InkboundCollege Soccer Programs by State
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Inkbound lists 2,790 college soccer programs at 1,566 schools across 49 states plus the District of Columbia. California has the most with 239 programs, and 49 of the 50 states have at least one NCAA Division I program. Pick a state below to see every program there by division, with its conference and city.
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Programs by state
Program counts include men's and women's teams. Division columns count programs, not schools.
| State | Programs | Schools | NCAA D1 | NCAA D2 | NCAA D3 | NAIA | Junior College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Arizona | 42 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 27 |
| Arkansas | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| California | 239 | 128 | 48 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 107 |
| Colorado | 38 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Connecticut | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 71 | 39 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 8 |
| Georgia | 66 | 40 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 7 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Illinois | 138 | 74 | 22 | 10 | 44 | 11 | 51 |
| Indiana | 72 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 31 | 1 |
| Iowa | 67 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
| Kansas | 66 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 27 |
| Kentucky | 43 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 22 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Maine | 27 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Maryland | 57 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 24 |
| Massachusetts | 115 | 61 | 18 | 6 | 74 | 2 | 15 |
| Michigan | 67 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| Minnesota | 54 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 6 |
| Mississippi | 42 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| Missouri | 76 | 42 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 12 |
| Montana | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 29 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Nevada | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 77 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 24 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New York | 217 | 120 | 42 | 20 | 111 | 0 | 44 |
| North Carolina | 79 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 6 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 97 | 53 | 20 | 17 | 43 | 14 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 43 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Oregon | 43 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 198 | 107 | 30 | 36 | 119 | 2 | 11 |
| Rhode Island | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| South Carolina | 54 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| South Dakota | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 53 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| Texas | 131 | 81 | 28 | 19 | 32 | 22 | 30 |
| Utah | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Vermont | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 69 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 3 |
| Washington | 54 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 4 |
| Wyoming | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Which state has the most college soccer programs?
- California has the most college soccer programs in our data with 239 programs at 128 schools.
- How many states have NCAA Division I soccer programs?
- 49 of the 50 states and districts in our data have at least one NCAA Division I soccer program.
- How many states have junior college soccer programs?
- 39 of the 50 states and districts in our data have at least one junior college soccer program.
- Why does a state page count men's and women's teams separately?
- A school that sponsors both a men's and a women's soccer team has two programs with two coaching staffs. We count programs rather than schools so the numbers match what a recruit actually contacts.
- Does staying in state matter for college soccer recruiting?
- Many Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior college programs recruit heavily from their own region, so an in state list is a practical starting point. The state pages here list every program in a state so a family can see the full set before looking further afield.
- How current is the state by state program data?
- Program, school and coaching staff data is rebuilt on a 48 hour schedule from the schools' official directories and public education data. The latest update in this data set is shown on each page.
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