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Q3 2026 rankingsData through Sep 30, 2026

Top NCAA Division II College Instagram Accounts

252 Division II schools ranked on follower growth and median engagement rate for Q3 2026.

NCAA Division II

252 ranked schools

Follower growth from Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026

  1. 1WU
    Wheeling University
    @wheelinguniv
    +23.20%
  2. 2UL
    University of Missouri-St Louis
    @umsl
    +15.86%
  3. 3NU
    Newman University
    @newmanuniversity
    +14.53%
  4. 4UC
    University of the District of Columbia
    @universityofdc
    +13.94%
  5. 5FU
    Fort Hays State University
    @forthaysstate
    +11.43%
  6. 6SU
    Salem University
    @salem_university
    +11.30%
  7. 7NU
    Northwestern Oklahoma State University
    @nwosurangers
    +10.91%
  8. 8OU
    Oklahoma Baptist University
    @obunews
    +10.76%
  9. 9HU
    Holy Family University
    @holyfamilyu
    +10.58%
  10. 10WU
    West Virginia State University
    @wvsu_official
    +10.09%

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Median engagement rate per post, Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2026

  1. 1SU
    Southwest Minnesota State University
    @smsutoday
    6.24%
  2. 2MU
    Minot State University
    @minotstate
    5.24%
  3. 3SU
    Southern Nazarene University
    @snu1899
    4.76%
  4. 4BU
    Black Hills State University
    @blackhillsstate
    4.64%
  5. 5LU
    Lander University
    @landeruniversity
    4.60%
  6. T6 tiedEC
    Erskine College
    @erskinecollege
    4.46%
  7. T6 tiedPU
    Pittsburg State University
    @pittsburg_state
    4.46%
  8. 8WU
    Wingate University
    @wingateuniv
    4.45%
  9. 9MU
    Malone University
    @malone_u
    4.29%
  10. 10UW
    University of Virginia's College at Wise
    @uva_wise
    4.23%

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How the rankings work

Reach ranks every eligible US college Instagram account once a quarter. Results are frozen when they publish and change only through a dated correction listed below.

1,000

followers minimum at quarter end

6

posts minimum for engagement

3 sizes

by full-time enrollment

Sep 30, 2026

data through

Computed Oct 1, 2026

  • Small, under 3,000 students
  • Medium, 3,000 to 9,999
  • Large, 10,000 or more

Follower growth

Growth is the change in followers across the quarter as a percent of the starting count. It uses the counts closest to the first and last day, within 7 and 3 days.

Engagement rate

Engagement is the median of each post's likes plus comments divided by followers. The median keeps one viral post from winning a list.

Who qualifies

  • A US school account with at least 1,000 followers at quarter end
  • At least 6 posts in the quarter for engagement lists
  • A follower count near the quarter start for growth lists
  • Size lists include 4-year schools only, grouped by IPEDS full-time enrollment
  • Standalone law, MD and DO schools are left out

Tied schools share a rank and are listed alphabetically.

The two metrics are ranked separately and never blended.

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