The 2016 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) College Draft will be held on January 15 at the NSCAA Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. The draft consists of four rounds, each round a total of 10 selections, for a total of 40 players selected.
The draft is open to the public and further details, including the time and location, will be released at a later date.
The previous college drafts were also held in conjunction with the annual NSCAA Convention.
The current 2016 NWSL College Draft order is below.
NWSL College Draft Order
| Round | Pick | Team |
| Round 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Portland Thorns FC (via ORL) |
| 1 | 2 | Portland Thorns FC (via BOS) |
| 1 | 3 | Sky Blue FC |
| 1 | 4 | Seattle Reign FC (via WNYF) |
| 1 | 5 | Houston Dash (via SRFC/PTFC) |
| 1 | 6 | Houston Dash |
| 1 | 7 | Washington Spirit |
| 1 | 8 | FC Kansas City |
| 1 | 9 | Chicago Red Stars |
| 1 | 10 | Portland Thorns FC (via SRFC)* |
| Round 2 | ||
| 2 | 11 | Orlando Pride |
| 2 | 12 | Washington Spirit (via BOS) |
| 2 | 13 | Sky Blue FC |
| 2 | 14 | Western New York Flash |
| 2 | 15 | Orlando Pride (via FCKC/WAS/PTFC) |
| 2 | 16 | FC Kansas City (via WAS/PTFC/HOU) |
| 2 | 17 | Chicago Red Stars (via WAS) |
| 2 | 18 | FC Kansas City |
| 2 | 19 | Chicago Red Stars |
| 2 | 20 | Washington Spirit (via BOS/PTFC/BOS/SRFC) |
| Round 3 | ||
| 3 | 21 | Orlando Pride |
| 3 | 22 | Boston Breakers |
| 3 | 23 | Sky Blue FC |
| 3 | 24 | Western New York Flash |
| 3 | 25 | Seattle Reign FC (via PTFC) |
| 3 | 26 | Western New York Flash (via HOU) |
| 3 | 27 | Chicago Red Stars (via WAS) |
| 3 | 28 | FC Kansas City |
| 3 | 29 | Chicago Red Stars |
| 3 | 30 | Seattle Reign FC |
| Round 4 | ||
| 4 | 31 | Orlando Pride |
| 4 | 32 | Boston Breakers |
| 4 | 33 | Sky Blue FC |
| 4 | 34 | Washington Spirit (via WNYF) |
| 4 | 35 | Boston Breakers (via PTFC) |
| 4 | 36 | Houston Dash |
| 4 | 37 | Washington Spirit |
| 4 | 38 | FC Kansas City |
| 4 | 39 | Chicago Red Stars |
| 4 | 40 | Seattle Reign FC |
* = Due to future considerations these picks are not eligible to be traded.