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Division 1 Field Hockey Colleges

Field hockey player making a pass

NCAA Division 1 field hockey colleges include some of best field hockey players in the world. It isn’t uncommon to see an Olympian on an opposing roster or on your own team. These are the best of the best with the speed and strength of elite athletes. Below are a variety of elements to consider when deciding whether to play at one of the D1 field hockey colleges or what college to sign with in this division:

Going to a top university could land you a spot on a national team.

How many Division 1 field hockey teams are there?

There are 79 Division 1 field hockey teams that have a high concentration in the northeast of the US, as well as California. With 12 scholarships being the maximum per D1 team there are not many athletes on a full scholarship. A few players receiving a full scholarship can impact the team’s performance negatively due to lacking support at other positions. With around 3 scholarships given out per class, it is important to get into contact with coaches early before roster space and scholarship money runs out at the school of your dreams.

D1 field hockey rankings

Division 1 field hockey rankings can be divided into performance-based and overall student experience. NCSA has compiled data and published power rankings that take more than just the season’s final record into account.

  1. Stanford University
  2. Princeton University
  3. Harvard University
  4. Yale University
  5. University of Pennsylvania – Penn
  6. Columbia University
  7. University of California – Berkeley
  8. University of Michigan
  9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  10. Duke University

Competing at one of the top Division 1 field hockey colleges is a huge responsibility with a demanding training schedule. The above rankings from NCSA consider other variables that make a specific program great. These include graduation rate, number of favorites on our database expressing interest and average cost after financial aid. There are also the NCAA division 1 rankings based solely on performance over the course of the field hockey season.

Full list of Division 1 field hockey colleges

School
City and State
Type
Conference
Division
Washington, District Of Columbia
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Boone, North Carolina
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Muncie, Indiana
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Louisville, Kentucky
Private
ASUN Conference
NCAA D1
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Boston, Massachusetts
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Providence, Rhode Island
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Smithfield, Rhode Island
Private
American East Conference
NCAA D1
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Hamilton, New York
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Worcester, Massachusetts
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
New York, New York
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Ithaca, New York
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Hanover, New Hampshire
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Davidson, North Carolina
Private
Atlantic 10 conference
NCAA D1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Durham, North Carolina
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Fairfield, Connecticut
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Washington, District Of Columbia
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Hempstead, New York
Private
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Bloomington, Indiana
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Public
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Kent, Ohio
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Easton, Pennsylvania
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Lynchburg, Virginia
Private
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Saint Charles, Missouri
Private
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Public
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Long Island, New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Farmville, Virginia
Public
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
North Andover, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Oxford, Ohio
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
East Lansing, Michigan
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Private
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Boston, Massachusetts
Private
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Evanston, Illinois
Private
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Columbus, Ohio
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Athens, Ohio
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Norfolk, Virginia
Public
Sunbelt Conference
NCAA D1
University Park, Pennsylvania
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Princeton, New Jersey
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Providence, Rhode Island
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Charlotte, North Carolina
Private
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Hamden, Connecticut
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Piscataway, New Jersey
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Fairfield, Connecticut
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Loretto, Pennsylvania
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
St. Louis, Missouri
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Stanford, California
Private
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Easton, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Albany, New York
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Syracuse, New York
Private
American Athletics Conference
NCAA D1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Towson, Maryland
Public
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Berkeley, California
Public
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Davis, California
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Storrs, Connecticut
Public
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Newark, Delaware
Public
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Iowa City, Iowa
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Louisville, Kentucky
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Orono, Maine
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
College Park, Maryland
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Amherst, Massachusetts
Public
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Lowell, Massachusetts
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Virginia
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Burlington, Vermont
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Charlottesville, Virginia
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Richmond, Virginia
Public
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Staten Island, New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Williamsburg, Virginia
Public
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
New Haven, Connecticut
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1