The following is a list of teams that have made appearances in the NCAA women's ice hockey tournament (officially known as the National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship) listed by their conference. The championship has existed since the 2000âÂÂ2001 season and groups include the university teams of Divisions I and II of the NCAA. Selections for the 2020 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament were held but the tournament was ultimately cancelled. From 2001 to 2004, only four teams were selected to play in the tournament. From 2005 until 2021, eight teams were selected for the tournament that played against each other in the National Quarterfinal round for the right to play in the Frozen Four. In 2022, the tournament expanded to eleven teams, with six teams playing against each other to reach the National Quarterfinals.
Sixteen active Division I programs have never qualified for the NCAA tournament.