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Big East Conference Member Schools (A–Z)
| Net price rank | School | Location | Enrollment | Avg. net price |
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| #338 |
Butler
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Location Indianapolis, IN | Enrollment 4,317 | Avg. net price $37,499 |
| #312 |
Creighton
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Location Omaha, NE | Enrollment 4,348 | Avg. net price $32,456 |
| #282 |
DePaul
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Location Chicago, IL | Enrollment 14,090 | Avg. net price $27,308 |
| #319 |
Georgetown
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Location Washington, DC | Enrollment 7,569 | Avg. net price $33,661 |
| #303 |
Marquette
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Location Milwaukee, WI | Enrollment 7,660 | Avg. net price $30,561 |
| #357 |
Providence
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Location Providence, RI | Enrollment 4,229 | Avg. net price $49,594 |
| #307 |
Seton Hall
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Location Newark, NJ | Enrollment 6,036 | Avg. net price $31,552 |
| #263 |
St. John's
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Location Queens, NY | Enrollment 9,477 | Avg. net price $24,508 |
| #262 |
UConn
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Location Storrs, CT | Enrollment 19,835 | Avg. net price $24,342 |
| #349 |
Villanova
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Location Villanova, PA | Enrollment 6,938 | Avg. net price $41,536 |
| #309 |
Xavier
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Location Cincinnati, OH | Enrollment 4,207 | Avg. net price $31,905 |
Data compiled by Florida Coastal Prep · floridacoastalprep.com/d1-basketball-programs/
Net price rank is among all D1 men's programs with Scorecard data (lower rank = lower net price). Full D1 rankings
About the Big East Conference
About the Big East
The Big East is an 11-team conference built exclusively around basketball, there is no football component, which means every resource, every budget line, and every coaching hire is aimed at producing elite basketball. Programs like UConn, Marquette, Villanova, Georgetown, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Xavier, Creighton, Butler, and DePaul compete in a conference that routinely places 6–8 teams in the NCAA Tournament. The Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden is one of college basketball's premier events. Fox Sports and FS1 broadcast Big East games nationally.
What Big East Coaches Look for in Recruits
Big East coaches recruit high-IQ, versatile players who can guard multiple positions and execute at the end of shot clocks. The conference is guard-oriented, ball-handlers who can shoot, create, and defend are at a premium. Big men need rim protection and enough foot speed to switch screens. Coaches want documented game film showing performance under pressure, with particular attention to late-game decision-making. Academic standards are real at Big East schools, programs expect players to stay eligible and graduate.
Scholarship Structure and Roster Sizes
Big East programs carry 13 scholarships at the D1 maximum, typically rostering 13–16 players total including walk-ons. Full cost-of-attendance scholarships are standard. The conference's urban market positioning (New York, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis) means strong alumni networks and career placement for graduates.
How FCP Prepares Players for the Big East
Brandon Maclin, an FCP alum, signed with DePaul, a Big East program. That placement reflects what FCP's post-graduate year can do: convert a promising athlete without an offer into a signed player at a major conference. FCP's competition schedule includes the Grind Session, where players compete alongside and against former NBA draft picks and overseas professionals. That level of verified competition is exactly what Big East assistants want to see on film. Apply to FCP to start building your Big East profile.
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Program data maintained by the Florida Coastal Prep coaching staff. Last updated August 2026.