What colleges/universities have a synchronized figure skating team?

I am a figure skater. My mom wants me to think ahead and pick a few colleges I might want to go to. Since i LOVE skating but i'm not the best skater (I'm not that good at jumps), I thought joining a university skating team would be cool. so what colleges and universities have a synchronized skating team???|||The truth is that there are only a handful of colleges/universities with synchro teams. That's because synchro organizers have been unable to get NCAA status. Without being recognized as a team sport under NCAA rules, there can be no athletic scholarships or varsity sport funding. Title IX can be used to have a college synchro team, but usually women's hockey is considered the equivalent of men's hockey.





This is the USFSA list of colleges/universities with their own skating programs (singles or teams)


http://www.usfigureskating.org/Content/c鈥?/a>


(As of May 13, 2009)





Here's a USFSA list of synchro skating in college:


http://www.usfsa.org/content/Synchronize鈥?/a>


(As of 10/7/2009)





Notice that some schools, such as Columbia University in NYC, have skaters from other colleges/universities on their skating teams.





Note that the majority of synchro teams are for skaters who've passed their Senior Moves tests. Very few collegiate synchro teams have slots for beginners - most have auditions for their team, so you must have synchro experience before you head off for college.





Many collegiate skaters are on adult teams through local clubs, so they won't be included in any of these lists. The team isn't being sponsored by the college itself. The individual skaters work together through a local club to form a team.|||Yes, academics should come first, but if you really love skating, being near an ice rink is definitely important. I skated for 12 years before attending a college with the closest ice rink being two hours away. I am now greatly regretting it and I wish I had put more thought into my decision.|||The USFSA website has a list of colleges with figure skating teams. But remember that academics must come first when selecting a university!





http://usfsa.org/Content/colleges.pdf