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Best D1 Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Affordability
A big scholarship means less if the sticker price is even bigger. Below, we've ranked all 355 D1 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 D1 men's Basketball programs is $20,514, with average aid of $23,156 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
355
Avg. Net Price
$20,514
Avg. Aid/Athlete
$23,156
Top programs
Showing 10 of 355 programs.
Rank
Program
Net Price
Aid/Athlete
Grad Rate
1
1. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX
Net Price
$6,500
Aid/Athlete
$13,226
Grad Rate
59%
2
2. California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Net Price
$6,480
Aid/Athlete
$20,511
Grad Rate
69%
3
3. Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
Net Price
$12,909
Aid/Athlete
$17,153
Grad Rate
62%
4
4. The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
Net Price
$10,726
Aid/Athlete
$26,866
Grad Rate
51%
5
5. Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
Net Price
$13,889
Aid/Athlete
$13,736
Grad Rate
33%
6
6. Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
Net Price
$14,040
Aid/Athlete
$10,646
Grad Rate
45%
7
7. Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Net Price
$19,125
Aid/Athlete
$11,296
Grad Rate
37%
8
8. Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Net Price
$10,026
Aid/Athlete
$17,209
Grad Rate
39%
9
9. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR
Net Price
$11,679
Aid/Athlete
$12,666
Grad Rate
43%
10
10. Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
Net Price
$10,133
Aid/Athlete
$10,719
Grad Rate
33%
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