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Overview

Women's Rowing colleges

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

Programs
178
Coaches recruiting
470
  • 95Division I
  • 24Division II
  • 50Division III
  • 6NAIA
  • 1Junior college

The U.S. has 178 colleges with Women's Rowing programs. Of those, 95 compete in NCAA Division I, 24 in NCAA Division II, 50 in NCAA Division III, 6 in the NAIA, 1 at the junior college level and 2 in other associations. The most popular programs are University of Alabama, Ohio State University and University of Michigan. Its head coach is Emily Gackowski at Ohio State University. 11 schools compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the most common conference.

Questions

Questions about Women's Rowing colleges

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

How many colleges have Women's Rowing?

178 colleges have Women's Rowing programs: 95 Division I, 24 Division II, 50 Division III, 6 NAIA and 1 Junior college.

Which colleges have D1 Women's Rowing?

95 colleges compete in NCAA Division I Women's Rowing: Boston College, Boston University, Brown University, Bryant University, Bucknell University, California State University, Sacramento, Canisius University, Clemson University and 87 more.

Which colleges have D2 Women's Rowing?

24 colleges compete in NCAA Division II Women's Rowing: Assumption University, Barry University, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California State University, Chico, California State University, Monterey Bay, Chowan University, Davenport University and 16 more.

Which colleges have D3 Women's Rowing?

50 colleges compete in NCAA Division III Women's Rowing: Adrian College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Brevard College, Bryn Mawr College, Catholic University of America, Clark University, Colby College and 42 more.

Which colleges have NAIA Women's Rowing?

6 colleges compete in NAIA Women's Rowing: California State University Maritime Academy, Oklahoma City University, Ottawa University, Surprise, Simpson University, Southeastern University and Xavier University of Louisiana.

Which colleges have JUCO Women's Rowing?

1 college competes in NJCAA junior college Women's Rowing: Lewis and Clark Community College.

What is the most affordable college with Women's Rowing?

Lewis and Clark Community College has the lowest average net price at $2,781 a year after grants and scholarships.

What conference do most Women's Rowing programs compete in?

The Atlantic Coast Conference has the most Women's Rowing programs.

Who are the Women's Rowing head coaches?

Emily Gackowski (Ohio State University), Kelsie Chaudoin (University of Southern California), Martin Stone (University of Notre Dame), Sarah Trowbridge (University of Oklahoma), Vicky Opitz (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Kim Cupini (University of Tennessee, Knoxville), Adrian Spracklen (Duke University) and Stacey Rippetoe (Michigan State University).

How do I contact Women's Rowing coaches?

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By division

Women's Rowing colleges by division

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

JUCO Women's Rowing colleges

1 school competes in NJCAA junior college.