Campus & place
Most out-of-state first-years
The share of the entering class that crossed a state line — the campuses that recruit nationally.
93%
#1 · Southern New Hampshire University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
21%
Median
of 299 schools, Division II
4.4×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
76%
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list
Top 15
Every school, Division II
#1 · Southern New Hampshire Universityevery school
The spread across 299 schools; the median is 21%.
How it is measured
Residence of first-time students, collected every other year.
Related
The full list · top 100
| # | School | First-years from other states | From abroad | Undergrads | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH | 93% | 1% | 159,653 | |
| 2 | Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Waterbury, CT | 90% | 1% | 19,575 | |
| 3 | Saint Anselm College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH | 80% | 1% | 2,052 | |
| 4 | Eckerd College Division II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Petersburg, FL | 78% | 4% | 1,986 | |
| 5 | Hawaii Pacific University Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI | 78% | 7% | 3,814 | |
| 6 | Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI | 78% | 1% | 1,688 | |
| 7 | Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Tuskegee, AL | 78% | 0% | 2,400 | |
| 8 | Franklin Pierce University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Rindge, NH | 77% | 3% | 1,058 | |
| 9 | Saint Michael's College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Colchester, VT | 77% | 3% | 1,178 | |
| 10 | Kentucky State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Frankfort, KY | 76% | 1% | 1,546 | |
| 11 | Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA | 74% | 0% | 2,738 | |
| 12 | University of Tampa Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Tampa, FL | 74% | 7% | 10,111 | |
| 13 | Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Lakewood, CO | 73% | 0% | 6,730 | |
| 14 | Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Atlanta, GA | 72% | 0% | 3,495 | |
| 15 | Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · New Castle, DE | 72% | 0% | 9,355 | |
| 16 | Harding University Division II · Great American Conference · Searcy, AR | 68% | 4% | 3,496 | |
| 17 | Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference · Wheeling, WV | 68% | 0% | 588 | |
| 18 | University of Mary Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Bismarck, ND | 67% | 3% | 2,650 | |
| 19 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Florida) Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Daytona Beach, FL | 64% | 5% | 10,274 | |
| 20 | Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Independent · Salem, WV | 63% | 19% | 695 | |
| 21 | Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Cedarville, OH | 62% | 3% | 4,916 | |
| 22 | South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Rapid City, SD | 62% | 1% | 2,170 | |
| 23 | Fort Lewis College Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Durango, CO | 61% | 1% | 3,313 | |
| 24 | Belmont Abbey College Division II · Conference Carolinas · Belmont, NC | 57% | 6% | 1,549 | |
| 25 | Chaminade University Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI | 57% | 1% | 1,764 | |
| 26 | University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Jamestown, ND | 57% | 12% | 964 | |
| 27 | Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Boca Raton, FL | 55% | 0% | 2,823 | |
| 28 | Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Lincoln University, PA | 54% | 2% | 1,717 | |
| 29 | Chadron State College Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Chadron, NE | 53% | 1% | 1,785 | |
| 30 | Florida Institute of Technology Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Melbourne, FL | 53% | 7% | 3,458 | |
| 31 | King University Division II · Conference Carolinas · Bristol, TN | 53% | 0% | 1,076 | |
| 32 | Pace University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Pleasantville, NY | 53% | 6% | 8,176 | |
| 33 | Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference · West Palm Beach, FL | 51% | 3% | 3,094 | |
| 34 | Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Quincy, IL | 51% | 7% | 1,130 | |
| 35 | Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas · Banner Elk, NC | 50% | 5% | 818 | |
| 36 | Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, TN | 50% | 2% | 3,253 | |
| 37 | Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference · Clinton, MS | 50% | 4% | 2,706 | |
| 38 | Spring Hill College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Mobile, AL | 50% | 0% | 851 | |
| 39 | University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD | 50% | 0% | 1,276 | |
| 40 | Colorado School of Mines Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Golden, CO | 48% | 2% | 5,839 | |
| 41 | Flagler College Division II · Peach Belt Conference · St. Augustine, FL | 48% | 2% | 2,432 | |
| 42 | Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Fayette, IA | 48% | 0% | 2,504 | |
| 43 | American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Springfield, MA | 47% | 5% | 1,331 | |
| 44 | Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bluefield, WV | 46% | 0% | 1,249 | |
| 45 | Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas · Murfreesboro, NC | 46% | 11% | 638 | |
| 46 | Florida Southern College Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Lakeland, FL | 45% | 5% | 2,626 | |
| 47 | University of Bridgeport Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Bridgeport, CT | 45% | 4% | 1,479 | |
| 48 | Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Columbia, SC | 44% | 0% | 635 | |
| 49 | Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Waltham, MA | 44% | 14% | 4,350 | |
| 50 | Livingstone College Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Salisbury, NC | 44% | 1% | 799 | |
| 51 | Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Greeneville, TN | 44% | 0% | 1,022 | |
| 52 | Rollins College Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Winter Park, FL | 43% | 9% | 2,595 | |
| 53 | West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference · Buckhannon, WV | 43% | 8% | 938 | |
| 54 | Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Wingate, NC | 43% | 8% | 2,464 | |
| 55 | Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD | 42% | 13% | 1,871 | |
| 56 | Black Hills State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Spearfish, SD | 42% | 0% | 3,279 | |
| 57 | Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Fairfield, AL | 42% | 0% | 1,151 | |
| 58 | Northwest Nazarene University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Nampa, ID | 42% | 0% | 1,156 | |
| 59 | Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas · Central, SC | 42% | 0% | 887 | |
| 60 | Westminster University (Utah) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Salt Lake City, UT | 42% | 1% | 895 | |
| 61 | Johnson C. Smith University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Charlotte, NC | 41% | 0% | 1,058 | |
| 62 | Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Crestview Hills, KY | 41% | 8% | 1,823 | |
| 63 | Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Wilmington, DE | 40% | 0% | 702 | |
| 64 | Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Painesville, OH | 40% | 5% | 744 | |
| 65 | Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Miami Shores, FL | 39% | 7% | 3,150 | |
| 66 | Emory & Henry University Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Emory, VA | 39% | 4% | 1,107 | |
| 67 | Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Fort Lauderdale, FL | 39% | 5% | 7,219 | |
| 68 | Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Edmond, OK | 39% | 10% | 2,012 | |
| 69 | Point Park University Division II · Mountain East Conference · Pittsburgh, PA | 39% | 2% | 2,323 | |
| 70 | Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kansas City, MO | 39% | 3% | 2,430 | |
| 71 | Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Richmond, VA | 39% | 1% | 1,170 | |
| 72 | Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Jackson, TN | 38% | 1% | 822 | |
| 73 | Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference · Athens, WV | 37% | 0% | 1,472 | |
| 74 | West Liberty University Division II · Mountain East Conference · West Liberty, WV | 37% | 2% | 1,944 | |
| 75 | Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Wilberforce, OH | 36% | 9% | 3,429 | |
| 76 | Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Harrogate, TN | 36% | 10% | 1,605 | |
| 77 | Mars Hill University Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Mars Hill, NC | 36% | 2% | 1,002 | |
| 78 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · St. Louis, MO | 36% | 3% | 6,062 | |
| 79 | Union University Division II · Gulf South Conference · Jackson, TN | 36% | 2% | 1,891 | |
| 80 | Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO | 35% | 0% | 1,576 | |
| 81 | Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference · Arkadelphia, AR | 35% | 2% | 1,734 | |
| 82 | Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Pittsburg, KS | 35% | 1% | 4,426 | |
| 83 | Shepherd University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Shepherdstown, WV | 35% | 1% | 2,906 | |
| 84 | Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA | 35% | 2% | 3,731 | |
| 85 | University of Hawaii at Hilo Division II · Pacific West Conference · Hilo, HI | 35% | 2% | 2,424 | |
| 86 | Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Columbia, SC | 34% | 7% | 1,694 | |
| 87 | Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Salisbury, NC | 34% | 5% | 1,153 | |
| 88 | Davis & Elkins College Division II · Mountain East Conference · Elkins, WV | 34% | 15% | 683 | |
| 89 | Ferrum College Division II · Conference Carolinas · Ferrum, VA | 34% | 0% | 747 | |
| 90 | Shaw University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Raleigh, NC | 34% | 11% | 843 | |
| 91 | Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hartsville, SC | 33% | 13% | 1,187 | |
| 92 | Erskine College Division II · Conference Carolinas · Due West, SC | 33% | 7% | 854 | |
| 93 | Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Maryville, MO | 33% | 2% | 5,599 | |
| 94 | Westmont College Division II · Pacific West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA | 33% | 0% | 1,310 | |
| 95 | William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Liberty, MO | 33% | 2% | 868 | |
| 96 | Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC | 32% | 1% | 2,048 | |
| 97 | Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Owensboro, KY | 32% | 0% | 834 | |
| 98 | Regis University (Colorado) Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO | 32% | 1% | 2,680 | |
| 99 | Anderson University (South Carolina) Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Anderson, SC | 31% | 1% | 3,413 | |
| 100 | Winona State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Winona, MN | 31% | 3% | 5,267 |
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