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Best Women's Cheerleading colleges in Florida

Explore colleges in Florida recruiting Women's Cheerleading athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our cheerleading recruiting platform email every coach for you.

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Overview

Women's Cheerleading colleges in Florida

How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified November 2026.

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26
Coaches recruiting
22
  • 8Division I
  • 6Division II
  • 7NAIA
  • 3Junior college

Florida has 26 colleges with Women's Cheerleading programs. Of those, 8 compete in NCAA Division I, 6 in NCAA Division II, 7 in the NAIA, 3 at the junior college level and 2 in other associations. The most popular programs are University of South Florida, University of Central Florida and University of North Florida. Its head coach is Linda Gooch at University of Central Florida. 7 schools compete in the The Sun Conference, the most common conference.

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Every Women's Cheerleading program in Florida

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Questions

Questions about Women's Cheerleading colleges in Florida

Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.

How many colleges in Florida have Women's Cheerleading?

26 colleges in Florida have Women's Cheerleading programs: 8 Division I, 6 Division II, 7 NAIA and 3 Junior college.

Which colleges in Florida have D1 Women's Cheerleading?

8 colleges in Florida compete in NCAA Division I Women's Cheerleading: Bethune-Cookman University, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Stetson University, University of Central Florida, University of North Florida and University of South Florida.

Which colleges in Florida have D2 Women's Cheerleading?

6 colleges in Florida compete in NCAA Division II Women's Cheerleading: Edward Waters University, Flagler College, Florida Southern College, The University of Tampa, University of Tampa and University of West Florida.

Which colleges in Florida have NAIA Women's Cheerleading?

7 colleges in Florida compete in NAIA Women's Cheerleading: Florida College, Florida Memorial University, Keiser University, Fort Lauderdale, Southeastern University, St. Thomas University, Warner University and Webber International University.

Which colleges in Florida have JUCO Women's Cheerleading?

3 colleges in Florida compete in NJCAA junior college Women's Cheerleading: Chipola College, Florida Gateway College and St. Petersburg College.

What is the most affordable college in Florida with Women's Cheerleading?

St. Petersburg College has the lowest average net price at $2,333 a year after grants and scholarships.

What conference do most Women's Cheerleading programs in Florida compete in?

The The Sun Conference has the most Women's Cheerleading programs in Florida.

Who are the Women's Cheerleading head coaches in Florida?

Linda Gooch (University of Central Florida), LaToya Kemp (Bethune-Cookman University), Christin Norris (Jacksonville University), Felicia Barnes (Florida A&M University), Kelsey Hornack (University of Tampa), Caragan Phillips (Florida Gulf Coast University), Pete Simpson (Stetson University) and Victoria Mintzer (Florida Southern College).

How do I contact Women's Cheerleading coaches in Florida?

There are 22 coaches recruiting Women's Cheerleading in Florida. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.

By division

Women's Cheerleading colleges by division in Florida

The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.