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Women’s Division 2 Swimming Colleges

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At Division 2 swimming colleges, athletes will see an abundance of talent and many swimmers with the ability to final at the NCAA Division 1 Swimming Championships. This level simply offers a better balance between academics, athletics and the social aspects of college. The benefits and other factors that convince many women to swim D2 are:

  • D2 swimming colleges usually have a less demanding training schedule than their D1 counterparts. This extra time can be spent enjoying the social parts of college or even taking up new hobbies.
  • Students will have many different types of campuses to look at with D2 colleges. 51 percent of these universities have less than 2,500 students, which sometimes be a nice change of pace to those coming from a high school with a larger student population.

For those women wanting to compete at a high level while maintaining great life balance, checking out D2 colleges could bring clarity to the college selection process. Swimming will be a large part of a student-athlete’s life at a D2 school, but it will not be all they have time to do. 

How many Division 2 colleges with women’s swimming are there?

According to NCSA’s most recent data, there are 77 women’s Division 2 swimming colleges. The scholarship number is only 8.1,  compared to 14 offered in Division 1 as the limit per team. Smaller team sizes are common, with most athletes not receiving a full scholarship unless they are a transcendent talent.

Women’s Division 2 swimming rankings

The college selection process can be difficult if the only data an athlete has is whether a swim team is fast or not. This does not incorporate other factors that make the college experience a positive one. For these reasons NCSA puts together best colleges for women’s D2 swimming to help make a college choice one that is more informed. We use a variety of college rankings along with cost, student life on campus, athletics and the value of the education at an institution.

Best Division 2 women’s swimming colleges:

  1. University of California – San Diego
  2. Bentley University
  3. Truman State University
  4. Colorado School of Mines
  5. Rollins College
  6. Grand Valley State University
  7. Hillsdale College
  8. Assumption College
  9. University of Tampa
  10. Augustana University – South Dakota

NCAA rankings based solely on performance are available here.

Full List of D2 Women’s Swimming Colleges

School
City and State
Type
Conference
Division
Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Adelphi University
Garden City, New York
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Augustana University – South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Private
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Barry University
Miami, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Biola University
La Mirada, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
California State University – East Bay
Hayward, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Chowan University
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Private
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Colorado State University – Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Concordia University – Irvine
Irvine, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Concordia University, St. Paul – Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Private
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Converse University
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Private
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Drury University
Springfield, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Edinboro University
Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Emmanuel University – Georgia
Franklin Springs, Georgia
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Emory & Henry College
Emory, Virginia
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia
Public
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Felician University
Rutherford, New Jersey
Private
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Florida Tech
Melbourne, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland
Public
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania
Private
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Public
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, Michigan
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
King University – Tennessee
Bristol, Tennessee
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Malone University
Canton, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Maryville University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Midway University
Midway, Kentucky
Private
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Minnesota State University – Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Minnesota State University – Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, Oklahoma
Private
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Private
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
Pace University
New York, New York
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester, New York
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Rollins College
Winter Park, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Salem University
Salem, West Virginia
Private
Bluegrass Mountain Conference
NCAA D2
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, Connecticut
Public
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
St. Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, New York
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri
Public
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
University of Alaska – Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
Public
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
University of Findlay
Findlay, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, North Dakota
Private
North Star Athletic Association
NCAA D2
University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota
Private
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
University of Missouri – St. Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri
Public
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, Nebraska
Public
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
NCAA D2
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, North Carolina
Public
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Private
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
University of Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
University of Texas – Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas
Public
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
University of West Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, California
Private
Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference
NCAA D2
Wheeling University
Wheeling, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
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