Student-athletes who dream of being recruited by Division 1 swimming colleges need to understand they are competing against the best swimmers in the country. Coaches at these schools are seeking the very top talent to help their team score points.
How many Division 1 swim teams are there?
There are 143 men’s Division 1 swimming colleges across the country. Each team can offer up to a maximum of 9.9 scholarships if they are fully funded. Since swimming is an equivalency sport, the scholarships are usually divided amongst several swimmers, making it rare for an athlete to receive a full-ride scholarship.
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Division 1 swimming rankings
In addition to NCAA rankings based on team performance only, NCSA also provides our own list of best NCAA division 1 swimming colleges. The best Division 1 swimming colleges on our Power Rankings are compiled using a number of data sources that factor in other aspects of the college experience, such as costs and graduation rates.
Top Division 1 men’s swimming programs
- Stanford University
- University of Florida
- Princeton University
- Harvard University
- Yale University
- Columbia University
- University of Pennsylvania – Penn
- University of Michigan
- University of California – Berkeley
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Full list of D1 Swimming Colleges
School
City and State
Type
Conference
Division
Washington, District Of Columbia
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Tempe, Arizona
Public
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Auburn, Alabama
Public
Southeastern 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
Provo, Utah
Private
West Coast Conference
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
Riverside, California
Private
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
San Luis Obispo, California
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Bakersfield, California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Buffalo, New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Cleveland, Ohio
Public
Horizon League
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
Charleston, Illinois
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Fairfield, Connecticut
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Boca Raton, Florida
Public
The american athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Tallahassee, Florida
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Bronx, New York
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Private
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Fairfax, Virginia
Public
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Washington, District Of Columbia
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Washington, District Of Columbia
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Statesboro, Georgia
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Atlanta, Georgia
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Phoenix, Arizona
Private
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Public
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Washington, District Of Columbia
Private
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Bloomington, Indiana
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Indianapolis, Indiana
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
New Rochelle, New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic 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
Saint Charles, Missouri
Private
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Long Island, New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Baltimore, Maryland
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Riverdale, New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Poughkeepsie, New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Oxford, Ohio
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Springfield, Missouri
Public
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Private
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Newark, New Jersey
Public
American East Conference
NCAA D1
Niagara University, New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Raleigh, North Carolina
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Evanston, Illinois
Private
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Rochester, Michigan
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Columbus, Ohio
Public
Big Ten 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
West Lafayette, Indiana
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Charlotte, North Carolina
Private
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
St. Louis, Missouri
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Jersey City, New Jersey
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Seattle, Washington
Private
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
South Orange, New Jersey
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Brookings, South Dakota
Public
Summit League Conference
NCAA D1
Carbondale, Illinois
Public
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Dallas, Texas
Private
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Saint Bonaventure, New York
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Brooklyn Heights, New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Stanford, California
Private
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Vestal, New York
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Buffalo, New York
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
College Station, Texas
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Fort Worth, Texas
Private
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Towson, Maryland
Public
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Usafa, Colorado
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
West Point, New York
Public
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Annapolis, Maryland
Public
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Tucson, Arizona
Public
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Berkeley, California
Public
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
La Jolla, California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Santa Barbara, California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Cincinnati, Ohio
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Newark, Delaware
Public
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Denver, Colorado
Private
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Evansville, Indiana
Private
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Gainesville, Florida
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Athens, Georgia
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Honolulu, Hawaii
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Chicago, Illinois
Public
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Lexington, Kentucky
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Louisville, Kentucky
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Orono, Maine
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Baltimore, Maryland
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Amherst, Massachusetts
Public
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Columbia, Missouri
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Omaha, Nebraska
Public
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Las Vegas, Nevada
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Wilmington, North Carolina
Public
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Asheville, North Carolina
Public
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Notre Dame, Indiana
Private
Division I-A Independents
NCAA D1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Columbia, South Carolina
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Vermillion, South Dakota
Public
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Los Angeles, California
Private
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Private
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Knoxville, Tennessee
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Austin, Texas
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
San Antonio, Texas
Private
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Stockton, California
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Salt Lake City, Utah
Public
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Charlottesville, Virginia
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Madison, Wisconsin
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Laramie, Wyoming
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Valparaiso, Indiana
Private
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Lexington, Virginia
Public
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Blacksburg, Virginia
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Staten Island, New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Morgantown, West Virginia
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Williamsburg, Virginia
Public
Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Cincinnati, Ohio
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
New Haven, Connecticut
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Youngstown, Ohio
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
