Collegiate Archery Resources
Competition Divisions
Barebow
Allowed Equipment:
Weights on bow (no stabilizers)
Finger Tab/Glove
Olympic Recurve
Allowed Equipment:
Sight
No magnification
Can be adjusted during competition
Stabilizers
No length restrictions
Clicker
Finger Tab
Fixed Pins
Allowed Equipment:
Sight
Cannot be adjusted during competition
Stabilizers
Limited to 12 inch bar (including weight)
Limited to single back bar
Mechanical Release
Compound
Allowed Equipment:
Sight
Can be adjusted during competition
Can have magnification
Stabilizers
No length restrictions
Mechanical Release
There are also Para Collegiate divisions!
Recurve Open
Compound Open
W1 & V1
Competition Formats
Indoor
60 arrow round @ 18 meters
40cm target
Single Spot or Triple Spot
3 arrows per round for 20 rounds
Outdoor
72 arrow round
80cm target @ 50 meters- Compound & Fixed Pins
122cm target @ 50 meters - Barebow
122cm target @ 70 meters- Recurve
6 arrows per round for 12 rounds
3D
20 arrow round
1 arrow per target
Targets are foam animals
Targets vary distance
Recurve & Barebow - 30 yd Max
Compound & Fixed Pins - 45 yd Max
Why Collegiate Archery?
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Parents
Student Life
Competing in archery helps your student to get involved from the beginning and gives them a group of people with similar interest outside of their major. It is a great way to get plugged in on campus and to make lifelong friends and memories, both with their own team and with students from other teams around the country at competition. Make sure to check out the various websites and social medias for teams at potential schools to learn more about their culture and what might make their team a great fit!
Scholarships
There are various scholarship opportunities available based on the type of program the school is. Some programs are able to offer athletic/club scholarships to the athletes.
Understanding Club vs Varsity Programs
All collegiate archery programs compete under USA Archery. However, some individual conferences have begun to recognize archery as a varsity sport, leading to more funding and scholarship opportunities for various programs. Whether your prospective team is a club at your school or a varsity sport, you still compete in the same competitions and divisions. One key difference between club and varsity archery teams is the time commitment/requirements. Many club programs make travel for competition optional, while varsity programs will require a higher time commitment outside of class for travel.
Resources
Videos
Programs
Click the button below to see our list of active archery college programs with links to websites and social media pages!