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
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
14 programs22 on the softball roster20,187 students
D2
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
13 programs22 on the softball roster1,609 students
D1 FBS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
17 programs27 on the softball roster35,619 students
NAIA
University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois
16 programs20 on the softball roster1,070 students
NJCAA
Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, Illinois
6 programs19 on the softball roster437 students
NJCAA
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, Illinois
13 programs17 on the softball roster2,350 students
D1 FCS
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
13 programs24 on the softball roster3,736 students
D3
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Illinois
17 programs18 on the softball roster2,089 students
NJCAA
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, Illinois
12 programs14 on the softball roster3,919 students
D3
Anderson University
Anderson, Indiana
18 programs29 on the softball roster1,025 students
D1 FBS
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
17 programs25 on the softball roster13,027 students
NAIA
Bethel University
Mishawaka, Indiana
20 programs21 on the softball roster951 students
D1 FCS
Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana
16 programs21 on the softball roster4,267 students
NAIA
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, Indiana
11 programs24 on the softball roster383 students
D3
DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana
19 programs24 on the softball roster1,890 students
D3
Earlham College
Richmond, Indiana
19 programs24 on the softball roster665 students
D3
Franklin College
Franklin, Indiana
18 programs24 on the softball roster889 students
NAIA
Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana
14 programs20 on the softball roster691 students
NAIA
Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, Indiana
15 programs22 on the softball roster1,442 students
D3
Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana
22 programs19 on the softball roster1,021 students
NAIA
Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana
20 programs21 on the softball roster954 students
NAIA
Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, Indiana
29 programs34 on the softball roster1,398 students
D1 FCS
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana
11 programs21 on the softball roster5,372 students
D1 FBS
Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
20 programs19 on the softball roster37,007 students
D1
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
14 programs24 on the softball roster12,124 students
NAIA
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, Indiana
6 programs16 on the softball roster3,073 students
NAIA
Indiana University-Southeast
New Albany, Indiana
7 programs24 on the softball roster2,360 students
NAIA
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, Indiana
20 programs28 on the softball roster1,951 students
D3
Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana
21 programs34 on the softball roster923 students
NAIA
Marian University
Indianapolis, Indiana
20 programs24 on the softball roster2,110 students
NJCAA
Marian University-Ancilla
Plymouth, Indiana
12 programs16 on the softball roster224 students
NAIA
Oakland City University
Oakland City, Indiana
19 programs29 on the softball roster491 students
D1
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
16 programs18 on the softball roster4,694 students
D2
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, Indiana
17 programs19 on the softball roster4,606 students
D1 FBS
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana
16 programs24 on the softball roster41,893 students
D3
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, Indiana
20 programs18 on the softball roster2,294 students
NAIA
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana
17 programs36 on the softball roster774 students
NAIA
Taylor University
Upland, Indiana
16 programs25 on the softball roster1,997 students
D3
Trine University
Angola, Indiana
26 programs24 on the softball roster2,285 students
D1
University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana
17 programs23 on the softball roster1,502 students
D2
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
21 programs23 on the softball roster2,848 students
D1 FBS
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
22 programs21 on the softball roster8,805 students
NAIA
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
15 programs23 on the softball roster1,440 students
D2
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
15 programs19 on the softball roster4,782 students
D1 FCS
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana
15 programs24 on the softball roster2,055 students
NJCAA
Allen County Community College
Iola, Kansas
9 programs22 on the softball roster457 students
NAIA
Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas
20 programs21 on the softball roster957 students
NJCAA
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, Kansas
18 programs19 on the softball roster1,227 students
NAIA
Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas
13 programs28 on the softball roster2,255 students
NAIA
Bethany College
Lindsborg, Kansas
15 programs31 on the softball roster566 students
NAIA
Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, Kansas
19 programs24 on the softball roster491 students
NJCAA
Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas
9 programs18 on the softball roster2,586 students
NAIA
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, Kansas
14 programs20 on the softball roster367 students
NJCAA
Cloud County Community College
Concordia, Kansas
12 programs17 on the softball roster499 students
NJCAA
Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, Kansas
16 programs20 on the softball roster766 students
NJCAA
Colby Community College
Colby, Kansas
14 programs25 on the softball roster535 students
NJCAA
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, Kansas
14 programs17 on the softball roster1,084 students
NJCAA
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, Kansas
14 programs22 on the softball roster751 students
D2
Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas
13 programs19 on the softball roster2,075 students
D2
Fort Hays State University
Hays, Kansas
15 programs23 on the softball roster4,709 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.