Equestrian

77 US Colleges sponsor varsity Equestrian teams:

Equestrian is an emerging women’s sport for NCAA I and  II schools  and an equivalency sport for  scholarship purposes, so partial scholarships can  be awarded to meet the limit per school.  For example, an NCAA  I school can award 30 participants each a 1/2 scholarship and still meet the  limit of 15 per team.  The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) is the governing body for schools competing in NCAA sanctioned equestrian.  Many NCAA member schools compete within the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA)  and are not subject to the NCAA scholarship limits. There are no men’s varsity teams, however some equestrian teams are coed.

* 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 Equestrian?

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 riders currently on the roster of schools that interest you.

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

Hover over individual states on the map below to see how many schools sponsor varsity Equestrian programs. The following table has information on each sponsoring school and links to all 77 team sites.

Schools sponsoring varsity Equestrian teams 2022-23

US Colleges with varsity Equestrian teams 2022-23	City / Main Campus		State	Division	Average Scholarship		Avr SAT Math	Avr ACT Comp	Admission Rate	In-State Tuition	Out of State Tuition
Auburn University	Auburn		AL	NCAA  I	32,247		620	28	85%	10,080	30,240
College of the Sequoias	Visalia		CA	IHSA	-					1,288	8,232
Fresno State	Fresno		CA	NCAA  I	16,117		490	19	90%	5,742	17,622
Reedley College	Reedley		CA	IHSA	-					1,104	8,304
University of California-Davis	Davis		CA	NCAA  I	13,544		660	29	46%	11,442	41,196
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield		CT	NCAA  I	12,026				66%	44,960	44,960
Delaware State University	Dover		DE	NCAA  I	12,000		440	20	39%	7,038	16,960
Berry College	Mount Berry		GA	IHSA	-		490	19	93%	33,550	33,550
Savannah College of Art & Design	Savannah		GA	IHSA	13,887				78%	38,340	38,340
University of Georgia	Athens		GA	NCAA  I	21,090		680	31	48%	9,790	28,830
Wesleyan College	Macon		GA	IHSA	-				73%	41,820	41,820
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods	St Mary Woods		IN	IHSA	5,382		505	20	71%	29,950	29,950
Colby CC	Colby		KS	IHSA	2,113					2,595	4,135
Midway University	Midway		KY	IHSA	3,467		540	21	73%	24,500	24,500
Anna Maria College	Paxton		MA	IHSA	-		496	19	72%	36,026	36,026
Bridgewater State University	Bridgewater		MA	NCAA III	-		550	23	93%	48,790	48,790
Endicott College	Beverly		MA	IHSA	-		635	30	47%	59,800	59,800
Mount Holyoke College	South Hadley		MA	NCAA III	-				76%	35,890	35,890
Stonehill College	Easton		MA	NCAA  I	6,158				69%	47,808	47,808
Goucher College	Baltimore		MD	IHSA	-		545	24	64%	32,664	33,760
Adrian College	Adrian		MI	IHSA	-		495	21	80%	7,070	16,980
Albion College	Albion		MI	IHSA	-				87%	35,750	35,750
University of Minnesota-Crookston	Crookston		MN	NCAA II	4,954				72%	10,822	10,822
Nebraska College of Tech Agriculture	Curtis		NE	IHSA	-					4,726	4,726
Colby-Sawyer College	New London		NH	IHSA	-				86%	39,264	39,264
Dartmouth College	Hanover		NH	NCAA  I	-		760	34	9%	58,953	58,953
Centenary University	Hackettstown		NJ	IHSA	-		615	28	56%	49,146	49,146
Drew University	Madison		NJ	IHSA			555	25	81%	39,360	39,360
Alfred University	Alfred		NY	IHSA	-				97%	33,500	33,500
Cazenovia College	Cazenovia		NY	IHSA	-		570	27	75%	8,678	25,104
Cornell University	Ithaca		NY	NCAA  I	-		755	34	11%	60,286	60,286
Hartwick College	Oneonta		NY	NCAA  III	-				75%	43,500	43,500
Long Island University	Brooklyn		NY	NCAA  I	20,151		595	26	85%	37,296	37,296
Nazareth College	Rochester		NY	NCAA  III	-				77%	38,430	38,430
Pratt Institute	Brooklyn		NY	IHSA			515	23	76%	22,120	22,120
Sarah Lawrence College	Bronxville		NY	NCAA  III			499	22	60%	25,190	25,190
Skidmore College	Saratoga Springs		NY	NCAA  III	-				79%	48,000	48,000
St Lawrence University	Canton		NY	IHSA	-		720	33	25%	58,260	58,260
SUNY at New Paltz	New Paltz		NY	NCAA III	-		635	30	55%	58,936	58,936
SUNY College at Cobleskill	Cobleskill		NY	IHSA			705	29	52%	56,300	56,300
SUNY College at Geneseo	Geneseo		NY	NCAA  III	-		509	22	61%	38,032	38,032
SUNY Morrisville	Morrisville		NY	NCAA  III	-				70%	35,764	35,764
Hocking College	Nelsonville		OH	IHSA	-					3,816	7,632
Wilmington College	Wilmington		OH	NCAA III	-		657	29	32%	59,064	59,064
Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ	Goodwell		OK	IHSA	3,435					3,696	4,440
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater		OK	NCAA  I	9,639		565	25	67%	5,417	20,937
Southern Nazarene University	Bethany		OK	IHSA	9,848					26,040	26,040
Alvernia University	Reading		PA	NCAA III	-		480	21	77%	7,070	16,980
Bucks County CC	Newtown		PA	IHSA	-					7,920	11,880
Delaware Valley University	Doylestown		PA	NCAA  III	-		520	23	74%	52,570	52,570
Seton Hill University	Greensburg		PA	NCAA II	8,429				79%	38,518	38,518
Wilson College	Chambersburg		PA	IHSA	-				86%	37,658	37,658
Brown University	Providence		RI	NCAA  I	-		760	34	8%	60,944	60,944
Johnson & Wales University	Providence		RI	IHSA	-		515	23	82%	910	7,050
Roger Williams University	Bristol		RI	IHSA	-		615	28	66%	53,566	53,566
Salve Regina University	Newport		RI	NCAA  III	-				91%	45,454	45,454
College of Charleston	Charleston		SC	NCAA  I	15,016		560	25	74%	12,518	33,978
Converse College	Spartanburg		SC	IHSA			550	19	82%	19,500	19,500
University of South Carolina	Columbia		SC	NCAA  I	20,987		615	28	68%	12,288	33,528
South Dakota State University	Brookings		SD	NCAA  I	7,707		585	23	89%	7,773	11,283
Maryville College	Maryville		TN	IHSA			585	27	62%	7,070	16,980
Sewanee-The University of the South	Sewanee		TN	IHSA	-		535	21	73%	27,720	27,720
University of Tennessee-Martin	Martin		TN	NCAA  I	9,752			24	65%	8,378	14,418
Baylor University	Waco		TX	NCAA  I	27,451				68%	50,232	50,232
Schreiner University	Kerrville		TX	IHSA	-				70%	37,780	37,780
Southern Methodist University	Dallas		TX	NCAA  I	46,337		680	31	53%	53,464	53,464
Texas A & M University	College Station		TX	NCAA  I	16,333		640	29	63%	9,339	36,234
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth		TX	NCAA  I	34,381		605	28	48%	51,570	51,570
Averett University	Danville		VA	IHSA	-		515	21	92%	25,200	25,200
Bridgewater College	Bridgewater		VA	NCAA III	-		615	27	61%	7,070	16,980
Emory & Henry College	Emory		VA	IHSA	-		515	21	75%	34,500	34,500
Ferrum College	Ferrum		VA	IHSA	-		510	24	62%	36,156	36,156
Hollins University	Roanoke		VA	IHSA	-		515	20	96%	33,927	33,927
Sweet Briar College	Sweet Briar		VA	NCAA III	-		520	22	92%	38,780	38,780
University of Lynchburg	Lynchburg		VA	IHSA	-		485	18	69%	36,900	36,900
University of Mary Washington	Fredericksburg		VA	IHSA	-		535	22	76%	37,500	37,500
Washington & Lee University	Lexington		VA	IHSA	-		500	17	76%	36,480	36,480