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 2025 average tuition & fees is $37,140.
- The average student population of the schools is 27,061.
| School Name | State | Conference | Tuition & Fees | Population | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | AL | American Athletic | $22,562 | 20,905 | 88.18% | 1,340 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | AL | Southeastern | $34,172 | 40,846 | 76.65% | 1,270 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | AL | Southeastern | $34,922 | 34,145 | 45.92% | 1,320 |
| Samford University Birmingham, AL | AL | Southern | $40,150 | 6,097 | 82.36% | 1,150 |
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | AZ | Big 12 | $39,903 | 56,365 | 86.14% | 1,290 |
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ | AZ | Western Athletic | $18,508 | 113,257 | 78.91% | 1,055 |
| California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA | CA | Big West | $19,974 | 42,003 | 46.27% | - |
| San Diego State University San Diego, CA | CA | Mountain West | $21,328 | 41,137 | 36.19% | - |
| Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | CA | West Coast | $57,803 | 2,734 | 86.53% | - |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | CO | Big 12 | $42,970 | 38,799 | 78.08% | 1,340 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | CO | Mountain West | $35,061 | 34,096 | 88.54% | - |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | CT | Big East | $43,712 | 28,306 | 52.39% | 1,340 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | CT | Ivy League | $67,250 | 15,564 | 3.87% | 1,540 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | DC | Mid-Eastern Athletic | $35,810 | 14,890 | 41.34% | 1,210 |
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | FL | American Athletic | $17,324 | 31,607 | 66.13% | 1,120 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | FL | Southeastern | $28,659 | 56,311 | 24.20% | 1,400 |
| Stetson University DeLand, FL | FL | Atlantic Sun | $57,410 | 3,775 | 71.60% | 1,155 |
| Boise State University Boise, ID | ID | Mountain West | $27,788 | 27,198 | 87.21% | - |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | IL | Big Ten | $40,096 | 59,238 | 42.37% | 1,440 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | IL | Big Ten | $68,322 | 23,856 | 7.69% | 1,540 |
| Drake University Des Moines, IA | IA | Missouri Valley | $51,960 | 4,345 | 63.85% | 1,300 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | IA | Big 12 | $28,881 | 30,380 | 88.66% | 1,250 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | KS | Big 12 | $30,432 | 29,792 | 93.48% | 1,190 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | KY | Southeastern | $34,140 | 34,709 | 92.94% | 1,180 |
| Morehead State University Morehead, KY | KY | Ohio Valley | $14,980 | 8,791 | 77.21% | - |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | KY | Conference USA | $27,000 | 16,291 | 93.87% | 930 |
| Grambling State University Grambling, LA | LA | Southwestern Athletic | $16,706 | 5,150 | 44.86% | 920 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | LA | Southland | $9,989 | 6,241 | 78.27% | 1,050 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | MI | Big Ten | $44,850 | 52,089 | 84.80% | 1,260 |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | MI | Horizon League | $24,735 | 15,768 | 87.84% | 1,120 |
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | MS | Southeastern | $27,637 | 23,150 | 77.64% | 1,210 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT | MT | Big Sky | $33,287 | 17,135 | 82.14% | 1,170 |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | NE | Big East | $48,856 | 8,581 | 79.75% | 1,325 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | NE | Big Ten | $28,584 | 24,393 | 87.49% | 1,200 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | NV | Mountain West | $27,720 | 23,024 | 73.71% | 1,180 |
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | NJ | Metro Atlantic Athletic | $42,552 | 3,572 | 90.30% | - |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | NM | Mountain West | $33,060 | 23,124 | 95.18% | 1,020 |
| Colgate University Hamilton, NY | NY | Patriot League | $70,306 | 3,211 | 13.88% | 1,500 |
| Wagner College Staten Island, NY | NY | Northeast | $53,200 | 2,001 | 88.00% | 1,240 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | NC | Atlantic Coast | $68,758 | 17,499 | 5.71% | 1,540 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | NC | Atlantic Coast | $41,203 | 32,438 | 15.34% | 1,480 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | NC | Atlantic Coast | $32,847 | 38,464 | 41.74% | 1,370 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | OH | Mid-American | $20,815 | 13,332 | 59.67% | 1,040 |
| University of Dayton Dayton, OH | OH | Atlantic 10 | $49,140 | 10,506 | 65.45% | 1,290 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | OR | Big Ten | $42,516 | 24,404 | 88.30% | 1,260 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | PA | Atlantic 10 | $48,986 | 8,234 | 83.56% | 1,260 |
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | SC | Coastal Athletic Association | $38,296 | 11,926 | 60.03% | 1,220 |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | SC | Atlantic Coast | $40,866 | 29,077 | 38.34% | 1,320 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | SC | Southeastern | $36,298 | 38,532 | 60.15% | 1,270 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | SD | The Summit League | $12,809 | 12,056 | 98.34% | 1,130 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | TN | Southeastern | $33,256 | 38,728 | 41.60% | 1,280 |
| Baylor University Waco, TX | TX | Big 12 | $58,100 | 20,626 | 51.28% | 1,300 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | TX | Big 12 | $22,547 | 47,980 | 73.92% | 1,250 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | TX | Southeastern | $40,124 | 78,321 | 57.43% | 1,270 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | TX | Southeastern | $44,908 | 53,864 | 26.64% | 1,390 |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | TX | Big 12 | $61,740 | 12,938 | 44.49% | 1,250 |
| Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | TX | Big 12 | $24,157 | 40,757 | 72.65% | 1,180 |
| Brigham Young University Provo, UT | UT | Big 12 | $6,688 | 35,873 | 67.78% | 1,360 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | UT | Mountain West | $24,993 | 28,904 | 92.47% | 1,170 |
| University of Vermont Burlington, VT | VT | America East | $45,502 | 14,476 | 65.30% | 1,360 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | VA | Sun Belt | $31,312 | 22,740 | 71.52% | 1,250 |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA | VA | Big South | $27,980 | 4,612 | 90.22% | 1,120 |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | VA | Atlantic Coast | $61,591 | 26,409 | 16.81% | 1,480 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | WA | West Coast | $55,480 | 7,470 | 81.69% | 1,290 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | WA | Pacific-12 | $29,950 | 25,685 | 86.64% | - |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | WI | Big East | $51,170 | 11,746 | 81.34% | 1,290 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | WI | Big Ten | $42,103 | 51,044 | 45.20% | 1,460 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | IN | Big Ten | $28,794 | 58,658 | 49.87% | 1,350 |