The 1997 NCAA women's gymnastics championships were contested at the 16th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the individual and team national champions of women's gymnastics among its member programs in the United States.

[1] The competition took place April 17–19 in Gainesville, Florida, hosted by the University of Florida at the O'Connell Center.

UCLA won the team competition, the Bruins' first title (and the first NCAA title won by a team either than Utah, Georgia or Alabama).

Kim Arnold, from Georgia, won the individual all-around championship.