33 college esports programs field Apex Legends teams in our directory, across 24 states. 4 publish scholarship amounts, led by WV Wesleyan (up to $6,000), Kettering (up to $5,000), Minnesota State (up to $2,000). Their median average net price is $20,789 per year.
Buckhannon, WV · South · Varsity since 2019
Esports scholarships of $1,000-$6,000 per year, stackable with other college scholarships and grants
Flint, MI · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
Esports scholarships worth up to $5,000 a year for new incoming students who compete for Kettering Esports
Mankato, MN · Midwest · Varsity since 2021
Rolfsrud-Wallerstedt Esports Scholarship: $2,000 for current first-year students who align with an underrepresented population; applications open each February.
Rochester, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2016
20 esports scholarships of $2,000 per year for new students starting fall 2025, plus performance-based awards for select current students
Bellevue, NE · Midwest · Varsity since 2017
Bellevue says it actively recruits top gamers and offers esports scholarships, with substantial annual support through the Bruin Advantage Scholarship for residential students; no dollar amounts published
Eugene, OR · West · Varsity since 2018
athletic scholarships available; amount not published
Big Rapids, MI · Midwest · Varsity since 2025
Partial scholarships for players competing in GLIAC-related titles; no amounts published
Hutchinson, KS · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
E-Sports is listed among HutchCC activity scholarships; amounts are not published.
Ottawa, KS · Midwest · Varsity since 2019
Esports is a varsity athletics program with scholarship aid; full rides were not offered as of 2020. No amount published.
Missoula, MT · West · Varsity since 2019
UM eSports Scholarship for team members (preference to Bitterroot Valley students); amount not published
Norman, OK · South · Club since 2018
Some Intercollegiate Esports students receive scholarship support, dependent on fundraising each semester; amounts not published
Tacoma, WA · West · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Lake Jackson, TX · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Blackwood, NJ · Northeast · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Mequon, WI · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
No current esports scholarship statement on official pages; the 2019 varsity launch announcement said esports scholarships were not yet offered.
Chicago, IL · Midwest · Varsity since 2018
No esports scholarships published
Canandaigua, NY · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships: FLCC says it is unable to provide scholarships, tuition, or housing benefits for student athletes; academic credit offered (ESP 276/277)
Boston, MA · Northeast · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarship terms published on Fisher's official esports page
Winter Park, FL · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Ames, IA · Midwest · Club since 2009
No esports scholarships published
Ashland, VA · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Winter Park, FL · South · Club since 2019
No esports scholarships published
Lincoln, NE · Midwest · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
College Station, TX · South · Club since 2013
No esports scholarships published
Tuscaloosa, AL · South · Club since 2018
No esports scholarships published
Lexington, KY · South · Club since 2017
No esports scholarships published
Coral Gables, FL · South · Club
There are currently no esports scholarships; tournament cash winnings are paid as a scholarship to the student's university account.
West Haven, CT · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Chapel Hill, NC · South · Club
No esports scholarships published
Columbia, SC · South · Club since 2015
No esports scholarships published
Hattiesburg, MS · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published.
River Falls, WI · Midwest · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Milwaukee, WI · Midwest · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Bates Technical College (Tacoma, WA); Bellevue University (Bellevue, NE); Brazosport College (Lake Jackson, TX); Bushnell University (Eugene, OR); Camden County College (Blackwood, NJ); Concordia University Wisconsin (Mequon, WI); DePaul University (Chicago, IL); Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI); Finger Lakes Community College (Canandaigua, NY); Fisher College (Boston, MA); Full Sail University (Winter Park, FL); Hutchinson Community College (Hutchinson, KS); Iowa State University (Ames, IA); Kettering University (Flint, MI); Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, MN); Ottawa University (Ottawa, KS); Randolph-Macon College (Ashland, VA); Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY); Rollins College (Winter Park, FL); Southeast Community College (Lincoln, NE); Texas A&M University (College Station, TX); The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL); The University of Montana (Missoula, MT); University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY); University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL); University of New Haven (West Haven, CT); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC); University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK); University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC); University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS); University of Wisconsin-River Falls (River Falls, WI); West Virginia Wesleyan College (Buckhannon, WV); Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee, WI).
Yes. Kettering University: Esports scholarships worth up to $5,000 a year for new incoming students who compete for Kettering Esports (2026) Minnesota State University, Mankato: Rolfsrud-Wallerstedt Esports Scholarship: $2,000 for current first-year students who align with an underrepresented population; applications open each February. (2025-26) Rochester Institute of Technology: 20 esports scholarships of $2,000 per year for new students starting fall 2025, plus performance-based awards for select current students (2025-26) West Virginia Wesleyan College: Esports scholarships of $1,000-$6,000 per year, stackable with other college scholarships and grants (2024-25)