41 US Colleges sponsor varsity Ski teams:
# of teams | Total Athletes | Average team size | Scholarship limit | Average Scholarship * | ||||||||||||
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Division | Schools | Men's | Women's | Men | Women | Men's | Women's | Men | Women | Men | Women | |||||
NCAA I | 12 | 11 | 12 | 160 | 192 | 15 | 16 | 6.3 | 7 | 16,789 | 17,684 | |||||
NCAA II | 7 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 64 | 10 | 9 | 6.3 | 7 | 10,974 | 10,867 | |||||
NCAA III | 17 | 17 | 16 | 228 | 179 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||
USCSA | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||
Totals | 41 | 39 | 40 | 485 | 459 | 12 | 11 |
Statistics report varsity level programs only and do not reflect club or intramural teams. Skiing is an equivalency sport for NCAA scholarship purposes, so partial scholarships can be awarded in any proportion to meet the limit per school. For example, an NCAA I school can award 14 women skiers each a 1/2 scholarship and still meet the limit of 7 per team. See our page on scholarship limits for more information. Most NCAA programs are Alpine skiing teams, but several teams compete in Nordic skiing as well. The United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association (USCSA) has over 170 member organizations, most of which are club level teams but membership includes some varsity level programs as well.
* Average Athletic Scholarship is the average annual amount of athletically related student aid per athlete for ALL varsity sports sponsored by the specific school. Some athletes receive full awards, some receive partial and many receive none. Additionally some sports within a school may be fully funded, some partially and some sports provide no athletic scholarships. Private schools generally have higher tuition than public schools and the average award will reflect this.
Do you have the skills to compete in College Skiing?
What level of athlete are coaches looking for and who are you competing with for a roster spot? A good way to get an idea is to look at the high-school bios of Skiers currently on the roster of schools that interest you.
Stats & Links to all US Colleges sponsoring varsity Ski teams:
Our table below has information on Colleges sponsoring varsity skiing programs and links to all 41 team sites.
Schools sponsoring varsity Ski teams 2022-23
US Colleges with varsity Ski teams 2022-23 | City / Main Campus | State | Division | Tea | ms | Avr Men's Scholarship | Avr Women's Scholarship | Avr SAT Math | Avr ACT Comp | Admission Rate | In-State Tuition | Out of State Tuition | |||
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University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage | AK | NCAA II | M | W | 20,130 | 18,374 | 77% | 7,224 | 23,072 | |||||
University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks | AK | NCAA II | M | W | 15,340 | 12,499 | 575 | 22 | 67% | 5,616 | 19,200 | |||
Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | CO | USCSA | M | W | - | - | 4,560 | 11,184 | ||||||
University of Colorado | Boulder | CO | NCAA I | M | W | 35,227 | 28,939 | 620 | 28 | 84% | 10,728 | 36,546 | |||
University of Denver | Denver | CO | NCAA I | M | W | 30,325 | 41,091 | 630 | 29 | 61% | 53,640 | 53,640 | |||
College of Idaho | Caldwell | ID | USCSA | M | W | 4,233 | 5,498 | 575 | 24 | 48% | 33,000 | 33,000 | |||
Babson College | Wellesley | MA | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 700 | 30 | 27% | 54,944 | 54,944 | |||
Boston College | Chestnut Hill | MA | NCAA I | M | W | 31,154 | 27,228 | 720 | 33 | 26% | 60,530 | 60,530 | |||
Harvard University | Cambridge | MA | NCAA I | M | W | - | - | 770 | 34 | 5% | 51,143 | 51,143 | |||
Williams College | Williamstown | MA | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 15% | 59,350 | 59,350 | |||||
Bates College | Lewiston | ME | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 14% | 59,062 | 59,062 | |||||
Bowdoin College | Brunswick | ME | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 9% | 57,776 | 57,776 | |||||
Colby College (Men's team) | Waterville | ME | NCAA III | M | - | - | 740 | 33 | 10% | 58,640 | 58,640 | ||||
Colby College (Women's team) | Waterville | ME | NCAA I | W | - | - | 740 | 33 | 10% | 58,640 | 58,640 | ||||
Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish | ME | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 546 | 22 | 87% | 39,986 | 39,986 | |||
University of Maine at Farmington | Farmington | ME | USCSA | M | W | - | - | 95% | 8,640 | 19,830 | |||||
Michigan Technological University | Houghton | MI | NCAA II | M | W | 10,994 | 13,950 | 640 | 28 | 70% | 16,654 | 37,800 | |||
Northern Michigan University | Marquette | MI | NCAA II | M | W | 10,050 | 9,781 | 67% | 12,098 | 17,594 | |||||
College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth | MN | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 25 | 73% | 38,750 | 38,750 | ||||
Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | MN | NCAA II | W | 4,938 | 5,668 | 575 | 21 | 73% | 7,839 | 16,679 | ||||
St Olaf College | Northfield | MN | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 635 | 29 | 51% | 52,670 | 52,670 | |||
Montana State University | Bozeman | MT | NCAA I | M | W | 16,118 | 16,309 | 600 | 25 | 81% | 5,654 | 26,086 | |||
Rocky Mountain College | Billings | MT | USCSA | M | W | 9,254 | 13,240 | 507 | 21 | 71% | 30,725 | 30,725 | |||
Colby-Sawyer College | New London | NH | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 91% | 45,454 | 45,454 | |||||
Dartmouth College | Hanover | NH | NCAA I | M | W | - | - | 760 | 34 | 9% | 58,953 | 58,953 | |||
New England College | Henniker | NH | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 96% | 39,390 | 39,390 | |||||
Plymouth State University | Plymouth | NH | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 89% | 11,870 | 21,810 | |||||
University of New Hampshire | Durham | NH | NCAA I | M | W | 18,688 | 19,416 | 590 | 27 | 85% | 15,520 | 33,760 | |||
University of Nevada | Reno | NV | NCAA I | M | W | 23,169 | 20,686 | 580 | 23 | 87% | 7,470 | 23,562 | |||
Alfred University | Alfred | NY | USCSA | M | W | - | - | 545 | 24 | 64% | 32,664 | 33,760 | |||
Clarkson University | Potsdam | NY | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 640 | 27 | 78% | 53,100 | 53,100 | |||
Hobart William Smith Colleges | Geneva | NY | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 630 | 28 | 62% | 58,990 | 58,990 | |||
Paul Smith's College | Paul Smiths | NY | USCSA | M | W | - | - | 67% | 31,080 | 31,080 | |||||
St Lawrence University | Canton | NY | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 635 | 30 | 47% | 59,800 | 59,800 | |||
University of Utah | Salt Lake City | UT | NCAA I | M | W | 19,867 | 24,051 | 620 | 26 | 79% | 7,749 | 27,201 | |||
Westminster College | Salt Lake City | UT | NCAA II | M | W | 4,400 | 5,867 | 575 | 25 | 87% | 38,680 | 38,680 | |||
Castleton University | Castleton | VT | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 515 | 19 | 88% | 11,832 | 28,800 | |||
Middlebury College | Middlebury | VT | NCAA III | M | W | - | - | 720 | 33 | 22% | 59,330 | 59,330 | |||
Saint Michael's College | Colchester | VT | NCAA II | M | W | 4,008 | 3,642 | 88% | 46,590 | 46,590 | |||||
University of Vermont | Burlington | VT | NCAA I | M | W | 16,514 | 19,803 | 620 | 29 | 71% | 16,392 | 41,280 | |||
Univ of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | WI | NCAA I | M | W | 12,841 | 11,903 | 21 | 90% | 6,298 | 14,516 |