# List of NCAA women's bowling programs

These collegiate women's bowling teams compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As of the most recent 2023–24 season, 103 NCAA member schools sponsored the sport. The largest number of competing schools is found in Division II with 40; Division I has 39 and Division III has 24. Unlike in most sports for which the NCAA holds championships, one bowling championship is held, open to members of all three divisions.

## Current teams

As of the current 2024–25 NCAA bowling season, these schools sponsor a bowling team that is recognized by the NCAA. All institutions on this list are located within the United States. Conference affiliations reflect those for bowling, and do not necessarily match the schools' primary conferences.
| Institution | Teams | Location | State | Conference | Division |
| Adelphi | Panthers | Garden City | NY | East Coast Conference | II |
| Alabama A&M | Lady Bulldogs | Normal | AL | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I |
| Alabama State | Lady Hornets | Montgomery | AL | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I |
| Alvernia | Golden Wolves | Reading | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III |
| Arkansas State | Red Wolves | Jonesboro | AR | Conference USA | I |
| Augustana (IL) | Vikings | Rock Island | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | III |
| Aurora | Spartans | Aurora | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | III |
| Baldwin Wallace | Yellow Jackets | Berea | OH | Independent | III |
| Barton | Bulldogs | Wilson | NC | Conference Carolinas | II |
| Belmont Abbey | Crusaders | Belmont | NC | Conference Carolinas | II |
| Bowie State | Bulldogs | Bowie | MD | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II |
| Bryant | Bulldogs | Smithfield | RI | East Coast Conference | II |
| Caldwell | Cougars | Caldwell | NJ | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II |
| Carroll | Pioneers | Waukesha | WI | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | III |
| Carthage | Firebirds | Kenosha | WI | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | III |
| Central Missouri | Jennies | Warrensburg | MO | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II |
| Chestnut Hill | Griffins | Philadelphia | PA | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II |
| Coppin State | Eagles | Baltimore | MD | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I |
| Daemen | Wildcats | Amherst | NY | East Coast Conference | II |
| Delaware State | Hornets | Dover | DE | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I |
| Dominican (IL) | Stars | River Forest | IL | Independent | III |
| Dominican (NY) | Chargers | Orangeburg | NY | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II |
| Duquesne | Dukes | Pittsburgh | PA | Northeast Conference | I |
| D'Youville | Saints | Buffalo | NY | East Coast Conference | II |
| Elizabeth City State | Vikings | Elizabeth City | NC | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II |
| Elmhurst | Bluejays | Elmhurst | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | III |
| Emmanuel (GA) | Lions | Franklin Springs | GA | Conference Carolinas | II |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Knights | Teaneck | NJ | Northeast Conference | I |
| Fayetteville State | Lady Broncos | Fayetteville | NC | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II |
| Felician | Golden Falcons | Lodi | NJ | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II |
| Florida A&M | Lady Rattlers | Tallahassee | FL | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I |
| Grambling State | Tigers | Grambling | LA | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I |
| Hilbert | Hawks | Hamburg | NY | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III |
| Holy Family | Tigers | Philadelphia | PA | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II |
| Howard | Bison | Washington | DC | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I |
| Illinois Wesleyan | Titans | Bloomington | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | III |
| Indianapolis | Greyhounds | Indianapolis | IN | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II |
| Jackson State | Lady Tigers | Jackson | MS | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I |
| Jacksonville State | Gamecocks | Jacksonville | AL | Conference USA | I |
| Johnson C. Smith | Golden Bulls | Charlotte | NC | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II |
| Kutztown | Golden Bears | Kutztown | PA | East Coast Conference | II |
| La Roche | Redhawks | McCandless | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III |
| Lakeland | Muskies | Plymouth | WI | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | III |
| Lewis | Flyers | Romeoville | IL | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II |
| LIU | Sharks | Brooklyn/Brookville | NY | Northeast Conference | I |
| Livingstone | Blue Bears | Salisbury | NC | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II |
| Louisiana Tech | Lady Techsters | Ruston | LA | Conference USA | I |
| Marian (WI) | Sabres | Fond du Lac | WI | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | III |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | Hawks | Princess Anne | MD | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I |
| Maryville (MO) | Saints | Town and Country | MO | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II |
| McKendree | Bearcats | Lebanon | IL | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II |
| Mercyhurst | Lakers | Eria | PA | Northeast Conference | I |
| Merrimack | Warriors | North Andover | MA | Northeast Conference | I |
| Molloy | Lions | Rockville Centre | NY | East Coast Conference | II |
| Monmouth | Hawks | West Long Branch | NJ | Northeast Conference | I |
| Morgan State | Lady Bears | Baltimore | MD | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mountaineers | Emmitsburg | MD | Independent | I |
| Nebraska | Cornhuskers | Lincoln | NE | Independent | I |
| New Jersey City | Gothic Knights | Jersey City | NJ | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III |
| Newman | Jets | Wichita | KS | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II |
| Niagara | Purple Eagles | Niagara University | NY | Northeast Conference | I |
| Norfolk State | Spartans | Norfolk | VA | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I |
| North Carolina A&T | Aggies | Greensboro | NC | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I |
| Oklahoma Christian | Lady Eagles | Edmond | OK | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II |
| Penn State Altoona | Lions | Logan Township | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III |
| Penn State Behrend | Lions | Erie | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III |
| Pitt–Bradford | Panthers | Bradford | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III |
| Pitt–Greensburg | Bobcats | Greensburg | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III |
| Prairie View A&M | Panthers | Prairie View | TX | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I |
| Quincy | Hawks | Quincy | IL | Great Lakes Valley Conference | II |
| Roberts Wesleyan | Redhawks | North Chili | NY | East Coast Conference | II |
| Rockford | Regents | Rockford | IL | Independent | III |
| Sacred Heart | Pioneers | Fairfield | CT | Northeast Conference | I |
| Saint Anselm | Hawks | Manchester | NH | East Coast Conference | II |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Spartans | Sparkill | NY | East Coast Conference | II |
| Saint Vincent | Bearcats | Latrobe | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III |
| Sam Houston | Bearkats | Huntsville | TX | Conference USA | I |
| Shaw | Bears | Raleigh | NC | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II |
| Southern | Lady Jaguars | Baton Rouge | LA | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I |
| Stephen F. Austin | Ladyjacks | Nacogdoches | TX | Conference USA | I |
| Texas Southern | Tigers | Houston | TX | Southwestern Athletic Conference | I |
| Thomas More | Saints | Crestview Hills | KY | Conference Carolinas | II |
| Tulane | Green Wave | New Orleans | LA | Conference USA | I |
| Tusculum | Pioneers | Tusculum | TN | Conference Carolinas | II |
| UAB | Blazers | Birmingham | AL | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | I |
| Ursuline | Arrows | Pepper Pike | OH | Conference Carolinas | II |
| Valparaiso | Beacons | Valparaiso | IN | Conference USA | I |
| Vanderbilt | Commodores | Nashville | TN | Conference USA | I |
| Virginia State | Trojans | Ettrick | VA | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II |
| Virginia Union | Panthers | Richmond | VA | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | II |
| Wagner | Seahawks | Staten Island | NY | Northeast Conference | I |
| Walsh | Cavaliers | North Canton | OH | Conference Carolinas | II |
| Wartburg | Knights | Waverly | IA | Independent | III |
| Wichita State | Shockers | Wichita | KS | Conference USA | I |
| William Smith | Herons | Geneva | NY | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | III |
| Wilmington | Wildcats | New Castle | DE | Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | II |
| Wisconsin–Whitewater | Warhawks | Whitewater | WI | Independent | III |
| Wittenberg | Tigers | Springfield | OH | Independent | III |
| Wright State | Raiders | Fairborn | OH | Independent | I |
| Youngstown State | Penguins | Youngstown | OH | Conference USA | I |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Reflects the conference's membership in Division II. Bryant is a full member of Division I.
* ↑ The La Roche campus is physically located in McCandless but has a Pittsburgh mailing address.
* ↑ LIU has two main campuses, one in Brooklyn and the other in Brookville. The overall athletic administration is in Brookville, but many sports operate out of Brooklyn. All LIU teams are open to undergraduates at both campuses who meet NCAA eligibility requirements.
* ↑ UMES has a Princess Anne mailing address, but lies in unincorporated Somerset County.
* ↑ The main Maryville campus is physically in Town and Country, but has a St. Louis mailing address.
* ↑ The Mount St. Mary's campus has an Emmitsburg mailing address, but lies in unincorporated Frederick County.
* ↑ The Niagara campus is its own census-designated place and postal entity within the town of Lewiston.
* ↑ The Penn State Altoona campus is physically located in Logan Township but has an Altoona mailing address.
* ↑ The Roberts Wesleyan campus is physically located in North Chili but has a Rochester mailing address.
* 1 2 3 Conference Carolinas and this institution's primary conference, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, operate a joint bowling championship. The NCAA considers all schools in the alliance to be CC bowling members.
* ↑ The Tusculum campus is a census-designated place in unincorporated Greene County and has a Greeneville mailing address.
* ↑ The Virginia State campus is physically located in Ettrick but has a Petersburg mailing address.
* ↑ The Wright State campus is physically located in Fairborn but has a Dayton mailing address.