
University of Arkansas
PopularFayetteville, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · Southeastern
NCAA D1 · Southeastern
Explore colleges in Arkansas recruiting Softball athletes, most popular programs first. Open any school to see its division, costs and coaches, or let our softball recruiting platform email every coach for you.

Fayetteville, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · Southeastern
NCAA D1 · Southeastern

Jonesboro, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · Sun Belt
NCAA D1 · Sun Belt

Little Rock, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · Ohio Valley
NCAA D1 · Ohio Valley

Conway, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · United Athletic
NCAA D1 · United Athletic

Pine Bluff, Arkansas · NCAA D1 · Southwestern Athletic
NCAA D1 · Southwestern Athletic

Russellville, Arkansas · NCAA D2 · Great American
NCAA D2 · Great American
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified November 2026.
Arkansas has 27 colleges with Softball programs. Of those, 5 compete in NCAA Division I, 8 in NCAA Division II, 3 in NCAA Division III, 3 in the NAIA, 6 at the junior college level and 2 in other associations. The most popular programs are University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University and University of Arkansas, Little Rock. Their head coaches are Courtney Deifel at University of Arkansas and Michael Bumpers at University of Arkansas, Little Rock. 8 schools compete in the Great American Conference, the most common conference.
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University of ArkansasFayetteville · Southeastern · Coach Courtney Deifel$18.4k net price · 74% accepted
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro · Sun Belt$12.4k net price · 82% accepted
University of Arkansas, Little RockLittle Rock · Ohio Valley · Coach Michael Bumpers$12k net price · 59% accepted
University of Central ArkansasConway · United Athletic · Coach Kayla Lucas$16.5k net price · 89% accepted
Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville · Great American · Coach Jordon Jones$12.6k net price · 96% accepted
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia · Great American · Coach Shelby Shelton$14.2k net price · 67% accepted
University of Arkansas, MonticelloMonticello · Great American · Coach Kyle Lem$14.6k net price
Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia · Great American · Coach Jeff Jackson$22.1k net price · 68% accepted
Lyon CollegeBatesville · Southern Collegiate Athletic · Coach Taylor Kuhn63% accepted
University of the OzarksClarksville · Southern Collegiate Athletic · Coach Ben Barnes$16.7k net price · 60% accepted
Hendrix CollegeConway · Southern Collegiate Athletic · Coach Doug Petersen$24.2k net price · 56% accepted
Shorter CollegeN Little Rock · Region 2 · Coach Kelsey Hogan$12.9k net price
Southern Arkansas University TechCamden · Region 2 · Coach Shelby Shelton$8.9k net price
Arkansas State University, Mid-SouthWest Memphis · Region 2 · Coach Jeff Walls$7.5k net price
Arkansas State University, NewportNewport · Region 2 · Coach Kevin Pearce$8.5k net priceQuick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
27 colleges in Arkansas have Softball programs: 5 Division I, 8 Division II, 3 Division III, 3 NAIA and 6 Junior college.
5 colleges in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division I Softball: Arkansas State University, University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff and University of Central Arkansas.
8 colleges in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division II Softball: Arkansas Tech University, Harding University, Henderson State University, Ouachita Baptist University, Southern Arkansas University, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, University of Arkansas at Monticello and University of Arkansas, Monticello.
3 colleges in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division III Softball: Hendrix College, Lyon College and University of the Ozarks.
3 colleges in Arkansas compete in NAIA Softball: Central Baptist College, Crowley's Ridge College and Williams Baptist University.
6 colleges in Arkansas compete in NJCAA junior college Softball: Arkansas State University, Mid-South, Arkansas State University, Newport, Shorter College, Southeast Arkansas College, Southern Arkansas University Tech and University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain.
University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain has the lowest average net price at $6,076 a year after grants and scholarships.
The Great American Conference has the most Softball programs in Arkansas.
Courtney Deifel (University of Arkansas), Michael Bumpers (University of Arkansas, Little Rock), Kayla Lucas (University of Central Arkansas), Michael Bumpers (University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff), Jordon Jones (Arkansas Tech University), Shelby Shelton (Southern Arkansas University Main Campus), Kyle Lem (University of Arkansas, Monticello) and Jeff Jackson (Ouachita Baptist University).
There are 55 coaches recruiting Softball in Arkansas. 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.
The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
5 schools in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division I.
8 schools in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division II.
3 schools in Arkansas compete in NCAA Division III.
3 schools in Arkansas compete in NAIA.
6 schools in Arkansas compete in NJCAA junior college.