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Best NAIA Softball Colleges | NCSA Power Rankings 2023

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Sebastian Wright

Published Mar 14, 2026

Top NAIA Softball Schools

NCSA analyzed 185 four-year colleges with college softball programs at the NAIA level to develop a list of the Best NAIA Softball Colleges for Student-Athletes.

NCSA Power Rankings are based on proprietary analysis of “NCSA Favorites” data obtained from the college search activity of the millions of student-athletes on the NCSA recruiting network, U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges general academic rankings, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard graduation rates and average cost after aid.

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1

Dordt University logo

NAIA

$34,170Tuition

$25,575Avg. Cost After Aid

79Favorites

8General Rank

3Grad Rank

2

Indiana Wesleyan University logo

NAIA

$28,960Tuition

$21,077Avg. Cost After Aid

309Favorites

12General Rank

5Grad Rank

3

Oklahoma City University logo

NAIA

$32,744Tuition

$26,834Avg. Cost After Aid

398Favorites

166General Rank

16Grad Rank

4

University of Michigan - Dearborn logo

NAIA

$28,048Tuition

$11,905Avg. Cost After Aid

228Favorites

29General Rank

52Grad Rank

5

Marian University - Indiana logo

NAIA

$36,600Tuition

$21,765Avg. Cost After Aid

190Favorites

167General Rank

22Grad Rank

6

Madonna University logo

NAIA

$24,900Tuition

$18,789Avg. Cost After Aid

111Favorites

89General Rank

25Grad Rank

7

Northwestern College - Iowa logo

NAIA

$33,590Tuition

$23,185Avg. Cost After Aid

116Favorites

27General Rank

6Grad Rank

8

Taylor University logo

NAIA

$36,570Tuition

$26,401Avg. Cost After Aid

163Favorites

4General Rank

1Grad Rank

9

Southeastern University logo

NAIA

$28,320Tuition

$27,891Avg. Cost After Aid

229Favorites

179General Rank

73Grad Rank

10

St. Ambrose University logo

NAIA

$33,570Tuition

$24,786Avg. Cost After Aid

155Favorites

170General Rank

23Grad Rank

11

Olivet Nazarene University logo

NAIA

$37,440Tuition

$20,023Avg. Cost After Aid

100Favorites

61General Rank

26Grad Rank

12

Ave Maria University logo

NAIA

$24,610Tuition

$18,860Avg. Cost After Aid

179Favorites

164General Rank

35Grad Rank

13

Vanguard University logo

NAIA

$37,700Tuition

$20,181Avg. Cost After Aid

178Favorites

37General Rank

32Grad Rank

14

Culver-Stockton College logo

NAIA

$28,495Tuition

$21,189Avg. Cost After Aid

115Favorites

25General Rank

83Grad Rank

15

Concordia University - Nebraska logo

NAIA

$36,310Tuition

$22,029Avg. Cost After Aid

124Favorites

52General Rank

47Grad Rank

16

Baker University logo

NAIA

$31,700Tuition

$24,493Avg. Cost After Aid

115Favorites

171General Rank

31Grad Rank

17

Huntington University logo

NAIA

$28,192Tuition

$18,851Avg. Cost After Aid

122Favorites

20General Rank

9Grad Rank

18

Freed-Hardeman University logo

NAIA

$23,300Tuition

$17,099Avg. Cost After Aid

152Favorites

35General Rank

18Grad Rank

19

The College of Idaho logo

NAIA

$33,755Tuition

$23,787Avg. Cost After Aid

159Favorites

5General Rank

53Grad Rank

20

Carroll College logo

NAIA

$38,106Tuition

$23,992Avg. Cost After Aid

147Favorites

3General Rank

10Grad Rank

21

Grand View University logo

NAIA

$30,864Tuition

$36,663Avg. Cost After Aid

138Favorites

125General Rank

78Grad Rank

22

Oakland City University logo

NAIA

$25,740Tuition

$11,304Avg. Cost After Aid

120Favorites

168General Rank

27Grad Rank

23

Bethel University - Indiana logo

NAIA

$30,830Tuition

$17,597Avg. Cost After Aid

117Favorites

51General Rank

29Grad Rank

24

Johnson University logo

NAIA

$19,274Tuition

$19,934Avg. Cost After Aid

156Favorites

26General Rank

33Grad Rank

25

Viterbo University logo

NAIA

$29,920Tuition

$18,686Avg. Cost After Aid

90Favorites

55General Rank

20Grad Rank

26

Lawrence Technological University logo

NAIA

$37,680Tuition

$33,780Avg. Cost After Aid

78Favorites

34General Rank

57Grad Rank

27

Saint Xavier University logo

NAIA

$35,060Tuition

$13,326Avg. Cost After Aid

109Favorites

71General Rank

70Grad Rank

28

University of the Cumberlands logo

NAIA

$9,875Tuition

$14,654Avg. Cost After Aid

180Favorites

177General Rank

84Grad Rank

29

University of St. Francis - Illinois logo

NAIA

$35,000Tuition

$16,578Avg. Cost After Aid

101Favorites

173General Rank

19Grad Rank

30

Southern Oregon University logo

NAIA

$28,962Tuition

$9,931Avg. Cost After Aid

300Favorites

73General Rank

103Grad Rank

31

St. Thomas University - Florida logo

NAIA

$32,940Tuition

$27,150Avg. Cost After Aid

130Favorites

180General Rank

102Grad Rank

32

Spring Arbor University logo

NAIA

$31,080Tuition

$20,235Avg. Cost After Aid

101Favorites

77General Rank

21Grad Rank

33

Point Park University logo

NAIA

$35,610Tuition

$24,209Avg. Cost After Aid

71Favorites

169General Rank

36Grad Rank

34

William Carey University logo

NAIA

$14,100Tuition

$10,886Avg. Cost After Aid

138Favorites

174General Rank

39Grad Rank

35

Doane University logo

NAIA

$37,880Tuition

$23,792Avg. Cost After Aid

106Favorites

66General Rank

45Grad Rank

36

University of Saint Francis - Indiana logo

NAIA

$33,390Tuition

$17,773Avg. Cost After Aid

131Favorites

100General Rank

54Grad Rank

37

Cumberland University logo

NAIA

$25,412Tuition

$25,895Avg. Cost After Aid

174Favorites

94General Rank

72Grad Rank

38

Benedictine College logo

NAIA

$32,630Tuition

$26,321Avg. Cost After Aid

110Favorites

16General Rank

30Grad Rank

39

Xavier University of Louisiana logo

NAIA

$26,398Tuition

$18,445Avg. Cost After Aid

103Favorites

15General Rank

79Grad Rank

40

Georgetown College logo

NAIA

$41,200Tuition

$14,853Avg. Cost After Aid

166Favorites

159General Rank

51Grad Rank

41

Aquinas College - Michigan logo

NAIA

$36,134Tuition

$17,999Avg. Cost After Aid

112Favorites

157General Rank

38Grad Rank

42

Clarke University logo

NAIA

$36,870Tuition

$26,777Avg. Cost After Aid

98Favorites

172General Rank

63Grad Rank

43

Columbia College - South Carolina logo

NAIA

$20,880Tuition

$21,098Avg. Cost After Aid

300Favorites

24General Rank

64Grad Rank

44

Cornerstone University logo

NAIA

$27,040Tuition

$20,833Avg. Cost After Aid

98Favorites

54General Rank

44Grad Rank

45

Morningside University logo

NAIA

$35,270Tuition

$23,807Avg. Cost After Aid

91Favorites

76General Rank

65Grad Rank

46

Judson University logo

NAIA

$29,870Tuition

$20,824Avg. Cost After Aid

82Favorites

110General Rank

12Grad Rank

47

Arizona Christian University logo

NAIA

$30,624Tuition

$31,546Avg. Cost After Aid

256Favorites

9General Rank

129Grad Rank

48

Trinity Christian College logo

NAIA

$33,325Tuition

$14,555Avg. Cost After Aid

75Favorites

14General Rank

13Grad Rank

49

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Arizona Campus) logo

NAIA

$38,966Tuition

$36,270Avg. Cost After Aid

128Favorites

2General Rank

8Grad Rank

50

Mount Mercy University logo

NAIA

$36,540Tuition

$22,187Avg. Cost After Aid

117Favorites

60General Rank

41Grad Rank

51

Goshen College logo

NAIA

$35,940Tuition

$16,407Avg. Cost After Aid

100Favorites

7General Rank

17Grad Rank

52

Tennessee Wesleyan University logo

NAIA

$26,590Tuition

$14,333Avg. Cost After Aid

157Favorites

17General Rank

71Grad Rank

53

McPherson College logo

NAIA

$32,408Tuition

$24,423Avg. Cost After Aid

72Favorites

39General Rank

68Grad Rank

54

Midway University logo

NAIA

$24,850Tuition

$23,204Avg. Cost After Aid

149Favorites

95General Rank

46Grad Rank

55

Grace College logo

NAIA

$28,228Tuition

$18,393Avg. Cost After Aid

147Favorites

137General Rank

7Grad Rank

56

Siena Heights University logo

NAIA

$28,502Tuition

$21,553Avg. Cost After Aid

97Favorites

122General Rank

76Grad Rank

57

Texas Wesleyan University logo

NAIA

$34,412Tuition

$20,526Avg. Cost After Aid

290Favorites

181General Rank

162Grad Rank

58

Central Methodist University logo

NAIA

$26,470Tuition

$25,087Avg. Cost After Aid

249Favorites

30General Rank

89Grad Rank

59

Bryan College - Tennessee logo

NAIA

$17,360Tuition

$15,470Avg. Cost After Aid

149Favorites

68General Rank

49Grad Rank

60

Hastings College logo

NAIA

$33,590Tuition

$21,518Avg. Cost After Aid

86Favorites

13General Rank

80Grad Rank

61

Oregon Institute of Technology logo

NAIA

$32,515Tuition

$16,029Avg. Cost After Aid

148Favorites

6General Rank

58Grad Rank

62

Evangel University logo

NAIA

$25,748Tuition

$21,623Avg. Cost After Aid

109Favorites

124General Rank

28Grad Rank

63

University of Mobile logo

NAIA

$24,855Tuition

$18,986Avg. Cost After Aid

175Favorites

63General Rank

74Grad Rank

64

Briar Cliff University logo

NAIA

$33,998Tuition

$21,002Avg. Cost After Aid

141Favorites

176General Rank

55Grad Rank

65

Florida Memorial University logo

NAIA

$16,836Tuition

$16,861Avg. Cost After Aid

74Favorites

49General Rank

145Grad Rank

66

Eastern Oregon University logo

NAIA

$22,386Tuition

$15,620Avg. Cost After Aid

380Favorites

92General Rank

120Grad Rank

67

Graceland University logo

NAIA

$31,920Tuition

$18,561Avg. Cost After Aid

68Favorites

138General Rank

87Grad Rank

68

University of Jamestown logo

NAIA

$23,498Tuition

$20,087Avg. Cost After Aid

87Favorites

139General Rank

56Grad Rank

69

Dakota Wesleyan University logo

NAIA

$30,880Tuition

$21,847Avg. Cost After Aid

108Favorites

19General Rank

62Grad Rank

70

Dakota State University logo

NAIA

$12,735Tuition

$18,619Avg. Cost After Aid

183Favorites

98General Rank

91Grad Rank

71

Lindsey Wilson College logo

NAIA

$25,718Tuition

$16,538Avg. Cost After Aid

180Favorites

93General Rank

107Grad Rank

72

Webber International University logo

NAIA

$29,534Tuition

$26,055Avg. Cost After Aid

225Favorites

88General Rank

168Grad Rank

73

Valley City State University logo

NAIA

$12,969Tuition

$13,060Avg. Cost After Aid

89Favorites

32General Rank

66Grad Rank

74

Corban University logo

NAIA

$34,756Tuition

$26,490Avg. Cost After Aid

128Favorites

97General Rank

24Grad Rank

75

Mount Vernon Nazarene University logo

NAIA

$32,864Tuition

$21,698Avg. Cost After Aid

68Favorites

90General Rank

43Grad Rank

76

New College of Florida logo

NAIA

$29,944Tuition

$7,238Avg. Cost After Aid

17Favorites

91General Rank

15Grad Rank

77

Reinhardt University logo

NAIA

$26,180Tuition

$23,843Avg. Cost After Aid

102Favorites

38General Rank

138Grad Rank

78

Campbellsville University logo

NAIA

$25,000Tuition

$23,445Avg. Cost After Aid

190Favorites

108General Rank

130Grad Rank

79

University of Antelope Valley logo

NAIA

$8,845Tuition

$27,934Avg. Cost After Aid

44Favorites

21General Rank

4Grad Rank

80

Warner University logo

NAIA

$26,744Tuition

$20,162Avg. Cost After Aid

122Favorites

136General Rank

108Grad Rank

81

Mount Marty University logo

NAIA

$29,980Tuition

$20,382Avg. Cost After Aid

53Favorites

126General Rank

34Grad Rank

82

University of Saint Mary logo

NAIA

$31,630Tuition

$23,619Avg. Cost After Aid

64Favorites

111General Rank

92Grad Rank

83

Blue Mountain College logo

NAIA

$17,380Tuition

$16,056Avg. Cost After Aid

74Favorites

11General Rank

48Grad Rank

84

Bushnell University logo

NAIA

$32,320Tuition

$19,991Avg. Cost After Aid

108Favorites

96General Rank

40Grad Rank

85

Concordia University - Ann Arbor logo

NAIA

$31,830Tuition

$25,158Avg. Cost After Aid

116Favorites

144General Rank

75Grad Rank

86

Ottawa University logo

NAIA

$36,780Tuition

$26,214Avg. Cost After Aid

115Favorites

57General Rank

139Grad Rank

87

Kansas Wesleyan University logo

NAIA

$31,340Tuition

$24,028Avg. Cost After Aid

243Favorites

44General Rank

112Grad Rank

88

University of Pikeville logo

NAIA

$22,650Tuition

$13,814Avg. Cost After Aid

111Favorites

178General Rank

151Grad Rank

89

La Sierra University logo

NAIA

$34,218Tuition

$23,480Avg. Cost After Aid

162Favorites

56General Rank

95Grad Rank

90

Our Lady of the Lake University logo

NAIA

$29,926Tuition

$17,926Avg. Cost After Aid

262Favorites

183General Rank

133Grad Rank

91

College of Saint Mary logo

NAIA

$21,800Tuition

$16,294Avg. Cost After Aid

58Favorites

53General Rank

42Grad Rank

92

William Woods University logo

NAIA

$26,730Tuition

$23,717Avg. Cost After Aid

82Favorites

182General Rank

61Grad Rank

93

Brescia University logo

NAIA

$26,950Tuition

$13,626Avg. Cost After Aid

120Favorites

36General Rank

81Grad Rank

94

Midland University logo

NAIA

$36,746Tuition

$21,756Avg. Cost After Aid

128Favorites

148General Rank

94Grad Rank

95

Indiana Tech logo

NAIA

$28,840Tuition

$20,893Avg. Cost After Aid

98Favorites

128General Rank

115Grad Rank

96

Tabor College logo

NAIA

$33,400Tuition

$19,888Avg. Cost After Aid

61Favorites

40General Rank

85Grad Rank

97

Bethel College - Kansas logo

NAIA

$31,164Tuition

$24,711Avg. Cost After Aid

59Favorites

22General Rank

93Grad Rank

98

University of Northwestern Ohio logo

NAIA

$11,550Tuition

$20,004Avg. Cost After Aid

207Favorites

85General Rank

37Grad Rank

99

Sterling College - Kansas logo

NAIA

$28,500Tuition

$22,309Avg. Cost After Aid

70Favorites

45General Rank

98Grad Rank

100

Bethel University - Tennessee logo

NAIA

$17,482Tuition

$16,668Avg. Cost After Aid

177Favorites

129General Rank

122Grad Rank