Great NAIA for running?

vwlizard
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:12:27 +0000

NAIA Colleges that aren’t religious. Since you didn’t post where you live, I’ve indicated if they are WUE (Western University Exchange) schools.

Eastern Oregon - Comes close to budget before athletic or merit scholarships. They recruited my high stats kid hard. I’m not sure if it was athletics or academics that got him on the radar. This wasn’t a college I knew much about, but turns out I have a couple of friends that went there, loved it and did very well (MD and social worker). One has family that teaches there and thinks very highly of it. Didn’t pursue it due to distance and it’s a bit isolated. WUE school.

Loyola, New Orleans- Great location. Campus borders Tulane. Would need to get tuition down through merit and athletic scholarships, but I think they are generous. Kids seem to love it here. Jesuit, but not “religious”.

Evergreen State- Very small, very niche school. Good for a left leaning, crunchy kid that wants a small community and to make their own academic path. In budget if you are WUE. Would need athlete/academic money to get into budget otherwise. Not sure how generous they are.

University of Montana Western - Made our list because it is the only public that offers One Course at A Time. One course at a time is a great model for athletes. Off the list because of very small percentage of OOS students that attend. This one should come within budget even without merit or athletic money. WUE school if you are from a WUE state.