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
ClearNJCAA
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, Rhode Island
7 programs13 on the softball roster4,478 students
D3
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
18 programs24 on the softball roster3,740 students
D1
Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island
15 programs23 on the softball roster4,162 students
D3
Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island
21 programs21 on the softball roster4,338 students
D3
Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
22 programs19 on the softball roster3,601 students
D3
Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island
20 programs20 on the softball roster2,070 students
D1 FCS
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island
15 programs23 on the softball roster12,757 students
D2
Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina
10 programs16 on the softball roster560 students
D3
Anderson University
Anderson, South Carolina
16 programs18 on the softball roster3,084 students
D2
Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina
15 programs23 on the softball roster1,487 students
D1 FCS
Charleston Southern University
North Charleston, South Carolina
12 programs22 on the softball roster2,710 students
D2
Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina
11 programs19 on the softball roster1,595 students
D1 FBS
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina
17 programs23 on the softball roster22,633 students
D1 FBS
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina
16 programs24 on the softball roster10,010 students
D2
Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina
21 programs27 on the softball roster809 students
D1
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
19 programs27 on the softball roster10,093 students
NAIA
Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina
18 programs25 on the softball roster955 students
NAIA
Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina
11 programs28 on the softball roster657 students
D2
Converse University
Spartanburg, South Carolina
21 programs23 on the softball roster1,141 students
D2
Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina
23 programs28 on the softball roster760 students
NJCAA
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, South Carolina
2 programs12 on the softball roster1,181 students
D2
Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina
13 programs27 on the softball roster2,474 students
D1 FCS
Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina
14 programs22 on the softball roster2,364 students
D2
Lander University
Greenwood, South Carolina
18 programs27 on the softball roster3,251 students
D2
Newberry College
Newberry, South Carolina
20 programs30 on the softball roster1,455 students
D2
North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina
21 programs21 on the softball roster1,743 students
Other
Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina
19 programs20 on the softball roster848 students
D1 FCS
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina
10 programs25 on the softball roster2,689 students
D2
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina
10 programs33 on the softball roster583 students
NAIA
Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
11 programs21 on the softball roster1,094 students
D2
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, South Carolina
10 programs20 on the softball roster2,571 students
D2
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, South Carolina
13 programs30 on the softball roster1,847 students
D1 FBS
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
18 programs27 on the softball roster29,015 students
NJCAA
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, South Carolina
6 programs12 on the softball roster236 students
NJCAA
University of South Carolina-Sumter
Sumter, South Carolina
12 programs26 on the softball roster565 students
JUCO
University of South Carolina-Union
Union, South Carolina
5 programs18 on the softball roster246 students
D1
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, South Carolina
11 programs24 on the softball roster3,527 students
NAIA
Voorhees University
Denmark, South Carolina
6 programs10 on the softball roster410 students
D1
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina
12 programs23 on the softball roster3,341 students
D1 FCS
Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
16 programs22 on the softball roster1,805 students
D2
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
18 programs17 on the softball roster1,937 students
D2
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota
12 programs23 on the softball roster1,557 students
NAIA
Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota
13 programs23 on the softball roster1,597 students
NAIA
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, South Dakota
14 programs21 on the softball roster644 students
NAIA
Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota
17 programs27 on the softball roster621 students
D2
Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota
11 programs19 on the softball roster1,047 students
D1 FCS
South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
15 programs32 on the softball roster8,125 students
D2
University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
15 programs26 on the softball roster1,121 students
D1 FCS
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
14 programs23 on the softball roster4,760 students
D1 FCS
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee
14 programs22 on the softball roster5,486 students
D1
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
13 programs22 on the softball roster6,906 students
NAIA
Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee
16 programs24 on the softball roster1,467 students
NAIA
Bryan College-Dayton
Dayton, Tennessee
11 programs30 on the softball roster722 students
D2
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee
19 programs25 on the softball roster1,345 students
NJCAA
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, Tennessee
5 programs24 on the softball roster3,011 students
D2
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee
13 programs25 on the softball roster835 students
NJCAA
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, Tennessee
6 programs30 on the softball roster1,371 students
NJCAA
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, Tennessee
5 programs12 on the softball roster2,635 students
NAIA
Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee
20 programs18 on the softball roster1,959 students
NJCAA
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, Tennessee
5 programs17 on the softball roster1,313 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.