List of NCAA Division III institutions

There are currently 436 American colleges and universities classified as Division III for NCAA competition. Schools from 34 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented.

Conference affiliations listed in this table are primary affiliations as of the current 2023–24 school year. Many schools will house some sports in other conferences if their primary leagues do not sponsor a given sport.

## Division III institutions[edit]

* Reclassifying institutions in yellow.
* Departing institutions in red.

List of NCAA Division III institutions[1] School  | Nickname  | City  | State  | Conference

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Adrian College | Bulldogs | Adrian | MI | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Agnes Scott College[A 1] | Scotties | Decatur | GA | Collegiate Conference of the South
Albertus Magnus College | Falcons | New Haven | CT | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Albion College | Britons | Albion | MI | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Albright College | Lions | Reading | PA | MAC Commonwealth
Alfred University | Saxons | Alfred | NY | Empire 8
Alfred State College | Pioneers | Alfred | NY | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Allegheny College | Gators | Meadville | PA | Presidents' Athletic Conference
Alma College | Scots | Alma | MI | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Alvernia University | Golden Wolves | Reading | PA | MAC Commonwealth
Alverno College[A 1] | Inferno | Milwaukee | WI | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Amherst College | Mammoths | Amherst | MA | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Anderson University | Ravens and Lady Ravens | Anderson | IN | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Anna Maria College | Amcats | Paxton | MA | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
(Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2025)
Arcadia University | Knights | Glenside | PA | MAC Freedom
Asbury University[A 2] | Eagles | Wilmore | KY | Independent
(Collegiate Conference of the South in 2024)
Augsburg University | Auggies | Minneapolis | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Augustana College | Vikings | Rock Island | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Aurora University | Spartans | Aurora | IL | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Austin College | Kangaroos | Sherman | TX | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Averett University | Cougars | Danville | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Babson College | Beavers | Wellesley | MA | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Baldwin Wallace University | Yellow Jackets | Berea | OH | Ohio Athletic Conference
Bard College | Raptors | Annandale-on-Hudson | NY | Liberty League
Baruch College | Bearcats | New York | NY | City University of New York Athletic Conference
Bates College | Bobcats | Lewiston | ME | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Belhaven University | Blazers | Jackson | MS | Collegiate Conference of the South
Beloit College | Buccaneers | Beloit | WI | Midwest Conference
Benedictine University | Eagles | Lisle | IL | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Berea College | Mountaineers | Berea | KY | Collegiate Conference of the South
(Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2024)
Berry College | Vikings | Mount Berry | GA | Southern Athletic Association
Bethany College | Bison | Bethany | WV | Presidents' Athletic Conference
Bethany Lutheran College | Vikings | Mankato | MN | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Bethel University | Royals | Arden Hills | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Birmingham–Southern College | Panthers | Birmingham | AL | Southern Athletic Association
Blackburn College | Beavers | Carlinville | IL | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Bluffton University | Beavers | Bluffton | OH | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Bowdoin College | Polar Bears | Brunswick | ME | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Brandeis University | Judges | Waltham | MA | University Athletic Association
Brevard College | Tornados | Brevard | NC | USA South Athletic Conference
Bridgewater College | Eagles | Bridgewater | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Bridgewater State University | Bears | Bridgewater | MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Brooklyn College | Bulldogs | Brooklyn | NY | City University of New York Athletic Conference
Bryn Athyn College | Lions | Bryn Athyn | PA | United East Conference
Bryn Mawr College[A 1] | Owls | Bryn Mawr | PA | Centennial Conference
Buena Vista University | Beavers | Storm Lake | IA | American Rivers Conference[2]
Buffalo State University | Bengals | Buffalo | NY | State University of New York Athletic Conference
Cabrini University[a] | Cavaliers | Radnor | PA | Atlantic East Conference
Cairn University | Highlanders | Langhorne | PA | United East Conference
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)  | Beavers | Pasadena | CA | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
California Lutheran University (Cal Lutheran)  | Kingsmen and Regals | Thousand Oaks | CA | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz)  | Banana Slugs | Santa Cruz | CA | Coast to Coast Athletic Conference[A 3]
Calvin University | Knights | Grand Rapids | MI | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Capital University | Crusaders | Bexley | OH | Ohio Athletic Conference
Carleton College | Knights | Northfield | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Carlow University[A 4] | Celtics | Pittsburgh | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Carnegie Mellon University | Tartans | Pittsburgh | PA | University Athletic Association
Carroll University | Pioneers | Waukesha | WI | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Carthage College | Firebirds | Kenosha | WI | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Case Western Reserve University | Spartans | Cleveland | OH | University Athletic Association
Catholic University of America | Cardinals | Washington | DC | Landmark Conference
Cedar Crest College[A 1] | Falcons | Allentown | PA | United East Conference
Centenary College of Louisiana | Gents and Ladies | Shreveport | LA | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Centenary University | Cyclones | Hackettstown | NJ | Atlantic East Conference
Central College | Dutch | Pella | IA | American Rivers Conference[2]
Centre College | Colonels | Danville | KY | Southern Athletic Association
Chapman University | Panthers | Orange | CA | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Chatham University | Cougars | Pittsburgh | PA | Presidents' Athletic Conference
University of Chicago | Maroons | Chicago | IL | University Athletic Association
Christopher Newport University | Captains | Newport News | VA | Coast to Coast Athletic Conference[A 3]
City College of New York (CCNY)  | Beavers | New York | NY | City University of New York Athletic Conference
Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College[A 5] | Stags and Athenas | Claremont | CA | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Clark University | Cougars | Worcester | MA | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Clarks Summit University | Defenders | Clarks Summit | PA | United East Conference
Clarkson University[A 6][A 7] | Golden Knights | Potsdam | NY | Liberty League
Coe College | Kohawks | Cedar Rapids | IA | American Rivers Conference[2]
Colby College | Mules | Waterville | ME | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Colby–Sawyer College | Chargers | New London | NH | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Colorado College[A 6][A 8] | Tigers | Colorado Springs | CO | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Concordia College | Cobbers | Moorhead | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Concordia University Chicago | Cougars | River Forest | IL | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Concordia University Texas | Tornados | Austin | TX | American Southwest Conference
(Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2024)
Concordia University Wisconsin | Falcons | Mequon | WI | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Connecticut College | Camels | New London | CT | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Cornell College | Rams | Mount Vernon | IA | Midwest Conference
Covenant College | Scots | Lookout Mountain | GA | Collegiate Conference of the South
Crown College | Polars | St. Bonifacius | MN | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Curry College | Colonels | Milton | MA | Commonwealth Coast Conference
University of Dallas | Crusaders | Irving | TX | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Dean College | Bulldogs | Franklin | MA | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Defiance College[b] | Yellow Jackets and Lady Jackets | Defiance | OH | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Delaware Valley University | Aggies | Doylestown | PA | MAC Freedom
Denison University | Big Red | Granville | OH | North Coast Athletic Conference
DePauw University | Tigers | Greencastle | IN | North Coast Athletic Conference
DeSales University | Bulldogs | Center Valley | PA | MAC Freedom
Dickinson College | Red Devils | Carlisle | PA | Centennial Conference
Dominican University | Stars | River Forest | IL | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Drew University | Rangers | Madison | NJ | Landmark Conference
University of Dubuque | Spartans | Dubuque | IA | American Rivers Conference[2]
Earlham College | Quakers | Richmond | IN | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
East Texas Baptist University | Tigers | Marshall | TX | American Southwest Conference
Eastern Connecticut State University | Warriors | Willimantic | CT | Little East Conference
Eastern Mennonite University | Royals | Harrisonburg | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Eastern Nazarene College | Lions | Quincy | MA | North Atlantic Conference
Eastern University | Eagles | St. Davids | PA | MAC Commonwealth
Edgewood College | Eagles | Madison | WI | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Elizabethtown College | Blue Jays | Elizabethtown | PA | Landmark Conference
Elmhurst University | Bluejays | Elmhurst | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Elmira College | Soaring Eagles | Elmira | NY | Empire 8
Elms College | Blazers | Chicopee | MA | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Emerson College | Lions | Boston | MA | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Emmanuel College | Saints | Boston | MA | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Emory University | Eagles | Atlanta | GA | University Athletic Association
Endicott College | Gulls | Beverly | MA | Commonwealth Coast Conference
Eureka College | Red Devils | Eureka | IL | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham (FDU Florham)  | Devils | Madison/Florham Park | NJ | MAC Freedom
Farmingdale State College | Rams | Farmingdale | NY | Skyline Conference
Ferrum College | Panthers | Ferrum | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Fitchburg State University | Falcons | Fitchburg | MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Fontbonne University | Griffins | St. Louis | MO | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Framingham State University | Rams | Framingham | MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Franciscan University of Steubenville | Barons | Steubenville | OH | Presidents' Athletic Conference
Franklin & Marshall College[A 9] | Diplomats | Lancaster | PA | Centennial Conference
Franklin College | Grizzlies | Franklin | IN | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Gallaudet University | Bison | Washington | DC | United East Conference[A 10]
Geneva College | Golden Tornadoes | Beaver Falls | PA | Presidents' Athletic Conference
George Fox University | Bruins | Newberg | OR | Northwest Conference
Gettysburg College | Bullets | Gettysburg | PA | Centennial Conference
Gordon College | Fighting Scots | Wenham | MA | Commonwealth Coast Conference
Goucher College | Gophers | Towson | MD | Landmark Conference
Greensboro College | Pride | Greensboro | NC | USA South Athletic Conference
Greenville University | Panthers | Greenville | IL | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Grinnell College | Pioneers | Grinnell | IA | Midwest Conference
Grove City College | Wolverines | Grove City | PA | Presidents' Athletic Conference
Guilford College | Quakers | Greensboro | NC | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Gustavus Adolphus College | Gusties | St. Peter | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Gwynedd Mercy University | Griffins | Lower Gwynedd Township | PA | Atlantic East Conference
Hamilton College | Continentals | Clinton | NY | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Hamline University | Pipers | St. Paul | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Hampden–Sydney College | Tigers | Hampden Sydney | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Hanover College | Panthers | Hanover | IN | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Hardin–Simmons University | Cowboys and Cowgirls | Abilene | TX | American Southwest Conference
University of Hartford[A 11] | Hawks | West Hartford | CT | Commonwealth Coast Conference
Hartwick College | Hawks | Oneonta | NY | Empire 8
Haverford College | Fords | Haverford | PA | Centennial Conference
Heidelberg University | Student Princes | Tiffin | OH | Ohio Athletic Conference
Hendrix College | Warriors | Conway | AR | Southern Athletic Association
Hilbert College | Hawks | Hamburg | NY | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Hiram College | Terriers | Hiram | OH | North Coast Athletic Conference
Hobart College[A 12][A 13][A 14] | Statesmen | Geneva | NY | Liberty League
Hollins University[A 1] | None | Roanoke | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Hood College | Blazers | Frederick | MD | MAC Commonwealth
Hope College | Flying Dutchmen | Holland | MI | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Houghton University | Highlanders | Houghton | NY | Empire 8
Howard Payne University | Yellow Jackets | Brownwood | TX | American Southwest Conference
Hunter College | Hawks | New York | NY | City University of New York Athletic Conference
Huntingdon College | Hawks | Montgomery | AL | Collegiate Conference of the South
Husson University | Eagles | Bangor | ME | North Atlantic Conference
Illinois College | Blueboys and Lady Blues | Jacksonville | IL | Midwest Conference
Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech)  | Scarlet Hawks | Chicago | IL | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Illinois Wesleyan University | Titans | Bloomington | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Immaculata University | Mighty Macs | Immaculata | PA | Atlantic East Conference
Ithaca College | Bombers | Ithaca | NY | Liberty League
John Carroll University | Blue Streaks | University Heights | OH | Ohio Athletic Conference
John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Bloodhounds | New York | NY | City University of New York Athletic Conference
Johns Hopkins University[A 15] | Blue Jays | Baltimore | MD | Centennial Conference
Johnson & Wales University | Wildcats | Providence | RI | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
(Commonwealth Coast Conference in 2024)
Juniata College | Eagles | Huntingdon | PA | Landmark Conference
Kalamazoo College | Hornets | Kalamazoo | MI | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Kean University | Cougars | Union Township | NJ | New Jersey Athletic Conference
Keene State College | Owls | Keene | NH | Little East Conference
Kenyon College | Owls | Gambier | OH | North Coast Athletic Conference
Keuka College | Wolves | Keuka Park | NY | Empire 8
Keystone College | Giants | La Plume Township | PA | United East Conference
King's College | Monarchs | Wilkes-Barre | PA | MAC Freedom
Knox College | Prairie Fire | Galesburg | IL | Midwest Conference
La Roche University | Redhawks | Pittsburgh | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
University of La Verne | Leopards | La Verne | CA | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
LaGrange College | Panthers | LaGrange | GA | Collegiate Conference of the South
Lake Forest College | Foresters | Lake Forest | IL | Midwest Conference
Lakeland University | Muskies | Sheboygan | WI | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Lancaster Bible College | Chargers | Lancaster | PA | United East Conference[A 10]
Lasell University | Lasers | Newton | MA | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Lawrence University | Vikings | Appleton | WI | Midwest Conference
Lebanon Valley College | Flying Dutchmen | Annville | PA | MAC Freedom
Lehman College | Lightning | The Bronx | NY | City University of New York Athletic Conference
Lesley University | Lynx | Boston | MA | North Atlantic Conference
LeTourneau University | Yellow Jackets | Longview | TX | American Southwest Conference
Lewis & Clark College | Pioneers | Portland | OR | Northwest Conference
Linfield University | Wildcats | McMinnville | OR | Northwest Conference
Loras College | Duhawks | Dubuque | IA | American Rivers Conference[2]
Luther College | Norse | Decorah | IA | American Rivers Conference[2]
Lycoming College | Warriors | Williamsport | PA | Landmark Conference
University of Lynchburg | Hornets | Lynchburg | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Lyon College[A 11] | Scots | Batesville | AR | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Macalester College | Scots | St. Paul | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Maine at Farmington | Beavers | Farmington | ME | North Atlantic Conference
Maine Maritime Academy | Mariners | Castine | ME | North Atlantic Conference
University of Maine at Presque Isle | Owls | Presque Isle | ME | North Atlantic Conference[4]
Manchester University | Spartans | North Manchester | IN | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Manhattanville College | Valiants | Purchase | NY | Skyline Conference
Maranatha Baptist University | Sabercats | Watertown | WI | Independent
Marian University | Sabres | Fond du Lac | WI | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Marietta College | Pioneers | Marietta | OH | Ohio Athletic Conference
Martin Luther College | Knights | New Ulm | MN | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Mary Baldwin University | Fighting Squirrels | Staunton | VA | USA South Athletic Conference
University of Mary Hardin–Baylor | Crusaders | Belton | TX | American Southwest Conference
University of Mary Washington | Eagles | Fredericksburg | VA | Coast to Coast Athletic Conference[A 3]
Marymount University | Saints | Arlington | VA | Atlantic East Conference
Maryville College | Scots | Maryville | TN | Collegiate Conference of the South
Marywood University | Pacers | Scranton | PA | Atlantic East Conference
University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston)  | Beacons | Boston | MA | Little East Conference
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA)  | Trailblazers | North Adams | MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth)  | Corsairs | Dartmouth | MA | Little East Conference
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)[A 16] | Engineers | Cambridge | MA | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Massachusetts Maritime Academy[A 17] | Buccaneers | Buzzards Bay | MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
McDaniel College | Green Terror | Westminster | MD | Centennial Conference
McMurry University | War Hawks | Abilene | TX | American Southwest Conference
(Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2024)
Medgar Evers College | Cougars | Brooklyn | NY | City University of New York Athletic Conference
Meredith College[A 1] | Angels | Raleigh | NC | USA South Athletic Conference
Messiah University | Falcons | Grantham | PA | MAC Commonwealth
Methodist University | Monarchs | Fayetteville | NC | USA South Athletic Conference
Middlebury College | Panthers | Middlebury | VT | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Millikin University | Big Blue | Decatur | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Millsaps College | Majors and Lady Majors | Jackson | MS | Southern Athletic Association
Milwaukee School of Engineering | Raiders | Milwaukee | WI | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
University of Minnesota Morris | Cougars | Morris | MN | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Misericordia University | Cougars | Dallas | PA | MAC Freedom
Mississippi University for Women (MUW)  | Owls | Columbus | MS | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Mitchell College | Mariners | New London | CT | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Monmouth College | Scots | Monmouth | IL | Midwest Conference
Montclair State University | Red Hawks | Montclair | NJ | New Jersey Athletic Conference
Moravian University | Greyhounds | Bethlehem | PA | Landmark Conference
Mount Aloysius College | Mounties | Cresson | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Mount Holyoke College[A 1] | Lyons | South Hadley | MA | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Mount Mary University[A 1] | Blue Angels | Milwaukee | WI | Coast to Coast Athletic Conference[A 3]
Mount St. Joseph University | Lions | Cincinnati | OH | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Mount Saint Mary College | Knights | Newburgh | NY | Skyline Conference
College of Mount Saint Vincent | Dolphins | The Bronx | NY | Skyline Conference
University of Mount Union | Purple Raiders | Alliance | OH | Ohio Athletic Conference
Muhlenberg College | Mules | Allentown | PA | Centennial Conference
Muskingum University | Fighting Muskies | New Concord | OH | Ohio Athletic Conference
Nazareth University | Golden Flyers | Pittsford | NY | Empire 8
Nebraska Wesleyan University | Prairie Wolves | Lincoln | NE | American Rivers Conference[2]
Neumann University | Knights | Aston | PA | Atlantic East Conference
New England College | Pilgrims | Henniker | NH | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
University of New England | Nor'easters | Biddeford | ME | Commonwealth Coast Conference
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)  | Lions | Ewing | NJ | New Jersey Athletic Conference
New Jersey City University | Gothic Knights | Jersey City | NJ | New Jersey Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Brockport (SUNY Brockport)  | Golden Eagles | Brockport | NY | State University of New York Athletic Conference
(Empire 8 in 2024)
State University of New York at Canton (SUNY Canton)  | Kangaroos | Canton | NY | North Atlantic Conference
(State University of New York Athletic Conference in 2024)
State University of New York at Cobleskill (SUNY Cobleskill)  | Fighting Tigers | Cobleskill | NY | North Atlantic Conference
State University of New York at Cortland (SUNY Cortland)  | Red Dragons | Cortland | NY | State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Delhi (SUNY Delhi)  | Broncos | Delhi | NY | North Atlantic Conference
State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia)  | Blue Devils | Fredonia | NY | State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo)  | Knights | Geneseo | NY | State University of New York Athletic Conference
(Empire 8 in 2024)
State University of New York Maritime College (SUNY Maritime)  | Privateers | The Bronx | NY | Skyline Conference
State University of New York at Morrisville (SUNY Morrisville)  | Mustangs | Morrisville | NY | North Atlantic Conference
(State University of New York Athletic Conference in 2024)
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)  | Wildcats | Marcy | NY | North Atlantic Conference
(Empire 8 in 2024)
State University of New York at New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz)  | Hawks | New Paltz | NY | State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Old Westbury (SUNY Old Westbury)  | Panthers | Old Westbury | NY | Skyline Conference
State University of New York at Oneonta (SUNY Oneonta)  | Red Dragons | Oneonta | NY | State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)  | Lakers | Oswego | NY | State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh)  | Cardinals | Plattsburgh | NY | State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam)  | Bears | Potsdam | NY | State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Purchase (SUNY Purchase)  | Panthers | Purchase | NY | Skyline Conference
New York University (NYU)  | Violets | New York | NY | University Athletic Association
Nichols College | Bison | Dudley | MA | Commonwealth Coast Conference
North Carolina Wesleyan University | Bishops | Rocky Mount | NC | USA South Athletic Conference
North Central College | Cardinals | Naperville | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
North Central University | Rams | Minneapolis | MN | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
North Park University | Vikings | Chicago | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Northland College | Lumberjacks and Lumberjills | Ashland | WI | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
University of Northwestern – St. Paul | Eagles | Roseville | MN | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Norwich University | Cadets | Northfield | VT | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Notre Dame of Maryland University | Gators | Baltimore | MD | United East Conference
Oberlin College | Yeomen and Yeowomen | Oberlin | OH | North Coast Athletic Conference
Occidental College | Tigers | Los Angeles | CA | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Oglethorpe University | Stormy Petrels | Atlanta | GA | Southern Athletic Association
Ohio Northern University | Polar Bears | Ada | OH | Ohio Athletic Conference
Ohio Wesleyan University | Battling Bishops | Delaware | OH | North Coast Athletic Conference
University of Olivet | Comets | Olivet | MI | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Otterbein University | Cardinals | Westerville | OH | Ohio Athletic Conference
University of the Ozarks | Eagles | Clarksville | AR | American Southwest Conference
(Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2024)
Pacific Lutheran University | Lutes | Tacoma | WA | Northwest Conference
Pacific University | Boxers | Forest Grove | OR | Northwest Conference
Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College)  | Wildcats | Williamsport | PA | United East Conference[A 10]
Pennsylvania State University, Abington (Penn State Abington)  | Nittany Lions | Abington | PA | United East Conference[A 10]
Pennsylvania State University, Altoona (Penn State Altoona)  | Lions | Altoona | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Pennsylvania State University, Berks College (Penn State Berks)  | Nittany Lions | Reading | PA | United East Conference[A 10]
Pennsylvania State University, Behrend (Penn State Behrend)  | Lions | Erie | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg (Penn State Harrisburg)  | Lions | Harrisburg | PA | United East Conference[A 10]
Pfeiffer University | Falcons | Misenheimer | NC | USA South Athletic Conference
Piedmont University | Lions | Demorest | GA | Collegiate Conference of the South
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford | Panthers | Bradford | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg | Bobcats | Greensburg | PA | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Plymouth State University | Panthers | Plymouth | NH | Little East Conference
Pomona College and Pitzer College[A 18] | Sagehens | Claremont | CA | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Pratt Institute | Cannoneers | Brooklyn | NY | Coast to Coast Athletic Conference[A 3]
(Atlantic East Conference in 2024)
Principia College | Panthers | Elsah | IL | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Puget Sound | Loggers | Tacoma | WA | Northwest Conference
Ramapo College | Roadrunners | Mahwah | NJ | New Jersey Athletic Conference
Randolph College | WildCats | Lynchburg | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Randolph–Macon College | Yellow Jackets | Ashland | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
University of Redlands | Bulldogs | Redlands | CA | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Regis College | Pride | Weston | MA | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)[A 6][A 7] | Engineers | Troy | NY | Liberty League
Rhode Island College | Anchormen | Providence | RI | Little East Conference
Rhodes College | Lynx | Memphis | TN | Southern Athletic Association
Ripon College | Red Hawks | Ripon | WI | Midwest Conference
Rivier University | Raiders | Nashua | NH | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Roanoke College | Maroons | Salem | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
University of Rochester | Yellowjackets | Rochester | NY | University Athletic Association
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)[A 19][A 20] | Tigers | Rochester | NY | Liberty League
Rockford University | Regents | Rockford | IL | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Roger Williams University | Hawks | Bristol | RI | Commonwealth Coast Conference
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Fightin' Engineers | Terre Haute | IN | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Rosemont College | Ravens | Rosemont | PA | United East Conference
Rowan University | Profs | Glassboro | NJ | New Jersey Athletic Conference
Rutgers University–Camden | Scarlet Raptors | Camden | NJ | New Jersey Athletic Conference
Rutgers University–Newark | Scarlet Raiders | Newark | NJ | New Jersey Athletic Conference
Russell Sage College | Gators | Albany & Troy | NY | Empire 8
College of Saint Benedict[A 21][A 1] | Bennies | St. Joseph | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
St. Catherine University[A 1] | Wildcats | St. Paul | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Saint Elizabeth University | Screaming Eagles | Convent Station | NJ | United East Conference[A 10]
St. John Fisher University | Cardinals | Pittsford | NY | Empire 8
Saint John's University[A 21][A 14] | Johnnies | Collegeville | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Saint Joseph | Blue Jays | West Hartford | CT | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
St. Joseph's University (Brooklyn) | Bears | Brooklyn | NY | Skyline Conference
St. Joseph's University (Long Island) | Golden Eagles | Long Island | NY | Skyline Conference
Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Monks | Standish | ME | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
St. Lawrence University[A 6][A 7] | Saints | Canton | NY | Liberty League
Saint Mary's College[A 1] | Belles | Notre Dame | IN | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
St. Mary's College of Maryland | Seahawks | St. Mary's City | MD | United East Conference[A 10]
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Cardinals | Winona | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
St. Norbert College | Green Knights | De Pere | WI | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
St. Olaf College | Oles | Northfield | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The College of St. Scholastica | Saints | Duluth | MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of St. Thomas (Texas) | Celts | Houston | TX | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Saint Vincent College | Bearcats | Latrobe | PA | Presidents' Athletic Conference
Salem College[A 1] | Spirits | Winston-Salem | NC | USA South Athletic Conference
Salem State University | Vikings | Salem | MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Salisbury University | Sea Gulls | Salisbury | MD | Coast to Coast Athletic Conference[A 3]
Salve Regina University | Seahawks | Newport | RI | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Sarah Lawrence College | Gryphons | Yonkers | NY | Skyline Conference
Schreiner University | Mountaineers | Kerrville | TX | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
University of Scranton | Royals | Scranton | PA | Landmark Conference
University of the South (Sewanee)  | Tigers | Sewanee | TN | Southern Athletic Association
Shenandoah University | Hornets | Winchester | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Simmons University[A 1][A 17] | Sharks | Boston | MA | Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Simpson College | Storm | Indianola | IA | American Rivers Conference[2]
Skidmore College | Thoroughbreds | Saratoga Springs | NY | Liberty League
Smith College[A 1] | Pioneers | Northampton | MA | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
University of Southern Maine | Huskies | Portland | ME | Little East Conference
Southern Virginia University | Knights | Buena Vista | VA | USA South Athletic Conference
Southwestern University | Pirates | Georgetown | TX | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
(Southern Athletic Association in 2025)
Spalding University | Golden Eagles | Louisville | KY | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Springfield College | Pride | Springfield | MA | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Stevens Institute of Technology | Ducks | Hoboken | NJ | MAC Freedom
Stevenson University | Mustangs | Stevenson | MD | MAC Commonwealth
Stockton University | Ospreys | Pomona | NJ | New Jersey Athletic Conference
Suffolk University | Rams | Boston | MA | Commonwealth Coast Conference
Sul Ross State University[c][5] | Lobos | Alpine | TX | American Southwest Conference
Susquehanna University | River Hawks | Selinsgrove | PA | Landmark Conference
Swarthmore College | Garnet | Swarthmore | PA | Centennial Conference
Sweet Briar College[A 1][A 17] | Vixens | Sweet Briar | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas)[d][6] | Comets | Dallas | TX | American Southwest Conference
Texas Lutheran University | Bulldogs | Seguin | TX | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Thiel College | Tomcats | Greenville | PA | Presidents' Athletic Conference
Thomas College | Terriers | Waterville | ME | North Atlantic Conference
Transylvania University | Pioneers | Lexington | KY | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Trine University | Thunder | Angola | IN | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Trinity College | Bantams | Hartford | CT | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Trinity University | Tigers | San Antonio | TX | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
(Southern Athletic Association in 2025)
Trinity Washington University[A 1] | Tigers | Washington | DC | Independent
Tufts University | Jumbos | Medford | MA | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Union College[A 19][A 20] | Garnet Chargers | Schenectady | NY | Liberty League
United States Coast Guard Academy (Coast Guard)  | Bears | New London | CT | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
United States Merchant Marine Academy (Merchant Marine)  | Mariners | Kings Point | NY | Skyline Conference
Ursinus College | Bears | Collegeville | PA | Centennial Conference
Utica University | Pioneers | Utica | NY | Empire 8
University of Valley Forge | Patriots | Phoenixville | PA | United East Conference
Vassar College | Brewers | Poughkeepsie | NY | Liberty League
Vermont State University–Castleton | Spartans | Castleton | VT | Little East Conference
Vermont State University–Johnson | Badgers | Johnson | VT | North Atlantic Conference
Vermont State University–Lyndon | Hornets | Lyndonville | VT | North Atlantic Conference
Virginia Wesleyan University | Marlins | Virginia Beach | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Wabash College[A 14] | Little Giants | Crawfordsville | IN | North Coast Athletic Conference
Warren Wilson College[A 2] | Owls | Swannanoa | NC | Coast to Coast Athletic Conference[A 3]
Wartburg College | Knights | Waverly | IA | American Rivers Conference[2]
Washington & Jefferson College | Presidents | Washington | PA | Presidents' Athletic Conference
Washington and Lee University | Generals | Lexington | VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Washington College | Shoremen | Chestertown | MD | Centennial Conference
Washington University in St. Louis | Bears | St. Louis | MO | University Athletic Association
Waynesburg University | Yellow Jackets | Waynesburg | PA | Presidents' Athletic Conference
Webster University | Gorloks | St. Louis | MO | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wellesley College[A 1] | Blue | Wellesley | MA | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Wells College | Express | Aurora | NY | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Wentworth Institute of Technology | Leopards | Boston | MA | Commonwealth Coast Conference
Wesleyan College[A 1] | Wolves | Macon | GA | Collegiate Conference of the South
Wesleyan University | Cardinals | Middletown | CT | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Western Connecticut State University | Wolves | Danbury | CT | Little East Conference
Western New England University | Golden Bears | Springfield | MA | Commonwealth Coast Conference
Westfield State University | Owls | Westfield | MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Westminster College | Blue Jays | Fulton | MO | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Westminster College | Titans | New Wilmington | PA | Presidents' Athletic Conference
Wheaton College | Thunder | Wheaton | IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Wheaton College | Lyons | Norton | MA | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Whitman College | Blues | Walla Walla | WA | Northwest Conference
Whittier College | Poets | Whittier | CA | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Whitworth University | Pirates | Spokane | WA | Northwest Conference
Widener University | Pride | Chester | PA | MAC Commonwealth
Wilkes University | Colonels | Wilkes-Barre | PA | Landmark Conference
Willamette University | Bearcats | Salem | OR | Northwest Conference
William Paterson University | Pioneers | Wayne | NJ | New Jersey Athletic Conference
William Peace University | Pacers | Raleigh | NC | USA South Athletic Conference
William Smith College[A 13][A 1] | Herons | Geneva | NY | Liberty League
Williams College | Ephs | Williamstown | MA | New England Small College Athletic Conference
Wilmington College | Quakers | Wilmington | OH | Ohio Athletic Conference
Wilson College | Phoenix | Chambersburg | PA | United East Conference
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire | Blugolds | Eau Claire | WI | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse | Eagles | La Crosse | WI | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wisconsin Lutheran College | Warriors | Milwaukee | WI | Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh | Titans | Oshkosh | WI | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–Platteville | Pioneers | Platteville | WI | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–River Falls | Falcons | River Falls | WI | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point | Pointers | Stevens Point | WI | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–Stout | Blue Devils | Menomonie | WI | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–Superior | Yellow Jackets | Superior | WI | Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | Warhawks | Whitewater | WI | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wittenberg University | Tigers | Springfield | OH | North Coast Athletic Conference
College of Wooster | Fighting Scots | Wooster | OH | North Coast Athletic Conference
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)  | Engineers | Worcester | MA | New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Worcester State University | Lancers  | Worcester | MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Yeshiva University | Maccabees | New York | NY | Skyline Conference
York College, City University of New York | Cardinals | Queens | NY | City University of New York Athletic Conference
York College of Pennsylvania | Spartans | York | PA | MAC Commonwealth

Notes

1. ^ Cabrini to permanently close its doors after the 2023–24 academic year.
2. ^ Defiance will join NAIA in the 2024–25 academic year.
3. ^ Sul Ross State to reclassify to Division II after the 2023–24 academic year, rejoining the Lone Star Conference.
4. ^ UT Dallas to reclassify to Division II after the 2024–25 academic year, joining the Lone Star Conference, pending NCAA approval.

## Exploratory[edit]

These schools are actively exploring Division III membership and were granted the exploratory membership for one year.

School  | Nickname  | City  | State/
province  | Current affiliation  | Latest
attempt

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Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine[7] | Lions | Media | PA | Penn State (USCAA) | February 2023

### Pending[edit]

School  | Nickname  | City  | State/
province  | Current affiliation  | Latest
attempt

|
|
|
|
|

Regent University[8] | Royals | Virginia Beach | VA | NCCAA | September 2023

## See also[edit]

* List of NCAA Division I institutions
* List of NCAA Division II institutions
* List of NCAA Division III football programs
* List of NCAA Division III ice hockey programs
* List of NAIA institutions
* List of USCAA institutions
* List of NCCAA institutions
* List of NJCAA Division I schools
* List of NJCAA Division II schools
* List of NJCAA Division III schools

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Women-only institution in undergraduate programs, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.
2. ^ a b Third-year provisional Division III member.
3. ^ a b c d e f g Conference renamed from Capital Athletic Conference on November 18, 2020.
4. ^ First-year provisional Division III member.
5. ^ A combined team of Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College branded as Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
6. ^ a b c d Plays men's ice hockey in Division I and is allowed to award scholarships.[3]
7. ^ a b c Plays women's ice hockey in Division I and is allowed to award scholarships.[3]
8. ^ Plays women's soccer in Division I and is allowed to award scholarships.
9. ^ Competes in Division I in men's wrestling, but is not allowed to award scholarships.
10. ^ a b c d e f g h Conference renamed from North Eastern Athletic Conference on August 2, 2021.
11. ^ a b Second-year provisional Division III member.
12. ^ Fields a Division I men's lacrosse team, but is not allowed to award lacrosse scholarships.
13. ^ a b Hobart (men) and William Smith (women) are together the Colleges of the Seneca and usually grouped together, but they participate separately in athletics.
14. ^ a b c Men's only institution in undergratuate programs, therefore it does not compete in women's sports.
15. ^ Johns Hopkins fields Division I teams in men's and women's lacrosse. Both teams are allowed to award scholarships.
16. ^ Competes in Division I in women's rowing, but is not allowed to award scholarships.
17. ^ a b c Non-basketball member.
18. ^ A combined team of Pomona College and Pitzer College branded as Pomona-Pitzer.
19. ^ a b Plays men's ice hockey in Division I, but is not allowed to award scholarships.
20. ^ a b Plays women's ice hockey in Division I, but is not allowed to award scholarships.
21. ^ a b Saint Benedict (women's) and Saint John's (men's) are together the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University and usually grouped together, but they participate separately in athletics.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Division III Members". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Conference History". American Rivers Conference.
3. ^ a b "Scholarships Will Continue For D-III 'Play Up' Schools". USCHO.com. January 12, 2004. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
4. ^ "Member Institutions". North Atlantic Conference.
5. ^ "Sul Ross Applies to Move to NCAA Division II Level" (Press release). Sul Ross State University. February 1, 2023.
6. ^ "UTD To Begin NCAA Division II Move, Join Lone Star Conference" (Press release). University of Texas at Dallas. July 20, 2023.
7. ^ "NCAA approves Penn State Brandywine's application for exploratory year". Penn State Brandywine Lions. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
8. ^ "Regent University Pursues NCAA Division III". Regent University. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.

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