| Tournament: | 1978 AIAW-USFHA field hockey tournament |
| City: | Ellensburg, Washington |
| Venues: | Central Washington University |
| Dates: | November 21–24, 1978 |
| Teams: | 16 |
| Champions: | West Chester State (4th title) |
| Second: | Delaware |
| Third: | San Jose State |
| Matches: | 27 |
| Goals: | 93 |
| Previous Year: | 1977 |
| Next Year: | 1979 (Div. I) 1979 (Div. II) 1979 (Div. III) |
The 1978 AIAW-USFHA field hockey tournament was the fourth annual single-elimination tournament joint hosted by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women and the United States Field Hockey Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among their members in the United States, the culmination of the 1978 AIAW field hockey season.[1]