History
Softball in the United States is played under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) or National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA). The end of year National Championships is largely dominated by Pacific-12 Conference teams, who have combined to win 21 of the 27 NCAA Division I championships through 2008, including 10 wins from UCLA (1995 championship vacated) and 8 from University of Arizona.
Divisions
NCAA DI
Colleges: 292
12.0 Scholarships for women per team
NCAA DII
Colleges: 280
7.2 Scholarships for women per team
NAIA
Colleges: 193
10.0 Scholarships for women per team
NJCAA
Colleges: 356
24.0 Scholarships for women per team