<p>Does anyone know anything about cheerleading at any of these schools: Emory, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, William and Mary, George Washington U.
Also any suggestions for top schools (non ivy) with good cheerleading programs?</p>
<p>I don’t believe it is considered a sport if that is what you mean.</p>
<p>I don’t agree with Keylyme. It is being considered as a sport and cheerleaders are recruited by college coaches. I heard UGA (Georgia) is good school for Cheerleading? One of my D’s senior friend got recruited by that school. Some people might think that sport is just cheering with giggle. but it is really serious sport like a Gymnastic. Require quite a lot of dedication and effort.</p>
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<p>Some may consider it a sport and other’s not. However, whether or not it is considered a VARSITY sport (with funding & scholarships) by the schools that someone is interested in attending is the question.</p>
<p>According to the US Dept of Education, both Univ of GA and Univ of Southern Cal did not have VARSITY cheerleading in their operating budget. [Equity</a> in Athletics Data Analysis Cutting Tool Website](<a href=“http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/Index.aspx]Equity”>http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/Index.aspx)</p>
<p>It may be that these are clubs that are funded from other sources, and some of their expenses are paid by the clubs. Recruiting by clubs, and cheerleading tryouts would not affect this at all since clubs would not be under NCAA guidelines.</p>
<p>^^That is what I meant. It is not an NCAA-recognized sport. </p>
<p>Also, I don’t think it is too much like gymnastics. My daughter competed DI gymnastics and she trained 24-36 hours/week year round (with one week off per year) from age 7 right through college. That was 6 days a week. Most elite gymnasts are homeschooled and train double sessions (generally 3 hours in the morning and 4 in the afternoon). I don’t believe that competitive cheer has to do that (because it’s only tumbling, dance and jumps…whereas gymnastics involves four different events).</p>