| Type: | NAIA |
| Year: | 1983 |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Fabfourcity: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions: | SW Oklahoma State |
| Titlecount: | 2nd |
| Champgamecount: | 2nd |
| Champffcount: | 2nd |
| Runnerup: | Alabama–Huntsville |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Runnerffcount: | 1st |
| Semifinal1: | UMKC |
| Fabfourcount1: | 1st |
| Semifinal2: | Portland |
| Fabfourcount2: | 1st |
| Coty: | John Loftin |
| Cotyschool: | SW Oklahoma State |
| Mvp: | Kelli Litsch |
| Mvpteam: | SW Oklahoma State |
| Hustle: | Sarina Toney |
| Hustleschool: | Alabama–Huntsville |
| Topscorer: | Kelli Litsch |
| Topscorerteam: | SW Oklahoma State |
| Points: | 78 |
The 1983 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the third annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada.
Defending champions Southwestern Oklahoma State defeated Alabama–Huntsville in the championship game, 80–68, to claim the Bulldogs' second NAIA national title.
The tournament was played in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]
The tournament field was again set at eight teams. All teams were seeded.
The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the losers of the two semifinals.
| Qualified Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Appearance | Last Bid | ||
| Alabama–Huntsville | 1st | Never | ||
| Campbellsville | 1st | Never | ||
| UMKC | 1st | Never | ||
| Nazareth (NY) | 1st | Never | ||
| Portland | 1st | Never | ||
| Saginaw Valley State | 3rd | 1982 | ||
| Southwestern Oklahoma State | 2nd | 1982 | ||
| Wayland Baptist | 1st | Never | ||