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NAIA Women’s Soccer Colleges: A College Experience That Fits Many Needs

The NAIA, or National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, sets the athletic rules for its 300+ member colleges and its 188 women’s soccer programs. The NAIA is characterized by its smaller, close-knit campuses, competitive teams and well-rounded college experience for athletes. For student-athletes who want to study abroad, participate in extracurricular activities and enjoy a more traditional college experience, the NAIA might be a great fit.

Are there NAIA women’s soccer scholarships?

There are NAIA women’s soccer scholarships available for athletes. The amount of money athletes can receive as part of their NAIA women’s soccer scholarship will depend on the school, coach, talent level and position. A fully funded NAIA women’s soccer program can give out 12 scholarships, compared to the 9.9 scholarships that can be offered by a full funded D2 program. NAIA schools also have other financial aid opportunities outside of athletic scholarships. Potential recruits should look into academic, merit and need-based scholarships to bring down the overall cost of tuition.

NAIA women’s soccer championship

The NAIA Women’s Soccer Championship tournament has been held annually since 1984 and the current champions are Lindsey Wilson, who are winners of five national titles.

NAIA women’s soccer rankings

Compared to the NCAA, the NAIA offers significantly fewer opportunities to play women’s college soccer, with about 180 institutions offering women’s soccer programs. To find an NAIA school that meets a student-athlete’s academic, athletic, social and financial needs, we highly suggest families reference the NCSA Power Rankings, which rank the top NAIA schools with women’s soccer programs based on tuition cost, location, size, academics and more.

  1. Soka University of America
  2. Indiana Wesleyan University
  3. Taylor University
  4. Robert Morris University – Illinois
  5. University of St. Thomas – Texas
  6. Dordt College
  7. Northwestern College – Iowa
  8. Mount Mercy University
  9. University of Michigan – Dearborn
  10. Columbia College – South Carolina

View the complete list of NAIA women’s soccer schools below.

Complete list of NAIA women's soccer schools

School
City and State
Type
Conference
Division
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Glendale, Arizona
Private
Great Southwest Athletic Conference
NAIA
Ave Maria, Florida
Private
Sun Conference
NAIA
Kansas City, Missouri
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Private
Central States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Baldwin City, Kansas
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Bellevue, Nebraska
Private
North Star Athletic Association
NAIA
Atchison, Kansas
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Mesa, Arizona
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Lindsborg, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
North Newton, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Mishawaka, Indiana
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Mckenzie, Tennessee
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Blue Mountain, Mississippi
Private
Southern States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Bluefield, Virginia
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Gainesville, Georgia
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Owensboro, Kentucky
Private
River States Conference
NAIA
Mount Vernon, Georgia
Private
Southern States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Sioux City, Iowa
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Dayton, Tennessee
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Eugene, Oregon
Private
Cascade Collegiate Conference
NAIA
Vallejo, California
Public
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Whiting, Indiana
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Campbellsville, Kentucky
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Helena, Montana
Private
Frontier Conference
NAIA
Conway, Arkansas
Private
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
Mcpherson, Kansas
Private
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Fayette, Missouri
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Dubuque, Iowa
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Howell, Michigan
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Omaha, Nebraska
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Columbia, Missouri
Private
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
Columbia, South Carolina
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Seward, Nebraska
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Salem, Oregon
Private
Cascade Collegiate Conference
NAIA
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Canton, Missouri
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Lebanon, Tennessee
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Madison, South Dakota
Public
North Star Athletic Association
NAIA
Mitchell, South Dakota
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Dalton, Georgia
Public
Southern States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Defiance, Ohio
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Crete, Nebraska
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Sioux Center, Iowa
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
La Grande, Oregon
Public
Cascade Collegiate Conference
NAIA
Prescott, Arizona
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Springfield, Missouri
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Olympia, Washington
Public
Cascade Collegiate Conference
NAIA
Montgomery, Alabama
Private
Southern States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Boston, Massachusetts
Private
Continental Athletic Conference
NAIA
Temple Terrace, Florida
Private
Continental Athletic Conference
NAIA
Miami Gardens, Florida
Private
Sun Conference
NAIA
Henderson, Tennessee
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Wichita, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Georgetown, Kentucky
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Public
Continental Athletic Conference
NAIA
Goshen, Indiana
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
University Park, Illinois
Public
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Lamoni, Iowa
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Des Moines, Iowa
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Hannibal, Missouri
Private
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
Saint Louis, Missouri
Public
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
Hastings, Nebraska
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Notre Dame, Indiana
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Fullerton, California
Private
Great Southwest Athletic Conference
NAIA
Huntington, Indiana
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Austin, Texas
Private
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Columbus, Indiana
Public
River States Conference
NAIA
Richmond, Indiana
Public
River States Conference
NAIA
Kokomo, Indiana
Public
River States Conference
NAIA
Gary, Indiana
Public
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
South Bend, Indiana
Public
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Marion, Indiana
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Hawkins, Texas
Private
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Private
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Knoxville, Tennessee
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC)
NAIA
Elgin, Illinois
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Salina, Kansas
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
West Palm Beach, Florida
Public
The Sun Conference
NAIA
Grayson, Kentucky
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Riverside, California
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Southfield, Michigan
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Marietta, Georgia
Private
Southern States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Columbia, Kentucky
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Pineville, Louisiana
Private
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Alexandria, Louisiana
Public
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Shreveport, Louisiana
Public
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Sylvania, Ohio
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Livonia, Michigan
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Indianapolis, Indiana
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Mcpherson, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Private
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Olathe, Kansas
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Macon, Georgia
Public
Southern States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Fremont, Nebraska
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Midway, Kentucky
Private
River States Conference
NAIA
Milligan University, Tennessee
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Saint Louis, Missouri
Private
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
Marshall, Missouri
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Montreat, North Carolina
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Sioux City, Iowa
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Yankton, South Dakota
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Portland, Oregon
Private
Cascade Collegiate Conference
NAIA
Waxahachie, Texas
Private
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Sarasota, Florida
Public
Sun Conference
NAIA
Stafford, Texas
Private
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Kirkland, Washington
Private
Cascade Collegiate Conference
NAIA
Orange City, Iowa
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Oakland City, Indiana
Private
River States Conference
NAIA
Circleville, Ohio
Private
River States Conference
NAIA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Private
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Goodwell, Oklahoma
Public
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Bourbonnais, Illinois
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Public
Cascade Collegiate Conference
NAIA
Ottawa, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Phoenix, Arizona
Private
Golden State Athletic Conference
NAIA
San Antonio, Texas
Private
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Angwin, California
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Parkville, Missouri
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Gilbert, Arizona
Private
Golden State Athletic Conference
NAIA
Dallas, Texas
Private
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Public
Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)
NAIA
West Point, Georgia
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Pasadena, California
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Waleska, Georgia
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Billings, Montana
Private
Frontier Conference
NAIA
Chicago, Illinois
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Santee, California
Private
Great Southwest Athletic Conference
NAIA
Savannah, Georgia
Private
Sun Conference
NAIA
Portsmouth, Ohio
Public
River States Conference
NAIA
Adrian, Michigan
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Redding, California
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Aliso Viejo, California
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Lakeland, Florida
Private
Sun Conference
NAIA
Ashland, Oregon
Public
Frontier Conference
NAIA
Bethany, Oklahoma
Private
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Winfield, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Private
Continental Athletic Conference
NAIA
Spring Arbor, Michigan
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Davenport, Iowa
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Miami Gardens, Florida
Private
Sun Conference
NAIA
Columbia, Missouri
Private
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
Sterling, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Hillsboro, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Talladega, Alabama
Private
Continental Athletic Conference
NAIA
Upland, Indiana
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Athens, Tennessee
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Texarkana, Texas
Public
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Tyler, Texas
Private
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Fort Worth, Texas
Private
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Caldwell, Idaho
Private
Frontier Conference
NAIA
Santa Clarita, California
Private
Great Southwest Athletic Conference
NAIA
Thomasville, Georgia
Private
Southern States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Tougaloo, Mississippi
Private
HBCU Athletic Conference
NAIA
Palos Heights, Illinois
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Cleveland, Georgia
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Barbourville, Kentucky
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Merced, California
Public
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Saint Louis, Missouri
Private
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
Victoria, Texas
Public
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Dearborn, Michigan
Public
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Mobile, Alabama
Private
Southern States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Lima, Ohio
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Pikeville, Kentucky
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Great Falls, Montana
Private
Frontier Conference
NAIA
Rio Grande, Ohio
Private
River States Conference
NAIA
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Leavenworth, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Public
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Joliet, Illinois
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Pulaski, Tennessee
Private
Southern States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Hobbs, New Mexico
Private
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
Costa Mesa, California
Private
Great Southwest Athletic Conference
NAIA
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Forest City, Iowa
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
College Place, Washington
Private
Cascade Collegiate Conference
NAIA
Portland, Oregon
Private
Cascade Collegiate Conference
NAIA
Lake Wales, Florida
Private
Sun Conference
NAIA
Takoma Park, Maryland
Private
Continental Athletic Conference
NAIA
Plainview, Texas
Private
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Babson Park, Florida
Private
Sun Conference
NAIA
Beckley, West Virginia
Public
River States Conference
NAIA
Irvine, California
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Marshall, Texas
Private
Continental Athletic Conference
NAIA
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Private
Southern States Athletic Conference
NAIA
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Fulton, Missouri
Private
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Private
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
New Orleans, Louisiana
Private
Red River Athletic Conference
NAIA
York, Nebraska
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA