140 two-year and community colleges in 35 states field esports teams we track, 130 of them in NJCAA Esports (NJCAAE), the junior-college esports association. 5 publish a scholarship amount or full-tuition offer. Their median average net price is $8,525 per year, against $18,196 at the four-year programs in our directory (College Scorecard). Many players use two years at a community college to compete, finish general education credits and then transfer to a four-year esports program.
Archbold, OH · Midwest · Varsity
NSCC Thunder Esports Scholarships: full-tuition (GPA of 2.75 to obtain) and half-tuition (GPA of 2.5 to obtain), for esports team members who go above and beyond in supporting esports events and operations; renew with 2.5 GPA (full) or 2.0 GPA (half)
Louisburg, NC · South · Varsity since 2021
$5,000 scholarships to play esports at Louisburg College for the top 3 finishers in each game title at Carolina Games Summit tournaments
Wichita, KS · Midwest · Varsity
Esports scholarships up to $5,000 a year (tuition and fees only); cash stipends up to $1,000 a year for a very select number of student athletes
Tarboro, NC · South · Varsity since 2025
Esports Scholars scholarship: $2,000 over two years (about $1,000 per year) for 2026 high school graduates of Edgecombe or surrounding counties with a 2.6+ unweighted GPA and proven gaming experience
Seminole, OK · South · Varsity since 2025
Esports Team Scholarship: $500 per semester toward books and tuition ($1,000 per year for fall and spring), for esports team members with a 2.0 GPA who complete 12 credit hours
Yuma, AZ · West · Varsity since 2020
Varsity (Tier 1) players are eligible for scholarship opportunities; amounts not published
Jasper, AL · South · Varsity since 2024
Bevill State announced it "will be offering 10 scholarships for esports" for the program's first season (fall 2024); amounts not stated.
Brenham, TX · South · Varsity since 2020
Scholarship opportunities are available for walk-on players (amounts not stated). An August 2023 tryout notice listed five $1,000 scholarships for top walk-ons, but no 2024-25 or later figure is published.
Galesburg, IL · Midwest · Varsity since 2019
Talent scholarships awarded to esports players; amounts not published.
Beeville, TX · South · Varsity since 2021
May 2026 athletics release says signees are "earning college scholarships" with the CBC Esports program; no amounts published
Arkansas City, KS · Midwest · Varsity since 2025
e-Sports is listed as a scholarship option on Cowley's scholarship request form; no amount published
Neosho, MO · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
Crowder lists 'Coed: Esports' among its athletic scholarship categories; athletic scholarship amounts vary and are determined by the coach/Athletic Director
Torrington, WY · West · Varsity since 2024
March 2024 launch release: "Scholarships are available"; no amounts published
Iowa Falls, IA · Midwest · Varsity since 2024
College says it is 'offering scholarships to help students with tuition'; amounts not published (contact coach).
Centreville, MI · Midwest · Varsity since 2023
eSports Scholarship: flat-rate participation award each semester for varsity team members, helps cover tuition, books or fees; 'Fixed per semester (based on available funding)', renewable with 2.0 GPA (amount not published)
Hutchinson, KS · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
E-Sports is listed among HutchCC activity scholarships; amounts are not published.
Malta, IL · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
Kish says 'Athletic scholarships are available to students who participate on a current Kish athletic team' (esports is a Kish Kougars team) and that awards help cover tuition; amounts not published.
Marshalltown, IA · Midwest · Varsity since 2022
An April 2026 MCC release says funds raised go to the MCC Esports account 'to provide additional scholarships' to future esports student-athletes; amounts not published. The Iowa Valley scholarships page lists Activity & Athletic Scholarships without amounts.
Moorhead, MS · South · Varsity since 2025
Scholarship opportunities are available for esports student-athletes (15+ credit hours, 2.0 GPA); amounts not published
Miami, OK · South · Varsity since 2020
Tuition and/or housing scholarships, shoutcasting/streaming scholarships, videography/graphic design scholarships, and out-of-state tuition waivers (also for international students); amounts not published
Poplarville, MS · South · Varsity since 2025
Scholarships will be available (amounts not published)
Tuscaloosa, AL · South · Varsity since 2021
"The esports team has scholarships available for players who demonstrate a commitment to the team"; per the coach, awarded on merit and longevity. No amounts published.
Harrisburg, IL · Midwest · Varsity since 2021
Partial tuition scholarships are available to qualifying team members (no amounts published).
Canton, IL · Midwest · Varsity since 2023
Esports page lists Academic, Athletic and Foundation scholarships under Financial Aid; no amounts published
Alexandria, MN · Midwest · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarships published (a 2023 Echo Press article said the college was seeking sponsors to fund player scholarships)
Alvin, TX · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Amarillo, TX · South · Club since 2018
No esports scholarships published
Mays Landing, NJ · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published; page lists only tournament prizes and entry fees
Great Bend, KS · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Tacoma, WA · West · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Paramus, NJ · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Lexington, KY · South · Club
No esports scholarships published
Lincroft, NJ · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published; varsity requires full-time status and 2.0 GPA
Newtown, PA · Northeast · Club
No esports scholarships published (athletics are described as non-scholarship USCAA Division 2)
Tanner, AL · South · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Blackwood, NJ · Northeast · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Poteau, OK · South · Varsity
No current esports scholarship terms on the college site. An undated KFSM report described a textbook waiver and a $200 Poteau housing waiver for varsity team members.
Hickory, NC · South · Varsity since 2019
No standing esports scholarship published; a 2022 recruiting event offered $2,500 in scholarship prizing (older than 2024-25)
Grand Island, NE · Midwest · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Brainerd, MN · Midwest · Club
No esports scholarships published
Eau Claire, WI · Midwest · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarships published
Shelby, NC · South · Club
No esports scholarships published (no esports program found)
Glen Ellyn, IL · Midwest · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Grayslake, IL · Midwest · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarships published
Okmulgee, OK · South · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Monaca, PA · Northeast · Club
No esports scholarships published
Warner, OK · South · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Cleveland, OH · Midwest · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Danville, IL · Midwest · Varsity since 2019
No esports scholarship terms published; local TV (WCIA, undated) quotes head coach Guido Esteves saying team members receive scholarships
Glendive, MT · West · Varsity since 2020
No current esports scholarship terms published; a 2020-21 launch release said scholarships were available, with no amount
Ankeny, IA · Midwest · Club
No esports scholarships published (esports is run by Campus Recreation)
Poughkeepsie, NY · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published; DCC athletics compete in NJCAA Division III
Dyersburg, TN · South · Varsity since 2026
No esports scholarships published (program begins NJCAAE play in 2026-27)
Thatcher, AZ · West · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarship terms published. EAC's scholarships page says only that athletic scholarships 'are determined by the coaching staff for each sport' and does not name esports.
El Paso, TX · South · Varsity since 2025
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)
Winston-Salem, NC · South · Varsity since 2025
No esports scholarships published
Jamestown, NC · South · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Harrisburg, PA · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Waterloo, IA · Midwest · Varsity since 2018
No current esports scholarship terms published (2018 launch release and 2020 KCRG/college story said scholarships were available).
Normal, IL · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Herkimer, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Freeport, IL · Midwest · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Hillsboro, TX · South · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarships published
Raymond, MS · South · Varsity since 2019
No esports scholarships published (esports page says it is a recruited sport, no aid terms)
Nelsonville, OH · Midwest · Varsity since 2019
No esports scholarships published
Columbia, MD · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Troy, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Independence, KS · Midwest · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Fort Dodge, IA · Midwest · Varsity since 2018
No esports scholarships published (only the 2018 launch release).
Council Bluffs, IA · Midwest · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarship terms published by the college (a June 2024 WOWT TV report quotes the program saying 'we offer scholarship').
Huntsville, AL · South · Varsity since 2026
No esports scholarships published
Jamestown, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Hillsboro, MO · Midwest · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarships published
Kilgore, TX · South · Varsity since 2019
No current esports scholarships published (a 2019 recruiting tournament awarded $4,000 in KC scholarships, $1,500 top prize)
Grayling, MI · Midwest · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarships published
Watertown, SD · Midwest · Varsity
Esports page lists 'potential for scholarships' and a 'financial aid rebate'; no amounts or terms published
Devils Lake, ND · Midwest · Club
No esports scholarships published; esports page lists varsity teams and an advisor but no aid
Kirtland, OH · Midwest · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Long Beach, CA · West · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Nanticoke, PA · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Madison, WI · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Meridian, MS · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Tucumcari, NM · West · Varsity since 2025
No esports scholarships published; esports page lists eligibility (full time, 2.5 GPA) only
North Platte, NE · Midwest · Club since 2021
No esports scholarships published; only source is a 2021 club announcement with no aid
Perkinston, MS · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
West Plains, MO · Midwest · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published (athletics FAQ mentions a scholarship only for cheer)
Moberly, MO · Midwest · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarships published
Rochester, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Blue Bell, PA · Northeast · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published (a May 2025 release mentions players transferring to four-year schools on esports scholarships, not aid from MCCC)
Flint, MI · Midwest · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Roswell, NM · West · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Harrison, AR · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Petoskey, MI · Midwest · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarships published
Wahpeton, ND · Midwest · Club since 2019
No esports scholarships published; esports is a club with a $100 participation fee
Mason City, IA · Midwest · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Wausau, WI · Midwest · Varsity since 2019
No esports scholarships published
Rainsville, AL · South · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Calmar, IA · Midwest · Varsity since 2022
No current esports scholarship terms published (a 2022 NICC news story said 'Scholarships are available').
Blountville, TN · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Sterling, CO · West · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Cheraw, SC · South · Club
No esports scholarships published
Annandale, VA · South · Varsity since 2018
No esports scholarships published
Bentonville, AR · South · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Toms River, NJ · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Syracuse, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Carthage, TX · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Pratt, KS · Midwest · Varsity since 2021
No current esports scholarship terms published (a 2022-23 PCC athletics release said PCC offers scholarships to esports players; no amounts)
Ranger, TX · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
El Reno, OK · South · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarships published
Evergreen, AL · South · Varsity since 2023
No current esports scholarship terms published (2022 announcement: 7 esports scholarships covering tuition, books and fees)
South Prince George, VA · South · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarships published
Suffern, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarships published
Midwest City, OK · South · Varsity
No esports-specific scholarship terms published (athletics page says athletic scholarships are offered generally)
Salt Lake City, UT · West · Club
No esports scholarships published
Liberal, KS · Midwest · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Somerset, KY · South · Club
No esports scholarships published
Polkton, NC · South · Varsity since 2026
No esports scholarships published
Lincoln, NE · Midwest · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Hillsboro, OH · Midwest · Varsity
No esports scholarship terms published (esports page has an 'eSports Scholarships' heading that only links to NCSA's general esports scholarship guide)
Fennimore, WI · Midwest · Club since 2021
No esports scholarships published
Sylva, NC · South · Varsity since 2025
No esports scholarships published
Cottleville, MO · Midwest · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Port Huron, MI · Midwest · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Bridgeton, MO · Midwest · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarships published
Sedalia, MO · Midwest · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Corning, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarships published
Valhalla, NY · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Poplar Bluff, MO · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published; a 2021-22 college release described the esports roster as non-scholarship
Roseburg, OR · West · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Cranford, NJ · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Lancaster, SC · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Sumter, SC · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Raleigh, NC · South · Varsity since 2019
No esports scholarships published; 2020 launch release lists only eligibility (full time, 2.0 GPA)
Hanceville, AL · South · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Morristown, TN · South · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Sugar Grove, IL · Midwest · Varsity since 2020
No esports-specific scholarships published; general $1,000 Waubonsee Foundation Student Athlete Scholarship exists (esports eligibility not stated)
Sioux City, IA · Midwest · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published by the college (only third-party recruiting directories mention athletic scholarships).
Salisbury, MD · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Wells, ME · Northeast · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Yes. We track 140 two-year colleges with esports teams. Most compete in NJCAA Esports, which runs fall and spring seasons in titles such as Rocket League, VALORANT, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Call of Duty and Overwatch.
Some do. Edgecombe Community College: up to $1,000 (2026-27); Louisburg College: up to $5,000 (2024-25); Northwest State Community College: full tuition (current page); Seminole State College: up to $1,000 (2025-26); WSU Tech: up to $5,000 (current page). Many others mention scholarships without publishing an amount, so ask the coach.
The median average net price across these 140 colleges is $8,525 per year. Graduation (completion) rates have a median of 37%, measured at 150% of normal time.