Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association — men's wrestling (7)

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) is an all-sports Division II league whose 7 listed wrestling programs stretch across 5 states in the central Plains: Fort Hays State and Newman in Kansas, Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State in Oklahoma, Central Missouri in Missouri, Nebraska-Kearney in Nebraska and Ouachita Baptist in Arkansas. Ouachita Baptist is an affiliate: its other sports compete in the GAC, but its wrestling team competes in the MIAA.

Five of the seven are public universities, which shows up in the cost data. Federal average net price (College Scorecard, 2026 release) starts around $12,600 at Fort Hays State and $12,700 at Northeastern State, with Central Missouri, Nebraska-Kearney and Central Oklahoma between about $14,500 and $18,300. The two privates sit higher: Newman at about $20,000 and Ouachita Baptist at about $22,400. Campus size varies just as much, from roughly 850 undergraduates at Newman to about 10,200 at Central Oklahoma. Northeastern State is a new program with its first season in 2026-27, so its lineup is being built now.

Fort Hays State is the only member with a confirmed wrestling recruiting form; Northeastern State and Ouachita Baptist route recruits through a general athletics questionnaire, and no form was found for the other four, so email matters here. Fort Hays State and Northeastern State also list women's wrestling. Because this is Division II, partial athletic aid is possible; read D2 wrestling scholarships explained and our guide on how to email a college wrestling coach before reaching out.