1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the second annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the team national champion of women's collegiate basketball among its Division II membership in the United States.

Virginia Union defeated defending champions Cal Poly Pomona in the championship game, 73–60, to claim their first Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, hosted by Springfield College.

Qualifying
A total of twenty-four teams qualified for this year's tournament, an increase of eight from 1982.

Northeast/East - Buffalo, New York
Location: Koessler Athletic Center

Great Lakes/West - Pomona, California
Location: Kellogg Gym

South/South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia
Location: Arthur Ashe Center

Midwest/South Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota
Location: Halenbeck Hall

Final Four – Springfield, Massachusetts
Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College

All-tournament team

 * Paris McWhirter, Virginia Union (MOP)
 * Barvenia Wooten, Virginia Union
 * Jackie White, Cal Poly Pomona
 * Lisa Ulmer, Cal Poly Pomona
 * Carla Eades, Central Missouri State