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Best Women's Cheerleading colleges in Tennessee

Explore colleges in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

Programs
25
Coaches recruiting
32
  • 6Division I
  • 8Division II
  • 2Division III
  • 8NAIA
  • 1Junior college

Tennessee has 25 colleges with Women's Cheerleading programs. Of those, 6 compete in NCAA Division I, 8 in NCAA Division II, 2 in NCAA Division III, 8 in the NAIA and 1 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are Vanderbilt University, Austin Peay State University and Belmont University. Their head coaches are Jodi DeFilippi at Vanderbilt University and Jessica Woody at Belmont University. 3 schools compete in the Mid-South Conference, the most common conference.

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Every Women's Cheerleading program in Tennessee

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Questions

Questions about Women's Cheerleading colleges in Tennessee

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

How many colleges in Tennessee have Women's Cheerleading?

25 colleges in Tennessee have Women's Cheerleading programs: 6 Division I, 8 Division II, 2 Division III, 8 NAIA and 1 Junior college.

Which colleges in Tennessee have D1 Women's Cheerleading?

6 colleges in Tennessee compete in NCAA Division I Women's Cheerleading: Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, East Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and Vanderbilt University.

Which colleges in Tennessee have D2 Women's Cheerleading?

8 colleges in Tennessee compete in NCAA Division II Women's Cheerleading: Carson-Newman University, King University, Lee University, Le Moyne-Owen College, Lincoln Memorial University, Trevecca Nazarene University, Tusculum University and Union University.

Which colleges in Tennessee have D3 Women's Cheerleading?

2 colleges in Tennessee compete in NCAA Division III Women's Cheerleading: Maryville College and University of the South.

Which colleges in Tennessee have NAIA Women's Cheerleading?

8 colleges in Tennessee compete in NAIA Women's Cheerleading: Bethel University, Bryan College, Dayton, Cumberland University, Fisk University, Freed-Hardeman University, Milligan University, Tennessee Wesleyan University and University of Tennessee Southern.

Which colleges in Tennessee have JUCO Women's Cheerleading?

1 college in Tennessee competes in NJCAA junior college Women's Cheerleading: Jackson State Community College.

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

Jackson State Community College has the lowest average net price at $7,068 a year after grants and scholarships.

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

The Mid-South Conference has the most Women's Cheerleading programs in Tennessee.

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

Jodi DeFilippi (Vanderbilt University), Jessica Woody (Belmont University), Sydney Hickerson (Tennessee Technological University), Dwight Pope (Tennessee State University), Rhileigh Alred (Lincoln Memorial University), Makyla Chollman Wyatt (Carson-Newman University), Melissa Scannapiego (Lee University) and Canaan Loope (Tusculum University).

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

There are 32 coaches recruiting Women's Cheerleading in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee

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

D3 Women's Cheerleading colleges in Tennessee

2 schools in Tennessee compete in NCAA Division III.

JUCO Women's Cheerleading colleges in Tennessee

1 school in Tennessee competes in NJCAA junior college.