April 18, 1996
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapman | 26-7 | 1 | |
| 2 | The College of New Jersey | 18-2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Central (Iowa) | 19-10 | 3 | |
| 4 | Springfield | 17-1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hope | 19-1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Allegheny | 11-8 | 5 | |
| 7 | Montclair State | 22-4 | 8 | |
| 8 | Rowan | 21-3 | 7 | |
| 9 | Western Connecticut State | 14-4 | 10 | |
| 10 | Wis.-Whitewater | 18-4 | 9 | |
| 11 | Cortland | 10-5 | ||
| 12 | Alma | 22-10 | 13 | |
| 13 | Cal Lutheran | 26-1 | 12 | |
| 14 | Simpson (Iowa) | 20-6 | 15 | |
| 15 | Illinois Wesleyan | 18-8 | ||
| 16 | Bridgewater State | 11-3 | 14 | |
| 17 | Buena Vista | 15-10 | 20 | |
| 18 | Wis.-Stevens Point | 19-5 | 17 | |
| 19 | Salisbury | 15-9 | 22 | |
| 21 | Ithaca | 9-6 | 19 | |
| 22 | Marietta | 15-6 | ||
| 23 | St. Olaf | 13-6 | ||
| 24 | Messiah | 18-4 | ||
| 25 | Williams | 17-5 |