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Best Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Affordability
A big scholarship means less if the sticker price is even bigger. Below, we've ranked all 12 Missouri Valley Conference men's Basketball 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 Missouri Valley Conference men's Basketball programs is $19,036, with average aid of $17,949 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
$19,036
Avg. Aid/Athlete
$17,949
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Net Price
Aid/Athlete
Grad Rate
1
1. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Net Price
$16,177
Aid/Athlete
$17,652
Grad Rate
56%
2
2. Murray State University
Murray, KY
Net Price
$9,121
Aid/Athlete
$14,823
Grad Rate
58%
3
3. Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Net Price
$12,188
Aid/Athlete
$17,265
Grad Rate
45%
4
4. University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
Net Price
$12,313
Aid/Athlete
$20,268
Grad Rate
71%
5
5. Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Net Price
$18,996
Aid/Athlete
$22,802
Grad Rate
71%
6
6. University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Net Price
$14,609
Aid/Athlete
$14,685
Grad Rate
67%
7
7. Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO
Net Price
$17,502
Aid/Athlete
$17,037
Grad Rate
60%
8
8. Bradley University
Peoria, IL
Net Price
$23,572
Aid/Athlete
$25,112
Grad Rate
77%
9
9. University of Evansville
Evansville, IN
Net Price
$20,230
Aid/Athlete
$13,827
Grad Rate
67%
10
10. Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Net Price
$32,096
Aid/Athlete
$33,172
Grad Rate
71%
11
11. Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Net Price
$21,583
Aid/Athlete
$7,483
Grad Rate
71%
12
12. Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Net Price
$30,042
Aid/Athlete
$11,257
Grad Rate
79%
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