NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I women's hockey consists of 35 teams spread across four conferences, College Hockey America (CHA), the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC), the Women's Hockey East Association (WHEA), and the Western Collegiate Athletic Conference (WCHA).

A fifth conference, called the New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA), exists consisting of five teams that play mixed Division I and (mostly) Division III schedules. While these teams show up on many rankings metrics, and can meet the eligibility requirements for the NCAA tournament, the selection committee has opted not to select any NEWHA teams due to their weak schedules.

History
Up until the 2000-2001 season, women's college hockey was governed by the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). In 2000 the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) became the governing body and has chosen a championship via the NCAA tournament.

Teams
You can see where all teams play on this Google Maps layer.