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 softball
ClearD1 FBS
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
18 programs24 on the softball roster25,775 students
D3
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
14 programs24 on the softball roster1,033 students
D3
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, North Carolina
15 programs28 on the softball roster636 students
NJCAA
Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina
4 programs15 on the softball roster2,612 students
D1
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
20 programs22 on the softball roster1,180 students
D2
Shaw University
Raleigh, North Carolina
13 programs25 on the softball roster821 students
NJCAA
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, North Carolina
2 programs10 on the softball roster383 students
NJCAA
Surry Community College
Dobson, North Carolina
2 programs14 on the softball roster601 students
D2
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina
19 programs24 on the softball roster1,267 students
D1
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina
16 programs28 on the softball roster12,983 students
D1 FBS
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
24 programs26 on the softball roster20,107 students
D1 FBS
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
15 programs20 on the softball roster21,356 students
D1
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
13 programs21 on the softball roster11,777 students
D2
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, North Carolina
12 programs22 on the softball roster3,943 students
NJCAA
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina
8 programs18 on the softball roster7,685 students
D1 FCS
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina
12 programs20 on the softball roster8,255 students
D3
William Peace University
Raleigh, North Carolina
14 programs23 on the softball roster601 students
D2
Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina
22 programs22 on the softball roster2,611 students
D2
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
11 programs17 on the softball roster3,758 students
NJCAA
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota
11 programs18 on the softball roster2,055 students
NJCAA
Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota
7 programs13 on the softball roster291 students
NAIA
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota
17 programs23 on the softball roster910 students
Other
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake, North Dakota
8 programs14 on the softball roster450 students
NAIA
Mayville State University
Mayville, North Dakota
8 programs22 on the softball roster586 students
D2
Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota
13 programs24 on the softball roster1,696 students
NJCAA
North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, North Dakota
6 programs22 on the softball roster1,642 students
D1 FCS
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, North Dakota
12 programs21 on the softball roster8,680 students
D2
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, North Dakota
16 programs27 on the softball roster981 students
D2
University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota
14 programs27 on the softball roster2,098 students
D1 FCS
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
13 programs34 on the softball roster7,698 students
NAIA
Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota
10 programs17 on the softball roster782 students
NJCAA
Williston State College
Williston, North Dakota
5 programs21 on the softball roster509 students
NAIA
Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska
12 programs17 on the softball roster6,700 students
Other
Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska
8 programs16 on the softball roster1,718 students
D2
Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska
12 programs21 on the softball roster1,369 students
NAIA
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, Nebraska
17 programs40 on the softball roster1,223 students
D1
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
14 programs22 on the softball roster4,259 students
NAIA
Doane University
Crete, Nebraska
21 programs25 on the softball roster939 students
NAIA
Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska
21 programs34 on the softball roster890 students
NJCAA
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, Nebraska
8 programs30 on the softball roster601 students
NAIA
Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska
28 programs39 on the softball roster1,151 students
D3
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, Nebraska
17 programs18 on the softball roster1,423 students
NJCAA
Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska
8 programs17 on the softball roster1,790 students
NAIA
Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska
11 programs29 on the softball roster935 students
NJCAA
Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, Nebraska
16 programs20 on the softball roster3,402 students
D2
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, Nebraska
13 programs21 on the softball roster3,630 students
D1
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
15 programs23 on the softball roster9,750 students
D1 FBS
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
20 programs27 on the softball roster18,390 students
D2
Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska
11 programs22 on the softball roster2,800 students
NJCAA
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
7 programs21 on the softball roster578 students
NAIA
York University
York, Nebraska
15 programs19 on the softball roster397 students
D1 FCS
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
30 programs20 on the softball roster4,541 students
D2
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire
20 programs19 on the softball roster843 students
D3
Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire
20 programs19 on the softball roster2,667 students
Other
NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire
12 programs10 on the softball roster884 students
D3
New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire
21 programs16 on the softball roster998 students
D3
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire
21 programs25 on the softball roster3,091 students
D3
Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire
15 programs21 on the softball roster975 students
D2
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire
19 programs21 on the softball roster2,069 students
D2
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire
18 programs22 on the softball roster53,659 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.