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Best Mid-American Conference Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Affordability
A big scholarship means less if the sticker price is even bigger. Below, we've ranked all 12 Mid-American Conference men's Football programs by affordability score — a composite that weighs net price and aid together to show how realistic the total cost picture looks.
The average net price across Mid-American Conference men's Football programs is $18,513, with average aid of $22,256 per athlete.
Use this ranking to find programs where the cost picture adds up, then read our guide on stacking athletic, academic, and need-based aid.
Programs
12
Avg. Net Price
$18,513
Avg. Aid/Athlete
$22,256
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Net Price
Aid/Athlete
Grad Rate
1
1. Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
Net Price
$12,909
Aid/Athlete
$17,153
Grad Rate
62%
2
2. Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
Net Price
$17,084
Aid/Athlete
$29,249
Grad Rate
54%
3
3. University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
Net Price
$14,981
Aid/Athlete
$19,242
Grad Rate
50%
4
4. Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Net Price
$16,041
Aid/Athlete
$16,008
Grad Rate
63%
5
5. Ball State University
Muncie, IN
Net Price
$15,898
Aid/Athlete
$18,273
Grad Rate
66%
6
6. Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Net Price
$18,701
Aid/Athlete
$20,174
Grad Rate
61%
7
7. University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Net Price
$17,460
Aid/Athlete
$24,572
Grad Rate
54%
8
8. University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Net Price
$20,470
Aid/Athlete
$32,967
Grad Rate
72%
9
9. Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
Net Price
$19,614
Aid/Athlete
$19,395
Grad Rate
64%
10
10. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
Net Price
$20,918
Aid/Athlete
$20,087
Grad Rate
65%
11
11. Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
Net Price
$20,413
Aid/Athlete
$22,421
Grad Rate
69%
12
12. Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH
Net Price
$27,662
Aid/Athlete
$27,527
Grad Rate
82%
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