2,037 colleges. 27,288 programs.
Every college in the country that fields a team, by sport, state and division, with roster sizes and athletic aid dollars. Straight from the U.S. Department of Education's Equity in Athletics report, updated every year.
1,619 colleges with women's softball
ClearD1 FBS
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
19 programs20 on the softball roster29,812 students
D3
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
18 programs28 on the softball roster1,324 students
D1 FCS
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, Minnesota
17 programs24 on the softball roster6,126 students
D2
Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota
15 programs24 on the softball roster4,457 students
NAIA
Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri
15 programs31 on the softball roster1,179 students
NAIA
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, Missouri
17 programs66 on the softball roster1,037 students
NAIA
Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri
14 programs21 on the softball roster2,464 students
NJCAA
Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri
10 programs19 on the softball roster1,645 students
NAIA
Culver-Stockton College
Canton, Missouri
18 programs53 on the softball roster779 students
D2
Drury University
Springfield, Missouri
17 programs23 on the softball roster1,368 students
NJCAA
East Central College
Union, Missouri
5 programs14 on the softball roster1,066 students
NAIA
Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri
18 programs27 on the softball roster1,220 students
NAIA
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Hannibal, Missouri
9 programs17 on the softball roster359 students
NAIA
Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis, Missouri
9 programs16 on the softball roster837 students
NJCAA
Jefferson College
Hillsboro, Missouri
10 programs18 on the softball roster1,523 students
D2
Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri
14 programs40 on the softball roster1,263 students
D1 FCS
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri
20 programs23 on the softball roster4,060 students
D2
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri
21 programs21 on the softball roster3,656 students
Other
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
11 programs23 on the softball roster5,180 students
Other
Mineral Area College
Park Hills, Missouri
11 programs33 on the softball roster1,287 students
NAIA
Mission University
Springfield, Missouri
7 programs19 on the softball roster336 students
NAIA
Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri
28 programs30 on the softball roster1,298 students
D2
Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri
11 programs24 on the softball roster2,485 students
D1 FCS
Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
16 programs23 on the softball roster11,508 students
NJCAA
Missouri State University-West Plains
West Plains, Missouri
6 programs16 on the softball roster738 students
D2
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, Missouri
13 programs22 on the softball roster5,089 students
NAIA
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri
30 programs21 on the softball roster1,381 students
D2
Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri
13 programs26 on the softball roster1,975 students
NJCAA
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, Missouri
5 programs21 on the softball roster1,767 students
Other
North Central Missouri College
Trenton, Missouri
7 programs16 on the softball roster833 students
D2
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, Missouri
12 programs27 on the softball roster3,963 students
NAIA
Park University
Parkville, Missouri
19 programs56 on the softball roster2,507 students
D2
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri
22 programs23 on the softball roster1,485 students
NJCAA
Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, Missouri
9 programs22 on the softball roster4,736 students
D1
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri
14 programs17 on the softball roster6,700 students
D1 FCS
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
11 programs22 on the softball roster5,648 students
D2
Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, Missouri
18 programs27 on the softball roster1,057 students
NJCAA
St Charles Community College
Cottleville, Missouri
8 programs20 on the softball roster3,192 students
NJCAA
State Fair Community College
Sedalia, Missouri
12 programs19 on the softball roster1,952 students
NAIA
Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri
4 programs18 on the softball roster379 students
NJCAA
Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
6 programs22 on the softball roster1,336 students
D2
Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri
14 programs20 on the softball roster2,459 students
D2
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
13 programs16 on the softball roster4,857 students
NAIA
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri
19 programs29 on the softball roster335 students
D1 FBS
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, Missouri
16 programs25 on the softball roster22,978 students
D1
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
10 programs27 on the softball roster5,982 students
D2
University of Missouri-St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri
15 programs18 on the softball roster3,797 students
D3
Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
15 programs21 on the softball roster7,509 students
D3
Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri
16 programs15 on the softball roster1,980 students
D3
Westminster College
Fulton, Missouri
21 programs28 on the softball roster619 students
D2
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
21 programs21 on the softball roster879 students
NAIA
William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri
21 programs28 on the softball roster1,036 students
D1 FCS
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi
11 programs22 on the softball roster2,058 students
D3
Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi
13 programs23 on the softball roster1,142 students
NAIA
Blue Mountain Christian University
Blue Mountain, Mississippi
20 programs20 on the softball roster478 students
NJCAA
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi
7 programs14 on the softball roster988 students
NJCAA
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, Mississippi
10 programs18 on the softball roster1,683 students
D2
Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi
13 programs23 on the softball roster1,432 students
NJCAA
East Central Community College
Decatur, Mississippi
13 programs19 on the softball roster1,333 students
NJCAA
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, Mississippi
10 programs20 on the softball roster2,308 students
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis, 2024-25 reporting year, and the IPEDS institution directory. Participant counts are rostered athletes as reported by each school. Cheer and dance are not federal reporting sports and do not appear here.