Best D3 Football Schools | NCSA Power Rankings 2023
Andrew Mccoy
Published Mar 16, 2026
top D3 Football Schools
NCSA analyzed 242 four-year colleges with college football programs at the NCAA Division 3 level to develop a list of the Best Division 3 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 3
$55,878Tuition
$5,084Avg. Cost After Aid
1,012Favorites
5General Rank
1Grad Rank
2
NCAA Division 3
$58,720Tuition
$14,254Avg. Cost After Aid
1,321Favorites
23General Rank
3Grad Rank
3
NCAA Division 3
$62,241Tuition
$22,690Avg. Cost After Aid
2,017Favorites
22General Rank
2Grad Rank
4
NCAA Division 3
$63,000Tuition
$35,683Avg. Cost After Aid
1,036Favorites
72General Rank
5Grad Rank
5
NCAA Division 3
$61,150Tuition
$17,304Avg. Cost After Aid
867Favorites
3General Rank
12Grad Rank
6
NCAA Division 3
$58,866Tuition
$27,595Avg. Cost After Aid
1,018Favorites
44General Rank
8Grad Rank
7
NCAA Division 3
$59,378Tuition
$31,171Avg. Cost After Aid
3,365Favorites
76General Rank
29Grad Rank
8
NCAA Division 3
$58,924Tuition
$37,846Avg. Cost After Aid
901Favorites
53General Rank
10Grad Rank
9
NCAA Division 3
$59,660Tuition
$14,739Avg. Cost After Aid
589Favorites
2General Rank
4Grad Rank
10
NCAA Division 3
$56,686Tuition
$9,170Avg. Cost After Aid
806Favorites
8General Rank
9Grad Rank
11
NCAA Division 3
$58,322Tuition
$16,925Avg. Cost After Aid
451Favorites
19General Rank
6Grad Rank
12
NCAA Division 3
$58,111Tuition
$20,114Avg. Cost After Aid
601Favorites
28General Rank
11Grad Rank
13
NCAA Division 3
$59,380Tuition
$27,417Avg. Cost After Aid
721Favorites
36General Rank
7Grad Rank
14
NCAA Division 3
$54,532Tuition
$37,702Avg. Cost After Aid
1,660Favorites
90General Rank
34Grad Rank
15
NCAA Division 3
$59,770Tuition
$29,047Avg. Cost After Aid
497Favorites
34General Rank
17Grad Rank
16
NCAA Division 3
$62,049Tuition
$26,080Avg. Cost After Aid
670Favorites
49General Rank
18Grad Rank
17
NCAA Division 3
$59,970Tuition
$26,296Avg. Cost After Aid
547Favorites
43General Rank
15Grad Rank
18
NCAA Division 3
$58,634Tuition
$39,047Avg. Cost After Aid
1,198Favorites
174General Rank
50Grad Rank
19
NCAA Division 3
$47,392Tuition
$18,637Avg. Cost After Aid
1,574Favorites
106General Rank
51Grad Rank
20
NCAA Division 3
$61,220Tuition
$17,739Avg. Cost After Aid
397Favorites
58General Rank
26Grad Rank
21
NCAA Division 3
$58,526Tuition
$31,456Avg. Cost After Aid
613Favorites
100General Rank
35Grad Rank
22
NCAA Division 3
$59,062Tuition
$26,560Avg. Cost After Aid
927Favorites
59General Rank
14Grad Rank
23
NCAA Division 3
$45,850Tuition
$21,605Avg. Cost After Aid
1,848Favorites
196General Rank
103Grad Rank
24
NCAA Division 3
$61,370Tuition
$32,036Avg. Cost After Aid
1,173Favorites
86General Rank
31Grad Rank
25
NCAA Division 3
$47,000Tuition
$25,451Avg. Cost After Aid
4,708Favorites
141General Rank
78Grad Rank
26
NCAA Division 3
$58,733Tuition
$15,554Avg. Cost After Aid
426Favorites
98General Rank
39Grad Rank
27
NCAA Division 3
$58,648Tuition
$28,610Avg. Cost After Aid
1,222Favorites
42General Rank
24Grad Rank
28
NCAA Division 3
$63,406Tuition
$30,182Avg. Cost After Aid
411Favorites
82General Rank
37Grad Rank
29
NCAA Division 3
$21,418Tuition
$13,705Avg. Cost After Aid
807Favorites
212General Rank
118Grad Rank
30
NCAA Division 3
$59,960Tuition
$26,853Avg. Cost After Aid
894Favorites
110General Rank
41Grad Rank
31
NCAA Division 3
$55,670Tuition
$23,215Avg. Cost After Aid
3,569Favorites
140General Rank
74Grad Rank
32
NCAA Division 3
$60,225Tuition
$31,800Avg. Cost After Aid
1,402Favorites
21General Rank
16Grad Rank
33
NCAA Division 3
$40,820Tuition
$25,287Avg. Cost After Aid
901Favorites
117General Rank
20Grad Rank
34
NCAA Division 3
$57,500Tuition
$32,002Avg. Cost After Aid
709Favorites
81General Rank
44Grad Rank
35
NCAA Division 3
$46,012Tuition
$21,442Avg. Cost After Aid
1,673Favorites
20General Rank
76Grad Rank
36
NCAA Division 3
$55,731Tuition
$45,005Avg. Cost After Aid
816Favorites
120General Rank
22Grad Rank
37
NCAA Division 3
$46,760Tuition
$33,748Avg. Cost After Aid
1,122Favorites
39General Rank
59Grad Rank
38
NCAA Division 3
$60,240Tuition
$34,498Avg. Cost After Aid
808Favorites
85General Rank
40Grad Rank
39
NCAA Division 3
$38,656Tuition
$21,980Avg. Cost After Aid
1,118Favorites
6General Rank
91Grad Rank
40
NCAA Division 3
$54,066Tuition
$20,152Avg. Cost After Aid
976Favorites
18General Rank
101Grad Rank
41
NCAA Division 3
$50,910Tuition
$27,647Avg. Cost After Aid
852Favorites
105General Rank
30Grad Rank
42
NCAA Division 3
$46,000Tuition
$20,610Avg. Cost After Aid
727Favorites
104General Rank
28Grad Rank
43
NCAA Division 3
$51,576Tuition
$23,285Avg. Cost After Aid
1,249Favorites
124General Rank
67Grad Rank
44
NCAA Division 3
$27,790Tuition
$25,031Avg. Cost After Aid
729Favorites
14General Rank
69Grad Rank
45
NCAA Division 3
$50,070Tuition
$34,063Avg. Cost After Aid
1,082Favorites
213General Rank
96Grad Rank
46
NCAA Division 3
$61,659Tuition
$34,163Avg. Cost After Aid
428Favorites
97General Rank
33Grad Rank
47
NCAA Division 3
$36,614Tuition
$36,594Avg. Cost After Aid
760Favorites
65General Rank
56Grad Rank
48
NCAA Division 3
$53,896Tuition
$22,469Avg. Cost After Aid
569Favorites
91General Rank
38Grad Rank
49
NCAA Division 3
$29,594Tuition
$17,138Avg. Cost After Aid
461Favorites
15General Rank
23Grad Rank
50
NCAA Division 3
$20,458Tuition
$18,706Avg. Cost After Aid
947Favorites
115General Rank
92Grad Rank
51
NCAA Division 3
$49,418Tuition
$27,958Avg. Cost After Aid
861Favorites
101General Rank
49Grad Rank
52
NCAA Division 3
$18,014Tuition
$14,839Avg. Cost After Aid
771Favorites
224General Rank
83Grad Rank
53
NCAA Division 3
$33,350Tuition
$10,299Avg. Cost After Aid
567Favorites
159General Rank
85Grad Rank
54
NCAA Division 3
$60,518Tuition
$23,188Avg. Cost After Aid
313Favorites
64General Rank
19Grad Rank
55
NCAA Division 3
$46,189Tuition
$23,538Avg. Cost After Aid
1,297Favorites
149General Rank
53Grad Rank
56
NCAA Division 3
$39,914Tuition
$29,807Avg. Cost After Aid
2,609Favorites
223General Rank
155Grad Rank
57
NCAA Division 3
$19,310Tuition
$21,724Avg. Cost After Aid
654Favorites
16General Rank
21Grad Rank
58
NCAA Division 3
$60,220Tuition
$28,020Avg. Cost After Aid
377Favorites
122General Rank
43Grad Rank
59
NCAA Division 3
$16,602Tuition
$14,856Avg. Cost After Aid
1,391Favorites
92General Rank
141Grad Rank
60
NCAA Division 3
$48,226Tuition
$21,023Avg. Cost After Aid
1,252Favorites
35General Rank
102Grad Rank
61
NCAA Division 3
$10,734Tuition
$4,730Avg. Cost After Aid
454Favorites
1General Rank
13Grad Rank
62
NCAA Division 3
$35,966Tuition
$26,072Avg. Cost After Aid
927Favorites
25General Rank
123Grad Rank
63
NCAA Division 3
$23,408Tuition
$22,978Avg. Cost After Aid
651Favorites
214General Rank
106Grad Rank
64
NCAA Division 3
$42,206Tuition
$25,605Avg. Cost After Aid
936Favorites
47General Rank
132Grad Rank
65
NCAA Division 3
$40,480Tuition
$27,837Avg. Cost After Aid
662Favorites
215General Rank
81Grad Rank
66
NCAA Division 3
$45,514Tuition
$29,172Avg. Cost After Aid
818Favorites
4General Rank
65Grad Rank
67
NCAA Division 3
$38,240Tuition
$26,281Avg. Cost After Aid
149Favorites
11General Rank
58Grad Rank
68
NCAA Division 3
$63,310Tuition
$33,706Avg. Cost After Aid
400Favorites
71General Rank
27Grad Rank
69
NCAA Division 3
$35,380Tuition
$24,401Avg. Cost After Aid
951Favorites
13General Rank
63Grad Rank
70
NCAA Division 3
$17,149Tuition
$16,884Avg. Cost After Aid
621Favorites
78General Rank
111Grad Rank
71
NCAA Division 3
$47,590Tuition
$25,823Avg. Cost After Aid
766Favorites
10General Rank
66Grad Rank
72
NCAA Division 3
$36,650Tuition
$26,700Avg. Cost After Aid
595Favorites
160General Rank
47Grad Rank
73
NCAA Division 3
$36,352Tuition
$26,720Avg. Cost After Aid
714Favorites
216General Rank
84Grad Rank
74
NCAA Division 3
$33,400Tuition
$22,836Avg. Cost After Aid
1,374Favorites
70General Rank
110Grad Rank
75
NCAA Division 3
$49,706Tuition
$24,012Avg. Cost After Aid
954Favorites
219General Rank
107Grad Rank
76
NCAA Division 3
$50,192Tuition
$26,460Avg. Cost After Aid
1,086Favorites
154General Rank
62Grad Rank
77
NCAA Division 3
$43,525Tuition
$22,677Avg. Cost After Aid
1,132Favorites
162General Rank
109Grad Rank
78
NCAA Division 3
$33,674Tuition
$21,920Avg. Cost After Aid
739Favorites
30General Rank
104Grad Rank
79
NCAA Division 3
$55,500Tuition
$22,852Avg. Cost After Aid
573Favorites
129General Rank
60Grad Rank
80
NCAA Division 3
$55,830Tuition
$26,983Avg. Cost After Aid
710Favorites
131General Rank
42Grad Rank
81
NCAA Division 3
$52,156Tuition
$33,452Avg. Cost After Aid
636Favorites
201General Rank
77Grad Rank
82
NCAA Division 3
$51,002Tuition
$23,642Avg. Cost After Aid
1,165Favorites
139General Rank
82Grad Rank
83
NCAA Division 3
$44,234Tuition
$32,819Avg. Cost After Aid
765Favorites
130General Rank
93Grad Rank
84
NCAA Division 3
$32,840Tuition
$21,748Avg. Cost After Aid
4,809Favorites
27General Rank
218Grad Rank
85
NCAA Division 3
$52,670Tuition
$22,278Avg. Cost After Aid
353Favorites
116General Rank
32Grad Rank
86
NCAA Division 3
$33,000Tuition
$26,778Avg. Cost After Aid
790Favorites
73General Rank
112Grad Rank
87
NCAA Division 3
$57,404Tuition
$35,940Avg. Cost After Aid
816Favorites
152General Rank
75Grad Rank
88
NCAA Division 3
$34,490Tuition
$29,380Avg. Cost After Aid
1,007Favorites
227General Rank
137Grad Rank
89
NCAA Division 3
$30,153Tuition
$20,910Avg. Cost After Aid
874Favorites
221General Rank
191Grad Rank
90
NCAA Division 3
$20,100Tuition
$21,098Avg. Cost After Aid
963Favorites
165General Rank
99Grad Rank
91
NCAA Division 3
$45,850Tuition
$19,772Avg. Cost After Aid
455Favorites
107General Rank
36Grad Rank
92
NCAA Division 3
$34,180Tuition
$20,703Avg. Cost After Aid
1,241Favorites
84General Rank
114Grad Rank
93
NCAA Division 3
$45,150Tuition
$25,969Avg. Cost After Aid
678Favorites
164General Rank
94Grad Rank
94
NCAA Division 3
$52,401Tuition
$21,238Avg. Cost After Aid
329Favorites
114General Rank
48Grad Rank
95
NCAA Division 3
$39,400Tuition
$23,036Avg. Cost After Aid
854Favorites
40General Rank
108Grad Rank
96
NCAA Division 3
$54,522Tuition
$21,528Avg. Cost After Aid
554Favorites
121General Rank
61Grad Rank
97
NCAA Division 3
$52,530Tuition
$23,617Avg. Cost After Aid
615Favorites
128General Rank
70Grad Rank
98
NCAA Division 3
$54,680Tuition
$17,394Avg. Cost After Aid
668Favorites
133General Rank
79Grad Rank
99
NCAA Division 3
$40,080Tuition
$27,624Avg. Cost After Aid
550Favorites
217General Rank
72Grad Rank
100
NCAA Division 3
$41,887Tuition
$25,859Avg. Cost After Aid
1,054Favorites
168General Rank
55Grad Rank
