NCAA Division I recruiting standards
NCAA Division I Women's 400 IM Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Women's 400 IM across NCAA Division I swimmers, plus the 80 programs at this level and where your time fits.
400 IM time standards (NCAA Division I).
From 45,921 women's NCAA Division I swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
3:56.59
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division I in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
4:30.36
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division I programs.
Roster level
4:39.93
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division I rosters; p75 4:51.93, p90 5:05.72.
NCAA Division I programs ranked by 400 IM.
By team median for this event (each swimmer's best, last 4 years). Click a school for full roster, cost and admissions.
| # | School | State | Team fastest | Team median | Swimmers | Last raced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | CA | 3:57.36 | 4:06.10 | 9 | 2026-03-19 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | 3:59.43 | 4:08.32 | 8 | 2026-03-19 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin | WI | 4:05.45 | 4:10.49 | 4 | 2026-03-19 |
| 4 | University of Virginia | VA | 3:59.02 | 4:11.08 | 9 | 2026-03-19 |
| 5 | University of Texas | TX | 4:03.11 | 4:11.98 | 9 | 2026-03-19 |
| 6 | University of Southern California | CA | 4:03.25 | 4:12.15 | 13 | 2026-03-19 |
| 7 | Ohio State University | OH | 4:03.92 | 4:12.18 | 10 | 2026-03-19 |
| 8 | University of Michigan | MI | 3:58.02 | 4:12.49 | 6 | 2026-03-19 |
| 9 | North Carolina State University | NC | 4:07.02 | 4:12.74 | 9 | 2026-03-19 |
| 10 | Princeton University | NJ | 4:05.55 | 4:12.97 | 9 | 2026-03-19 |
| 11 | University of Kentucky | KY | 4:09.43 | 4:13.85 | 10 | 2026-03-19 |
| 12 | University of North Carolina | NC | 4:05.61 | 4:14.82 | 10 | 2026-03-19 |
| 13 | University of Louisville | KY | 4:06.52 | 4:15.26 | 10 | 2026-02-19 |
| 14 | University of Alabama | AL | 4:12.07 | 4:15.57 | 4 | 2026-02-19 |
| 15 | University of Missouri | MO | 4:11.46 | 4:15.67 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 16 | University of Tennessee | TN | 3:59.59 | 4:16.32 | 6 | 2026-03-19 |
| 17 | Louisiana State University | LA | 4:14.75 | 4:16.88 | 6 | 2026-02-19 |
| 18 | University of South Carolina | SC | 4:08.91 | 4:17.86 | 11 | 2026-02-28 |
| 19 | Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 4:09.68 | 4:18.00 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 20 | Texas A & M University | TX | 4:05.75 | 4:18.07 | 13 | 2026-03-19 |
| 21 | University of Minnesota | MN | 4:06.49 | 4:18.56 | 6 | 2026-03-19 |
| 22 | Northwestern University | IL | 4:14.54 | 4:18.58 | 5 | 2026-02-19 |
| 23 | Indiana University | IN | 4:06.02 | 4:18.88 | 8 | 2026-03-19 |
| 24 | University of Notre Dame | IN | 4:07.63 | 4:19.19 | 6 | 2026-03-19 |
| 25 | University of Houston | TX | 4:16.05 | 4:19.56 | 9 | 2026-02-26 |
| 26 | Duke University | NC | 4:11.06 | 4:19.60 | 5 | 2026-02-19 |
| 27 | University of Georgia | GA | 4:06.20 | 4:19.88 | 8 | 2026-03-19 |
| 28 | Villanova University | PA | 4:15.51 | 4:20.38 | 10 | 2026-02-20 |
| 29 | University of Cincinnati | OH | 4:13.75 | 4:20.62 | 7 | 2026-02-26 |
| 30 | Virginia Tech | VA | 4:13.50 | 4:20.69 | 14 | 2026-02-28 |
| 31 | Harvard University | MA | 4:12.51 | 4:20.88 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania State University | PA | 4:16.54 | 4:21.17 | 6 | 2026-02-19 |
| 33 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | 4:11.88 | 4:21.30 | 10 | 2026-02-28 |
| 34 | University of California-San Diego | CA | 4:10.12 | 4:21.46 | 7 | 2026-02-13 |
| 35 | Brigham Young University | UT | 4:14.35 | 4:21.79 | 4 | 2026-02-26 |
| 36 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | 4:16.05 | 4:21.89 | 3 | 2026-02-13 |
| 37 | University at Buffalo | NY | 4:16.60 | 4:21.94 | 6 | 2026-03-13 |
| 38 | University of Nebraska | NE | 4:07.84 | 4:22.36 | 8 | 2026-03-19 |
| 39 | Washington State University | WA | 4:13.88 | 4:22.77 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 40 | University of Delaware | DE | 4:15.97 | 4:22.82 | 7 | 2026-02-19 |
| 41 | University of Arizona | AZ | 4:17.19 | 4:23.07 | 6 | 2026-02-26 |
| 42 | New Mexico State University | NM | 4:18.97 | 4:23.15 | 5 | 2026-03-13 |
| 43 | University of Denver | CO | 4:13.75 | 4:23.35 | 10 | 2026-03-13 |
| 44 | Georgetown University | DC | 4:18.29 | 4:23.71 | 7 | 2026-02-20 |
| 45 | Florida State University | FL | 4:15.63 | 4:23.71 | 10 | 2026-02-19 |
| 46 | Auburn University | AL | 4:12.36 | 4:24.01 | 13 | 2026-02-28 |
| 47 | George Washington University | DC | 4:13.65 | 4:24.04 | 5 | 2026-02-20 |
| 48 | University of Nevada | NV | 4:10.97 | 4:24.09 | 7 | 2026-03-19 |
| 49 | Queens University of Charlotte | NC | 4:13.44 | 4:24.25 | 6 | 2026-03-13 |
| 50 | College of William & Mary | VA | 4:14.71 | 4:24.26 | 7 | 2026-02-27 |
| 51 | Southern Illinois University | IL | 4:12.81 | 4:24.48 | 8 | 2026-02-26 |
| 52 | University of New Hampshire | NH | 4:15.33 | 4:24.48 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 53 | University of Richmond | VA | 4:18.20 | 4:24.80 | 9 | 2026-03-13 |
| 54 | Univ of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | 4:16.79 | 4:25.23 | 15 | 2026-02-27 |
| 55 | Southern Methodist University | TX | 4:17.20 | 4:25.32 | 4 | 2025-11-20 |
| 56 | Bucknell University | PA | 4:16.24 | 4:25.62 | 8 | 2026-02-28 |
| 57 | Colorado State University | CO | 4:11.13 | 4:25.92 | 9 | 2026-03-13 |
| 58 | Niagara University | NY | 4:20.87 | 4:25.98 | 5 | 2026-03-13 |
| 59 | Yale University | CT | 4:12.65 | 4:26.06 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 60 | James Madison University | VA | 4:18.44 | 4:26.12 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 61 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | 4:20.25 | 4:26.39 | 10 | 2026-03-13 |
| 62 | University of Utah | UT | 4:14.42 | 4:26.40 | 8 | 2026-02-26 |
| 63 | University of Miami | FL | 4:16.96 | 4:26.70 | 6 | 2026-02-19 |
| 64 | Texas Christian University | TX | 4:16.87 | 4:26.73 | 12 | 2026-02-26 |
| 65 | Fresno State | CA | 4:18.31 | 4:26.86 | 9 | 2026-03-13 |
| 66 | San Diego State University | CA | 4:13.22 | 4:26.93 | 10 | 2026-02-19 |
| 67 | Purdue University | IN | 4:12.97 | 4:27.20 | 7 | 2026-02-19 |
| 68 | Missouri State University | MO | 4:22.52 | 4:27.30 | 4 | 2026-02-26 |
| 69 | U.S. Military Academy | NY | 4:17.44 | 4:27.30 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 70 | Liberty University | VA | 4:15.46 | 4:27.53 | 5 | 2026-02-19 |
| 71 | West Virginia University | WV | 4:18.21 | 4:27.71 | 7 | 2026-02-26 |
| 72 | La Salle University | PA | 4:15.21 | 4:27.96 | 5 | 2026-02-20 |
| 73 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | 4:12.19 | 4:28.13 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 74 | Dartmouth College | NH | 4:20.52 | 4:28.32 | 5 | 2026-02-20 |
| 75 | University of Rhode Island | RI | 4:21.52 | 4:28.53 | 7 | 2026-02-20 |
| 76 | Rice University | TX | 4:12.59 | 4:28.81 | 11 | 2026-03-19 |
| 77 | Univ of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | 4:20.57 | 4:29.00 | 6 | 2026-02-20 |
| 78 | University of Wyoming | WY | 4:24.67 | 4:29.03 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 79 | Marist College | NY | 4:24.99 | 4:29.06 | 9 | 2026-02-13 |
| 80 | Cal State - Bakersfield | CA | 4:26.16 | 4:29.19 | 5 | 2026-02-13 |
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