grad Rank
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67
Evangel University
NAIA
$25,748 Tuition
$21,623 Avg. Cost After Aid
208 Favorites
141 General Rank
33 Grad Rank
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68
Montana Tech of the University of Montana
NAIA
$22,570 Tuition
$15,789 Avg. Cost After Aid
142 Favorites
61 General Rank
58 Grad Rank
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69
Texas Wesleyan University
NAIA
$34,412 Tuition
$20,526 Avg. Cost After Aid
518 Favorites
209 General Rank
189 Grad Rank
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70
Briar Cliff University
NAIA
$33,998 Tuition
$21,002 Avg. Cost After Aid
208 Favorites
204 General Rank
63 Grad Rank
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71
Dakota Wesleyan University
NAIA
$30,880 Tuition
$21,847 Avg. Cost After Aid
151 Favorites
23 General Rank
71 Grad Rank
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72
University of Jamestown
NAIA
$23,498 Tuition
$20,087 Avg. Cost After Aid
257 Favorites
160 General Rank
64 Grad Rank
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73
Dakota State University
NAIA
$12,735 Tuition
$18,619 Avg. Cost After Aid
171 Favorites
115 General Rank
100 Grad Rank
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74
Graceland University
NAIA
$31,920 Tuition
$18,561 Avg. Cost After Aid
209 Favorites
158 General Rank
97 Grad Rank
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75
Eastern Oregon University
NAIA
$22,386 Tuition
$15,620 Avg. Cost After Aid
232 Favorites
109 General Rank
137 Grad Rank
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76
Florida Memorial University
NAIA
$16,836 Tuition
$16,861 Avg. Cost After Aid
419 Favorites
62 General Rank
167 Grad Rank
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77
California State University Maritime Academy
NAIA
$18,996 Tuition
$18,133 Avg. Cost After Aid
191 Favorites
4 General Rank
14 Grad Rank
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78
Lindsey Wilson College
NAIA
$25,718 Tuition
$16,538 Avg. Cost After Aid
536 Favorites
110 General Rank
122 Grad Rank
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79
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
NAIA
$32,864 Tuition
$21,698 Avg. Cost After Aid
289 Favorites
107 General Rank
49 Grad Rank
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80
Corban University
NAIA
$34,756 Tuition
$26,490 Avg. Cost After Aid
378 Favorites
114 General Rank
28 Grad Rank
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81
Valley City State University
NAIA
$12,969 Tuition
$13,060 Avg. Cost After Aid
170 Favorites
39 General Rank
75 Grad Rank
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82
Rocky Mountain College
NAIA
$31,335 Tuition
$19,930 Avg. Cost After Aid
162 Favorites
85 General Rank
77 Grad Rank
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83
University of Antelope Valley
NAIA
$8,845 Tuition
$27,934 Avg. Cost After Aid
503 Favorites
27 General Rank
4 Grad Rank
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84
Webber International University
NAIA
$29,534 Tuition
$26,055 Avg. Cost After Aid
1,135 Favorites
105 General Rank
195 Grad Rank
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85
Mount Marty University
NAIA
$29,980 Tuition
$20,382 Avg. Cost After Aid
276 Favorites
144 General Rank
41 Grad Rank
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86
Blue Mountain College
NAIA
$17,380 Tuition
$16,056 Avg. Cost After Aid
150 Favorites
13 General Rank
54 Grad Rank
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87
Reinhardt University
NAIA
$26,180 Tuition
$23,843 Avg. Cost After Aid
284 Favorites
46 General Rank
160 Grad Rank
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88
Northwest University
NAIA
$33,980 Tuition
$23,046 Avg. Cost After Aid
155 Favorites
71 General Rank
55 Grad Rank
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89
Campbellsville University
NAIA
$25,000 Tuition
$23,445 Avg. Cost After Aid
252 Favorites
125 General Rank
151 Grad Rank
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90
University of Saint Mary
NAIA
$31,630 Tuition
$23,619 Avg. Cost After Aid
147 Favorites
130 General Rank
101 Grad Rank
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91
Warner University
NAIA
$26,744 Tuition
$20,162 Avg. Cost After Aid
326 Favorites
156 General Rank
124 Grad Rank
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92
Bushnell University
NAIA
$32,320 Tuition
$19,991 Avg. Cost After Aid
185 Favorites
113 General Rank
47 Grad Rank
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93
Concordia University - Ann Arbor
NAIA
$31,830 Tuition
$25,158 Avg. Cost After Aid
198 Favorites
165 General Rank
85 Grad Rank
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94
La Sierra University
NAIA
$34,218 Tuition
$23,480 Avg. Cost After Aid
332 Favorites
70 General Rank
105 Grad Rank
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95
Our Lady of the Lake University
NAIA
$29,926 Tuition
$17,926 Avg. Cost After Aid
455 Favorites
211 General Rank
154 Grad Rank
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96
University of Pikeville
NAIA
$22,650 Tuition
$13,814 Avg. Cost After Aid
330 Favorites
206 General Rank
174 Grad Rank
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97
William Woods University
NAIA
$26,730 Tuition
$23,717 Avg. Cost After Aid
115 Favorites
210 General Rank
70 Grad Rank
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98
Kansas Wesleyan University
NAIA
$31,340 Tuition
$24,028 Avg. Cost After Aid
307 Favorites
53 General Rank
129 Grad Rank
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99
Brescia University
NAIA
$26,950 Tuition
$13,626 Avg. Cost After Aid
234 Favorites
44 General Rank
91 Grad Rank
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100
Holy Cross College
NAIA
$34,050 Tuition
$23,745 Avg. Cost After Aid
223 Favorites
190 General Rank
15 Grad Rank
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