Rifle

29 US Colleges sponsor varsity Rifle teams:
 # of teamsTotal AthletesAverage team sizeScholarship limit Average Scholarship
DivisionMen'sWomen'sMenWomenMen'sWomen'sPer Team MenWomen
NCAA I172287175583.6 17,78518,077
NCAA II2299553.6 11,4749,440
NCAA III44122236--
NJCAA113333--
Totals242911120957

Rifle is an equivalency sport for NCAA scholarship limits, so partial awards can be awarded in any proportion as long as they don’t exceed the limit of 3.6 per school. Most rifle teams are coed, although there are some schools with separate men’s & women’s teams. Rifle is a separate and distinct event from shotgun / shooting sports.

* 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 Rifle?

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 rifle participants currently on the roster of schools that interest you.

Stats & Links to all US Colleges sponsoring varsity Rifle teams:

Our table below has information on Colleges sponsoring varsity rifle programs and links to all 29 team sites.

Schools sponsoring varsity Rifle teams 2022-23

US Colleges with varsity
Rifle teams 2022-23		City / Main CampusStateDivisionTeamsAvr Men's ScholarshipAvr Women's ScholarshipAvr SAT MathAvr ACT CompAdmission Rate In-State Tuition  Out of State Tuition 
University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanksAKNCAA II MW          15,340           12,499            575               22 67%              5,616                  19,200
Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonvilleALNCAA  IMW          13,090           13,237            480               21 64%              9,720                  19,440
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALNCAA  IMW          18,850           19,913            595               26 81%              8,568                  20,400
U.S. Air Force AcademyColorado SpringsCONCAA  IMW           675               31 13% full  ride 
Georgia Military CollegeMilledgevilleGANJCAA MW            3,507             1,406               6,750                    6,750
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboroGANCAA  IW          16,749           16,661            530               21 91%              4,371                  15,425
University of North GeorgiaDahlonegaGANCAA II MW            7,608             6,381            535               22 81%              3,997                  14,216
Morehead State UniversityMoreheadKYNCAA  IMW            5,074           14,745       77%              9,082                  13,726
Murray State UniversityMurrayKYNCAA  IMW          17,936           15,009            560               24 77%              8,040                  17,316
University of KentuckyLexingtonKYNCAA  IMW          27,185           28,001            585               26 96%            11,247                  30,245
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMANCAA III MW                   -                      -              790               35 7%            55,510                  55,510
U.S. Naval AcademyAnnapolisMDNCAA  IMW           680               31 9% full  ride 
University of MississippiUniversityMSNCAA  IW          25,512           25,320            555               26 88%              8,934                  25,776
North Carolina State University RaleighNCNCAA  IMW          22,576           25,451            670               30 46%              6,535                  27,320
University of NebraskaLincolnNENCAA  IW          18,750           19,804            615               25 78%              7,770                  24,900
John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew YorkNYNCAA III MW                   -                      -              545               23 37%              6,930                  14,880
U.S. Military AcademyWest PointNYNCAA  IMW           670               31 9% Full  Ride 
Ohio State UniversityColumbusOHNCAA  IMW          19,950           20,353            680               29 68%            11,018                  34,101
University of AkronAkronOHNCAA  IMW          16,033           15,239            560               22 73%              9,595                    9,595
Citadel Military CollegeCharlestonSCNCAA  IMW          15,752           20,334            555               24 80%              8,356                  30,857
Wofford CollegeSpartanburgSCNCAA  IMW          27,557           29,350       53%            47,845                  47,845
University of MemphisMemphisTNNCAA  IMW          21,287           20,940            540               23 85%              8,352                  12,384
University of Tennessee-MartinMartinTNNCAA  IMW          10,615             9,752                  24 65%              8,378                  14,418
Schreiner UniversityKerrvilleTXNCAA III MW                   -                      -              515               20 96%            33,927                  33,927
Texas Christian UniversityFort WorthTXNCAA  IW          45,276           34,381            605               28 48%            51,570                  51,570
University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoTXNCAA  IW          18,845           23,837       99%              7,704                  23,112
Virginia Military InstituteLexingtonVANCAA  IMW          12,204             8,177            575               25 60%              9,782                  38,436
Norwich UniversityNorthfieldVTNCAA III MW                   -                      -         74%            41,624                  41,624
West Virginia UniversityMorgantownWVNCAA  IMW          20,243           19,123            560               24 84%              8,976                  25,320