| 1978 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships | |
| Hostcity: | Long Beach, California |
| Dates: | March 1978 |
| Venues: | Belmont Plaza Pool CSU, Long Beach |
| Previous: | 1977 |
| Next: | 1979 |
The 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1978 at the Belmont Plaza Pool at California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California at the 55th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of Division I men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.
Tennessee topped the team standings for the first time, the Volunteers' first title in program history.
| Rank | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 307 | ||
| 185 | |||
| 179 | |||
| 165 | |||
| USC (DC) | 143 | ||
| 135 | |||
| 133 | |||
| Long Beach State (H) | 115 | ||
| 107 | |||
| 80 |