Colleges With Women's Volleyball Teams
1,040 four-year programs, and how many players each one loses after this season.
- players leave a typical team
- 4
- lose an outside hitter
- 72%
2026-27 rosters, read October 14, 2026
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Most players leaving
Across D1, D2, D3 and NAIA. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster.
NAIAOttawa University Arizona
Surprise, AZ
11players leaving
Positions
NAIAWilliam Carey
Hattiesburg, MS
11players leaving
Positions
NAIABenedictine Mesa
Mesa, AZ
10players leaving
Positions
NAIACarolina
Winston-Salem, NC
10players leaving
Positions
D3Colby
Waterville, ME
10players leaving
Positions
NAIASt. Mary-of-the-Woods
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
10players leaving
Positions
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How many colleges have women's volleyball teams?
NextCommit's coach data lists 1,250 four-year colleges with women's volleyball teams for 2026: 347 D1, 281 D2, 415 D3 and 207 NAIA programs. Another 481 junior colleges have teams. These pages show the 1,040 four-year programs whose 2026-27 rosters we could read in full on October 14, 2026.
How many players does a four-year women's volleyball program lose each year?
The typical four-year women's volleyball program on this list has 4 players in their last season on its 2026-27 roster. Outside hitters are the most common opening: 72% of these programs lose at least one, then middle blockers at 66%.
What does "players leaving" mean?
Players in their last season on the college's 2026-27 roster page: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. Their spots open for recruits who start college in 2027.
Does a player leaving mean an open scholarship?
No. It means a roster spot the coaches have to refill, with high school recruits, transfers or walk-ons. How much athletic aid comes with a spot depends on the level, and Division III schools give none. Some players also get an extra year through a waiver.
Which positions does each school need?
That is Roster Needs, part of NextCommit Pro. It shows the positions each school is losing and filters your coach list to the programs that need your position. This page shows each school's total only.
How should I use this list?
Find schools at your level with players leaving, check which level fits you with the free Women's Volleyball Recruit Score, then email the head coach or recruiting coordinator with your highlight video, club schedule and GPA. Follow up when you have something new to share.
How often is this data updated?
NextCommit reads college roster pages twice a year, after fall and spring rosters are posted. This page shows the October 14, 2026 read of 2026-27 rosters. Schools we could not read in full join the list when a later read passes.
How we got these numbers
We read each college's own roster page on October 14, 2026. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks don't change the count.
This list shows 1,040 of the 1,250 programs in NextCommit's coach data (83%). Schools whose roster we couldn't read in full aren't listed yet. We call a list complete when we can read at least 75% of its rosters.
Divisions are for the 2026 season. Saint Francis (PA) is listed in Division III, where it moved in 2026-27.
A player leaving is a spot to refill, not a scholarship offer. Coaches also fill spots from the transfer portal, some players get an extra year, and a roster page can lag behind the team. Use the numbers to decide where to look, then ask the coach.
Last updated November 3, 2026.
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