The 1978 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 10th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate outdoor track and field events in the United States.

[1] There were not separate AIAW Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981.

More than 70 schools and 600 athletes participated.

The 1978 championships were the first to use metric distances for all events including relays.

The meeting was highlighted by a 5000 m world record from Kathy Mills, who won the 3000 m and 5000 m for Penn State University.