College Twirling

If you’re a high school twirler dreaming of performing at the college level, this is the most complete nationwide guide to exactly what skills and expectations programs are looking for. Baton Twirling Revolution has compiled this guide to include colleges from across the country.  It is designed to be your go-to resource whether you come from NBTA, USTA, Twirling Unlimited, DMA or any other background.

Standard Skills Expected at Most College Twirling Programs

  • Strong 1-baton and 2-baton fundamentals (clean tosses, catches, spins, rolls, finger twirls, and exchanges)
  • Reliable multiple-baton work (solid 2-baton minimum; 3-baton strongly preferred)
  • Variety of spins including 3+ spins, illusions, and reverse illusions
  • Good bodywork and dance integration (leaps, kicks, cartwheels, walkovers, splits)
  • Confident strut and downfield routines to fight songs
  • Strong showmanship, energy, personality, and stage presence
  • Flexibility and basic gymnastics elements
  • Positive attitude and coachability

These baseline skills will make you competitive at the majority of college programs.

Higher Expectations for Prestigious & Competitive Programs

  • Advanced 3-baton and 4-baton work with complex exchanges and juggles
  • High-level tricks: double illusions, toss cartwheels, double split leaps, grand jeté walkovers, continuous advanced rolls
  • Excellent improvisation and quick choreography ability
  • Strong musicality and full-floor coverage
  • National or world-level competition experience (highly preferred)
  • Professional stage presence and performance quality
  • High academic standards and mature, coachable attitude

Pro Tip: Most schools first review a 3–6 minute audition video showing 1-, 2-, and 3-baton work, strut, tricks, and dance. Top programs receive hundreds of videos, so clean technique plus personality is what stands out.

Dream big, twirler. Every champion you admire started exactly where you are right now — with a baton in hand, fire in your heart, and the willingness to Practice. Strive. Conquer. Whether you’re aiming for a fun feature spot or one of the most elite lines in the nation, these skills are not just requirements — they are the stepping stones that transform good twirlers into unforgettable performers who light up stadiums and inspire the next generation. The college twirling journey will push you, shape you, and reward you with lifelong confidence, friendships, and memories you’ll cherish forever. So keep spinning, keep growing, and never stop believing in the magic you create every time that baton leaves your hand.

The Baton Twirling Revolution is cheering for you — now go show the world what you’re made of. 

College Twirling Directory – Nationwide 2026

Alabama

Samford University

City: Homewood

Instagram: @samfordmajorettes

Troy University

City: Troy

Instagram: @troymajorettes

University of Alabama – Birmingham (UAB)

City: Birmingham

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @uabmajorettes

University of Alabama (Crimsonettes)

City: Tuscaloosa

Instagram: @uacrimsonettes

University of North Alabama

City: Florence

Instagram: @unamajorettes

University of South Alabama (Jaguar Feature Twirlers)

City: Mobile

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @usafeaturetwirlers

University of West Alabama

City: Livingston

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @uwabands

Arizona

Arizona State University

City: Tempe

Instagram: @asufeaturetwirlers

University of Arizona

City: Tucson

Instagram: @arizonatwirlers

Arkansas

University of Arkansas

City: Fayetteville

Instagram: @razorbacktwirlers

University of Central Arkansas

City: Conway,

Instagram: @ucafeaturetwirler

California

CAL POLY San Luis Obisbo

City: San Luis Obisbo

Contact: Contact

California State University~ Long Beach

City: Long Beach

California State University ~ Sacramento

City: Sacramento

Fresno State

City: Fresno

Instagram: @fresnostateband

Mt. San Antonio College

City: Walnut

Pasadena City College

City: Pasadena

Contact: Contact

San Diego State University

City: San Diego

Instagram: @sdsu_twirlers

UCLA

City: Los Angeles

Instagram: @uclatwirler

University of California~ Berkley

City: Berkley

Instagram: @cal.twirlers

University of California ~ Davis

City: Davis

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @ucdtwirler

USC

City: Los Angeles

Instagram: @usctwirlers

Westcliffe University

City: Irvine

Contact: Contact

Colorado

Colorado School of Mines

City: Golden

Instagram: @minesmajorettes

University of Colorado Boulder

City: Boulder

Instagram: @cubuffstwirlers

Connecticut

Sacred Heart University

City: Fairfield

Contact: Contact

UConn

City: Storrs

Instagram: @uconnband

University of New Haven

City: West Haven

Instagram: @unewhavenchargergirls

Delaware

University of Delaware

City: Newark

Contact: Contact

District of Columbia

Howard University

City: Washington

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @hu_dazzlindiamonds

Florida

Florida Atlantic University

City: Boca Raton

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @faumajorettes

Florida State University

City: Tallahassee

Instagram: @fsutwirlers

Jacksonville University

City: Jacksonville

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @jufeaturetwirlers

Stetson University

City: DeLand

University of Central Florida

City: Orlando

Instagram: @ucfmajorettes

University of Florida

City: Gainesville

Instagram: @uf_gatorettes

University of South Florida

City: Tampa

Instagram: @usf_featuretwirlers

Georgia

Georgia Southern

City: Statesboro

Instagram: @gsumarchingband

Georgia Tech

City: Atlanta

Instagram: @gtgoldengirls

Kennesaw State

City: Kennesaw

Instagram: @ksufeaturetwirler

Mercer University

City: Macon

Instagram: @mercercolorguard

University of Georgia

City: Athens

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @ugamajorettes

University of West Georgia

City: Carrollton

Instagram: @uwgtwirlers

Valdosta State University

City: Valdosta

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @vsu_blazerettes

Hawaii

University of Hawaii

City: Honolulu

Instagram: @u_hawaii_twirler

Idaho

University of Idaho

City: Moscow

Instagram: @uidahotwirler

Illinois

Illinois State University

City: Normal

Instagram: @isutwirlers

North Western University

City: Evanston

Contact: Contact

University of Illinois

City: Champaign

Instagram: @illinifeaturetwirler

Indiana

Ball State

City: Muncie

Instagram: @poma_twirlers

Indiana University

City: Bloomington

Instagram: @iufeaturetwirler

Purdue University

City: West Lafayette

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @purduetwirling

Iowa

Iowa State

City: Ames

Instagram: @iowastatefeaturetwirlers

University of Iowa

City: Iowa City

Contact: Contact

University of Northern Iowa

City: Cedar Falls

Instagram: @unifeaturetwirler

Kansas

Kansas State University

City: Manhattan

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @kstatetwirlers

University of Kansas

City: Lawrence

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @kumjgt

Kentucky

University of Kentucky

City: Lexington

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @uktwirlers

University of Louisville

City: Louisville

Contact: Contact

Louisiana

Louisiana Tech

City: Ruston

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @latech_featuretwirlers

Louisiana

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

City: Lafayette

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @ragincajunstwirlers

Maryland

Stevenson Univesity

City: Owings Mills

Instagram: @stevensonfeaturetwirlers

University of Maryland

City: College Park

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @marylandfeaturetwirlers

Massachusetts

Framing Ham State University

City: Framing Ham

UMass Amherst

City: Amherst

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @umassfeaturetwirlers

University of Massachusetts

City: Amherst

Contact: Contact

Michigan

Eastern Michigan University

City: Ypsilanti

Instagram: @emufeaturetwirlers

Grand Valley State University

City: Allendale

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @gvsufeaturetwirlers

Michigan State Univeristy

City: East Lansing

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @msufeaturetwirlers

Saginaw Valley State University

City: University Center

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @saginawvalleyfeaturetwirlers

University of Michigan

City: Ann Arbor

Contact: Contact

Western Michigan University

City: Kalamazoo

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @saginawvalleyfeaturetwirlers

Minnesota

Minnesota State University

City: Mankato

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @mnsufeaturetwirler

University of Minnesota - Duluth

City: Duluth

Instagram: @umdfeaturetwirlers

Minnestoa

University of Minnesota

City: Minneapolis

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @umnfeaturetwirlers

Mississippi

Mississippi State University

City: Starkville

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @msstatefeaturetwirlers

Northeast Mississippi Community College

City: Booneville

Instagram: @nemcc_tigers

Ole Miss

City: Oxford

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @theolemissfeaturetwirlers

University of Southern Mississippi

City: Hattiesburg

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @usmpridetwirlers

Missouri

Lindenwood University

City: St. Charles

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @lindenwood_feature_twirlers

Missouri Valley College

City: Marshall

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @movaltwirl

Northwest Missouri State University

City: Maryville

Contact: Contact

Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO)

City: Cape Girardeau

Contact: Contact

University of Central Missouri

City: Warrensburg

University of Missouri

City: Columbia

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @mizzoufeaturetwirlers

Montana

University of Montana

City: Missoula

Nebraska

University of Nebraska

City: Lincoln

Instagram: @UNL Feature Twirlers

University of Nebraska Omaha

City: Omaha

Instagram: @unotwirlers

Nevada

University of Nevada

City: Las Vegas

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @unlvfeature_twirler

New Jersey

Rutgers University

City: Piscataway

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @rutgerstwirlers

New York

Long Island University

City: Brooklyn

Stony Brook University

City: Stony Brook

Contact: Contact

Stony Brook University

City: Stony Brook

Contact: Contact

Syracuse University

City: Syracuse

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @su_featuretwirler

University at Buffalo

City: Buffalo

Instagram: @ubfeaturetwirlers

North Carloina

Appalachian State University

City: Boone

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @appstatecolorguard

North Carolina

East Carolina University

City: Boone

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @marchingpirates

Elon University

City: Elon

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @phoenixtwirlers

Gardner-Webb University

City: Boiling Springs

Contact: Contact

Lenoir-Rhyne University

City: Hickory

University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill

City: Chapel HIll

Instagram: @unc_bands

University of North Carolina- Charlotte

City: Charlotte

Instagram: @clttwirl

Wake Forest University

City: Winston-Salem

Instagram: @wfu_featuretwirler

North Dakota

North Dakota State University

City: Fargo

Instagram: @ndsutwirlers

University of North Dakota

City: Grand Forks

Instagram: @ndsutwirlers

University of North Dakota

City: Grand Forks

Contact: Contact

Ohio

Ashland University

City: Ashland

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @au_feature_twirlers

Bowling Green State University

City: Bowling Green

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @bgsutwirlers

Kent State University

City: Kent

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @ksu_touchofgold

Miami University

City: Oxford

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @miamiohtwirlers

Ohio State University

City: Columbus

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @ohiostatebatontwirlers

Ohio University

City: Athens

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @bobcattwirlers

Otterbein University

City: Westerville

Instagram: @otterbeinfeaturetwirlers

Tiffin University

City: Tiffin

University of Akron

City: Akron

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @uafeaturetwirlers

University of Cincinnati

City: Cincinnati

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @cincy_twirlers

University of Findlay

City: Findlay

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @ufindlayoilerettes

University of Mount Union

City: Alliance

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @umumajorettes

University of Toledo

City: Toldeo

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @utoledo_twirlers

Walsh University

City: North Canton

Youngstown State University

City: Youngstown

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @ysu_penguinettes_features

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

City: Stillwater

Instagram: @osu_featuretwirlers

University of Oklahoma

City: Norman

Contact: Contact

Oregon

Oregon State University

City: Corvallis

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @beavertwirl

Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University

City: Stroudsburg

Contact: Contact

Grove City College

City: Grove City

Contact: Contact

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

City: Indiana

Contact: Contact

Kutztown University

City: Kutztown

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @ku_twirlers

Lebanon Valley College

City: Anville

Instagram: @lvctwirling

Millersville University

City: Millersville

Contact: Contact

Penn State

City: University Park

Contact: Contact

Pennsylvania Western University - California

City: California

Instagram: @caltwirlers

Pennsylvania Western University - Clarion

City: Clarion

Instagram: @clarion_university_majorettes

Shippensburg University

City: Pittsburgh

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @ship_majorettes

Temple University

City: Philadelphia

Instagram: @templebands

Thiel College

City: Greenville

Contact: Contact

University of Pennsylvania

City: Philadelphia

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @pennband

University of Pittsburgh

City: Pittsburgh

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @pittgoldengirls

South Carolina

Clemson University ~ Tiger Twirlers

City: Clemson

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @cutigertwirlers

Coastal Carolina University

City: Conway

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @coastaltwirlers

Furman University

City: Greenville

Contact: Contact

University of South Carolina

City: Columbia

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @uofsc_twirlers

South Dakota

University of South Dakota

City: Vermillion

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @thesoundofusd

Tennessee

East Tennessee University State University

City: Johnson City

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @etsumajorettes

Middle Tennessee State University

City: Murfreesboro

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @mtsumajorettes

University of Memphis

City: Memphis

Instagram: @memphis_tigerettes

University of Tennessee

City: Knoxville

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @utmajorettes

University of Tennessee - Chatanooga

City: Chatanooga

Contact: Contact

Vanderbilt University

City: Nashville

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @vandyfeaturetwirlers

Texas

Abilene Christian University

City: Abilene

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @acutwirlers

Angelo State University

City: San Angelo

Contact: Contact

Baylor University

City: Waco

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @baylorgoldengirls

East Texas Baptist University

City: Marshall

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @etbutigertwirlers

Howard Payne University

City: Bronwood

Kilgore College

City: Kilgore

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @kctwirlers

Lamar University

City: Beaumont

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @lutwirlers

Sam Houston State University

City: Huntsville

Contact: Contact

Southern Methodist University

City: Dallas

Instagram: @thesmudoll

Stephen F. Austin State University

City: Nacogdoches

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @twirlojacks

Tarleton State University

City: Stephenville

Instagram: @tarleton_featuretwirler

Texas Southern University

City: Houston

Instagram: @officialtsuplatinum

Texas State University

City: San Marcos

Contact: Contact

Texas Tech University

City: Lubbock

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @ttutwirlers

Texas University at Austin

City: Austin

Instagram: @longhornfeaturetwirler

Trinity Valley Community College

City: Athens

Instagram: @tvcc_featuretwirlers

Tyler Junior College

City: Tyler

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @tjctouchofgold

University of Houston

City: Houston

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @uhtwirling

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

City: Belton

Instagram: @umhb_twirlers

University of Texas at Permian Basin

City: Odessa

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @utpbtwirlers

University of Texas at San Antonio

City: San Antonio

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @utsatwirlers

Texas

Texas Christian University

City: Fort Worth

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @tcu_twirlers

Utah

Brigham Young University

City: Provo

Instagram: @byutwirlers

Virginia

Christopher Newport University

City: Newport News

College of William and Mary

City: Williamsburg

Hampton University

City: Hampton

Contact: Contact

Old Dominion University

City: Norfolk

University of Virginia

City: Charlottesville

Instagram: @uvafeaturetwirlers

Virginia State University

City: Petersburg

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @troyelegance_vsutwirlers

Virginia State University's Troy Elegance Baton Twirlers

City: Petersburg

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @troyelegance_vsutwirlers

Virginia Tech

City: Blacksburg

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @vt_twirlers

Virgnia

Virginia Commonwealth University

City: Richmond

Washington

University of Washington

City: Seattle

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @uw_twirler

Washington State University

City: Pullman

Instagram: @wsutwirlers

West Virginia

Marshall University

City: Huntington

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @mu_majorettes_twirlers

West Virginia University

City: Morgantown

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @wvufeaturetwirlers

Wisconsin

Carthage College

City: Kenosha

Contact: Contact

Instagram: @carthagefirebirdsbatonflag

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

City: Oshkosh

Contact: Contact

Wyoming

University of Wyoming

City: Laramie

Contact: Contact

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