68 Colleges in NCAA Tournament 2024
For 2024 NCAA basketball tournament, 68 teams were selected and just started for march madness.
- By school type, 48 public and 20 private schools selected for the tournament.
- There are 2 historically black colleges/universities and 19 flagship universities are qualified for the March Madness.
- 35 States have at least 1 college for the NCAA bracket
- For the 68 colleges in the tournament, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $35,734.
- The average student population of the schools is 25,798.
| School Name | State | Conference | Tuition & Fees | Population | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | AL | American Athletic | $21,864 | 21,639 | 86.68% | 1,300 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | AL | Southeastern | $33,200 | 38,644 | 80.06% | 1,260 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | AL | Southeastern | $33,944 | 31,764 | 43.74% | 1,300 |
| Samford University Birmingham, AL | AL | Southern | $38,144 | 5,682 | 83.26% | 1,170 |
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | AZ | Pacific-12 | $41,095 | 49,403 | 86.76% | 1,240 |
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ | AZ | Western Athletic | $17,450 | 101,816 | 77.87% | - |
| California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | CA | Big West | $18,888 | 38,973 | 39.95% | - |
| San Diego State University San Diego, CA | CA | Mountain West | $20,170 | 37,402 | 39.26% | - |
| Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | CA | West Coast | $56,134 | 2,765 | 87.89% | - |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | CO | Pacific-12 | $41,943 | 39,585 | 80.73% | 1,280 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | CO | Mountain West | $33,751 | 33,403 | 90.77% | 1,180 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | CT | Big East | $43,034 | 27,003 | 54.51% | 1,330 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | CT | Ivy League | $64,700 | 14,776 | 4.57% | 1,540 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | DC | Mid-Eastern Athletic | $33,344 | 12,886 | 53.43% | 1,170 |
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | FL | American Athletic | $17,324 | 29,592 | 81.32% | 1,110 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | FL | Southeastern | $28,659 | 55,211 | 23.35% | 1,390 |
| Stetson University DeLand, FL | FL | Atlantic Sun | $55,220 | 3,928 | 93.80% | 1,190 |
| Boise State University Boise, ID | ID | Mountain West | $26,976 | 26,115 | 83.93% | - |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | IL | Big Ten | $34,501 | 56,916 | 44.82% | 1,440 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | IL | Big Ten | $65,997 | 23,161 | 7.21% | 1,530 |
| Drake University Des Moines, IA | IA | Missouri Valley | $49,944 | 4,685 | 67.23% | 1,270 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | IA | Big 12 | $27,683 | 29,969 | 90.22% | 1,220 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | KS | Big 12 | $29,412 | 26,708 | 87.84% | 1,210 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | KY | Southeastern | $33,406 | 31,547 | 94.89% | 1,180 |
| Morehead State University Morehead, KY | KY | Ohio Valley | $14,706 | 8,807 | 83.97% | - |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | KY | Conference USA | $27,000 | 16,493 | 96.95% | 1,070 |
| Grambling State University Grambling, LA | LA | Southwestern Athletic | $16,706 | 5,058 | 42.37% | 910 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | LA | Southland | $9,960 | 6,230 | 71.24% | 1,080 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | MI | Big Ten | $43,372 | 50,023 | 87.95% | 1,260 |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | MI | Horizon League | $23,188 | 16,108 | 90.05% | 1,140 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | MS | Southeastern | $26,580 | 22,649 | 75.19% | 1,150 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT | MT | Big Sky | $31,337 | 16,681 | 73.33% | 1,170 |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | NE | Big East | $47,000 | 8,397 | 75.69% | 1,320 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | NE | Big Ten | $27,748 | 23,805 | 78.64% | 1,210 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | NV | Mountain West | $25,950 | 20,945 | 85.62% | - |
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | NJ | Metro Atlantic Athletic | $41,054 | 3,430 | 88.83% | - |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | NM | Mountain West | $26,450 | 21,953 | 96.07% | - |
| Colgate University Hamilton, NY | NY | Patriot League | $67,024 | 3,141 | 12.43% | 1,480 |
| Wagner College Staten Island, NY | NY | Northeast | $52,000 | 1,949 | 68.54% | 1,180 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | NC | Atlantic Coast | $65,805 | 18,023 | 6.35% | 1,550 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | NC | Atlantic Coast | $39,330 | 31,705 | 17.11% | 1,460 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | NC | Atlantic Coast | $31,767 | 36,700 | 47.17% | 1,360 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | OH | Mid-American | $17,239 | 13,465 | 82.87% | 1,090 |
| University of Dayton Dayton, OH | OH | Atlantic 10 | $47,600 | 11,674 | 74.05% | 1,270 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | OR | Pacific-12 | $43,302 | 23,163 | 86.29% | 1,260 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | PA | Atlantic 10 | $47,146 | 8,107 | 87.49% | 1,240 |
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | SC | Coastal Athletic Association | $36,858 | 10,885 | 75.69% | 1,210 |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | SC | Atlantic Coast | $39,498 | 28,466 | 42.98% | 1,320 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | SC | Southeastern | $34,934 | 35,653 | 64.05% | 1,280 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | SD | The Summit League | $12,809 | 11,327 | 86.08% | 1,140 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | TN | Southeastern | $31,974 | 33,805 | 68.41% | 1,240 |
| Baylor University Waco, TX | TX | Big 12 | $54,844 | 20,709 | 45.88% | 1,320 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | TX | Big 12 | $22,191 | 46,700 | 66.24% | 1,240 |
| Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | TX | Southeastern | $40,328 | 74,014 | 62.65% | 1,270 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | TX | Big 12 | $42,778 | 52,384 | 31.35% | 1,370 |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | TX | Big 12 | $57,220 | 12,273 | 56.10% | 1,260 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | TX | Big 12 | $24,451 | 40,378 | 67.34% | 1,190 |
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT | UT | Big 12 | $6,496 | 34,464 | 66.67% | 1,360 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | UT | Mountain West | $24,802 | 27,943 | 93.73% | 1,170 |
| University of Vermont Burlington, VT | VT | America East | $43,890 | 14,088 | 59.79% | 1,350 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | VA | Sun Belt | $30,790 | 22,224 | 78.31% | 1,240 |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA | VA | Big South | $27,410 | 4,358 | 87.79% | 1,120 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | VA | Atlantic Coast | $58,950 | 26,082 | 18.66% | 1,490 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | WA | West Coast | $53,500 | 7,253 | 69.74% | 1,320 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | WA | Pacific-12 | $29,073 | 27,539 | 83.10% | - |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | WI | Big East | $48,700 | 11,167 | 87.21% | 1,270 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | WI | Big Ten | $40,603 | 48,956 | 49.06% | 1,430 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | IN | Big Ten | $28,794 | 51,528 | 52.70% | 1,330 |