updates | March 15, 2026

Best Cheerleading Colleges | NCSA Power Rankings 2023

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

Stanford University logo

NCAA Division 1

$56,169Tuition

$7,200Avg. Cost After Aid

250Favorites

3General Rank

12Grad Rank

2

University of Florida logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,659Tuition

$3,679Avg. Cost After Aid

502Favorites

29General Rank

67Grad Rank

3

Harvard University logo

NCAA Division 1

$55,587Tuition

$13,259Avg. Cost After Aid

219Favorites

3General Rank

5Grad Rank

4

University of Pennsylvania - Penn logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,710Tuition

$14,851Avg. Cost After Aid

43Favorites

7General Rank

6Grad Rank

5

University of Michigan logo

NCAA Division 1

$53,232Tuition

$17,086Avg. Cost After Aid

252Favorites

25General Rank

24Grad Rank

6

University of California - Berkeley logo

NCAA Division 1

$43,980Tuition

$15,240Avg. Cost After Aid

168Favorites

20General Rank

31Grad Rank

7

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,891Tuition

$13,263Avg. Cost After Aid

376Favorites

29General Rank

72Grad Rank

8

Duke University logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,244Tuition

$31,416Avg. Cost After Aid

250Favorites

10General Rank

10Grad Rank

9

University of Virginia logo

NCAA Division 1

$53,626Tuition

$20,507Avg. Cost After Aid

27Favorites

25General Rank

22Grad Rank

10

Vanderbilt University logo

NCAA Division 1

$56,966Tuition

$22,204Avg. Cost After Aid

295Favorites

13General Rank

27Grad Rank

11

Georgia Tech logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,964Tuition

$14,820Avg. Cost After Aid

222Favorites

44General Rank

50Grad Rank

12

University of Notre Dame logo

NCAA Division 1

$58,843Tuition

$32,369Avg. Cost After Aid

1Favorites

18General Rank

8Grad Rank

13

University of Georgia logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,108Tuition

$14,995Avg. Cost After Aid

495Favorites

49General Rank

91Grad Rank

14

University of Texas - Austin logo

NCAA Division 1

$40,996Tuition

$17,519Avg. Cost After Aid

281Favorites

38General Rank

92Grad Rank

15

Florida State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$18,786Tuition

$9,561Avg. Cost After Aid

772Favorites

55General Rank

168Grad Rank

16

University of Wisconsin logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,608Tuition

$16,708Avg. Cost After Aid

81Favorites

38General Rank

83Grad Rank

17

Ohio State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$35,019Tuition

$18,623Avg. Cost After Aid

419Favorites

49General Rank

86Grad Rank

18

Northwestern University logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,768Tuition

$28,230Avg. Cost After Aid

31Favorites

10General Rank

13Grad Rank

19

University of Southern California logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,503Tuition

$25,972Avg. Cost After Aid

217Favorites

25General Rank

49Grad Rank

20

Brown University logo

NCAA Division 1

$62,304Tuition

$26,308Avg. Cost After Aid

2Favorites

13General Rank

11Grad Rank

21

University of Washington logo

NCAA Division 1

$39,906Tuition

$10,933Avg. Cost After Aid

126Favorites

55General Rank

145Grad Rank

22

University of California - San Diego logo

NCAA Division 1

$44,454Tuition

$14,895Avg. Cost After Aid

205Favorites

34General Rank

80Grad Rank

23

Purdue University logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,794Tuition

$9,127Avg. Cost After Aid

181Favorites

51General Rank

178Grad Rank

24

University of Maryland logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,636Tuition

$17,500Avg. Cost After Aid

129Favorites

55General Rank

93Grad Rank

25

Wake Forest University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,770Tuition

$29,214Avg. Cost After Aid

102Favorites

29General Rank

74Grad Rank

26

Michigan State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$40,562Tuition

$10,925Avg. Cost After Aid

154Favorites

77General Rank

187Grad Rank

27

North Carolina State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$29,916Tuition

$16,239Avg. Cost After Aid

374Favorites

72General Rank

139Grad Rank

28

Virginia Tech logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,857Tuition

$20,927Avg. Cost After Aid

181Favorites

62General Rank

109Grad Rank

29

University of California - Davis logo

NCAA Division 1

$44,399Tuition

$14,920Avg. Cost After Aid

150Favorites

38General Rank

104Grad Rank

30

Clemson University logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,550Tuition

$22,116Avg. Cost After Aid

761Favorites

77General Rank

128Grad Rank

31

University of Illinois logo

NCAA Division 1

$32,892Tuition

$15,483Avg. Cost After Aid

72Favorites

41General Rank

136Grad Rank

32

Texas A&M University logo

NCAA Division 1

$40,134Tuition

$20,976Avg. Cost After Aid

431Favorites

67General Rank

165Grad Rank

33

University of California - Irvine logo

NCAA Division 1

$43,529Tuition

$9,691Avg. Cost After Aid

152Favorites

34General Rank

150Grad Rank

34

William & Mary logo

NCAA Division 1

$47,038Tuition

$18,650Avg. Cost After Aid

18Favorites

41General Rank

64Grad Rank

35

University of Minnesota logo

NCAA Division 1

$33,818Tuition

$17,419Avg. Cost After Aid

102Favorites

62General Rank

142Grad Rank

36

Indiana University logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,352Tuition

$14,216Avg. Cost After Aid

184Favorites

72General Rank

209Grad Rank

37

Boston College logo

NCAA Division 1

$61,706Tuition

$38,412Avg. Cost After Aid

45Favorites

36General Rank

69Grad Rank

38

Boston University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,816Tuition

$26,170Avg. Cost After Aid

80Favorites

41General Rank

80Grad Rank

39

University of Massachusetts - Amherst logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,964Tuition

$16,197Avg. Cost After Aid

86Favorites

67General Rank

149Grad Rank

40

University of Miami logo

NCAA Division 1

$54,760Tuition

$30,742Avg. Cost After Aid

325Favorites

55General Rank

163Grad Rank

41

Villanova University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,020Tuition

$34,784Avg. Cost After Aid

92Favorites

51General Rank

62Grad Rank

42

University of South Florida logo

NCAA Division 1

$17,324Tuition

$8,318Avg. Cost After Aid

379Favorites

97General Rank

296Grad Rank

43

University of Pittsburgh logo

NCAA Division 1

$35,394Tuition

$27,926Avg. Cost After Aid

124Favorites

62General Rank

141Grad Rank

44

Auburn University logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,986Tuition

$23,258Avg. Cost After Aid

349Favorites

97General Rank

208Grad Rank

45

University of Connecticut logo

NCAA Division 1

$41,192Tuition

$21,724Avg. Cost After Aid

33Favorites

67General Rank

171Grad Rank

46

Syracuse University logo

NCAA Division 1

$57,591Tuition

$32,516Avg. Cost After Aid

65Favorites

62General Rank

181Grad Rank

47

University of Central Florida logo

NCAA Division 1

$22,467Tuition

$9,217Avg. Cost After Aid

593Favorites

137General Rank

290Grad Rank

48

Davidson College logo

NCAA Division 1

$55,200Tuition

$17,057Avg. Cost After Aid

1Favorites

15General Rank

79Grad Rank

49

San Diego State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$20,016Tuition

$6,488Avg. Cost After Aid

383Favorites

151General Rank

268Grad Rank

50

University of Oregon logo

NCAA Division 1

$40,464Tuition

$18,699Avg. Cost After Aid

186Favorites

105General Rank

302Grad Rank

51

University of South Carolina logo

NCAA Division 3

$33,928Tuition

$20,796Avg. Cost After Aid

334Favorites

115General Rank

239Grad Rank

52

Northeastern University logo

NCAA Division 1

$57,592Tuition

$34,255Avg. Cost After Aid

101Favorites

44General Rank

70Grad Rank

53

Baylor University logo

NCAA Division 1

$50,232Tuition

$37,248Avg. Cost After Aid

241Favorites

77General Rank

194Grad Rank

54

University of Iowa logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,905Tuition

$19,443Avg. Cost After Aid

40Favorites

83General Rank

320Grad Rank

55

Penn State logo

NCAA Division 1

$36,476Tuition

$27,521Avg. Cost After Aid

400Favorites

77General Rank

372Grad Rank

56

United States Air Force Academy logo

NCAA Division 1

$7,326Tuition

$11,513Avg. Cost After Aid

46Favorites

18General Rank

114Grad Rank

57

University of Oklahoma logo

NCAA Division 1

$27,816Tuition

$19,867Avg. Cost After Aid

179Favorites

127General Rank

277Grad Rank

58

Washington University in St. Louis logo

NCAA Division 3

$58,866Tuition

$27,595Avg. Cost After Aid

17Favorites

15General Rank

28Grad Rank

59

University of Tennessee logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,664Tuition

$18,853Avg. Cost After Aid

529Favorites

115General Rank

378Grad Rank

60

Gonzaga University logo

NCAA Division 1

$48,470Tuition

$30,828Avg. Cost After Aid

26Favorites

83General Rank

133Grad Rank

61

University of Richmond logo

NCAA Division 1

$58,570Tuition

$29,232Avg. Cost After Aid

15Favorites

18General Rank

82Grad Rank

62

Texas Christian University logo

NCAA Division 1

$51,660Tuition

$39,155Avg. Cost After Aid

257Favorites

89General Rank

176Grad Rank

63

Brigham Young University logo

NCAA Division 1

$6,120Tuition

$13,522Avg. Cost After Aid

34Favorites

89General Rank

259Grad Rank

64

University of Delaware logo

NCAA Division 2

$36,880Tuition

$18,313Avg. Cost After Aid

120Favorites

89General Rank

185Grad Rank

65

Iowa State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$25,446Tuition

$15,351Avg. Cost After Aid

132Favorites

127General Rank

271Grad Rank

66

Miami University logo

NCAA Division 1

$37,379Tuition

$24,592Avg. Cost After Aid

33Favorites

105General Rank

172Grad Rank

67

California State University - Long Beach logo

NCAA Division 2

$18,726Tuition

$8,338Avg. Cost After Aid

148Favorites

137General Rank

284Grad Rank

68

Arizona State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$29,438Tuition

$12,814Avg. Cost After Aid

519Favorites

121General Rank

551Grad Rank

69

University of Alabama logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,090Tuition

$21,534Avg. Cost After Aid

628Favorites

137General Rank

375Grad Rank

70

James Madison University logo

NCAA Division 1

$29,564Tuition

$22,431Avg. Cost After Aid

137Favorites

151General Rank

192Grad Rank

71

New York University logo

NCAA Division 3

$56,500Tuition

$39,565Avg. Cost After Aid

137Favorites

25General Rank

107Grad Rank

72

University of Colorado - Boulder logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,314Tuition

$21,771Avg. Cost After Aid

192Favorites

97General Rank

310Grad Rank

73

University of Missouri logo

NCAA Division 1

$30,450Tuition

$17,899Avg. Cost After Aid

117Favorites

121General Rank

365Grad Rank

74

Pepperdine University logo

NCAA Division 1

$59,702Tuition

$35,167Avg. Cost After Aid

25Favorites

55General Rank

174Grad Rank

75

University of Utah logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,345Tuition

$12,867Avg. Cost After Aid

56Favorites

105General Rank

518Grad Rank

76

University of Arizona logo

NCAA Division 1

$37,258Tuition

$15,601Avg. Cost After Aid

317Favorites

105General Rank

605Grad Rank

77

University of Kentucky logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,608Tuition

$18,268Avg. Cost After Aid

532Favorites

137General Rank

488Grad Rank

78

United States Military Academy logo

NCAA Division 1

$7,326Tuition

$18,623Avg. Cost After Aid

11Favorites

9General Rank

154Grad Rank

79

University of Mississippi logo

NCAA Division 1

$25,886Tuition

$12,454Avg. Cost After Aid

412Favorites

151General Rank

474Grad Rank

80

Florida International University logo

NCAA Division 3

$18,963Tuition

$6,232Avg. Cost After Aid

179Favorites

151General Rank

523Grad Rank

81

Elon University logo

NCAA Division 1

$38,725Tuition

$39,437Avg. Cost After Aid

69Favorites

89General Rank

166Grad Rank

82

Southern Methodist University - SMU logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,236Tuition

$40,452Avg. Cost After Aid

81Favorites

72General Rank

183Grad Rank

83

Tulane University logo

NCAA Division 1

$60,814Tuition

$42,217Avg. Cost After Aid

3Favorites

44General Rank

122Grad Rank

84

Louisiana State University (LSU) logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,635Tuition

$18,300Avg. Cost After Aid

414Favorites

176General Rank

456Grad Rank

85

University of Cincinnati logo

NCAA Division 1

$27,932Tuition

$22,114Avg. Cost After Aid

153Favorites

151General Rank

348Grad Rank

86

Oregon State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,579Tuition

$18,010Avg. Cost After Aid

163Favorites

151General Rank

481Grad Rank

87

Temple University logo

NCAA Division 1

$30,602Tuition

$23,108Avg. Cost After Aid

99Favorites

121General Rank

286Grad Rank

88

Saint Louis University logo

NCAA Division 1

$48,824Tuition

$27,544Avg. Cost After Aid

14Favorites

105General Rank

220Grad Rank

89

University of Arkansas logo

NCAA Division 1

$26,390Tuition

$14,998Avg. Cost After Aid

170Favorites

176General Rank

439Grad Rank

90

University of Kansas logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,034Tuition

$18,709Avg. Cost After Aid

141Favorites

121General Rank

550Grad Rank

91

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,105Tuition

$20,633Avg. Cost After Aid

109Favorites

2General Rank

130Grad Rank

92

Marquette University logo

NCAA Division 1

$45,766Tuition

$29,102Avg. Cost After Aid

47Favorites

83General Rank

195Grad Rank

93

California State University - Fullerton logo

NCAA Division 1

$18,856Tuition

$4,211Avg. Cost After Aid

30Favorites

166General Rank

399Grad Rank

94

Oklahoma State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$24,764Tuition

$13,188Avg. Cost After Aid

284Favorites

182General Rank

565Grad Rank

95

Colorado State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$31,613Tuition

$19,016Avg. Cost After Aid

191Favorites

151General Rank

452Grad Rank

96

University of Nebraska logo

NCAA Division 1

$27,002Tuition

$16,764Avg. Cost After Aid

31Favorites

151General Rank

538Grad Rank

97

Kansas State University logo

NCAA Division 1

$26,491Tuition

$18,902Avg. Cost After Aid

29Favorites

166General Rank

472Grad Rank

98

Appalachian State University logo

NCAA Division 2

$23,017Tuition

$13,897Avg. Cost After Aid

129Favorites

6General Rank

357Grad Rank

99

University of Alabama - Birmingham logo

NCAA Division 1

$20,400Tuition

$16,585Avg. Cost After Aid

178Favorites

137General Rank

680Grad Rank

100

University of Louisville logo

NCAA Division 1

$28,716Tuition

$17,744Avg. Cost After Aid

380Favorites

182General Rank

677Grad Rank