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Best D1 Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Affordability
A big scholarship means less if the sticker price is even bigger. Below, we've ranked all 265 D1 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 D1 men's Football programs is $20,312, with average aid of $24,504 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
265
Avg. Net Price
$20,312
Est. Aid/Athlete
$24,504
Top programs
Showing 10 of 265 programs.
Rank
Program
Net Price
Est. Aid/Athlete
Grad Rate
1
1. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX
Net Price
$5,282
Est. Aid/Athlete
N/A
Grad Rate
51%
2
2. Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
Net Price
$13,584
Est. Aid/Athlete
N/A
Grad Rate
22%
3
3. The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
Net Price
$9,305
Est. Aid/Athlete
$26,866
Grad Rate
50%
4
4. University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
Net Price
$6,347
Est. Aid/Athlete
$34,380
Grad Rate
54%
5
5. California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Net Price
$7,834
Est. Aid/Athlete
$20,511
Grad Rate
57%
6
6. The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Net Price
$10,959
Est. Aid/Athlete
$24,466
Grad Rate
53%
7
7. University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Net Price
$11,553
Est. Aid/Athlete
$29,167
Grad Rate
51%
8
8. Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Net Price
$9,124
Est. Aid/Athlete
$19,554
Grad Rate
39%
9
9. Texas A & M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX
Net Price
$12,327
Est. Aid/Athlete
$25,653
Grad Rate
43%
10
10. Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Net Price
$9,814
Est. Aid/Athlete
$18,689
Grad Rate
37%
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