1996 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
| Teams | 64 | ||||
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| Finals site | , Oshkosh, Wisconsin | ||||
| Champions | Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Mount Union Purple Raiders (1st title game) | ||||
| Third place | St. Thomas Tommies (3rd Final Four) | ||||
| Fourth place | NYU Violets (1st Final Four) | ||||
| Winning coach | Kathi Bennett (1st title) | ||||
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The 1996 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the 15th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Wisconsin–Oshkosh defeated Mount Union in the championship game, 66–50, to claim the Titans' first Division III national title.
The championship rounds were hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.