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List of NCAA Division I institutions

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Summary

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This is a list of colleges and universities that are members of Division I, the highest level of competition sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Currently, there are 365 institutions classified as Division I (including those in the process of transitioning from other divisions), making it the second largest division by school count in the NCAA. An additional 206 institutions in one of the NCAA's other two divisions compete or will compete in Division I in at least one sport. All colleges and universities on this list are located in the United States; all states (except Alaska) plus the District of Columbia are represented by full members. Information in this list represents the current 2025–26 seasons.

Full members

These schools are full members of Division I, meaning they either have finished the process of joining Division I or were members of its predecessor, the University Division.

ReturningDepartingJoining
SchoolCommon nameNicknameCityStateTypeSubdivisionPrimary
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene ChristianWildcatsAbileneTXPrivateFCSWestern Athletic Conference{{refngroup=FBname=ASUNWACFBSince the 2023 season, most football-sponsoring members of the Atlantic Sun Conference and Western Athletic Conference play that sport in the United Athletic Conference (UAC), a football-only merger of the two all-sports conferences. Exceptions:
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityAlabama A&MBulldogsNormalALPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Alabama State UniversityAlabama StateHornetsMontgomeryALPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn StateBravesLormanMSPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
American UniversityAmericanEaglesWashingtonDCPrivateNon-footballPatriot League
Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian StateMountaineersBooneNCPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
Arizona State UniversityArizona StateSun DevilsTempeAZPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
Arkansas State UniversityArkansas StateRed WolvesJonesboroARPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
Auburn UniversityAuburnTigersAuburnALPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
Austin Peay State UniversityAustin PeayGovernorsClarksvilleTNPublicFCSAtlantic Sun Conference
Ball State UniversityBall StateCardinalsMuncieINPublicFBSMid-American Conference
Baylor UniversityBaylorBearsWacoTXPrivateFBSBig 12 Conference
Bellarmine UniversityBellarmineKnightsLouisvilleKYPrivateNon-footballAtlantic Sun Conference
Belmont UniversityBelmontBruinsNashvilleTNPrivateNon-footballMissouri Valley Conference
Bethune–Cookman UniversityBethune–CookmanWildcatsDaytona BeachFLPrivateFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Boise State UniversityBoise StateBroncosBoiseIDPublicFBSMountain West Conference
Boston CollegeBoston CollegeEaglesChestnut HillMAPrivateFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Boston UniversityBoston UniversityTerriersBostonMAPrivateNon-footballPatriot League
Bowling Green State UniversityBowling GreenFalconsBowling GreenOHPublicFBSMid-American Conference
Bradley UniversityBradleyBravesPeoriaILPrivateNon-footballMissouri Valley Conference
Brigham Young UniversityBYUCougarsProvoUTPrivateFBSBig 12 Conference
Brown UniversityBrownBearsProvidenceRIPrivateFCSIvy League
Bryant UniversityBryantBulldogsSmithfieldRIPrivateFCSAmerica East Conference
Bucknell UniversityBucknellBisonLewisburgPAPrivateFCSPatriot League
Butler UniversityButlerBulldogsIndianapolisINPrivateFCSBig East Conference{{refngroup=FBname=BigEastFBThe Big East Conference does not sponsor football. Its football-sponsoring schools are aligned as follows:
California Baptist UniversityCal BaptistLancersRiversideCAPrivateNon-footballWestern Athletic Conference
California Polytechnic State UniversityCal PolyMustangsSan Luis ObispoCAPublicFCSBig West Conference{{refngroup=FBname=BWCFBThe Big West Conference does not sponsor football. Its football-playing members are aligned as follows:
California State University, BakersfieldBakersfieldRoadrunnersBakersfieldCAPublicNon-footballBig West Conference
California State University, FresnoFresno StateBulldogsFresnoCAPublicFBSMountain West Conference
California State University, FullertonCal State FullertonTitansFullertonCAPublicNon-footballBig West Conference
California State University, Long BeachLong Beach StateBeachLong BeachCAPublicNon-footballBig West Conference
California State University, NorthridgeCal State Northridge / CSUNMatadorsNorthridgeCAPublicNon-footballBig West Conference
California State University, SacramentoSacramento StateHornetsSacramentoCAPublicFCSBig Sky Conference
Campbell UniversityCampbellFighting CamelsBuies CreekNCPrivateFCSCoastal Athletic Association
Canisius UniversityCanisiusGolden GriffinsBuffaloNYPrivateNon-footballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Central Connecticut State UniversityCentral ConnecticutBlue DevilsNew BritainCTPublicFCSNEC
Central Michigan UniversityCentral MichiganChippewasMount PleasantMIPublicFBSMid-American Conference
Charleston Southern UniversityCharleston SouthernBuccaneersNorth CharlestonSCPrivateFCSBig South Conference
Chicago State UniversityChicago StateCougarsChicagoILPublicNon-footballNEC
Clemson UniversityClemsonTigersClemsonSCPublicFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland StateVikingsClevelandOHPublicNon-footballHorizon League
Coastal Carolina UniversityCoastal CarolinaChanticleersConwaySCPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
Colgate UniversityColgateRaidersHamiltonNYPrivateFCSPatriot League
College of CharlestonCharlestonCougarsCharlestonSCPublicNon-footballCoastal Athletic Association
College of the Holy CrossHoly CrossCrusadersWorcesterMAPrivateFCSPatriot League
Colorado State UniversityColorado StateRamsFort CollinsCOPublicFBSMountain West Conference
Columbia University in the City of New YorkColumbiaLionsNew YorkNYPrivateFCSIvy League
Coppin State UniversityCoppin StateEaglesBaltimoreMDPublicNon-footballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Cornell UniversityCornellBig RedIthacaNYPrivateFCSIvy League
Creighton UniversityCreightonBluejaysOmahaNEPrivateNon-footballBig East Conference
Dartmouth CollegeDartmouthBig GreenHanoverNHPrivateFCSIvy League
Davidson CollegeDavidsonWildcatsDavidsonNCPrivateFCSAtlantic 10 Conference{{refngroup=FBname=A10FBThe Atlantic 10 Conference does not sponsor football. Its football-playing members are aligned as follows:
Delaware State UniversityDelaware StateHornetsDoverDEPublicFCSMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
DePaul UniversityDePaulBlue DemonsChicagoILPrivateNon-footballBig East Conference
Drake UniversityDrakeBulldogsDes MoinesIAPrivateFCSMissouri Valley Conference{{refngroup=FBname=MVCFBThe Missouri Valley Conference does not sponsor football. Its football-playing schools are aligned as follows:
Drexel UniversityDrexelDragonsPhiladelphiaPAPrivateNon-footballCoastal Athletic Association
Duke UniversityDukeBlue DevilsDurhamNCPrivateFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Duquesne University of the Holy SpiritDuquesneDukesPittsburghPAPrivateFCSAtlantic 10 Conference
East Carolina UniversityEast CarolinaPiratesGreenvilleNCPublicFBSAmerican Conference
Eastern Illinois UniversityEastern IllinoisPanthersCharlestonILPublicFCSOhio Valley Conference
Eastern Kentucky UniversityEastern KentuckyColonelsRichmondKYPublicFCSAtlantic Sun Conference
Eastern Michigan UniversityEastern MichiganEaglesYpsilantiMIPublicFBSMid-American Conference
Eastern Washington UniversityEastern WashingtonEaglesCheneyWAPublicFCSBig Sky Conference
East Tennessee State UniversityEast Tennessee StateBuccaneersJohnson CityTNPublicFCSSouthern Conference
East Texas A&M UniversityEast Texas A&MLionsCommerceTXPublicFCSSouthland Conference
Elon UniversityElonPhoenixElonNCPrivateFCSCoastal Athletic Association
Fairfield UniversityFairfieldStagsFairfieldCTPrivateNon-footballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFairleigh DickinsonKnightsHackensackNJPrivateNon-footballNEC
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFlorida A&MRattlersTallahasseeFLPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida AtlanticOwlsBoca RatonFLPublicFBSAmerican Conference
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFGCUEaglesFort MyersFLPublicNon-footballAtlantic Sun Conference
Florida International UniversityFIUPanthersMiamiFLPublicFBSConference USA
Florida State UniversityFlorida StateSeminolesTallahasseeFLPublicFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Fordham UniversityFordhamRamsBronxNYPrivateFCSAtlantic 10 Conference
Furman UniversityFurmanPaladinsGreenvilleSCPrivateFCSSouthern Conference
Gardner–Webb UniversityGardner–WebbRunnin' BulldogsBoiling SpringsNCPrivateFCSBig South Conference
George Mason UniversityGeorge MasonPatriotsFairfaxVAPublicNon-footballAtlantic 10 Conference
Georgetown UniversityGeorgetownHoyasWashingtonDCPrivateFCSBig East Conference
Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia TechYellow JacketsAtlantaGAPublicFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia SouthernEaglesStatesboroGAPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
Georgia State UniversityGeorgia StatePanthersAtlantaGAPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
Gonzaga UniversityGonzagaBulldogsSpokaneWAPrivateNon-footballWest Coast Conference
Grambling State UniversityGrambling StateTigersGramblingLAPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Grand Canyon UniversityGrand CanyonAntelopesPhoenixAZPrivateNon-footballMountain West Conference
Hampton UniversityHamptonPiratesHamptonVAPrivateFCSCoastal Athletic Association
Harvard UniversityHarvardCrimsonCambridgeMAPrivateFCSIvy League
High Point UniversityHigh PointPanthersHigh PointNCPrivateNon-footballBig South Conference
Hofstra UniversityHofstraPrideHempsteadNYPrivateNon-footballCoastal Athletic Association
Houston Christian UniversityHouston ChristianHuskiesHoustonTXPrivateFCSSouthland Conference
Howard UniversityHowardBisonWashingtonDCPrivateFCSMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Idaho State UniversityIdaho StateBengalsPocatelloIDPublicFCSBig Sky Conference
Illinois State UniversityIllinois StateRedbirdsNormalILPublicFCSMissouri Valley Conference
Indiana State UniversityIndiana StateSycamoresTerre HauteINPublicFCSMissouri Valley Conference
Indiana University BloomingtonIndianaHoosiersBloomingtonINPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
Indiana University IndianapolisIU IndyJaguarsIndianapolisINPublicNon-footballHorizon League
Iona UniversityIonaGaelsNew RochelleNYPrivateNon-footballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyIowa StateCyclonesAmesIAPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
Jackson State UniversityJackson StateTigersJacksonMSPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Jacksonville State UniversityJax StateGamecocksJacksonvilleALPublicFBSConference USA
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonvilleDolphinsJacksonvilleFLPrivateNon-footballAtlantic Sun Conference
James Madison UniversityJames MadisonDukesHarrisonburgVAPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
Kansas State UniversityKansas StateWildcatsManhattanKSPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw StateOwlsKennesawGAPublicFBSConference USA
Kent State UniversityKent StateGolden FlashesKentOHPublicFBSMid-American Conference
Lafayette CollegeLafayetteLeopardsEastonPAPrivateFCSPatriot League
Lamar UniversityLamarCardinalsBeaumontTXPublicFCSSouthland Conference
La Salle UniversityLa SalleExplorersPhiladelphiaPAPrivateNon-footballAtlantic 10 Conference
Lehigh UniversityLehighMountain HawksBethlehemPAPrivateFCSPatriot League
Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanfordCardinalStanfordCAPrivateFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Liberty UniversityLibertyFlamesLynchburgVAPrivateFBSConference USA
Lindenwood UniversityLindenwoodLions and Lady LionsSaint CharlesMOPrivateFCSOhio Valley Conference
Lipscomb UniversityLipscombBisonsNashvilleTNPrivateNon-footballAtlantic Sun Conference
Long Island UniversityLIUSharksBrooklyn & BrookvilleNYPrivateFCSNEC
Longwood UniversityLongwoodLancersFarmvilleVAPublicNon-footballBig South Conference
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeLSUTigersBaton RougeLAPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
Louisiana Tech UniversityLouisiana TechBulldogsRustonLAPublicFBSConference USA
Loyola Marymount UniversityLoyola MarymountLionsLos AngelesCAPrivateNon-footballWest Coast Conference
Loyola University ChicagoLoyola ChicagoRamblersChicagoILPrivateNon-footballAtlantic 10 Conference
Loyola University MarylandLoyolaGreyhoundsBaltimoreMDPrivateNon-footballPatriot League
Manhattan UniversityManhattanJaspersRiverdaleNYPrivateNon-footballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Marist UniversityMaristRed FoxesPoughkeepsieNYPrivateFCSMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference{{refngroup=FBname=MAACFBThe MAAC does not sponsor football. Its football-sponsoring schools are aligned as follows:
Marquette UniversityMarquetteGolden EaglesMilwaukeeWIPrivateNon-footballBig East Conference
Marshall UniversityMarshallThundering HerdHuntingtonWVPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
McNeese State UniversityMcNeeseCowboysLake CharlesLAPublicFCSSouthland Conference
Mercer UniversityMercerBearsMaconGAPrivateFCSSouthern Conference
Merrimack CollegeMerrimackWarriorsNorth AndoverMAPrivateFCSMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Miami UniversityMiami (Ohio)RedHawksOxfordOHPublicFBSMid-American Conference
Michigan State UniversityMichigan StateSpartansEast LansingMIPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
Middle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle TennesseeBlue RaidersMurfreesboroTNPublicFBSConference USA
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi StateBulldogsMississippi StateMSPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
Mississippi Valley State UniversityMississippi Valley StateDelta DevilsItta BenaMSPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Missouri State UniversityMissouri StateBearsSpringfieldMOPublicFBSConference USA
Monmouth UniversityMonmouthHawksWest Long BranchNJPrivateFCSCoastal Athletic Association
Montana State UniversityMontana StateBobcatsBozemanMTPublicFCSBig Sky Conference
Morehead State UniversityMorehead StateEaglesMoreheadKYPublicFCSOhio Valley Conference
Morgan State UniversityMorgan StateBearsBaltimoreMDPublicFCSMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityMount St. Mary'sMountaineersEmmitsburgMDPrivateNon-footballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Murray State UniversityMurray StateRacersMurrayKYPublicFCSMissouri Valley Conference
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJITHighlandersNewarkNJPublicNon-footballAmerica East Conference
New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico StateAggiesLas CrucesNMPublicFBSConference USA
Niagara UniversityNiagaraPurple EaglesNiagara UniversityNYPrivateNon-footballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Nicholls State UniversityNichollsColonelsThibodauxLAPublicFCSSouthland Conference
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk StateSpartansNorfolkVAPublicFCSMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityNorth Carolina A&TAggiesGreensboroNCPublicFCSCoastal Athletic Association
North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina CentralEaglesDurhamNCPublicFCSMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
North Carolina State UniversityNC StateWolfpackRaleighNCPublicFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied SciencesNorth Dakota StateBisonFargoNDPublicFCSSummit League{{refngroup=FBname=SummitFBThe Summit League does not sponsor football. As of the 2025 season, its football-playing members are aligned as follows:
Northeastern UniversityNortheasternHuskiesBostonMAPrivateNon-footballCoastal Athletic Association
Northern Arizona UniversityNorthern ArizonaLumberjacksFlagstaffAZPublicFCSBig Sky Conference
Northern Illinois UniversityNorthern IllinoisHuskiesDeKalbILPublicFBSMid-American Conference
Northern Kentucky UniversityNorthern KentuckyNorseHighland HeightsKYPublicNon-footballHorizon League
Northwestern State University of LouisianaNorthwestern StateDemonsNatchitochesLAPublicFCSSouthland Conference
Northwestern UniversityNorthwesternWildcatsEvanstonILPrivateFBSBig Ten Conference
Oakland UniversityOaklandGolden GrizzliesRochesterMIPublicNon-footballHorizon League
Oklahoma State University–StillwaterOklahoma StateCowboysStillwaterOKPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
Old Dominion UniversityOld DominionMonarchsNorfolkVAPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
Oral Roberts UniversityOral RobertsGolden EaglesTulsaOKPrivateNon-footballSummit League
Oregon State UniversityOregon StateBeaversCorvallisORPublicFBSPac-12 Conference
Pepperdine UniversityPepperdineWavesMalibuCAPrivateNon-footballWest Coast Conference
Portland State UniversityPortland StateVikingsPortlandORPublicFCSBig Sky Conference
Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View A&MPanthersPrairie ViewTXPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Presbyterian CollegePresbyterianBlue HoseClintonSCPrivateFCSBig South Conference
Princeton UniversityPrincetonTigersPrincetonNJPrivateFCSIvy League
Providence CollegeProvidenceFriarsProvidenceRIPrivateNon-footballBig East Conference
Purdue UniversityPurdueBoilermakersWest LafayetteINPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
Purdue University Fort WaynePurdue Fort WayneMastodonsFort WayneINPublicNon-footballHorizon League
Queens University of CharlotteQueens (NC)RoyalsCharlotteNCPrivateNon-footballAtlantic Sun Conference
Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiacBobcatsHamdenCTPrivateNon-footballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Radford UniversityRadfordHighlandersRadfordVAPublicNon-footballBig South Conference
Rider UniversityRiderBroncsLawrencevilleNJPrivateNon-footballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Robert Morris UniversityRobert MorrisColonialsMoonPAPrivateFCSHorizon League
Rutgers University–New BrunswickRutgersScarlet KnightsNew BrunswickNJPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
Sacred Heart UniversitySacred HeartPioneersFairfieldCTPrivateFCSMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Saint Bonaventure UniversityBonniesSaint BonaventureNYPrivateNon-footballAtlantic 10 Conference
Saint Francis UniversityRed FlashLorettoPAPrivateFCSNEC
Saint John's UniversityRed StormQueensNYPrivateNon-footballBig East Conference
Saint Joseph's UniversitySaint Joseph'sHawksPhiladelphiaPAPrivateNon-footballAtlantic 10 Conference
Saint Louis UniversitySaint LouisBillikensSaint LouisMOPrivateNon-footballAtlantic 10 Conference
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaSaint Mary'sGaelsMoragaCAPrivateNon-footballWest Coast Conference
Saint Peter's UniversitySaint Peter'sPeacocksJersey CityNJPrivateNon-footballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Sam Houston State UniversitySam HoustonBearkatsHuntsvilleTXPublicFBSConference USA
Samford UniversitySamfordBulldogsHomewoodALPrivateFCSSouthern Conference
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego StateAztecsSan DiegoCAPublicFBSMountain West Conference
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose StateSpartansSan JoseCAPublicFBSMountain West Conference
Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraBroncosSanta ClaraCAPrivateNon-footballWest Coast Conference
Seattle UniversitySeattleRedhawksSeattleWAPrivateNon-footballWest Coast Conference
Seton Hall UniversitySeton HallPiratesSouth OrangeNJPrivateNon-footballBig East Conference
Siena UniversitySienaSaintsLoudonvilleNYPrivateNon-footballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
South Carolina State UniversitySouth Carolina StateBulldogsOrangeburgSCPublicFCSMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
South Dakota State UniversitySouth Dakota StateJackrabbitsBrookingsSDPublicFCSSummit League
Southeast Missouri State UniversitySEMORedhawksCape GirardeauMOPublicFCSOhio Valley Conference
Southeastern Louisiana UniversitySoutheastern LouisianaLionsHammondLAPublicFCSSouthland Conference
Southern University and A&M CollegeSouthernJaguarsBaton RougeLAPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleSouthern IllinoisSalukisCarbondaleILPublicFCSMissouri Valley Conference
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleSIUECougarsEdwardsvilleILPublicNon-footballOhio Valley Conference
Southern Methodist UniversitySMUMustangsDallasTXPrivateFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Southern Utah UniversitySouthern UtahThunderbirdsCedar CityUTPublicFCSWestern Athletic Conference
State University of IowaIowaHawkeyesIowa CityIAPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
State University of New York at AlbanyAlbanyGreat DanesAlbanyNYPublicFCSAmerica East Conference
State University of New York at BinghamtonBinghamtonBearcatsBinghamtonNYPublicNon-footballAmerica East Conference
State University of New York at BuffaloBuffaloBullsBuffaloNYPublicFBSMid-American Conference
State University of New York at Stony BrookStony BrookSeawolvesStony BrookNYPublicFCSCoastal Athletic Association
Stephen F. Austin State UniversityStephen F. AustinLumberjacksNacogdochesTXPublicFCSSouthland Conference
Stetson UniversityStetsonHattersDeLandFLPrivateFCSAtlantic Sun Conference
Stonehill CollegeStonehillSkyhawksEastonMAPrivateFCSNEC
Syracuse UniversitySyracuseOrangeSyracuseNYPrivateFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Tarleton State UniversityTarleton StateTexansStephenvilleTXPublicFCSWestern Athletic Conference
Temple UniversityTempleOwlsPhiladelphiaPAPublicFBSAmerican Conference
Tennessee State UniversityTennessee StateTigersNashvilleTNPublicFCSOhio Valley Conference
Tennessee Technological UniversityTennessee TechGolden EaglesCookevilleTNPublicFCSOhio Valley Conference
Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&MAggiesCollege StationTXPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
Texas A&M University–Corpus ChristiTexas A&M–Corpus ChristiIslandersCorpus ChristiTXPublicNon-footballSouthland Conference
Texas Christian UniversityTCUHorned FrogsFort WorthTXPrivateFBSBig 12 Conference
Texas Southern UniversityTexas SouthernTigersHoustonTXPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Texas State UniversityTexas StateBobcatsSan MarcosTXPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
Texas Tech UniversityTexas TechRed RaidersLubbockTXPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
The Citadel, The Military College of South CarolinaThe CitadelBulldogsCharlestonSCPublicFCSSouthern Conference
The College of William and Mary in VirginiaWilliam & MaryTribeWilliamsburgVAPublicFCSCoastal Athletic Association
The George Washington UniversityGeorge WashingtonRevolutionariesWashingtonDCPrivateNon-footballAtlantic 10 Conference
The Ohio State UniversityOhio StateBuckeyesColumbusOHPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
The Ohio UniversityOhioBobcatsAthensOHPublicFBSMid-American Conference
The Pennsylvania State UniversityPenn StateNittany LionsUniversity ParkPAPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
The University of AkronAkronZipsAkronOHPublicFBSMid-American Conference
The University of AlabamaAlabamaCrimson TideTuscaloosaALPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
The University of MississippiOle MissRebelsUniversityMSPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
The University of New MexicoNew MexicoLobosAlbuquerqueNMPublicFBSMountain West Conference
The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanoogaMocsChattanoogaTNPublicFCSSouthern Conference
The University of Tennessee at MartinUT MartinSkyhawksMartinTNPublicFCSOhio Valley Conference
The University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleTennesseeVolunteersKnoxvilleTNPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
The University of Texas at ArlingtonUT ArlingtonMavericksArlingtonTXPublicNon-footballWestern Athletic Conference
The University of Texas at AustinTexasLonghornsAustinTXPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
The University of Texas at El PasoUTEPMinersEl PasoTXPublicFBSConference USA
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyUTRGVVaquerosEdinburgTXPublicFCSSouthland Conference
The University of Texas at San AntonioUTSARoadrunnersSan AntonioTXPublicFBSAmerican Conference
The University of TulsaTulsaGolden HurricaneTulsaOKPrivateFBSAmerican Conference
The University of Vermont and State Agricultural CollegeVermontCatamountsBurlingtonVTPublicNon-footballAmerica East Conference
Towson UniversityTowsonTigersTowsonMDPublicFCSCoastal Athletic Association
Troy UniversityTroyTrojansTroyALPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
Tulane University of LouisianaTulaneGreen WaveNew OrleansLAPrivateFBSAmerican Conference
United States Air Force AcademyAir ForceFalconsUSAF AcademyCOFederalFBSMountain West Conference
United States Military AcademyArmy / Army West PointBlack KnightsWest PointNYFederalFBSPatriot League
United States Naval AcademyNavyMidshipmenAnnapolisMDFederalFBSPatriot League
University of Alabama at BirminghamUABBlazersBirminghamALPublicFBSAmerican Conference
University of ArizonaArizonaWildcatsTucsonAZPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
University of ArkansasArkansasRazorbacksFayettevilleARPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle RockTrojansLittle RockARPublicNon-footballOhio Valley Conference
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffArkansas–Pine BluffGolden LionsPine BluffARPublicFCSSouthwestern Athletic Conference
University of California, BerkeleyCaliforniaGolden BearsBerkeleyCAPublicFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
University of California, DavisUC DavisAggiesDavisCAPublicFCSBig West Conference
University of California, IrvineUC IrvineAnteatersIrvineCAPublicNon-footballBig West Conference
University of California, Los AngelesUCLABruinsLos AngelesCAPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
University of California, RiversideUC RiversideHighlandersRiversideCAPublicNon-footballBig West Conference
University of California, San DiegoUC San DiegoTritonsLa JollaCAPublicNon-footballBig West Conference
University of California, Santa BarbaraUC Santa BarbaraGauchosSanta BarbaraCAPublicNon-footballBig West Conference
University of Central ArkansasCentral ArkansasBearsConwayARPublicFCSAtlantic Sun Conference
University of Central FloridaUCFKnightsOrlandoFLPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
University of CincinnatiCincinnatiBearcatsCincinnatiOHPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
University of Colorado BoulderColoradoBuffaloesBoulderCOPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
University of ConnecticutUConnHuskiesStorrsCTPublicFBSBig East Conference
University of DaytonDaytonFlyersDaytonOHPrivateFCSAtlantic 10 Conference
University of DelawareDelawareFightin' Blue HensNewarkDEPublicFBSConference USA
University of DenverDenverPioneersDenverCOPrivateNon-footballSummit League
University of Detroit MercyDetroit MercyTitansDetroitMIPrivateNon-footballHorizon League
University of EvansvilleEvansvillePurple AcesEvansvilleINPrivateNon-footballMissouri Valley Conference
University of FloridaFloridaGatorsGainesvilleFLPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
University of GeorgiaGeorgiaBulldogsAthensGAPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaHawaiʻiRainbow WarriorsHonoluluHIPublicFBSBig West Conference
University of HoustonHoustonCougarsHoustonTXPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
University of IdahoIdahoVandalsMoscowIDPublicFCSBig Sky Conference
University of Illinois ChicagoUICFlamesChicagoILPublicNon-footballMissouri Valley Conference
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIllinoisFighting IlliniUrbanaILPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
University of KansasKansasJayhawksLawrenceKSPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
University of KentuckyKentuckyWildcatsLexingtonKYPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLouisianaRagin' CajunsLafayetteLAPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
University of Louisiana at MonroeULMWarhawksMonroeLAPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
University of LouisvilleLouisvilleCardinalsLouisvilleKYPublicFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
University of MaineMaineBlack BearsOronoMEPublicFCSAmerica East Conference
University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyUMBCRetrieversCatonsvilleMDPublicNon-footballAmerica East Conference
University of Maryland, College ParkMarylandTerrapinsCollege ParkMDPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMaryland Eastern ShoreHawksPrincess AnneMDPublicNon-footballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
University of Massachusetts AmherstUMass / MassachusettsMinutemenAmherstMAPublicFBSMid-American Conference
University of Massachusetts LowellUMass LowellRiver HawksLowellMAPublicNon-footballAmerica East Conference
University of MemphisMemphisTigersMemphisTNPublicFBSAmerican Conference
University of MiamiMiami (Florida)HurricanesCoral GablesFLPrivateFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
University of MichiganMichiganWolverinesAnn ArborMIPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
University of MinnesotaMinnesotaGolden GophersMinneapolisMNPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
University of Missouri–ColumbiaMissouriTigersColumbiaMOPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
University of Missouri–Kansas CityKansas CityRoosKansas CityMOPublicNon-footballSummit League
University of MontanaMontanaGrizzliesMissoulaMTPublicFCSBig Sky Conference
University of Nebraska–LincolnNebraskaCornhuskersLincolnNEPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
University of Nebraska OmahaOmahaMavericksOmahaNEPublicNon-footballSummit League
University of Nevada, Las VegasUNLVRebelsParadiseNVPublicFBSMountain West Conference
University of Nevada, RenoNevadaWolf PackRenoNVPublicFBSMountain West Conference
University of New HampshireNew HampshireWildcatsDurhamNHPublicFCSAmerica East Conference
University of New OrleansNew OrleansPrivateersNew OrleansLAPublicNon-footballSouthland Conference
University of North AlabamaNorth AlabamaLionsFlorenceALPublicFCSAtlantic Sun Conference
University of North Carolina at AshevilleUNC AshevilleBulldogsAshevilleNCPublicNon-footballBig South Conference
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth CarolinaTar HeelsChapel HillNCPublicFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte49ersCharlotteNCPublicFBSAmerican Conference
University of North Carolina at GreensboroUNC GreensboroSpartansGreensboroNCPublicNon-footballSouthern Conference
University of North Carolina at WilmingtonUNCWSeahawksWilmingtonNCPublicNon-footballCoastal Athletic Association
University of North DakotaNorth DakotaFighting HawksGrand ForksNDPublicFCSSummit League
University of Northern ColoradoNorthern ColoradoBearsGreeleyCOPublicFCSBig Sky Conference
University of Northern IowaNorthern IowaPanthersCedar FallsIAPublicFCSMissouri Valley Conference
University of North FloridaNorth FloridaOspreysJacksonvilleFLPublicNon-footballAtlantic Sun Conference
University of North TexasNorth TexasMean GreenDentonTXPublicFBSAmerican Conference
University of Notre Dame du LacNotre DameFighting IrishNotre DameINPrivateFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
University of OklahomaOklahomaSoonersNormanOKPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
University of OregonOregonDucksEugeneORPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
University of PennsylvaniaPennQuakersPhiladelphiaPAPrivateFCSIvy League
University of PittsburghPittsburghPanthersPittsburghPAPublicFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
University of PortlandPortlandPilotsPortlandORPrivateNon-footballWest Coast Conference
University of Rhode IslandRhode IslandRamsKingstonRIPublicFCSAtlantic 10 Conference
University of RichmondRichmondSpidersRichmondVAPrivateFCSAtlantic 10 Conference
University of Saint ThomasTommiesSaint PaulMNPrivateFCSSummit League
University of San DiegoSan DiegoTorerosSan DiegoCAPrivateFCSWest Coast Conference
University of San FranciscoSan FranciscoDonsSan FranciscoCAPrivateNon-footballWest Coast Conference
University of South AlabamaSouth AlabamaJaguarsMobileALPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
University of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaGamecocksColumbiaSCPublicFBSSoutheastern Conference
University of South Carolina UpstateUSC UpstateSpartansSpartanburgSCPublicNon-footballBig South Conference
University of South DakotaSouth DakotaCoyotesVermillionSDPublicFCSSummit League
University of Southern CaliforniaUSCTrojansLos AngelesCAPrivateFBSBig Ten Conference
University of Southern IndianaSouthern IndianaScreaming EaglesEvansvilleINPublicNon-footballOhio Valley Conference
University of Southern MississippiSouthern MissGolden EaglesHattiesburgMSPublicFBSSun Belt Conference
University of South FloridaSouth FloridaBullsTampaFLPublicFBSAmerican Conference
University of the Incarnate WordIncarnate WordCardinalsSan AntonioTXPrivateFCSSouthland Conference
University of the PacificPacificTigersStocktonCAPrivateNon-footballWest Coast Conference
University of ToledoToledoRocketsToledoOHPublicFBSMid-American Conference
University of UtahUtahUtesSalt Lake CityUTPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
University of VirginiaVirginiaCavaliersCharlottesvilleVAPublicFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
University of WashingtonWashingtonHuskiesSeattleWAPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
University of Wisconsin–Green BayGreen BayPhoenixGreen BayWIPublicNon-footballHorizon League
University of Wisconsin–MadisonWisconsinBadgersMadisonWIPublicFBSBig Ten Conference
University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMilwaukeePanthersMilwaukeeWIPublicNon-footballHorizon League
University of WyomingWyomingCowboysLaramieWYPublicFBSMountain West Conference
Utah State UniversityUtah StateAggiesLoganUTPublicFBSMountain West Conference
Utah Tech UniversityUtah TechTrailblazersSaint GeorgeUTPublicFCSWestern Athletic Conference
Utah Valley UniversityUtah ValleyWolverinesOremUTPublicNon-footballWestern Athletic Conference
Valparaiso UniversityValparaisoBeaconsValparaisoINPrivateFCSMissouri Valley Conference
Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbiltCommodoresNashvilleTNPrivateFBSSoutheastern Conference
Villanova UniversityVillanovaWildcatsVillanovaPAPrivateFCSBig East Conference
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVCURamsRichmondVAPublicNon-footballAtlantic 10 Conference
Virginia Military InstituteVMIKeydetsLexingtonVAPublicFCSSouthern Conference
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia TechHokiesBlacksburgVAPublicFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Wagner CollegeWagnerSeahawksStaten IslandNYPrivateFCSNEC
Wake Forest UniversityWake ForestDemon DeaconsWinston-SalemNCPrivateFBSAtlantic Coast Conference
Washington State UniversityWashington StateCougarsPullmanWAPublicFBSPac-12 Conference
Weber State UniversityWeber StateWildcatsOgdenUTPublicFCSBig Sky Conference
Western Carolina UniversityWestern CarolinaCatamountsCullowheeNCPublicFCSSouthern Conference
Western Illinois UniversityWestern IllinoisLeathernecksMacombILPublicFCSOhio Valley Conference
Western Kentucky UniversityWestern KentuckyHilltoppersBowling GreenKYPublicFBSConference USA
Western Michigan UniversityWestern MichiganBroncosKalamazooMIPublicFBSMid-American Conference
West Virginia UniversityWest VirginiaMountaineersMorgantownWVPublicFBSBig 12 Conference
Wichita State UniversityWichita StateShockersWichitaKSPublicNon-footballAmerican Conference
William Marsh Rice UniversityRiceOwlsHoustonTXPrivateFBSAmerican Conference
Winthrop UniversityWinthropEaglesRock HillSCPublicNon-footballBig South Conference
Wofford CollegeWoffordTerriersSpartanburgSCPrivateFCSSouthern Conference
Wright State UniversityWright StateRaidersDaytonOHPublicNon-footballHorizon League
Xavier UniversityXavierMusketeersCincinnatiOHPrivateNon-footballBig East Conference
Yale UniversityYaleBulldogsNew HavenCTPrivateFCSIvy League
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown StatePenguinsYoungstownOHPublicFCSHorizon League

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Transitioning members

These schools are at some point in the process of joining Division I, but as of January 2025, have not yet finished the process and thus aren't yet full members. Unless stated otherwise, all transitions begin and end on July 1 of a given year.

Following a change in Division I rules approved in January 2025, new transitions from Division II now require three years, and those from Division III four years. Both are reductions of one year from previous reclassification periods. Additional requirements concerning academic and scholarship metrics were added to the requirements for Division I membership eligibility. Institutions already in the reclassification process may apply the new, shorter reclassification period, if they meet the new academic and scholarship requirements. The dates of full membership shown in the table below assume the reclassifying institutions will elect to apply the new, shorter reclassification period and will qualify to do so.

Approved reclassifications

All moves between divisions require NCAA approval before commencing. These schools gained this approval and as such have begun their transitions.

SchoolCommon nameNicknameCityStateTypeSubdivisionFormer Div.ConferenceReclassifiedFull member
Le Moyne CollegeLe MoyneDolphinsSyracuseNYPrivateNon-footballIINEC20232026
Mercyhurst UniversityMercyhurstLakersEriePAPrivateFCSIINEC20242027
University of New HavenNew HavenChargersWest HavenCTPrivateFCSIINEC20252028
University of West GeorgiaWest GeorgiaWolvesCarrolltonGAPublicFCSIIAtlantic Sun Conference20242027

These Division II schools have announced their intentions to join Division I and have received invitations from Division I conferences, but their transitions have yet be approved by the NCAA.

SchoolCommon nameNicknameCityStateTypeSubdivisionFormer Div.New conferenceReclassifyingFull member

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Partial members

Main article: List of NCAA Divisions II and III schools competing in NCAA Division I sports

These schools are not members of Division I, but rather are members of Division II or Division III that compete in one or more sports at the Division I level. In many cases, these institutions play in Division I because their divisions do not have championships for a particular sport. The NCAA elevated women's wrestling to full championship status in 2025–26, initially as a "National Collegiate" sport with a single championship event open to all divisions. Of that sport's 111 total programs in 2025–26, only six are Division I members; 39 are in Division II and 66 in Division III. Three institutions, all Division II members, fielded teams in a Division I sport other than women's wrestling for the first time in the 2025–26 school year. Jamestown, UC Merced, and Southwest Baptist added men's volleyball; UC Merced also added men's and women's water polo.

Current partial members

ReturningDepartingJoining
SchoolCommon nameTeamsLocationStateTypeDivisionD-I Sports
Adelphi UniversityAdelphiPanthersGarden CityNYPrivateII1
Adrian CollegeAdrianBulldogsAdrianMIPrivateIII1
Alma CollegeAlmaScotsAlmaMIPrivateIII1
American International CollegeAmerican InternationalYellow JacketsSpringfieldMAPrivateII2
Assumption UniversityAssumptionGreyhoundsWorcesterMAPrivateII1
Augusta UniversityAugustaJaguarsAugustaGAPublicII2
Augustana CollegeAugustana (IL)VikingsRock IslandILPrivateIII3
Augustana UniversityAugustana (SD)VikingsSioux FallsSDPrivateII1
Aurora UniversityAuroraSpartansAuroraILPrivateIII1
Austin CollegeAustinKangaroosShermanTXPrivateIII2
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa PacificCougarsAzusaCAPrivateII1
Babson CollegeBabsonBeaversWellesleyMAPrivateIII1
Barton CollegeBartonBulldogsWilsonNCPrivateII1
Bates CollegeBatesBobcatsLewistonMEPrivateIII1
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont AbbeyCrusadersBelmontNCPrivateII2
Bemidji State UniversityBemidji StateBeaversBemidjiMNPublicII2
Benedict CollegeBenedictTigersColumbiaSCPrivateII1
Bentley UniversityBentleyFalconsWalthamMAPrivateII1
Biola UniversityBiolaEaglesLa MiradaCAPrivateII2
Bowdoin CollegeBowdoinPolar BearsBrunswickMEPrivateIII1
Bowie State UniversityBowie StateBulldogsBowieMDPublicII1
Brandeis UniversityBrandeisJudgesWalthamMAPrivateIII1
Caldwell UniversityCaldwellCougarsCaldwellNJPrivateII1
California Institute of TechnologyCaltechBeaversPasadenaCAPrivateIII3
California Lutheran UniversityCal LutheranKingsmenThousand OaksCAPrivateIII2
California State University, East BayCal State East BayPioneersHaywardCAPublicII1
California State University, Los AngelesCal State Los AngelesGolden EaglesLos AngelesCAPublicII1
California State University, Monterey BayCal State Monterey BayOttersSeasideCAPublicII1
Carson–Newman UniversityCarson–NewmanEaglesJefferson CityTNPrivateII1
Carthage CollegeCarthageFirebirdsKenoshaWIPrivateIII1
Catawba CollegeCatawbaIndiansSalisburyNCPrivateII1
Centenary College of LouisianaCentenaryGentlemenShreveportLAPrivateIII1
Central State UniversityCentral StateMaraudersWilberforceOHPublicII1
Chapman UniversityChapmanPanthersOrangeCAPrivateIII2
Chestnut Hill CollegeChestnut HillGriffinsPhiladelphiaPAPrivateII1
Chowan UniversityChowanHawksMurfreesboroNCPrivateII1
City College of the City University of New YorkCCNYBeaversNew YorkNYPublicIII2
Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps CollegeClaremont-Mudd-ScrippsStagsClaremontCAPrivateIII2
Clarkson UniversityClarksonGolden KnightsPotsdamNYPrivateIII1
Coker UniversityCokerCobrasHartsvilleSCPrivateII1
Colby–Sawyer CollegeColby–SawyerChargersNew LondonNHPrivateIII1
Colby CollegeColbyMulesWatervilleMEPrivateIII1
Colorado CollegeColorado CollegeTigersColorado SpringsCOPrivateIII2
Colorado Mesa UniversityColorado MesaMavericksGrand JunctionCOPublicII1
Commonwealth University-BloomsburgBloomsburgHuskiesBloomsburgPAPublicII1
Commonwealth University-Lock HavenLock HavenBald EaglesLock HavenPAPublicII2
Concordia University IrvineConcordiaEaglesIrvineCAPrivateII4
Connecticut CollegeConnecticut CollegeCamelsNew LondonCTPrivateIII2
D'Youville UniversityD'YouvilleSaintsBuffaloNYPrivateII1
Daemen UniversityDaemenWildcatsAmherstNYPrivateII2
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas BaptistPatriotsDallasTXPrivateII1
Delaware Valley UniversityDelaware ValleyAggiesDoylestownPAPrivateIII1
Drew UniversityDrewRangersMadisonNJPrivateIII2
Drury UniversityDruryPanthersSpringfieldMOPrivateII1
Eckerd CollegeEckerdTritonsSaint PetersburgFLPrivateII1
Edward Waters UniversityEdward WatersTigersJacksonvilleFLPrivateII1
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City StateVikingsElizabeth CityNCPublicII1
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurstBluejaysElmhurstILPrivateIII1
Emmanuel UniversityEmmanuelLionsFranklin SpringsGAPrivateII2
Erskine CollegeErskineFlying FleetDue WestSCPrivateII2
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville StateBroncosFayettevilleNCPublicII1
Felician UniversityFelicianGolden FalconsRutherfordNJPrivateII1
Ferris State UniversityFerris StateBulldogsBig RapidsMIPublicII1
Florida Southern CollegeFlorida SouthernMoccasinsLakelandFLPrivateII1
Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley StateWildcatsFort ValleyGAPublicII1
Francis Marion UniversityFrancis MarionPatriotsFlorenceSCPublicII1
Franklin & Marshall CollegeFranklin & MarshallDiplomatsLancasterPAPrivateIII1
Franklin Pierce UniversityFranklin PierceRavensRindgeNHPrivateII2
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno PacificSunbirdsFresnoCAPrivateII2
Gannon UniversityGannonGolden KnightsEriePAPrivateII2
Grove City CollegeGrove CityWolverinesGrove CityPAPrivateIII1
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeGustavus AdolphusGolden GustiesSaint PeterMNPrivateIII2
Hamline UniversityHamlinePipersSaint PaulMNPrivateIII1
Haverford CollegeHaverfordFordsHaverfordPAPrivateIII2
Hilbert CollegeHilbertHawksHamburgNYPrivateIII1
Hobart and William Smith CollegesHobartStatesmenGenevaNYPrivateIII1
Hunter CollegeHunterHawksNew YorkNYPublicIII2
Huntingdon CollegeHuntingdonHawksMontgomeryALPrivateIII1
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityIllinois WesleyanTitansBloomingtonILPrivateIII1
Ithaca CollegeIthacaBombersIthacaNYPrivateIII1
John Jay College of Criminal JusticeJohn JayBloodhoundsNew YorkNYPublicIII1
Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns HopkinsBlue JaysBaltimoreMDPrivateIII2
Johnson C. Smith UniversityJohnson C. SmithGolden BullsCharlotteNCPrivateII1
Kentucky State UniversityKentucky StateThorobredsFrankfortKYPublicII1
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeKentucky WesleyanPanthersOwensboroKYPrivateII1
King UniversityKingTornadoBristolTNPrivateII1
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztownGolden BearsKutztownPAPublicII1
Lakeland UniversityLakelandMuskiesPlymouthWIPrivateIII1
Lake Superior State UniversityLake Superior StateLakersSault Sainte MarieMIPublicII1
Lawrence UniversityLawrenceVikingsAppletonWIPrivateIII1
Lees–McRae CollegeLees–McRaeBobcatsBanner ElkNCPrivateII1
LeMoyne–Owen CollegeLeMoyne–OwenMagiciansMemphisTNPrivateII1
Lewis UniversityLewisFlyersRomeovilleILPrivateII2
Limestone UniversityLimestoneSaintsGaffneySCPrivateII1
Lincoln Memorial UniversityLincoln MemorialRailsplittersHarrogateTNPrivateII3
Livingstone CollegeLivingstoneBlue BearsSalisburyNCPrivateII1
Macalester CollegeMacalesterScotsSaint PaulMNPrivateIII1
Marian UniversityMarianSabresFond du LacWIPrivateIII1
Maryville University of Saint LouisMaryvilleSaintsTown and CountryMOPrivateII2
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMITEngineersCambridgeMAPrivateIII4
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyMass MaritimeBuccaneersBuzzards BayMAPublicIII1
McKendree UniversityMcKendreeBearcatsLebanonILPrivateII5
Menlo CollegeMenloOaksAthertonCAPrivateII1
Michigan Technological UniversityMichigan TechHuskiesHoughtonMIPublicII2
Middlebury CollegeMiddleburyPanthersMiddleburyVTPrivateIII1
Minnesota State University, MankatoMinnesota StateMavericksMankatoMNPublicII2
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMissouri S&TMinersRollaMOPublicII1
Molloy UniversityMolloyLionsRockville CentreNYPrivateII1
Morehouse CollegeMorehouseMaroon TigersAtlantaGAPrivateII1
Mount Aloysius CollegeMount AloysiusMountiesCressonPAPrivateIII1
New Jersey City UniversityNJCUGothic KnightsJersey CityNJPublicIII1
New York UniversityNYUVioletsNew YorkNYPrivateIII1
North Central CollegeNorth CentralCardinalsNapervilleILPrivateIII1
Northern Michigan UniversityNorthern MichiganWildcatsMarquetteMIPublicII2
North Greenville UniversityNorth GreenvilleCrusadersTigervilleSCPrivateII1
Occidental CollegeOccidentalTigersLos AngelesCAPrivateIII2
Oklahoma Christian UniversityOklahoma ChristianEaglesOklahoma CityOKPrivateII1
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityPalm Beach AtlanticSailfishWest Palm BeachFLPrivateII1
Pennsylvania State University AltoonaPenn State AltoonaNittany LionsAltoonaPAPublicIII1
Pennsylvania State University Erie, The Behrend CollegePenn State BehrendLionsEriePAPublicIII3
Pennsylvania Western University ClarionClarionGolden EaglesClarionPAPublicII1
Pennsylvania Western University EdinboroEdinboroFighting ScotsEdinboroPAPublicII1
Pomona College and Pitzer CollegePomona-PitzerSagehensClaremontCAPrivateIII2
Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth StatePanthersPlymouthNHPublicIII1
Post UniversityPostEaglesWaterburyCTPrivateII2
Principia CollegePrincipiaPanthersElsahILPrivateIII1
Queens College, City University of New YorkQueens (New York)KnightsNew YorkNYPublicII2
Quincy UniversityQuincyHawksQuincyILPrivateII2
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRPIEngineersTroyNYPrivateIII2
Rhode Island CollegeRhode Island CollegeAnchormenProvidenceRIPublicIII1
Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRoberts WesleyanRedhawksNorth ChiliNYPrivateII1
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRITTigersHenriettaNYPrivateIII2
Rockhurst UniversityRockhurstHawksKansas CityMOPrivateII1
Roosevelt UniversityRooseveltLakersChicagoILPrivateII1
Rose–Hulman Institute of TechnologyRHITFightin' EngineersTerre HauteINPrivateIII1
Saint Anselm CollegeSaint AnselmHawksGoffstownNHPrivateII2
Saint Augustine's UniversityFalconsRaleighNCPrivateII1
Saint Cloud State UniversityHuskiesSaint CloudMNPublicII3
Saint Lawrence UniversitySaintsCantonNYPrivateIII3
Saint Leo UniversitySaint LeoLionsSaint LeoFLPrivateII1
Saint Michael's CollegeSaint Michael'sPurple KnightsColchesterVTPrivateII2
Saint Olaf CollegeOlesNorthfieldMNPrivateIII1
Saint Thomas Aquinas CollegeSpartansSparkillNYPrivateII1
Saint Vincent CollegeSaint VincentBearcatsUnityPAPrivateIII1
Salem UniversitySalemTigersSalemWVPrivateII2
Shaw UniversityShawBearsRaleighNCPrivateII1
Simpson CollegeSimpsonStormIndianolaIAPrivateIII2
Smith CollegeSmithPioneersNorthamptonMAPrivateIII1
Southern Connecticut State UniversitySouthern ConnecticutOwlsNew HavenCTPublicII1
Southern New Hampshire UniversitySNHUPenmenManchesterNHPrivateII1
Southwest Baptist UniversitySouthwest BaptistBearcatsBolivarMOPrivateII2
Springfield CollegeSpringfieldPrideSpringfieldMAPrivateIII2
Spring Hill CollegeSpring HillBadgersMobileALPrivateII1
State University of New York at BrockportBrockportGolden EaglesBrockportNYPublicIII1
State University of New York at CortlandCortlandRed DragonsCortlandNYPublicIII1
State University of New York Maritime CollegeMaritimePrivateersNew YorkNYPublicIII1
Stevens Institute of TechnologyStevens TechDucksHobokenNJPrivateIII2
Stevenson UniversityStevensonMustangsOwings MillsMDPrivateIII1
Texas A&M University–KingsvilleTexas A&M–KingsvilleJavelinasKingsvilleTXPublicII1
Texas Woman's UniversityTexas Woman'sPioneersDentonTXPublicII1
Thomas More UniversityThomas MoreSaintsCrestview HillsKYPrivateII1
The College of Saint ScholasticaSt. ScholasticaSaintsDuluthMNPrivateIII1
The University of Maine at Presque IsleUMPIOwlsPresque IsleMEPublicIII1
The University of TampaTampaSpartansTampaFLPrivateII1
Tufts UniversityTuftsJumbosMedfordMAPrivateIII1
Tusculum UniversityTusculumPioneersTusculumTNPrivateII2
Union CollegeUnion CollegeGarnet ChargersSchenectadyNYPrivateIII2
United States Coast Guard AcademyCoast GuardBearsNew LondonCTFederalIII1
University of Alaska AnchorageAlaska AnchorageSeawolvesAnchorageAKPublicII1
University of Alaska FairbanksAlaskaNanooksFairbanksAKPublicII3
University of BridgeportBridgeportPurple KnightsBridgeportCTPrivateII1
University of California, MercedUC MercedGolden BobcatsMercedCAPublicII2
University of Central MissouriCentral MissouriMulesWarrensburgMOPublicII1
University of CharlestonCharleston (West Virginia)Golden EaglesCharlestonWVPrivateII1
University of JamestownJamestownJimmiesJamestownNDPrivateII1
University of La VerneLa VerneLeopardsLa VerneCAPrivateIII2
University of Minnesota DuluthMinnesota DuluthBulldogsDuluthMNPublicII2
University of Mount OliveMount OliveTrojansMount OliveNCPrivateII1
University of North GeorgiaNorth GeorgiaNighthawksDahlonegaGAPublicII1
University of Pittsburgh at BradfordPitt–BradfordPanthersBradfordPAPublicIII1
University of RedlandsRedlandsBulldogsRedlandsCAPrivateIII2
University of Wisconsin–Eau ClaireWisconsin–Eau ClaireBlugoldsEau ClaireWIPublicIII1
University of Wisconsin–La CrosseWisconsin–La CrosseEaglesLa CrosseWIPublicIII1
University of Wisconsin–OshkoshWisconsin–OshkoshTitansOshkoshWIPublicIII1
University of Wisconsin–StoutWisconsin–StoutBlue DevilsMenomonieWIPublicIII1
University of Wisconsin–WhitewaterWisconsin–WhitewaterWarhawksWhitewaterWIPublicIII2
Upper Iowa UniversityUpper IowaPeacocksFayetteIAPrivateII1
Ursinus CollegeUrsinusBearsCollegevillePAPrivateIII1
Ursuline CollegeUrsulineArrowsPepper PikeOHPrivateII1
Utica UniversityUticaPioneersUticaNYPrivateIII1
Vanguard UniversityVanguardLionsCosta MesaCAPrivateII1
Vassar CollegeVassarBrewersPoughkeepsieNYPrivateIII1
Vermont State University CastletonCastletonSpartansCastletonVTPublicIII1
Virginia State UniversityVirginia StateTrojansEttrickVAPublicII1
Virginia Union UniversityVirginia UnionPanthersRichmondVAPrivateII1
Walsh UniversityWalshCavaliersNorth CantonOHPrivateII1
Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington & JeffersonPresidentsWashingtonPAPrivateIII2
Wayne State CollegeWayne State (Nebraska)WildcatsWayneNEPublicII1
Wayne State UniversityWayne State (Michigan)WarriorsDetroitMIPublicII1
Wellesley CollegeWellesleyBlueWellesleyMAPrivateIII2
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest ChesterGolden RamsWest ChesterPAPublicII1
Westminster UniversityWestminsterGriffinsSalt Lake CityUTPrivateII1
Whittier CollegeWhittierPoetsWhittierCAPrivateIII2
Williams CollegeWilliamsEphsWilliamstownMAPrivateIII1
Wilmington UniversityWilmingtonWildcatsNew CastleDEPrivateII1
Wilson CollegeWilsonPhoenixChambersburgPAPrivateIII1
Winona State UniversityWinona StateWarriorsWinonaMNPublicII1
Wittenberg UniversityWittenbergTigersSpringfieldOHPrivateIII1
Yeshiva UniversityYeshivaMaccabeesNew YorkNYPrivateIII2

Future partial members

These schools that are members of other divisions, or of the NAIA or NJCAA, have announced their intentions to field at least one team at the Division I level sometime after the 2025–26 school year. An NJCAA member listed here has either started transitions to the NCAA or has announced plans to do so.

Years of joining reflect calendar years. For schools that will play only spring sports at the D-I level, the calendar year of joining is the year before the first season of competition.

SchoolCommon nameTeamsLocationStateTypeDivisionJoiningFuture D-I sport(s)
Chatham UniversityChathamCougarsPittsburghPAPrivateIII2026
Coe CollegeCoeKohawksCedar RapidsIAPrivateIII2026
Concord UniversityConcordMountain LionsAthensWVPublicII2026
Keystone CollegeKeystoneGiantsLa PlumePAPrivateIII2026
Millikin UniversityMillikinBig BlueDecaturILPrivateIII2026
Monroe UniversityMonroeMustangsNew RochelleNYPrivateII2026
Mount St. Joseph UniversityMount St. JosephLionsDelhi TownshipOHPrivateIII2026
Northeastern State UniversityNortheastern StateRiverHawksTahlequahOKPublicII2026
Western Colorado UniversityWestern ColoradoMountaineersGunnisonCOPublicII2026
Wittenberg UniversityWittenbergTigersSpringfieldOHPrivateIII2026

Former full members

This list includes institutions that sponsored athletic programs that competed at the highest level in the NCAA (Division I 1973–present, University Division 1957–1973). Schools that were deemed major schools in athletics before 1957 are not included in this list.

SchoolCommon nameTeamsLocationStateTypeLast seasonCurrent affiliationPrimary conference
Armstrong State UniversityArmstrongPirates and Lady PiratesSavannahGAPublic1987N/ANone
Augusta UniversityAugustaJaguarsAugustaGAPublic1990IIPeach Belt Conference
Birmingham–Southern CollegeBirmingham–SouthernPanthersBirminghamALPrivate2006N/ANone
Brooklyn CollegeBrooklynBulldogsNew YorkNYPublic1992IIICity University of New York Athletic Conference
California State University, Los AngelesCal State Los AngelesGolden EaglesLos AngelesCAPublic1975IICalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Catholic University of AmericaCatholic (DC)CardinalsWashingtonDCPrivate1981IIILandmark Conference
Centenary College of LouisianaCentenary (LA)Gentlemen and LadiesShreveportLAPrivate2011IIISouthern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburgBulletsGettysburgPAPrivate1974IIICentennial Conference
Hardin–Simmons UniversityHardin–SimmonsCowboys and CowgirlsAbileneTXPrivate1990IIIAmerican Southwest Conference
Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeKentucky WesleyanPanthersOwensboroKYPrivate1958IIGreat Midwest Athletic Conference
Long Island University BrooklynLIU BrooklynBlackbirdsBrooklynNYPrivate2019N/ANone
Loyola University New OrleansLoyola (LA)Wolf PackNew OrleansLAPrivate1972NAIASouthern States Athletic Conference
Morris Brown CollegeMorris BrownWolverines and Lady WolverinesAtlantaGAPrivate2003N/ANone
Muhlenberg CollegeMuhlenbergMulesAllentownPAPrivate1963IIICentennial Conference
Northeastern Illinois UniversityNortheastern IllinoisGolden EaglesChicagoILPublic1998N/ANone
New York UniversityNYUVioletsNew YorkNYPrivate1981IIIUniversity Athletic Association
Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma CityStarsOklahoma CityOKPrivate1985NAIASooner Athletic Conference
Regis UniversityRegis (CO)RangersDenverCOPrivate1964IIRocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Saint Francis CollegeTerriersBrooklynNYPrivate2023N/ANone
Savannah State UniversitySavannah StateTigers and Lady TigersSavannahGAPublic2019IISouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Trinity UniversityTrinity (TX)TigersSan AntonioTXPrivate1973IIISouthern Collegiate Athletic Conference
United States International UniversityUSIUGullsSan DiegoCAPrivate1991N/ANone
University of BaltimoreBaltimoreSuper BeesBaltimoreMDPublic1983N/ANone
University of HartfordHartfordHawksHartfordCTPrivate2023IIIConference of New England
University of Texas–Pan AmericanUTPABroncsEdinburgTXPublic2015N/ANone
Utica UniversityUticaPioneersUticaNYPrivate1987IIIEmpire 8
Washington and Lee UniversityWashington and LeeGeneralsLexingtonVAPrivate1959IIIOld Dominion Athletic Conference
Washington University in St. LouisWashUBearsSt. LouisMOPrivate1960IIIUniversity Athletic Association
West Chester UniversityWest ChesterGolden RamsWest ChesterPAPublic1982IIPennsylvania State Athletic Conference
West Texas A&M UniversityWest Texas A&MBuffaloesCanyonTXPublic1986IILone Star Conference

Notes

  • Alabama A&M, Georgia, and South Carolina State use the name Lady Bulldogs for their women's teams.
  • Alabama State and Delaware State use the name Lady Hornets for their women's teams.
  • Alcorn State uses the name Lady Braves for its women's teams.
  • Arkansas–Pine Bluff uses the name Golden Lady Lions for its women's teams.
  • Centenary uses the name Ladies for its women's teams.
  • Central Arkansas uses the name Sugar Bears for its women's teams.
  • Central Missouri uses the name Jennies for its women's teams.
  • Central State uses the name Lady Marauders for its women's teams.
  • Hampton use the name Lady Pirates for their women's teams.
  • Fayetteville State uses the name Lady Broncos for its women's teams.
  • Florida A&M uses the name Lady Rattlers for its women's teams.
  • Georgia Southern and Southern Miss use the name Lady Eagles for their women's teams.
  • Grambling, Jackson State, Tennessee State, and Texas Southern use the name Lady Tigers for their women's teams, while LSU uses it for select women's teams.
  • Hawaiʻi uses the name Rainbow Wāhine for its women's teams. The women's beach volleyball team, while officially Rainbow Wāhine, more commonly uses BeachBows.
  • Howard uses the name Lady Bison for its women's teams.
  • Johnson C. Smith uses the name Lady Golden Bulls for its women's teams.
  • Kentucky State uses the name Thorobrettes for its women's teams.
  • Lamar uses the name Lady Cardinals for its women's teams.
  • Liberty uses the name Lady Flames for its women's teams.
  • Lipscomb uses the name Lady Bisons for its women's teams.
  • Louisiana Tech uses the name Lady Techsters for its women's teams.
  • Manhattan uses the name Lady Jaspers for its women's teams.
  • McNeese, Oklahoma State, and Wyoming use the name Cowgirls for their women's teams.
  • Mississippi Valley State uses the name Devilettes for its women's teams.
  • Morgan State uses the name Lady Bears for their women's teams, while Missouri State uses it for its women's basketball team. Missouri State uses Beach Bears for its women's beach volleyball team.
  • Montana uses the name Lady Griz for its women's basketball team.
  • Northwestern State uses the name Lady Demons for its women's teams.
  • Old Dominion uses the name Lady Monarchs for its women's teams but not its volleyball team.
  • Prairie View A&M uses the name Lady Panthers for its women's teams.
  • Rhode Island College uses the name Anchorwomen for its women's teams.
  • Southeastern Louisiana uses the name Lady Lions for their women's teams, while Penn State uses it for its women's basketball team.
  • Southern uses the name Lady Jaguars for its women's teams.
  • Stephen F. Austin uses the name Ladyjacks for its women's teams.
  • Tennessee uses the name Lady Volunteers for select women's teams.
  • Texas Tech uses the name Lady Raiders for select women's teams.
  • UMass uses the name Minutewomen for its women's teams.
  • Union College uses the name Dutchwomen for its women's teams.
  • UNLV uses the names Lady Rebels and Runnin' Rebels for its women's basketball team and its men's basketball team, respectively.
  • USC uses the name Women of Troy in addition to the name Trojans for its women's teams.
  • Utah uses the names Red Rocks and Runnin' Utes in addition to the name Utes for its women's gymnastics team and its men's basketball team, respectively.
  • Western Kentucky uses the name Lady Toppers for its women's teams.
  • Cal Lutheran uses the name Regals for its women's teams.
  • A combined team of Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College.
  • The combined team of Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College uses the name Athenas for its women's teams.
  • A combined team of Pomona College and Pitzer College.
  • The school does not sponsor women's basketball.
  • Oklahoma Christian uses the name Lady Eagles for its women's teams.

References

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