List of NCAA women's bowling programs

These collegiate women's bowling teams compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As of the most recent 2024–25 season, 104 NCAA member schools sponsored the sport. The largest number of competing schools is found in Division I and Division II with 40 each; Division III has 24. Unlike in most sports for which the NCAA holds championships, one [NCAA Tenpin bowling|bowling championship|bowling championship] is held, open to members of all three divisions.
Division II will have its own bowling championship starting in 2027–28.

Current teams

As of the current 2025–26 NCAA bowling season, these schools sponsor a bowling team that is recognized by the NCAA. All institutions on this list are located within the United States. Conference affiliations reflect those for bowling, and do not necessarily match the schools' primary conferences.

Institution	Teams	Location	State	Conference	Division
Adelphi	Panthers	Garden City	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Alabama A&M	Lady Bulldogs	Normal	AL	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Alabama State	Lady Hornets	Montgomery	AL	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Alvernia	Golden Wolves	Reading	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Arkansas State	Red Wolves	Jonesboro	AR	Conference USA	I
Augustana (IL)	Vikings	Rock Island	IL	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Aurora	Spartans	Aurora	IL	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Baldwin Wallace	Yellow Jackets	Berea	OH	Independent	III
Barton	Bulldogs	Wilson	NC	Conference Carolinas	II
Belmont Abbey	Crusaders	Belmont	NC	Conference Carolinas	II
Bowie State	Bulldogs	Bowie	MD	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Bryant	Bulldogs	Smithfield	RI	East Coast Conference	II
Caldwell	Cougars	Caldwell	NJ	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Carroll	Pioneers	Waukesha	WI	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Carthage	Firebirds	Kenosha	WI	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Central Missouri	Jennies	Warrensburg	MO	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
Chestnut Hill	Griffins	Philadelphia	PA	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Coppin State	Eagles	Baltimore	MD	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Daemen	Wildcats	Amherst	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Delaware State	Hornets	Dover	DE	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Dominican (NY)	Chargers	Orangeburg	NY	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Duquesne	Dukes	Pittsburgh	PA	NEC	I
	Saints	Buffalo	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Edgewood	Eagles	Madison	WI	Independent	III
Elizabeth City State	Vikings	Elizabeth City	NC	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Elmhurst	Bluejays	Elmhurst	IL	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Emmanuel (GA)	Lions	Franklin Springs	GA	Conference Carolinas	II
Fairleigh Dickinson	Knights	Teaneck	NJ	NEC	I
Fayetteville State	Lady Broncos	Fayetteville	NC	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Felician	Golden Falcons	Lodi	NJ	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Florida A&M	Lady Rattlers	Tallahassee	FL	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Grambling State	Tigers	Grambling	LA	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Hilbert	Hawks	Hamburg	NY	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Holy Family	Tigers	Philadelphia	PA	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Howard	Bison	Washington	DC	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Illinois Wesleyan	Titans	Bloomington	IL	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Indianapolis	Greyhounds	Indianapolis	IN	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
Jackson State	Lady Tigers	Jackson	MS	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Jacksonville State	Gamecocks	Jacksonville	AL	Conference USA	I
Johnson C. Smith	Golden Bulls	Charlotte	NC	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Kutztown	Golden Bears	Kutztown	PA	East Coast Conference	II
La Roche	Redhawks	McCandless	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Lakeland	Muskies	Plymouth	WI	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Lewis	Flyers	Romeoville	IL	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
LIU	Sharks	Brooklyn/Brookville	NY	NEC	I
Livingstone	Blue Bears	Salisbury	NC	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Louisiana Tech	Lady Techsters	Ruston	LA	Conference USA	I
Marian (WI)	Sabres	Fond du Lac	WI	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Maryland Eastern Shore	Hawks	Princess Anne	MD	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Maryville (MO)	Saints	Town and Country	MO	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
McKendree	Bearcats	Lebanon	IL	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
Mercyhurst	Lakers	Erie	PA	NEC	I
Merrimack	Warriors	North Andover	MA	Independent	I
Molloy	Lions	Rockville Centre	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Monmouth	Hawks	West Long Branch	NJ	NEC	I
Morgan State	Lady Bears	Baltimore	MD	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Mount St. Mary's	Mountaineers	Emmitsburg	MD	Independent	I
Nebraska	Cornhuskers	Lincoln	NE	Conference USA	I
Newman	Jets	Wichita	KS	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
Niagara	Purple Eagles	Niagara University	NY	NEC	I
Norfolk State	Spartans	Norfolk	VA	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
North Carolina A&T	Aggies	Greensboro	NC	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Oklahoma Christian	Lady Eagles	Edmond	OK	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
Penn State Behrend	Lions	Erie	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Pitt–Bradford	Panthers	Bradford	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Pitt–Greensburg	Bobcats	Greensburg	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Prairie View A&M	Panthers	Prairie View	TX	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Quincy	Hawks	Quincy	IL	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
Roberts Wesleyan	Redhawks	North Chili	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Rockford	Regents	Rockford	IL	Independent	III
Sacred Heart	Pioneers	Fairfield	CT	Conference USA	I
Saint Anselm	Hawks	Manchester	NH	East Coast Conference	II
	Spartans	Sparkill	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Saint Vincent	Bearcats	Latrobe	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Sam Houston	Bearkats	Huntsville	TX	Conference USA	I
Shaw	Bears	Raleigh	NC	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Southern	Lady Jaguars	Baton Rouge	LA	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Texas Southern	Tigers	Houston	TX	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Thomas More	Saints	Crestview Hills	KY	Conference Carolinas	II
Tulane	Green Wave	New Orleans	LA	Conference USA	I
UAB	Blazers	Birmingham	AL	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Ursuline	Arrows	Pepper Pike	OH	Conference Carolinas	II
Valparaiso	Beacons	Valparaiso	IN	Conference USA	I
Vanderbilt	Commodores	Nashville	TN	Conference USA	I
Virginia State	Trojans	Ettrick	VA	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Virginia Union	Panthers	Richmond	VA	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Wagner	Seahawks	Staten Island	NY	NEC	I
Walsh	Cavaliers	North Canton	OH	Conference Carolinas	II
Western Illinois	Leathernecks	Macomb	IL	Independent	I
Wichita State	Shockers	Wichita	KS	Conference USA	I
William Smith	Herons	Geneva	NY	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Wilmington	Wildcats	New Castle	DE	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Wisconsin–Whitewater	Warhawks	Whitewater	WI	Independent	III
Wright State	Raiders	Fairborn	OH	Conference USA	I
Youngstown State	Penguins	Youngstown	OH	Conference USA	I