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Best D1 Men's Football Programs in California, Ranked by Affordability
A big scholarship means less if the sticker price is even bigger. Below, we've ranked all 11 D1 men's Football programs in California 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 in California is $16,558, with average aid of $25,747 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
11
Avg. Net Price
$16,558
Avg. Aid/Athlete
$25,747
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Net Price
Aid/Athlete
Grad Rate
1
1. California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Net Price
$6,480
Aid/Athlete
$20,511
Grad Rate
69%
2
2. California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Net Price
$10,512
Aid/Athlete
$14,873
Grad Rate
71%
3
3. San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Net Price
$13,741
Aid/Athlete
$19,971
Grad Rate
76%
4
4. University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Net Price
$14,013
Aid/Athlete
$32,060
Grad Rate
93%
5
5. San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Net Price
$16,174
Aid/Athlete
$24,673
Grad Rate
81%
6
6. University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Net Price
$14,979
Aid/Athlete
$21,083
Grad Rate
94%
7
7. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Net Price
$15,624
Aid/Athlete
$14,966
Grad Rate
86%
8
8. University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
Net Price
$15,288
Aid/Athlete
$18,661
Grad Rate
89%
9
9. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Net Price
$12,136
Aid/Athlete
$53,026
Grad Rate
97%
10
10. University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Net Price
$31,927
Aid/Athlete
$49,242
Grad Rate
93%
11
11. University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Net Price
$31,265
Aid/Athlete
$14,152
Grad Rate
81%
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