The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) governs all Junior College athletic programs. These two-year institutions give student-athletes a chance to develop academically and athletically in a post-high school program before transferring to a four-year institution. Plus, junior college track programs offer athletic scholarships, making them among the most cost-effective options at any collegiate level. Here are a few reasons student-athletes pick JUCO track and field schools:
- To play at the highest level. Top JUCO colleges are considered feeder schools for NCAA D1 and D2 programs. These coaches might fill empty roster spots on their current teams, including those created by injuries or academic ineligibility, with junior college track student-athletes who are more developed than high school students.
- Time to develop. JUCO track and field schools are a great option for student-athletes who need more time to improve their athletic or academic performance. It offers a chance to work on your eligibility, cross off some core classes, and boost your athletic ability before moving on to a competitive NCAA or NAIA program.
- Cost effective. Many junior college track programs offer athletic scholarships at the D1 level and are generally more affordable than four-year programs. When combining athletic, academic and financial aid, it’s not unheard of for some student-athletes to receive full rides for one or both years, potentially saving thousands before pursuing a four-year degree.
How many women’s JUCO track and field schools are there?
There are 272 women’s junior college track and field programs in the U.S. Several of these schools include a mix of indoor and outdoor track and cross-country programs, while some may only compete during the indoor or outdoor seasons. NJCAA track and field operates at the Division 1 and Division 3 levels. Athletic scholarships are only available at the D1 level.
Check out the NJCAA Women’s Track & Field Teams page for a complete list of JUCO track and field schools with indoor and outdoor programs.
Best women’s track and field JUCO colleges in USA
Junior college track and field rankings exist for both indoor and outdoor seasons. Organizations that offer lists of junior colleges with track and field programs include the NJCAA, the U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association and the Track & Field Results Reporting System. Here are the top programs:
- Barton (Kansas)
- New Mexico
- South Plains (Texas)
- Monroe-New Rochelle (New York)
- Iowa Central
- Cloud County (Kansas)
- Central Arizona
- Western Texas
- Cowley (Kansas)
- Highland (Kansas)
For a complete list of the best track and field JUCO colleges in the USA, check out the junior college track and field rankings for both indoor programs and outdoor programs.
Full list of junior colleges with women’s track and field
School
City and State
Type
Conference
Division
Santa Maria, California
Public
Western State Conference
JC
Cumberland, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Iola, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Amarillo, Texas
Public
WJCAC
JC
Sacramento, California
Public
Big 8 Conference (NCFC Football)
JC
Arnold, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Miami, Florida
Private
Independent
JC
Bakersfield, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Great Bend, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Escanaba, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Paramus, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Bismarck, North Dakota
Public
Mon-Dak Conference
JC
Bossier City, Louisiana
Public
SJCC
JC
Lincroft, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Private
Independent
JC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Public
CJCC
JC
El Dorado, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Oroville, California
Public
California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA)
JC
Blackwood, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Poteau, Oklahoma
Public
Bi-State Conference
JC
Galesburg, Illinois
Public
Arrowhead Conference
JC
North East, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Coolidge, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Sanford, North Carolina
Public
CJCC
JC
Macon, Georgia
Public
Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association
JC
Auburn, Maine
Public
Yankee Small College Conference
JC
Riverton, Wyoming
Public
Region 9
JC
Hayward, California
Public
CCCAA, Northern California Football Conference, Coast Conference
JC
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Public
California Collegiate Athletic Association
JC
Salem, Oregon
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Marianna, Florida
Public
Panhandle Conference
JC
Glendora, California
Public
Western States Conference
JC
Chicago, Illinois
Public
Region 4
JC
Oregon City, Oregon
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Clarendon, Texas
Public
WJCAC
JC
Concordia, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Fresno, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Flagstaff, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Coffeyville, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Colby, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Public
Region 4
JC
Grayslake, Illinois
Public
Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference
JC
Twin Falls, Idaho
Public
Scenic West Athletic Conference (UCA Cheerleading)
JC
Las Vegas, Nevada
Public
Scenic West Athletic Conference
JC
Santa Clarita, California
Public
California Community College Athletic Association, Western States Conference
JC
Palm Desert, California
Public
IEAC
JC
Eureka, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Visalia, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Leadville, Colorado
Public
Independent
JC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Public
WPCC
JC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public
Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference, Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association
JC
Warner, Oklahoma
Public
OCAC
JC
Corning, New York
Public
Mid-State Athletic Conference
JC
Arkansas City, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Cleveland, Ohio
Public
OCCAC
JC
El Cajon, California
Public
Pacific Coast Conference
JC
Danville, Illinois
Public
Mid-West Athletic Conference
JC
Glendive, Montana
Public
Mon-Dak Conference
JC
Daytona Beach, Florida
Public
Mid-Florida Conference
JC
Media, Pennsylvania
Public
Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
JC
Dover, Delaware
Public
Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
JC
Denmark, South Carolina
Public
CJCC
JC
Ankeny, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Tsaile, Arizona
Public
United States Collegiate Athletic Association
JC
Dodge City, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Monterey Park, California
Public
South Coast Conference
JC
Lynnwood, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Torrance, California
Public
CCCAA (SCFA Football)
JC
El Paso, Texas
Public
WJCAC
JC
Newark, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Avondale, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Everett, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Quincy, California
Public
Golden Valley Conference
JC
Canandaigua, New York
Public
Mid-State Athletic Conference
JC
Fort Scott, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Fresno, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Gadsden, Alabama
Public
Alabama Community College Conference
JC
Garden City, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Dallas, North Carolina
Public
CJCC
JC
Milledgeville, Georgia
Public
Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association
JC
Glendale, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Aberdeen, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Hagerstown, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Private
Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
JC
Bel Air, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Palatine, Illinois
Public
NCCCC
JC
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Public
Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
JC
Waterloo, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Normal, Illinois
Public
Mid-West Athletic Conference
JC
Hesston, Kansas
Private
KJCCC
JC
Highland, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Raymond, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Nelsonville, Ohio
Public
OCCAC
JC
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Public
MCCAC
JC
Columbia, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Hutchinson, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Ottumwa, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Jackson, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Jacksonville, Texas
Private
SJCC
JC
Hillsboro, Missouri
Public
MCCAC
JC
Birmingham, Alabama
Public
Alabama Community College Conference
JC
Joliet, Illinois
Public
NCCCC
JC
Centralia, Illinois
Public
Great Rivers Athletic Conference
JC
Battle Creek, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Roscommon, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Malta, Illinois
Public
Arrowhead Conference
JC
Leesburg, Florida
Public
Mid-Florida Conference
JC
Eugene, Oregon
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Lansing, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Elyria, Ohio
Public
OCCAC
JC
Wilmington, California
Public
SCC
JC
Louisburg, North Carolina
Private
CJCC
JC
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Public
Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
JC
Warren, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Private
Eastern States Athletic Conference
JC
Donaldson, Indiana
Private
MCCAA
JC
Marion, Alabama
Public
Alabama Community College Conference
JC
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
Public
NJCAA, Region 21
JC
Brockton, Massachusetts
Public
Region 21
JC
Merced, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Meridian, Mississippi
Public
MACCC
JC
Oakland, California
Public
Bay Valley
JC
Mesa, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Kansas City, Missouri
Public
Region 16
JC
Harrison, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Macon, Georgia
Public
Southern States Athletic Conference
JC
Edison, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Modesto, California
Public
CCCAA, Big 8
JC
New Rochelle, New York
Private
Region 15 (Northeast Football Conference)
JC
Rockville, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Moorpark, California
Public
WSC
JC
Palos Hills, Illinois
Public
Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference
JC
Cicero, Illinois
Public
Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference
JC
Flint, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Clifton Forge, Virginia
Public
CJCC
JC
Gresham, Oregon
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Walnut, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Muskegon, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Garden City, New York
Public
North Eastern Athletic
JC
Chanute, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Hobbs, New Mexico
Public
WJCAC
JC
Roswell, New Mexico
Public
WJCAC
JC
Gainesville, Texas
Public
NTJCAC
JC
Mason City, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Public
MCCAC
JC
Annandale, Virginia
Public
Region 20
JC
Goodland, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Des Plaines, Illinois
Public
Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference
JC
Toms River, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Bremerton, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Syracuse, New York
Public
Mid-State Athletic Conference
JC
Costa Mesa, California
Public
Orange Empire Conference (SCFA Football)
JC
Oxford, Georgia
Private
Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association
JC
San Marcos, California
Public
PCAC (SCFA Football)
JC
Phoenix, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Pasadena, California
Public
South Coast Conference (SCFA Football)
JC
New Port Richey, Florida
Public
Independent
JC
Martinsville, Virginia
Public
CJCC
JC
Media, Pennsylvania
Public
PSUAC
JC
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Public
Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (WPCC)
JC
Phoenix, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Tucson, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Porterville, California
Public
Central Valley Conference
JC
Pratt, Kansas
Public
KJCCC
JC
Largo, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Ranger, Texas
Public
NTJCAC
JC
El Reno, Oklahoma
Public
Bi-State Conference
JC
South Prince George, Virginia
Public
CJCC
JC
Vineland, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Sewell, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts
Public
Region 21
JC
Sacramento, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Mission Viejo, California
Public
Orange Empire Conference (SCFA Football)
JC
San Bernardino, California
Public
Inland Empire Athletic Conference
JC
San Diego, California
Public
Pacific Coast Conference
JC
San Jose, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Public
CJCC
JC
Santa Barbara, California
Public
Western State Conference
JC
Santa Monica, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Santa Rosa, California
Public
Big 8 Conference
JC
Orange, California
Public
Orange Empire Conference
JC
Dixon, Illinois
Public
Arrowhead Conference
JC
Livonia, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Bettendorf, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Sanford, Florida
Public
Mid-Florida Conference
JC
Redding, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Avon Park, Florida
Public
Suncoast Conference
JC
Levelland, Texas
Public
WJCAC
JC
West Burlington, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Richlands, Virginia
Public
CJCC
JC
Terrell, Texas
Private
NTJCAC
JC
Creston, Iowa
Public
ICCAC
JC
Dowagiac, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Coos Bay, Oregon
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Private
CJCC
JC
Spokane, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Cottleville, Missouri
Public
MCCAC
JC
Port Huron, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Sedalia, Missouri
Public
MCCAC
JC
Selden, New York
Public
Region 15
JC
Binghamton, New York
Public
Mid-State Athletic Conference
JC
Plattsburgh, New York
Public
Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference
JC
Johnstown, New York
Public
Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference
JC
Herkimer, New York
Public
Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference
JC
Troy, New York
Public
Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference
JC
Jamestown, New York
Public
Western New York Athletic Conference
JC
Utica, New York
Public
Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference
JC
Middletown, New York
Public
Mid Hudson Conference
JC
Loch Sheldrake, New York
Public
Mid Hudson Conference
JC
Dryden, New York
Public
Mid-State Athletic Conference
JC
Stone Ridge, New York
Public
Mid Hudson Conference
JC
Valhalla, New York
Public
Mid Hudson Conference
JC
Tallahassee, Florida
Public
Panhandle Conference
JC
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Public
Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
JC
Baltimore, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Rosedale, Maryland
Public
MD JUCO
JC
Sells, Arizona
Public
ACCAC
JC
Ontario, Oregon
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Trinidad, Colorado
Public
Region 9
JC
River Grove, Illinois
Public
Region 4
JC
Roseburg, Oregon
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
Cranford, New Jersey
Public
Garden State Athletic Conference
JC
Mena, Arkansas
Public
Bi-State Conference
JC
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Public
NJCAA, Wisconsin Collegiate Conference
JC
Victorville, California
Public
IEAC (South Coast Wrestling)
JC
Victoria, Texas
Public
SJCC
JC
Vincennes, Indiana
Public
Mid-West Athletic Conference
JC
Hanceville, Alabama
Public
Alabama Community College Conference
JC
Sugar Grove, Illinois
Public
Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference
JC
Detroit, Michigan
Public
MCCAA
JC
Culver City, California
Public
Western State Conference (SCFA Football)
JC
Snyder, Texas
Public
WJCAC
JC
Youngwood, Pennsylvania
Public
NJCAA
JC
Bellingham, Washington
Public
Northwest Athletic Conference
JC
