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Smallest student–faculty ratios

Students per faculty member — a proxy for how easy it is to know your professors.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
6:1
#1 · University of the District of Columbia
Division II · East Coast Conference · Washington, DC
15:1
Median
of 299 schools, Division II
2.5×
Median vs top
how many times the median the leader is below
9:1
10th place
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Top 15

  1. 1University of the District of ColumbiaDivision II · East Coast Conference · Washington, DC6:1
  2. 2Ursuline CollegeDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Pepper Pike, OH7:1
  3. 3Dominican University of CaliforniaDivision II · Pacific West Conference · San Rafael, CA8:1
  4. 4Fresno Pacific UniversityDivision II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Fresno, CA8:1
  5. 5Hillsdale CollegeDivision II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI8:1
  6. 6Union UniversityDivision II · Gulf South Conference · Jackson, TN8:1
  7. 7Westminster University (Utah)Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Salt Lake City, UT8:1
  8. 8Christian Brothers UniversityDivision II · Gulf South Conference · Memphis, TN9:1
  9. 9Jessup UniversityDivision II · Pacific West Conference · Rocklin, CA9:1
  10. 10LeMoyne-Owen CollegeDivision II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Memphis, TN9:1
  11. 11Lincoln Memorial UniversityDivision II · South Atlantic Conference · Harrogate, TN9:1
  12. 12Regis University (Colorado)Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO9:1
  13. 13Roberts Wesleyan UniversityDivision II · East Coast Conference · Rochester, NY9:1
  14. 14University of JamestownDivision II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Jamestown, ND9:1
  15. 15Azusa Pacific UniversityDivision II · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Azusa, CA10:1

Every school, Division II

6:127:1
#1 · University of the District of Columbiaevery school

The spread across 299 schools; the median is 15:1.

How it is measured

Student-to-faculty ratio as reported. Medical schools and research staff can distort it at big universities; a handful of implausible figures under 3:1 are left out.

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#SchoolStudents per faculty memberUndergradsType
1University of the District of Columbia
Division II · East Coast Conference · Washington, DC
6:13,297Public
2Ursuline College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Pepper Pike, OH
7:1637Private
3Dominican University of California
Division II · Pacific West Conference · San Rafael, CA
8:11,182Private
4Fresno Pacific University
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Fresno, CA
8:11,616Private
5Hillsdale College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Hillsdale, MI
8:11,688Private
6Union University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Jackson, TN
8:11,891Private
7Westminster University (Utah)
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Salt Lake City, UT
8:1895Private
8Christian Brothers University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Memphis, TN
9:11,204Private
9Jessup University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Rocklin, CA
9:11,056Private
10LeMoyne-Owen College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Memphis, TN
9:1646Private
11Lincoln Memorial University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Harrogate, TN
9:11,605Private
12Regis University (Colorado)
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO
9:12,680Private
13Roberts Wesleyan University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Rochester, NY
9:11,092Private
14University of Jamestown
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Jamestown, ND
9:1964Private
15Azusa Pacific University
Division II · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. · Azusa, CA
10:12,977Private
16Barry University
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Miami Shores, FL
10:13,150Private
17Chestnut Hill College
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA
10:1972Private
18Florida Southern College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Lakeland, FL
10:12,626Private
19Georgian Court University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Lakewood, NJ
10:11,478Private
20Lees-McRae College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Banner Elk, NC
10:1818Private
21Mars Hill University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Mars Hill, NC
10:11,002Private
22Molloy University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Rockville Centre, NY
10:13,259Private
23New Mexico Highlands University
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Las Vegas, NM
10:11,710Public
24Saint Martin's University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Lacey, WA
10:11,267Private
25Saint Michael's College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Colchester, VT
10:11,178Private
26Seattle Pacific University
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Seattle, WA
10:12,082Private
27Southwest Baptist University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Bolivar, MO
10:11,622Private
28Spring Hill College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Mobile, AL
10:1851Private
29St. Mary's University (Texas)
Division II · Lone Star Conference · San Antonio, TX
10:12,147Private
30University of Mary
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Bismarck, ND
10:12,650Private
31Westmont College
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Santa Barbara, CA
10:11,310Private
32William Jewell College
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Liberty, MO
10:1868Private
33Assumption University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Worcester, MA
11:11,688Private
34Augustana University (South Dakota)
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Sioux Falls, SD
11:11,871Private
35Chaminade University
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI
11:11,764Private
36Davis & Elkins College
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Elkins, WV
11:1683Private
37Delta State University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, MS
11:11,964Public
38D'Youville University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Buffalo, NY
11:11,299Private
39Eckerd College
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Petersburg, FL
11:11,986Private
40Ferrum College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Ferrum, VA
11:1747Private
41Holy Family University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA
11:12,446Private
42Johnson C. Smith University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Charlotte, NC
11:11,058Private
43Minot State University
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Minot, ND
11:12,474Public
44Roosevelt University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Chicago, IL
11:12,605Private
45Saint Anselm College
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH
11:12,052Private
46Shaw University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Raleigh, NC
11:1843Private
47Southern Connecticut State University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · New Haven, CT
11:16,781Public
48Southern Nazarene University
Division II · Great American Conference · Bethany, OK
11:11,465Private
49Sul Ross State University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Alpine, TX
11:11,441Public
50Young Harris College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Young Harris, GA
11:11,403Private
51Adelphi University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Garden City, NY
12:15,124Private
52Belmont Abbey College
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Belmont, NC
12:11,549Private
53Bentley University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Waltham, MA
12:14,350Private
54Carson-Newman University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Jefferson City, TN
12:11,669Private
55Catawba College
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Salisbury, NC
12:11,153Private
56Coker University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Hartsville, SC
12:11,187Private
57Converse University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Spartanburg, SC
12:1852Private
58Emmanuel University (Georgia)
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Franklin Springs, GA
12:1861Private
59Emory & Henry University
Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Emory, VA
12:11,107Private
60Fairmont State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Fairmont, WV
12:13,060Public
61Francis Marion University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Florence, SC
12:13,623Public
62King University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Bristol, TN
12:11,076Private
63Lake Erie College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Painesville, OH
12:1744Private
64Lee University
Division II · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, TN
12:13,253Private
65Lubbock Christian University
Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lubbock, TX
12:11,320Private
66Malone University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Canton, OH
12:1987Private
67Menlo College
Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Atherton, CA
12:1831Private
68Miles College
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Fairfield, AL
12:11,151Private
69Ohio Dominican University
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Columbus, OH
12:1894Private
70Ouachita Baptist University
Division II · Great American Conference · Arkadelphia, AR
12:11,734Private
71Point Park University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Pittsburgh, PA
12:12,323Private
72Rockhurst University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kansas City, MO
12:12,430Private
73South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Rapid City, SD
12:12,170Public
74Southern Wesleyan University
Division II · Conference Carolinas · Central, SC
12:1887Private
75Truman State University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kirksville, MO
12:13,302Public
76Tuskegee University
Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Tuskegee, AL
12:12,400Private
77University of Alaska Anchorage
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Anchorage, AK
12:110,162Public
78University of Alaska Fairbanks
Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Fairbanks, AK
12:15,638Public
79University of Arkansas, Monticello
Division II · Great American Conference · Monticello, AR
12:12,328Public
80University of Hawaii at Hilo
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Hilo, HI
12:12,424Public
81University of Indianapolis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Indianapolis, IN
12:13,957Private
82University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Division II · Independent · San Juan, PR
12:18,873Public
83West Liberty University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · West Liberty, WV
12:11,944Public
84West Virginia State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Institute, WV
12:13,322Public
85Wilmington University (Delaware)
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · New Castle, DE
12:19,355Private
86Caldwell University
Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Caldwell, NJ
13:11,448Private
87Claflin University
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Orangeburg, SC
13:11,754Private
88Concordia University Irvine
Division II · Pacific West Conference · Irvine, CA
13:11,465Private
89Daemen University
Division II · East Coast Conference · Amherst, NY
13:11,806Private
90Drury University
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, MO
13:11,368Private
91Florida Institute of Technology
Division II · Sunshine State Conference · Melbourne, FL
13:13,458Private
92Franklin Pierce University
Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Rindge, NH
13:11,058Private
93Frostburg State University
Division II · Mountain East Conference · Frostburg, MD
13:13,344Public
94Gannon University
Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference · Erie, PA
13:12,920Private
95Kentucky Wesleyan College
Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Owensboro, KY
13:1834Private
96Lake Superior State University
Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Sault Ste. Marie, MI
13:11,669Public
97Lincoln University (Missouri)
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Jefferson City, MO
13:11,707Public
98Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Lincoln University, PA
13:11,717Public
99Livingstone College
Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Salisbury, NC
13:1799Private
100Maryville University of Saint Louis
Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · St. Louis, MO
13:16,062Private
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