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Junior College Softball: Develop Your Skills at a Collegiate Program

Junior colleges are two-year universities that give student-athletes an opportunity to develop their athletic and academic skills in a post high school program. With more than 500 junior college softball programs, the opportunities are almost endless. And if you think these teams aren’t tough—think again! Many junior college softball teams have future D1 and D2 athletes on their roster who are there to hone their skills before they commit to a four-year school. For athletes who may not have the grades, finances or build yet for a four-year school, a junior college softball program can be a great way to gain experience competing against collegiate athletes while developing those essential skills.

Are there junior college softball scholarships?

Yes, junior colleges can—and do—offer scholarships for qualified athletes! Depending on the school and how funded the program is, qualified athletes might receive a partial or full-ride scholarship to attend the school.

Are there junior college softball championships?

Yes, each of the three junior college division levels hosts its own tournament. The top teams can compete for the championship in their respective division. To learn more, visit the junior college softball website.

NJCAA softball rankings 

During softball season, the NJCAA conducts a poll that asks coaches to rank the top women’s softball teams that year. Student-athletes can visit the NJCAA website for a complete list of the top ranked women’s softball teams. 

  1. Florida SouthWestern State
  2. McLennan
  3. Odessa
  4. Seminole State (OK)
  5. Wallace State-Hanceville
  6. Chattanooga State
  7. Butler
  8. Grayson
  9. Central Arizona
  10. Southern Idaho

View NCSA’s Power Rankings of top softball colleges at all division levels or search the complete list of junior colleges with softball below.

Find Junior Softball colleges

School
City and State
Type
Conference
Division
Enterprise, Alabama
Public
ACCC
JC
Andalusia, Alabama
Public
ACCC
JC
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Public
ACCC
JC
Boaz, Alabama
Public
ACCC
JC
Wadley, Alabama
Public
ACCC
JC
Dothan, Alabama
Public
ACCC
JC
Hanceville, Alabama
Public
Region 22
JC
Phoenix, Arizona
Public
Arizona Community College Athletic Conference
JC
Glendale, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Mesa, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Phoenix, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Tucson, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Public
Region 1
JC
Phoenix, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Prescott, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Public
Region 2
JC
Harrison, Arkansas
Public
Region 2
JC
Quincy, California
Public
Golden Valley Conference
JC
Fresno, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Susanville, California
Public
Golden Valley Conference
JC
Wilmington, California
Public
South Coast Conference
JC
Modesto, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Moorpark, California
Public
WSC
JC
Walnut, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Costa Mesa, California
Public
Orange Empire Conference
JC
San Marcos, California
Public
Pacific Coast Conference
JC
Pasadena, California
Public
South Coast Conference
JC
Porterville, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Sacramento, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Mission Viejo, California
Public
Orange Empire Conference
JC
San Bernardino, California
Public
Inland Empire Athletic Conference
JC
San Diego, California
Public
Pacific Coast Conference
JC
San Jose, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Santa Barbara, California
Public
Western States Conference
JC
Santa Monica, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Santa Rosa, California
Public
Bay Valley 19, NORCAL Football Alliance, West Coast Conference
JC
Orange, California
Public
Orange Empire Conference
JC
Redding, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Taft, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Victorville, California
Public
Foothill, South Coast (Wrestling)
JC
Coalinga, California
Public
Coast Valley Conference
JC
Culver City, California
Public
CCCAA, SCFA
JC
Lamar, Colorado
Public
Region 9
JC
Sterling, Colorado
Public
Region 9
JC
Quincy, Illinois
Public
MWAC
JC
La Junta, Colorado
Public
Region 9
JC
Trinidad, Colorado
Public
Region 9
JC
Jacksonville, Florida
Public
FSCAA
JC
Panama City, Florida
Public
Panhandle Conference
JC
Tampa, Florida
Public
FCSAA
JC
Fort Pierce, Florida
Public
FCSAA
JC
Leesburg, Florida
Public
FCSAA
JC
Miami, Florida
Public
FCSAA
JC
Niceville, Florida
Public
Panhandle Conference
JC
New Port Richey, Florida
Public
FCSAA
JC
Pensacola, Florida
Public
Florida State College Activities Association
JC
Winter Haven, Florida
Public
FCSAA
JC
Gainesville, Florida
Public
FCSAA
JC
Sanford, Florida
Public
Mid-Florida Conference
JC
Avon Park, Florida
Public
FCSAA
JC
Palatka, Florida
Public
Region 8
JC
Clearwater, Florida
Public
FCSAA
JC
Bradenton, Florida
Public
Region 8
JC
Tallahassee, Florida
Public
Panhandle Conference
JC
Milledgeville, Georgia
Public
GCAA
JC
Barnesville, Georgia
Public
GCAA
JC
Douglas, Georgia
Public
GCAA
JC
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Public
NWAC
JC
Elgin, Illinois
Public
Region 4
JC
Palatine, Illinois
Public
North Central Community College Conference
JC
Normal, Illinois
Public
Mid-west Athletic Conference
JC
Freeport, Illinois
Public
Arrowhead Conference
JC
East Peoria, Illinois
Public
MWAC
JC
Oglesby, Illinois
Public
Arrowhead Conference
JC
Carterville, Illinois
Public
Great Rivers Athletic Conference
JC
Joliet, Illinois
Public
North Central College
JC
Kankakee, Illinois
Public
Region 4
JC
Centralia, Illinois
Public
GRAC
JC
Mattoon, Illinois
Public
Collegiate Conference of Central Illinois
JC
Godfrey, Illinois
Public
Region 24
JC
Springfield, Illinois
Public
Mid-West Athletic Conference
JC
Robinson, Illinois
Public
Great Rivers Athletic Conference
JC
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Public
Skyway Collegiate Conference
JC
Palos Hills, Illinois
Public
Skyway Conference
JC
Cicero, Illinois
Public
Region 4
JC
Des Plaines, Illinois
Public
Skyway Conference of Community Colleges
JC
Olney, Illinois
Public
Great Rivers Athletic Conference
JC
Champaign, Illinois
Public
Mid West Athletic Conference
JC
Chicago Heights, Illinois
Public
Region 4
JC
Ina, Illinois
Public
Great Rivers Athletic Conference
JC
Rockford, Illinois
Public
North Central Conference
JC
Dixon, Illinois
Public
Arrowhead Conference
JC
Ullin, Illinois
Public
Region 24
JC
South Holland, Illinois
Public
Independent Midwest Region
JC
Harrisburg, Illinois
Public
Great Rivers Athletic Conference
JC
Belleville, Illinois
Public
Great Rivers Athletic Conference
JC
River Grove, Illinois
Public
North Central Community College Conference
JC
Mount Carmel, Illinois
Public
Great Rivers Athletic Conference
JC
Sugar Grove, Illinois
Public
Skyway Conference
JC
Donaldson, Indiana
Private
MCCAA
JC
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Public
Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
JC
Ottumwa, Iowa
Public
Iowa Commuinty College Athletic Conference
JC
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Marshalltown, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Mason City, Iowa
Public
Iowa Junior College Conference
JC
West Burlington, Iowa
Public
Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
JC
Creston, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Garden City, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Hesston, Kansas
Private
KJCCC
JC
Highland, Kansas
Public
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
JC
Hutchinson, Kansas
Public
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
JC
Independence, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Kansas City, Kansas
Public
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
JC
Parsons, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Chanute, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Goodland, Kansas
Public
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
JC
Pratt, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Liberal, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
South Portland, Maine
Public
Northern New England Small College Association
JC
Frederick, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
McHenry, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Hagerstown, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Bel Air, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Columbia, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Rockville, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Largo, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Centreville, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Ironwood, Michigan
Public
Region 13
JC
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Dearborn, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Lansing, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Warren, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Flint, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Muskegon, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Livonia, Michigan
Public
Michigan Community College Athletic Association
JC
Hibbing, Minnesota
Public
Minnesota Community College Conference
JC
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Public
Minnesota College Athletic Conference
JC
Virginia, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Public
MCAC
JC
Granite Falls, Minnesota
Public
Minnesota Community College Conference
JC
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Public
Minnesota College Athletic Conference
JC
International Falls, Minnesota
Public
Minnesota Community College Conference
JC
Willmar, Minnesota
Public
Minnesota Community College Conference
JC
Austin, Minnesota
Public
Midwest Conference
JC
Ely, Minnesota
Public
Region 13
JC
Raymond, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Goodman, Mississippi
Public
Region 24
JC
Fulton, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Ellisville, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Meridian, Mississippi
Public
MACJC
JC
Moorhead, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Perkinston, Mississippi
Public
Mississippi Association of Community College Conference
JC
Booneville, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Senatobia, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Poplarville, Mississippi
Public
Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference
JC
Summit, Mississippi
Public
Region 23
JC
Hillsboro, Missouri
Public
MCCAC
JC
Independence, Missouri
Public
Region 16
JC
Park Hills, Missouri
Public
Midwest JCAA
JC
West Plains, Missouri
Public
Region 16
JC
Moberly, Missouri
Public
Region 16
JC
Trenton, Missouri
Public
Region 2
JC
Cottleville, Missouri
Public
Region 16
JC
Kirkwood, Missouri
Public
Region 16
JC
Sedalia, Missouri
Public
Region 16
JC
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Public
MCCAC
JC
Miles City, Montana
Public
MON-DAK
JC
North Platte, Nebraska
Public
Nebraska Community College Conference
JC
Norfolk, Nebraska
Public
Nebraska Community College Conference
JC
Lincoln, Nebraska
Public
NE Community College Athletic Conference
JC
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Public
Region 9
JC
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Public
Yankee Small College Conference
JC
West Windsor, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Edison, New Jersey
Public
Region 19
JC
Toms River, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Branchburg, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Sewell, New Jersey
Public
Region 19
JC
Carneys Point, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Newton, New Jersey
Public
Region 19
JC
Cranford, New Jersey
Public
GSAC
JC
Canandaigua, New York
Public
Mid-State Athletic Conference
JC
New Rochelle, New York
Private
Region 15
JC
Garden City, New York
Public
North Eastern Athletic
JC
Syracuse, New York
Public
Middle States Athletic Conference
JC
Selden, New York
Public
Region 15
JC
Queensbury, New York
Public
Mountain-Valley Conference
JC
Binghamton, New York
Public
Mid State Athletic Conference
JC
Auburn, New York
Public
Mid State Athletic Conference
JC
Poughkeepsie, New York
Public
Mid-Hudson Athletic Conference
JC
Buffalo, New York
Public
Region 3
JC
Johnstown, New York
Public
Region 3
JC
Batavia, New York
Public
Western New York Conference
JC
Herkimer, New York
Public
Region 3
JC
Troy, New York
Public
Region 3
JC
Jamestown, New York
Public
Western New York Athletic Conference
JC
Watertown, New York
Public
Mid State Athletic Conference
JC
Utica, New York
Public
Region 3
JC
Rochester, New York
Public
Region 3
JC
Sanborn, New York
Public
Western New York Conference
JC
Middletown, New York
Public
Intercollegiate Community Colleges Conference
JC
Dryden, New York
Public
Mid State Athletic Conference
JC
Valhalla, New York
Public
Mid Hudson Conference
JC
Louisburg, North Carolina
Private
Region 10
JC
Winterville, North Carolina
Public
Region 10
JC
Whiteville, North Carolina
Public
Region 10
JC
Dobson, North Carolina
Public
Region 10
JC
Raleigh, North Carolina
Public
Region 10
JC
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Public
Mon-Dak
JC
Wahpeton, North Dakota
Public
MON-DAK
JC
Williston, North Dakota
Public
Mon-Dak
JC
Nelsonville, Ohio
Public
OCCAC
JC
Kirtland, Ohio
Public
OCCAC
JC
Middletown, Ohio
Public
ORCC
JC
Zanesville, Ohio
Public
ORCC
JC
Perrysburg, Ohio
Public
OCCAC
JC
Dayton, Ohio
Public
OCCAC
JC
Hillsboro, Ohio
Public
Ohio Collegiate Athletic Conference (USCAA)
JC
Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Public
Region 2
JC
Miami, Oklahoma
Public
Region 2
JC
Tonkawa, Oklahoma
Public
Region 2
JC
Midwest City, Oklahoma
Public
Region 2
JC
Seminole, Oklahoma
Public
FCSAA
JC
Altus, Oklahoma
Public
Region 2
JC
Coos Bay, Oregon
Public
NWAACC
JC
Ontario, Oregon
Public
Scenic West Athletic Conference
JC
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Private
Region 19
JC
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
Public
Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference
JC
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Public
Region 19
JC
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Public
Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
JC
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Public
Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference
JC
Youngwood, Pennsylvania
Public
Region 20
JC
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Private
Region 10
JC
Jackson, Tennessee
Public
TCCAA
JC
Tullahoma, Tennessee
Public
TCCAA
JC
Gallatin, Tennessee
Public
Region 7
JC
Morristown, Tennessee
Public
TCCAA
JC
Borger, Texas
Public
WJCAC
JC
Galveston, Texas
Public
TJCAC
JC
Denison, Texas
Public
Region 14
JC
Hillsboro, Texas
Public
Region 14
JC
Big Spring, Texas
Public
Region 5
JC
Waco, Texas
Public
Region 5
JC
Midland, Texas
Public
Region 5
JC
Corsicana, Texas
Public
Southwest Junior College Conference
JC
Gainesville, Texas
Public
Region 5
JC
Odessa, Texas
Public
Western Junior College Athletic Conference
JC
Paris, Texas
Public
Region 14
JC
Ranger, Texas
Public
Region 5
JC
Pasadena, Texas
Public
Region 14
JC
Temple, Texas
Public
Northern Texas Junior College
JC
Athens, Texas
Public
Region 14
JC
Tyler, Texas
Public
SWJCFC
JC
Vernon, Texas
Public
Region 5
JC
Weatherford, Texas
Public
Region 5
JC
Snyder, Texas
Public
Region 5
JC
Salt Lake City, Utah
Public
Scenic West Athletic Conference
JC
Ephraim, Utah
Public
Scenic West Athletic Conference
JC
Price, Utah
Public
Scenic West Athletic Conference
JC
Annandale, Virginia
Public
Region 20
JC
Franklin, Virginia
Public
Region 10
JC
South Prince George, Virginia
Public
Region 10
JC
Richlands, Virginia
Public
Region 10
JC
Everett, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
JC
Aberdeen, Washington
Public
NWAACC
JC
Des Moines, Washington
Public
NWAC
JC
Longview, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
JC
Bremerton, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
JC
Lakewood, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
JC
Mount Vernon, Washington
Public
NWAACC
JC
Spokane, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
JC
Walla Walla, Washington
Public
Northwestern Association of Community Colleges
JC
Wenatchee, Washington
Public
NWAACC
JC
Yakima, Washington
Public
NWAC
JC
Keyser, West Virginia
Public
Region 20
JC
Madison, Wisconsin
Public
North Central Community College Conference
JC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Public
Region 4
JC