SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships in the United States provide talented athletes with opportunities to fund their higher education while competing at elite college levels. Administered primarily through the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, these scholarships, partial or full, vary by sport, division, institution, and gender, with differences in availability, eligibility, value, and benefits.
Scholarships enable universities to recruit top talent while offering athletes access to education. They can cover tuition, fees, room, board, books, and sometimes additional costs.
SOCCER / MEN & WOMEN
Below is the number of men's and women's college soccer teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Soccer Teams: 1,158 (NCAA: 804, NAIA: 218, NJCAA: 136)
Women’s Soccer Teams: 1,348 (NCAA: 1,007, NAIA: 223, NJCAA: 118)
GOLF / MEN & WOMEN
Below is the number of men's and women's college golf teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Golf Teams: 1,299 (NCAA: 814, NAIA: 250, NJCAA: 235)
Women’s Golf Teams: 1,007 (NCAA: 741, NAIA: 143, NJCAA: 123)
VOLLEYBALL / MEN & WOMEN
Below is the number of men's and women's college volleyball teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Volleyball Teams: 220 (NCAA: 113, NAIA: 47, NJCAA: 60)
Women’s Volleyball Teams: 1,320 (NCAA: 1,060, NAIA: 220, NJCAA: 40)
TENNIS / MEN & WOMEN
Below is the number of men's and women's college tennis teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Tennis Teams: 1,110 (NCAA: 750, NAIA: 100, NJCAA: 260)
Women’s Tennis Teams: 1,290 (NCAA: 938, NAIA: 110, NJCAA: 242)
FENCING / MEN & WOMEN
Below is the number of men's and women's college fencing teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Fencing Teams: 60 (NCAA: 40, NAIA: 0, NJCAA: 20)
Women’s Fencing Teams: 70 (NCAA: 45, NAIA: 0, NJCAA: 25)
BASKETBALL / MEN & WOMEN
Below is the number of men's and women's college basketball teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Basketball Teams: 1,750 (NCAA: 1,050, NAIA: 250, NJCAA: 450)
Women’s Basketball Teams: 1,780 (NCAA: 1,080, NAIA: 250, NJCAA: 450)
TRACK AND FIELD / MEN & WOMEN
Below is the number of men's and women's college track & field teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Track and Field Teams: 1,320 (NCAA: 950, NAIA: 250, NJCAA: 120)
Women’s Track and Field Teams: 1,300 (NCAA: 950, NAIA: 250, NJCAA: 100)
RUGBY / MEN & WOMEN
Below is the number of men's and women's college rugby teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Rugby Teams: 900 (NCAA: 0, NAIA: 90, NJCAA: 90, plus 720 under (NCR) and USA Rugby)
Women’s Rugby Teams: 250 (NCAA: 27, NAIA: 90, NJCAA: 90, plus 43 under NCR and USA Rugby)
SWIMMING AND DIVING / MEN & WOMEN
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Below is the number of men's and women's college swimming & diving teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Swimming and Diving Teams: 780 (NCAA: 450, NAIA: 20, NJCAA: 310)
Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams: 880 (NCAA: 550, NAIA: 20, NJCAA: 310)
GYMNASTICS / WOMEN
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Below is the number of men's and women's college gymnastics teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Gymnastics Teams: 20 (NCAA: 15, NAIA: 0, NJCAA: 5)
Women’s Gymnastics Teams: 90 (NCAA: 80, NAIA: 0, NJCAA: 10)
ROWING AND SAILING / MEN & WOMEN
Below is the number of men's and women's college rowing & sailing teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Rowing Teams: 100 (NCAA: 57, NAIA: 10, NJCAA: 33)
Women’s Rowing Teams: 200 (NCAA: 148, NAIA: 10, NJCAA: 42)
BEACH VOLLEYBALL / WOMEN
Below is the number of men's and women's college beach volleyball teams in the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA, based on available information:
Men’s Beach Volleyball Teams: 10 (NCAA: 0, NAIA: 0, NJCAA: 10)
Women’s Beach Volleyball Teams: 160 (NCAA: 101, NAIA: 2, NJCAA: 57)