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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
67,891
#1 · University of California, Merced
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Merced, CA
3,850
Median
of 273 schools, Division II
17.6×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
24,297
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1University of California, MercedDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Merced, CA67,891
  2. 2California State Polytechnic University, PomonaDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Pomona, CA45,775
  3. 3Southern New Hampshire UniversityDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH45,127
  4. 4University of TampaDivision II · Sunshine State Conference · Tampa, FL35,353
  5. 5California State University, Los AngelesDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Los Angeles, CA32,748
  6. 6San Francisco State UniversityDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Francisco, CA29,878
  7. 7University of Texas at DallasDivision II · Lone Star Conference · Richardson, TX29,366
  8. 8Pace UniversityDivision II · Northeast 10 Conference · Pleasantville, NY28,469
  9. 9Clark Atlanta UniversityDivision II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA27,672
  10. 10Grand Valley State UniversityDivision II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Allendale, MI24,297
  11. 11California State University, ChicoDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Chico, CA22,263
  12. 12Wingate UniversityDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Wingate, NC21,210
  13. 13Queens College (New York)Division II · East Coast Conference · Queens, NY20,800
  14. 14California State University, Dominguez HillsDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Carson, CA19,040
  15. 15Nova Southeastern UniversityDivision II · Sunshine State Conference · Fort Lauderdale, FL17,621

Every school, Division II

21267,891
#1 · University of California, Mercedevery school

The spread across 273 schools; the median is 3,850.

How it is measured

The most recent admissions cycle reported.

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#SchoolApplicantsAdmittedUndergrads
1University of California, Merced
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Merced, CA
67,89139%8,372
2California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Pomona, CA
45,77574%24,455
3Southern New Hampshire University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
45,12796%159,653
4University of Tampa
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Tampa, FL
35,35341%10,111
5California State University, Los Angeles
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Los Angeles, CA
32,74892%21,527
6San Francisco State University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Francisco, CA
29,87896%20,756
7University of Texas at Dallas
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Richardson, TX
29,36665%21,330
8Pace University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Pleasantville, NY
28,46977%8,176
9Clark Atlanta University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
27,67265%3,495
10Grand Valley State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Allendale, MI
24,29795%19,243
11California State University, Chico
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Chico, CA
22,26394%13,160
12Wingate University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wingate, NC
21,21085%2,464
13Queens College (New York)
Division II · East Coast Conference · Queens, NY
20,80069%13,998
14California State University, Dominguez Hills
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Carson, CA
19,04091%12,730
15Nova Southeastern University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Fort Lauderdale, FL
17,62173%7,219
16California State University, San Marcos
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Marcos, CA
17,51996%14,246
17Adelphi University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Garden City, NY
17,11178%5,124
18West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · West Chester, PA
16,46779%14,344
19Florida Institute of Technology
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Melbourne, FL
15,20563%3,458
20Wayne State University (Michigan)
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Detroit, MI
15,19082%16,117
21Hawaii Pacific University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI
14,53884%3,814
22Western Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Bellingham, WA
14,24391%13,704
23California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Arcata, CA
14,01999%5,594
24California State University, East Bay
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Hayward, CA
13,27497%10,562
25University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Colorado Springs, CO
13,10397%9,398
26California State University, San Bernardino
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Bernardino, CA
12,77298%16,067
27Michigan Technological University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Houghton, MI
12,43488%5,892
28Metropolitan State University of Denver
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO
12,40399%16,430
29Barry University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Miami Shores, FL
12,14159%3,150
30California State University, Monterey Bay
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Seaside, CA
11,76995%5,909
31Tuskegee University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Tuskegee, AL
11,74231%2,400
32University of North Georgia
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Dahlonega, GA
11,63372%17,242
33Florida Southern College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Lakeland, FL
10,87459%2,626
34Shaw University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Raleigh, NC
10,69930%843
35Colorado Mesa University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Grand Junction, CO
10,63181%8,711
36Virginia State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Petersburg, VA
10,57789%4,829
37Sonoma State University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Rohnert Park, CA
10,52995%5,412
38Bentley University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Waltham, MA
10,48248%4,350
39Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida)
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Daytona Beach, FL
10,28666%10,274
40Saginaw Valley State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · University Center, MI
10,22273%6,184
41University of Indianapolis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Indianapolis, IN
9,88673%3,957
42Colorado School of Mines
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Golden, CO
9,82160%5,839
43Rollins College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Winter Park, FL
9,79641%2,595
44Ferris State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Big Rapids, MI
9,54881%8,940
45University of Minnesota Duluth
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Duluth, MN
9,50282%8,525
46Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Indiana, PA
9,42291%7,432
47Winston-Salem State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Winston-Salem, NC
9,27369%4,260
48Minnesota State University, Mankato
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Mankato, MN
8,97491%12,897
49Mercy University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Dobbs Ferry, NY
8,58185%6,482
50Lynn University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Boca Raton, FL
8,33374%2,823
51Texas A&M International University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Laredo, TX
8,30946%7,004
52Southern Connecticut State University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · New Haven, CT
8,30381%6,781
53Missouri University of Science and Technology
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Rolla, MO
8,18173%5,510
54Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Kutztown, PA
8,17095%6,420
55Benedict College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Columbia, SC
8,07367%1,694
56Dallas Baptist University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Dallas, TX
8,01891%2,850
57Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Kingsville, TX
7,91592%5,187
58Caldwell University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Caldwell, NJ
7,84565%1,448
59Saint Leo University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Leo, FL
7,78872%7,603
60Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Bloomsburg, PA
7,73395%9,967
61Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Lock Haven, PA
7,73395%9,967
62Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Mansfield, PA
7,73395%9,967
63Palm Beach Atlantic University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · West Palm Beach, FL
7,65788%3,094
64University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Pembroke, NC
7,63592%5,485
65Texas Woman's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Denton, TX
7,58495%10,260
66East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · East Stroudsburg, PA
7,39893%4,697
67University of Nebraska at Kearney
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Kearney, NE
7,25386%4,224
68Claflin University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Orangeburg, SC
6,99973%1,754
69Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Millersville, PA
6,98989%5,724
70Northern Michigan University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Marquette, MI
6,92270%6,584
71Northwest Missouri State University
Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Maryville, MO
6,83486%5,599
72Central Washington University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Ellensburg, WA
6,82990%8,309
73Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shippensburg, PA
6,54586%4,421
74Edward Waters University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Jacksonville, FL
6,41592%7,246
75Purdue University Northwest
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Hammond, IN
6,39471%7,902
76Gannon University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Erie, PA
6,33177%2,920
77Lenoir-Rhyne University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hickory, NC
6,29981%1,477
78Bowie State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bowie, MD
6,24584%5,288
79Georgia College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Milledgeville, GA
6,21488%5,681
80University of Montevallo
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Montevallo, AL
6,21054%2,545
81Pennsylvania Western University, California
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · California, PA
6,18994%8,336
82Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Clarion, PA
6,18994%8,336
83Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Edinboro, PA
6,18994%8,336
84Winona State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Winona, MN
6,15969%5,267
85Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Slippery Rock, PA
6,11975%6,803
86Thomas Jefferson University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA
6,08486%3,731
87University of Alabama in Huntsville
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Huntsville, AL
6,07474%6,851
88Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Lincoln University, PA
5,98778%1,717
89Roosevelt University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Chicago, IL
5,98794%2,605
90Augusta University
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Augusta, GA
5,89289%5,684
91Midwestern State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Wichita Falls, TX
5,82487%4,508
92Molloy University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Rockville Centre, NY
5,78976%3,259
93St. Edward's University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Austin, TX
5,61184%2,731
94Morehouse College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA
5,61051%2,738
95University of Bridgeport
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Bridgeport, CT
5,59264%1,479
96The University of Texas at Tyler
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Tyler, TX
5,52192%7,287
97Flagler College
Division II · Peach Belt Conference · St. Augustine, FL
5,50978%2,432
98Cedarville University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Cedarville, OH
5,38263%4,916
99Elizabeth City State University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC
5,36070%2,048
100California State University, Stanislaus
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Turlock, CA
5,33497%8,669
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