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MAC Freedom Conference

Field	Value
name	MAC Freedom
logo_size	200
founded	1999
conference	NCAA
division	Division III
teams	8
sports	23
mens	11
womens	12
region	Mid-Atlantic
headquarters	Annville, Pennsylvania
website	http://www.gomacsports.com

The MAC Freedom, in full Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom, is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. It is one of the three conferences that operate under the umbrella of the Middle Atlantic Conferences; the others are the MAC Commonwealth and the Middle Atlantic Conference, a grouping used for some sports that consists of MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom schools. Member institutions are located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Member schools

The most recent changes in membership coincided with the 2023 departure of Lycoming College and Wilkes University. The MAC, which only had 16 members remaining, balanced the two leagues by moving Lebanon Valley from the MAC Commonwealth to the MAC Freedom.

Current members

The MAC Freedom currently has eight full members, all are private schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Football?
Arcadia University	Glenside, Pennsylvania	1853	Presbyterian	2,473	Knights	2007;
2020	No
Delaware Valley University	Doylestown, Pennsylvania	1917	Nonsectarian	2,375	Aggies	1965	Yes
DeSales University	Center Valley, Pennsylvania	1965	Catholic	3,309	Bulldogs	1997	No
Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham	Madison, New Jersey	1942	Nonsectarian	2,546	Devils	1977	Yes
King's College	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	1946	Catholic	2,421	Monarchs	1977	Yes
Lebanon Valley College	Annville, Pennsylvania	1866	Methodist	1,712	Flying Dutchmen	2023	Yes
Misericordia University	Dallas, Pennsylvania	1924	Catholic	2,879	Cougars	2008	Yes
Stevens Institute of Technology	Hoboken, New Jersey	1870	Nonsectarian	5,260	Ducks	1922;
2019	No

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Enrollment source:

Future members

The MAC Freedom will have one future full member, a private school:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment
conference
Marywood University	Scranton, Pennsylvania	1915	Catholic
(I.H.M.)	2,470	Pacers	2026	Atlantic East (AEC)

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Former members

The MAC Freedom had seven former full members, all were private schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current
conference	Football?
Alvernia University	Reading, Pennsylvania	1958	Catholic	2,872	Crusaders	2008	2009	MAC Commonwealth	No
Drew University	Madison, New Jersey	1867	Methodist	2,647	Rangers	1968	2006	Landmark	No
Eastern University	St. Davids, Pennsylvania	1952	Baptist	3,420	Eagles	2008	2020	MAC Commonwealth	No
Lycoming College	Williamsport, Pennsylvania	1812	Methodist	1,272	Warriors	1952;
2020	2008;
2023	Landmark	Yes
Manhattanville College	Purchase, New York	1841	Nonsectarian	2,700	Valiants	2007	2019	Skyline	No
	Scranton, Pennsylvania	1888	Catholic	5,160	Royals	1938	2007	Landmark	No
Wilkes University	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	1933	Nonsectarian	5,552	Colonels	1946	2023	Landmark	Yes

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Membership timeline

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bar:2 color:FullxF from:1999 till:end text:DeSales (1999–present)

bar:3 color:FullxF from:1999 till:2007 text:Drew (1999–2007) bar:3 color:OtherC1 from:2007 till:end text:Landmark

bar:4 color:Full from:1999 till:end text:Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham (1999–present)

bar:5 color:Full from:1999 till:end text:King's (Pa.) (1999–present)

bar:6 color:Full from:1999 till:2007 text:Lycoming (1999–2007) bar:6 color:OtherC1 from:2007 till:2020 text:MAC Commonwealth bar:6 color:Full from:2020 till:2023 text:(2020–2023) bar:6 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:Landmark

bar:7 color:FullxF from:1999 till:2007 text:Scranton (1999–2007) bar:7 color:OtherC1 from:2007 till:end text:Landmark

bar:8 color:Full from:1999 till:2023 text:Wilkes (1999–2023) bar:8 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text:Landmark

bar:9 color:FullxF from:2007 till:2008 text:Arcadia (2007–2008) bar:9 shift:(80) color:OtherC1 from:2008 till:2020 text:MAC Commonwealth bar:9 color:FullxF from:2020 till:end text:(2020–present)

bar:10 color:FullxF from:2007 till:2019 text:Manhattanville (2007–2019) bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:2019 till:end text:Skyline

bar:11 color:FullxF from:2008 till:2009 text:Alvernia (2008–09) bar:11 shift:(70) color:OtherC1 from:2009 till:end text:MAC Commonwealth

bar:12 color:FullxF from:2008 till:2020 text:Eastern (2008–2020) bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:2020 till:end text:MAC Commonwealth

bar:13 color:Full from:2008 till:end text:Misericordia (2008–present)

bar:14 color:FullxF from:2019 till:end text:Stevens (2019–present)

bar:15 color:Full from:2023 till:end text:Lebanon Valley (2023–present)

bar:16 color:FullxF from:2026 till:end text:Marywood (2026–future)

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Sports

The MAC Freedom sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's tennis, and women's volleyball. In addition, members also compete in the MAC's Middle Atlantic Conference in men's and women's cross country, men's football, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's volleyball, and men's wrestling.

Men's Sports

School	Baseball	Basketball	Golf	Lacrosse	Soccer	Tennis	Total MAC Freedom Sports	Arcadia	6	Delaware Valley	5	DeSales	6	FDU–Florham	6	King’s	6	Lebanon Valley	6	Misericordia	6	Stevens	6	Totals	8	8	8	8	8	7	47

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the MAC that are played by MAC schools

School	Equestrian	Fencing	Delaware Valley	Stevens
	IND

Women's Sports

School	Basketball	Field Hockey	Lacrosse	Soccer	Softball	Tennis	Volleyball	Total MAC Freedom Sports	Arcadia	7	Delaware Valley	6	DeSales	7	FDU–Florham	7	King’s	7	Lebanon Valley	7	Misericordia	7	Stevens	7	Totals	8	8	8	8	8	7	8	55

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the MAC that are played by MAC schools

School	Equestrian	Fencing	Delaware Valley	Stevens
	IND

Footnotes

References

(July 1, 2020). "MAC Officially Welcomes York (Pa.), New Conference Structure". Middle Atlantic Conferences.
(June 9, 2022). "Lebanon Valley Moves to MAC Freedom in 2023-24". Middle Atlantic Conference.
(May 7, 2019). "MAC Announces Realignment for 2020-21". Middle Atlantic Conferences.
"Best Colleges". U.S. News & World Report.

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