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NCAA Division 2 Women’s Soccer Colleges: Balance Athletics and Academics

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D2 soccer colleges feature talented teams with high-level soccer players. At many top-tier D2 soccer colleges, it’s common to see D1-level athletes. However, D2 soccer colleges tend to have a slightly less demanding schedule than D1 teams, giving athletes more time for a life outside of their sport. For talented athletes who want some time to explore other interests in the offseason, a D2 program can offer a great fit.

How many Division 2 women’s soccer teams are there?

Currently, there are about 265 NCAA D2 soccer colleges with women’s teams across the country. D2 soccer colleges offer athletic scholarships but there are fewer to go around than at the D1 level. It’s crucial to develop a relationship with the coach to learn more about how each particular program handles scholarship opportunities.

Division 2 women’s soccer championship

Held annually since 1988, the NCAA Division 2 Women’s Soccer Championship consists of a tournament that fields 48 teams. The championship game is usually held in early December and the title is currently held by the Central Missouri Jennies.

Division 2 women’s soccer rankings

With more than 260 NCAA Division 2 schools offering women’s college soccer, student-athletes and their families have to spend a great deal of time researching which programs best meets their needs. NCSA’s Power Rankings rank the top Division 2 schools with women’s soccer programs to help student-athletes and their families identify which schools meet their athletic, academic, social and financial needs.

  1. University of California – San Diego
  2. Grand Valley State University
  3. Western Washington University
  4. Bentley University
  5. Rollins University
  6. California State Polytechnic University – Pomona
  7. Point Loma Nazarene University
  8. California State University – Chico
  9. Truman State University
  10. Regis University

View all the top Division 2 women’s soccer schools here.

The NCAA also ranks these programs based on their athletic performance. Student-athletes can view these rankings on the NCAA website.

Complete List of Division 2 Women’s Soccer Colleges

School
City and State
Type
Conference
Division
San Francisco, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Alamosa, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Garden City, New York
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Albany, Georgia
Public
Peach Belt Conference
NCAA D2
Philippi, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Columbia, South Carolina
Private
Independent
NCAA D2
New York, New York
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Springfield, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Anderson, South Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
San Angelo, Texas
Public
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Ashland, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Worcester, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Montgomery, Alabama
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Private
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Azusa, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Miami, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Wilson, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Belmont, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Bemidji, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Waltham, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
La Mirada, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Spearfish, South Dakota
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Bluefield, West Virginia
Public
Independent
NCAA D2
Arcata, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Caldwell, New Jersey
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Pomona, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Chico, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Carson, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Hayward, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Los Angeles, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Seaside, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
San Bernardino, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
San Marcos, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Turlock, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Salisbury, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Cedarville, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Ellensburg, Washington
Public
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Honolulu, Hawaii
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Memphis, Tennessee
Private
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Morrow, Georgia
Public
Peach Belt Conference
NCAA D2
Hartsville, South Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Lakewood, Colorado
Private
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Grand Junction, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Golden, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Pueblo, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Columbus, Georgia
Public
Peach Belt Conference
NCAA D2
Athens, West Virginia
Public
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Irvine, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Private
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Buffalo, New York
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
Amherst, New York
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
Dallas, Texas
Private
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Private
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Elkins, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Cleveland, Mississippi
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Orangeburg, New York
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
San Rafael, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Springfield, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Ada, Oklahoma
Public
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Portales, New Mexico
Public
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
St. Petersburg, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Jacksonville, Florida
Private
Independent
NCAA D2
Daytona Beach, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Franklin Springs, Georgia
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Emory, Virginia
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Emporia, Kansas
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Due West, South Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Fairmont, West Virginia
Public
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Lodi, New Jersey
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Big Rapids, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Augustine, Florida
Private
Peach Belt Conference
NCAA D2
Lakeland, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Hays, Kansas
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Durango, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Florence, South Carolina
Public
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Rindge, New Hampshire
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Fresno, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Frostburg, Maryland
Public
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Erie, Pennsylvania
Private
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Milledgeville, Georgia
Public
Peach Belt Conference
NCAA D2
Americus, Georgia
Public
Peach Belt Conference
NCAA D2
Lakewood, New Jersey
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Glenville, West Virginia
Public
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Wilmington, Delaware
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Allendale, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Searcy, Arkansas
Private
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
Honolulu, Hawaii
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Oakland, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Owensboro, Kentucky
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Bristol, Tennessee
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Painesville, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Greenwood, South Carolina
Public
Peach Belt Conference
NCAA D2
Syracuse, New York
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Cleveland, Tennessee
Private
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Banner Elk, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Hickory, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Romeoville, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Gaffney, South Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Harrogate, Tennessee
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
St. Charles, Missouri
Private
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Lubbock, Texas
Private
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Boca Raton, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Canton, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Mars Hill, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Louis, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Lebanon, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
Erie, Pennsylvania
Private
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Denver, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Houghton, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Wichita Falls, Texas
Public
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Millersville, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Mankato, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Moorhead, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Minot, North Dakota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Clinton, Mississippi
Private
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Joplin, Missouri
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Rolla, Missouri
Public
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
St. Joseph, Missouri
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Rockville Centre, New York
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
Billings, Montana
Public
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Newberry, South Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Wichita, Kansas
Private
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Tigerville, South Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Marquette, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Maryville, Missouri
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Nampa, Idaho
Private
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Alva, Oklahoma
Public
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
Midland, Michigan
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Cleveland, Ohio
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Columbus, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Private
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
Edmond, Oklahoma
Private
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Private
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
New York, New York
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
West Palm Beach, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
San Diego, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Waterbury, Connecticut
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Hammond, Indiana
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Charlotte, North Carolina
Private
ASUN Conference
NCAA D2
Quincy, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Denver, Colorado
Private
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Rochester, New York
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
Kansas City, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Claremore, Oklahoma
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Winter Park, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
University Center, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Manchester, New Hampshire
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Leo, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Lacey, Washington
Private
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Colchester, Vermont
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Salem, West Virginia
Private
Independent
NCAA D2
San Francisco, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Seattle, Washington
Private
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Private
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Raleigh, North Carolina
Private
Independent
NCAA D2
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Rome, Georgia
Private
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Rohnert Park, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
New Haven, Connecticut
Public
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Bethany, Oklahoma
Private
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
Manchester, New Hampshire
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Central, South Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Bolivar, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Marshall, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Weatherford, Oklahoma
Public
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
Mobile, Alabama
Private
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Austin, Texas
Private
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
San Antonio, Texas
Private
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Sparkill, New York
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
Easton, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D2
Stephenville, Texas
Public
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Laredo, Texas
Public
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Denton, Texas
Public
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Albany, New York
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Tiffin, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Nashville, Tennessee
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Kirksville, Missouri
Public
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Greeneville, Tennessee
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Jackson, Tennessee
Private
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Huntsville, Alabama
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Warrensburg, Missouri
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Edmond, Oklahoma
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Charleston, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Findlay, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Hilo, Hawaii
Public
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Springfield, Illinois
Public
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Indianapolis, Indiana
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Bismarck, North Dakota
Private
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Crookston, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Duluth, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Louis, Missouri
Public
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Montevallo, Alabama
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Mount Olive, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Kearney, Nebraska
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
West Haven, Connecticut
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Pembroke, North Carolina
Public
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Dahlonega, Georgia
Public
Peach Belt Conference
NCAA D2
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Private
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Aiken, South Carolina
Public
Peach Belt Conference
NCAA D2
Evansville, Indiana
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Tampa, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Odessa, Texas
Public
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Livingston, Alabama
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Pensacola, Florida
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Carrollton, Georgia
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Fayette, Iowa
Private
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Pepper Pike, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Valdosta, Georgia
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
North Canton, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Topeka, Kansas
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
Wayne, Nebraska
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
West Liberty, West Virginia
Public
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Canyon, Texas
Public
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Institute, West Virginia
Public
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Gunnison, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Monmouth, Oregon
Public
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Bellingham, Washington
Public
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Salt Lake City, Utah
Private
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Santa Barbara, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Wheeling, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Liberty, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
New Castle, Delaware
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Wingate, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Winona, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Young Harris, Georgia
Private
Peach Belt Conference
NCAA D2