Golf Scholarships & Chances of Playing in College

Odds of a High School Golfer playing in College 2022:

College Golf Odds 2022:	Male	Female
Number of US High School Golfers 2021-22	168,619	93,836
Number of College Golfers (see table below)	11,990	7,853
% of US HS Golfers competing at any College Level	5.9%	6.4%
% of US HS Golfers Competing at NCAA I Schools	1.4%	1.5%
Odds of a US HS Golfer making any College Roster	17:1	16:1
Odds of a US HS Golfer making an NCAA I Roster	74:1	66:1

These are the odds of a random US high school golfer making a college roster – odds are adjusted for foreign student athlete participation. Actual odds are likely better for most athletes motivated to play in college due to several factors: High school participation includes multi-sport athletes who typically play only one sport in college, many high school athletes do not intend to compete at the college level, and unfortunately, a significant portion of high school students – including athletes – do not go on to college. While nearly 70% of 2021 female high school graduates enrolled in college, only 55% of male graduates enrolled in either a 2-year or 4-year school, and as a result males currently represent only about 4 in 10 college students nationwide. See our page on the odds of competing in college for more information.

1,319 US Colleges sponsor varsity Golf teams:

		# of teams		Total Athletes		Average Roster		Scholarship limit		Average Scholarship *
Division	Schools	Men's	Women's	Men	Women	Men's	Women's	Men	Women	Men	Women
NCAA I	331	305	277	3,090	2,357	10	9	4.5	6	18,015	18,827
NCAA II	231	207	192	2,278	1,596	11	8	3.6	5.4	6,495	7,986
NCAA III	327	300	249	3,168	1,948	11	8
NAIA	180	175	168	1,790	1,235	10	7	5	5	7,836	7,733
NJCAA	176	172	107	1,165	476	7	5	8	8	2,137	2,627
CCCAA	32	28	23	238	118	8	5			371	237
Other	42	40	31	261	123	7	4			304	426
Totals	1,319	1,227	1,047	11,990	7,853	10	8

Golf is an equivalency sport for NCAA scholarship purposes, so partial scholarships can be awarded. For example, an NCAA Division I school can award 9 male players each a 1/2 equivalent scholarship and not exceed the limit of 4.5 per team. For more information see our page on scholarship limits.

* Average Athletic Scholarship is the average annual award 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 Golf?

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 athletes currently on the roster of schools that interest you.

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

Hover over individual states on the map below to see how many schools sponsor varsity golf programs. The following tables have information on each sponsoring school and links to all 1,319 team sites.

Golf schools listings are divided into 4 tables based on US regions: West, Midwest, Northeast & South:

Golf - Midwest Schools 2022-23

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Midwest Schools with varsity Golf 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

Midwest Schools with varsity Golf 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
Briar Cliff University	Sioux City	IA	NAIA	M	W	9,782	8,659				32,526	32,526
Buena Vista University	Storm Lake	IA	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			56%	37,518	37,518
Central College	Pella	IA	NCAA III	M	W	-	-	544	22	64%	19,250	19,250
Clarke University	Dubuque	IA	NAIA	M	W	6,555	5,484	512	22	89%	35,740	35,740
Coe College	Cedar Rapids	IA	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			80%	48,472	48,472
Des Moines Area CC	Ankeny	IA	NJCAA	M	W	1,855	3,119				5,220	10,440
Dordt College	Sioux Center	IA	NAIA	M	W	7,047	6,286	600	25	72%	33,590	33,590
Drake University	Des Moines	IA	NCAA I	M	W	7,671	17,817	615	27	68%	45,734	45,734
Graceland University	Lamoni	IA	NAIA	M	W	5,555	4,787	510	21	68%	31,250	31,250
Grand View University	Des Moines	IA	NAIA	M	W	7,262	4,684	515	21	97%	30,224	30,224

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Golf - Northeast Schools 2022-23

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Northeast Schools with varsity Golf 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

Northeast Schools with varsity Golf 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
Albertus Magnus College	New Haven	CT	NCAA III	M		-	-			81%	35,442	35,442
Eastern Connecticut State Univ	Willimantic	CT	NCAA III	M		-	-			70%	6,162	18,436
Fairfield University	Fairfield	CT	NCAA I	M	W	14,414	15,570	630	29	56%	52,070	52,070
Mitchell College	New London	CT	NCAA III	M		-	-			74%	33,620	33,620
Post University	Waterbury	CT	NCAA II	M	W	5,649	6,892				15,310	15,310
Quinnipiac University	Hamden	CT	NCAA I		W	27,161	29,256			82%	48,680	48,680
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield	CT	NCAA I	M	W	13,525	12,026			66%	44,960	44,960
Trinity College	Hartford	CT	NCAA III	M	W	-	-			36%	58,610	58,610
University of Connecticut	Storrs	CT	NCAA I	M		29,056	26,662	650	30	56%	15,030	37,698
University of Hartford	West Hartford	CT	NCAA I	M	W	16,099	27,504	555	26	77%	41,704	41,704

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Golf - Southern Schools 2022-23

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Southern Schools with varsity Golf 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

Southern Schools with varsity Golf 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
Alabama A & M University	Normal	AL	NCAA I	M		11,733	12,623	455	18	90%	8,610	17,220
Alabama State University	Montgomery	AL	NCAA I	M	W	11,184	12,629	462	17	99%	8,328	16,656
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	NCAA I	M	W	32,986	32,247	620	28	85%	10,080	30,240
Birmingham Southern College	Birmingham	AL	NCAA III	M	W	-	-	540	25	60%	18,850	18,850
Bishop State CC	Mobile	AL	NJCAA	M	W	5,076	9,071				3,690	7,380
Calhoun State CC	Tanner	AL	NJCAA	M	W	4,845	5,957				3,690	7,380
Central Alabama CC	Alexander City	AL	NJCAA	M		5,259	7,026				3,690	7,380
Coastal Alabama CC	Bay Minette	AL	NJCAA	M		11,705	11,910				3,990	7,980
Enterprise State CC	Enterprise	AL	NJCAA	M	W	4,019	6,252				3,690	7,380
Faulkner University	Montgomery	AL	NAIA	M	W	8,913	10,467	545	21	76%	21,500	21,500

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Golf - Western Schools 2022-23

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Western Schools with varsity Golf 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

Western Schools with varsity Golf 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
Arizona Christian University	Phoenix	AZ	NAIA	M	W	12,699	13,298	505	20	71%	28,874	28,874
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	NCAA I	M	W	25,171	19,937	610	25	88%	10,710	28,800
Benedictine University - Mesa	Mesa	AZ	NAIA	M	W	5,749	6,205			65%	22,400	22,400
Chandler-Gilbert CC	Chandler	AZ	NJCAA	M	W	424	516				2,040	7,824
Eastern Arizona College	Thatcher	AZ	NJCAA	M		4,871	6,834				2,160	9,120
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Prescott	AZ	NAIA	M	W	10,803	11,888	620	26	67%	37,512	37,512
Estrella Mountain CC	Avondale	AZ	NJCAA	M	W	850	1,010				2,040	7,824
Glendale CC	Glendale	AZ	NJCAA	M		496	757				2,040	7,824
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix	AZ	NCAA I	M	W	10,157	14,947			81%	16,500	16,500
Mesa Community College	Mesa	AZ	NJCAA	M	W	381	652				2,040	7,824

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# of Schools with varsity Golf teams by State 2022-23

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# of Schools with varsity Golf teams by State 2022-23	Total	NCAA I	NCAA II	NCAA III	NAIA	NJCAA	CCCAA	Other
Alaska	-
Alabama	29	10	3	2	3	11
Arkansas	16	5	6	2	3
Arizona	17	4			5	8
California	93	26	15	11	9		32
Colorado	17	5	9			3
Connecticut	14	6	2	6
District of Columbia	4	3		1
Delaware	4	2	2
Florida	35	13	13		6	3
Totals	1,319	331	231	327	180	176	32	42

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