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List of NCAA Division III institutions

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There are currently 423 American colleges and universities classified as Division III for NCAA competition, making it the largest division in the NCAA by school count. Schools from 34 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented.

All schools do not provide athletic scholarships to students.

Conference affiliations listed in this table are primary affiliations as of the current 2026–27 school year. Many schools will house some sports in other conferences if their primary leagues do not sponsor a given sport.

Division III institutions

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List of NCAA Division III institutions[1]
School Nickname City State Enrollment
(Fall 2023)		 Conference
Adrian College BulldogsAdrianMI1,760Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Agnes Scott College[A 1] ScottiesDecaturGA1,077Collegiate Conference of the South
Albertus Magnus College FalconsNew HavenCT1,161Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Albion College BritonsAlbionMI1,354Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Albright College LionsReadingPA1,652MAC Commonwealth
Alfred University SaxonsAlfredNY1,843Empire 8
Alfred State College PioneersAlfredNY3,749State University of New York Athletic Conference
Allegheny College GatorsMeadvillePA1,231Presidents' Athletic Conference
Alma College ScotsAlmaMI1,273Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Alvernia University Golden WolvesReadingPA2,485MAC Commonwealth
Alverno College[A 1] InfernoMilwaukeeWI1,719Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
Amherst College MammothsAmherstMA1,910New England Small College Athletic Conference
Anderson University Ravens and Lady RavensAndersonIN1,255Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Arcadia University KnightsGlensidePA3,142MAC Freedom
Asbury University EaglesWilmoreKY1,942Collegiate Conference of the South
Augsburg University AuggiesMinneapolisMN3,161Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Augustana College VikingsRock IslandIL2,484College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Aurora University SpartansAuroraIL5,935Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Austin College KangaroosShermanTX1,136Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Averett University CougarsDanvilleVA1,378Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Azusa Pacific University[A 2] CougarsAzusaCA7,120Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Babson College BeaversWellesleyMA3,943New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Baldwin Wallace University Yellow JacketsBereaOH3,308Ohio Athletic Conference
Bard College RaptorsAnnandale-on-HudsonNY2,922Liberty League
Baruch College BearcatsNew York[A 3]NY19,698City University of New York Athletic Conference
Bates College BobcatsLewistonME1,753New England Small College Athletic Conference
Batten University MarlinsVirginia BeachVA1,711Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Belhaven University BlazersJacksonMS3,616Collegiate Conference of the South
Beloit College BuccaneersBeloitWI948Midwest Conference
Benedictine University EaglesLisleIL2,989Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Berea College MountaineersBereaKY1,487Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Berry College VikingsMount BerryGA2,370Southern Athletic Association
Bethany College BisonBethanyWV671Presidents' Athletic Conference
Bethany Lutheran College VikingsMankatoMN902Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Bethel University RoyalsArden HillsMN3,521Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Blackburn College BeaversCarlinvilleIL389St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Bluffton University BeaversBlufftonOH678Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Bowdoin College Polar BearsBrunswickME1,850New England Small College Athletic Conference
Brandeis University JudgesWalthamMA5,302University Athletic Association
Brevard College TornadosBrevardNC787USA South Athletic Conference
Bridgewater College EaglesBridgewaterVA1,436Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Bridgewater State University BearsBridgewaterMA9,550Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Brooklyn College BulldogsBrooklynNY13,935City University of New York Athletic Conference
Bryn Mawr College[A 1] OwlsBryn MawrPA1,666Centennial Conference
Buena Vista University BeaversStorm LakeIA1,951American Rivers Conference[2]
Buffalo State University BengalsBuffaloNY6,470State University of New York Athletic Conference
Cairn University HighlandersLanghornePA1,056United East Conference
California Institute of Technology BeaversPasadenaCA2,463Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
California Lutheran University Kingsmen and RegalsThousand OaksCA3,413Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of California, Santa Cruz Banana SlugsSanta CruzCA19,764Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
Calvin University KnightsGrand RapidsMI3,364Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Capital University CometsBexleyOH2,388Ohio Athletic Conference
Carleton College KnightsNorthfieldMN2,069Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Carlow University[A 4] CelticsPittsburghPA2,310Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Carnegie Mellon University TartansPittsburghPA15,596University Athletic Association
Carroll University PioneersWaukeshaWI3,176College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Carthage College FirebirdsKenoshaWI2,771College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Case Western Reserve University SpartansClevelandOH12,266University Athletic Association
Catholic University of America CardinalsWashingtonDC5,171Landmark Conference
Cedar Crest College[A 1] FalconsAllentownPA1,248United East Conference
Centenary College of Louisiana Gentlemen and LadiesShreveportLA648Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Centenary University CyclonesHackettstownNJ1,453Atlantic East Conference[A 5]
(United East Conference in 2027)
Central College DutchPellaIA1,095American Rivers Conference[2]
Centre College ColonelsDanvilleKY1,356Southern Athletic Association
Chapman University PanthersOrangeCA9,961Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Chatham University CougarsPittsburghPA2,319Presidents' Athletic Conference
University of Chicago MaroonsChicagoIL18,339University Athletic Association
Christopher Newport University CaptainsNewport NewsVA4,503Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
City College of New York BeaversNew York[A 3]NY15,012City University of New York Athletic Conference
Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College[A 6] Stags and AthenasClaremontCA3,436[A 7]Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Clark University CougarsWorcesterMA4,124New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Clarkson University[A 8][A 9] Golden KnightsPotsdamNY3,603Liberty League
Coe College KohawksCedar RapidsIA1,278American Rivers Conference[2]
Colby College MulesWatervilleME2,284New England Small College Athletic Conference
Colby–Sawyer College ChargersNew LondonNH950Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Colorado College[A 8][A 10] TigersColorado SpringsCO2,173Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Concordia College CobbersMoorheadMN1,868Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Concordia University Chicago CougarsRiver ForestIL5,066Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Concordia University Texas TornadosAustinTX1,614Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Concordia University Wisconsin FalconsMequonWI5,063Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
(College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin in 2027)
Connecticut College CamelsNew LondonCT1,995New England Small College Athletic Conference
Cornell College RamsMount VernonIA1,084Midwest Conference
Covenant College ScotsLookout MountainGA928Collegiate Conference of the South
Crown College PolarsSt. BonifaciusMN1,727Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Curry College ColonelsMiltonMA1,994Conference of New England
University of Dallas CrusadersIrvingTX2,182Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Dean College BulldogsFranklinMA1,151Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Delaware Valley University AggiesDoylestownPA2,189MAC Freedom
Denison University Big RedGranvilleOH2,405North Coast Athletic Conference
DePauw University TigersGreencastleIN1,819North Coast Athletic Conference
DeSales University BulldogsCenter ValleyPA2,919MAC Freedom
Dickinson College Red DevilsCarlislePA2,217Centennial Conference
Dominican University StarsRiver ForestIL3,424Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Drew University RangersMadisonNJ2,226Landmark Conference
University of Dubuque SpartansDubuqueIA1,795American Rivers Conference[2]
Earlham College QuakersRichmondIN696Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
East Texas Baptist University TigersMarshallTX1,833American Southwest Conference
Eastern Connecticut State University WarriorsWillimanticCT3,979Little East Conference
Eastern Mennonite University RoyalsHarrisonburgVA1,292Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Eastern University EaglesSt. DavidsPA6,981MAC Commonwealth
Edgewood University EaglesMadisonWI2,001Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Elizabethtown College Blue JaysElizabethtownPA2,152Landmark Conference
Elmhurst University BluejaysElmhurstIL3,906College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Elmira College Soaring EaglesElmiraNY657Empire 8
Elms College BlazersChicopeeMA1,332Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Emerson College LionsBostonMA5,670New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Emmanuel College SaintsBostonMA2,059Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Emory University EaglesAtlantaGA15,046University Athletic Association
Endicott College GullsBeverlyMA4,254Conference of New England
Eureka College Red DevilsEurekaIL527St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham DevilsMadison/Florham ParkNJ2,778MAC Freedom
Farmingdale State College RamsFarmingdaleNY9,541Skyline Conference
Fitchburg State University FalconsFitchburgMA6,296Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Framingham State University RamsFraminghamMA4,028Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Franciscan University of Steubenville BaronsSteubenvilleOH3,750Presidents' Athletic Conference
Franklin & Marshall College[A 11] DiplomatsLancasterPA1,911Centennial Conference
Franklin College GrizzliesFranklinIN966Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Gallaudet University BisonWashingtonDC1,364United East Conference
Geneva College Golden TornadoesBeaver FallsPA1,258Presidents' Athletic Conference
George Fox University BruinsNewbergOR4,531Northwest Conference
Gettysburg College BulletsGettysburgPA2,895Centennial Conference
Gordon College Fighting ScotsWenhamMA1,610Conference of New England
Goucher College GophersTowsonMD1,500Landmark Conference
Greensboro College PrideGreensboroNC898USA South Athletic Conference
Greenville University PanthersGreenvilleIL1,053St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Grinnell College PioneersGrinnellIA1,775Midwest Conference
Grove City College WolverinesGrove CityPA2,365Presidents' Athletic Conference
Guilford College QuakersGreensboroNC1,208Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Gustavus Adolphus College GustiesSt. PeterMN1,952Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Gwynedd Mercy University GriffinsLower Gwynedd TownshipPA2,165Atlantic East Conference[A 5]
(United East Conference in 2027)
Hamilton College ContinentalsClintonNY2,048New England Small College Athletic Conference
Hamline University PipersSt. PaulMN2,432Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Hampden–Sydney College TigersHampden SydneyVA876Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Hanover College PanthersHanoverIN1,157Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Hardin–Simmons University Cowboys and CowgirlsAbileneTX1,655American Southwest Conference
University of Hartford HawksWest HartfordCT5,913Conference of New England
Hartwick College HawksOneontaNY1,113Empire 8
Haverford College FordsHaverfordPA1,424Centennial Conference
Heidelberg University Student PrincesTiffinOH1,059Ohio Athletic Conference
Hendrix College WarriorsConwayAR1,107Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Hilbert College HawksHamburgNY973Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Hiram College TerriersHiramOH1,011Presidents' Athletic Conference
Hobart College[A 12][A 13][A 14] StatesmenGenevaNY818Liberty League
Hollins University[A 1] NoneRoanokeVA821Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Hood College BlazersFrederickMD2,078MAC Commonwealth
Hope College Flying DutchmenHollandMI3,368Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Houghton University HighlandersHoughtonNY1,014Empire 8
Howard Payne University Yellow JacketsBrownwoodTX833American Southwest Conference
Hunter College HawksNew York[A 3]NY22,879City University of New York Athletic Conference
Huntingdon College HawksMontgomeryAL869Collegiate Conference of the South
Husson University EaglesBangorME3,133North Atlantic Conference
Illinois College Blueboys and Lady BluesJacksonvilleIL958Midwest Conference
Illinois Institute of Technology Scarlet HawksChicagoIL8,563Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Illinois Wesleyan University TitansBloomingtonIL1,576College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Immaculata University Mighty MacsImmaculataPA2,407Atlantic East Conference[A 5]
(United East Conference in 2027)
Ithaca College BombersIthacaNY4,828Liberty League
John Carroll University Blue StreaksUniversity HeightsOH2,773North Coast Athletic Conference
John Jay College of Criminal Justice BloodhoundsNew York[A 3]NY13,510City University of New York Athletic Conference
Johns Hopkins University[A 15] Blue JaysBaltimoreMD30,362Centennial Conference
Johnson & Wales University WildcatsProvidenceRI4,372Conference of New England
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte[A 16] WildcatsCharlotteNC1,128Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
Juniata College EaglesHuntingdonPA1,292Landmark Conference
Kalamazoo College HornetsKalamazooMI1,196Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Kean University CougarsUnion TownshipNJ13,352New Jersey Athletic Conference
Keene State College OwlsKeeneNH2,846Little East Conference
Kenyon College OwlsGambierOH2,184North Coast Athletic Conference
Keuka College WolvesKeuka ParkNY1,284Empire 8
(Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference in 2027)
Keystone College GiantsLa Plume TownshipPA1,051United East Conference
King's College MonarchsWilkes-BarrePA1,932MAC Freedom
Knox College Prairie FireGalesburgIL1,001Midwest Conference
La Roche University RedhawksPittsburgh[A 17]PA2,618Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
University of La Verne LeopardsLa VerneCA5,596Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
LaGrange College PanthersLaGrangeGA671Collegiate Conference of the South
Lake Forest College ForestersLake ForestIL1,818Midwest Conference
Lakeland University MuskiesSheboyganWI2,786Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Lancaster Bible College ChargersLancasterPA2,455United East Conference
Lasell University LasersNewtonMA1,527Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Lawrence University VikingsAppletonWI1,410Midwest Conference
Lebanon Valley College Flying DutchmenAnnvillePA2,142MAC Freedom
Lehman College LightningBronxNY12,894City University of New York Athletic Conference
Lesley University LynxBostonMA3,134North Atlantic Conference
LeTourneau University Yellow JacketsLongviewTX3,389Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Lewis & Clark College PioneersPortlandOR3,526Northwest Conference
Linfield University WildcatsMcMinnvilleOR1,726Northwest Conference
Loras College DuhawksDubuqueIA1,213American Rivers Conference[2]
Luther College NorseDecorahIA1,463Midwest Conference
Lycoming College WarriorsWilliamsportPA1,063Landmark Conference
University of Lynchburg HornetsLynchburgVA2,592Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Lyon College ScotsBatesvilleAR584St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Macalester College ScotsSt. PaulMN2,142Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Maine at Farmington BeaversFarmingtonME1,950North Atlantic Conference
Maine Maritime Academy MarinersCastineME913North Atlantic Conference
University of Maine at Presque Isle OwlsPresque IsleME2,187North Atlantic Conference[4]
Manchester University[a] SpartansNorth ManchesterIN1,175Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Manhattanville University ValiantsPurchaseNY2,379Skyline Conference
Maranatha Baptist University SabercatsWatertownWI977Independent
Marian University SabresFond du LacWI1,319Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Marietta College PioneersMariettaOH1,171Ohio Athletic Conference
Martin Luther College KnightsNew UlmMN860Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Mary Baldwin University Fighting SquirrelsStauntonVA1,792USA South Athletic Conference
University of Mary Hardin–Baylor CrusadersBeltonTX3,520American Southwest Conference
University of Mary Washington EaglesFredericksburgVA3,808Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
Marymount University SaintsArlingtonVA3,667Atlantic East Conference[A 5]
(United East Conference in 2027)
Maryville College ScotsMaryvilleTN1,147Southern Athletic Association
Marywood University PacersScrantonPA2,850MAC Freedom
University of Massachusetts Boston BeaconsBostonMA15,810Little East Conference
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts TrailblazersNorth AdamsMA933Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth CorsairsDartmouthMA7,759Little East Conference
Massachusetts Institute of Technology [A 18] EngineersCambridgeMA11,920New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Massachusetts Maritime Academy[A 19] BuccaneersBuzzards BayMA1,362Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
McDaniel College Green TerrorWestminsterMD2,882Centennial Conference
McMurry University War HawksAbileneTX2,549American Southwest Conference
Medgar Evers College CougarsBrooklynNY3,846City University of New York Athletic Conference
Meredith College[A 1] AngelsRaleighNC1,576USA South Athletic Conference
Messiah University FalconsGranthamPA3,344MAC Commonwealth
Methodist University MonarchsFayettevilleNC1,768USA South Athletic Conference
Middlebury College PanthersMiddleburyVT2,857New England Small College Athletic Conference
Millikin University Big BlueDecaturIL1,659College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Millsaps College Majors and Lady MajorsJacksonMS626Southern Athletic Association
(Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2027)
Milwaukee School of Engineering RaidersMilwaukeeWI2,834Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
University of Minnesota Morris CougarsMorrisMN1,020Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Misericordia University CougarsDallasPA2,107MAC Freedom
Mississippi University for Women OwlsColumbusMS2,227St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Mitchell College MarinersNew LondonCT500Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Monmouth College ScotsMonmouthIL727Midwest Conference
Montclair State University Red HawksMontclairNJ22,570New Jersey Athletic Conference
Moravian University GreyhoundsBethlehemPA2,658Landmark Conference
Mount Aloysius College MountiesCressonPA2,967Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Mount Holyoke College[A 1] LyonsSouth HadleyMA2,330New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Mount St. Joseph University LionsCincinnati[A 20]OH2,083Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Mount Saint Mary College KnightsNewburghNY2,246Skyline Conference
University of Mount Saint Vincent DolphinsBronxNY3,202Skyline Conference
University of Mount Union Purple RaidersAllianceOH2,169Ohio Athletic Conference
Muhlenberg College MulesAllentownPA1,818Centennial Conference
Muskingum University Fighting MuskiesNew ConcordOH2,108Ohio Athletic Conference
Nazareth University Golden FlyersPittsfordNY2,439Empire 8
Nebraska Wesleyan University Prairie WolvesLincolnNE1,690American Rivers Conference[2]
Neumann University KnightsAstonPA2,171MAC Commonwealth
New England College PilgrimsHennikerNH2,856Great Northeast Athletic Conference
University of New England Nor'eastersBiddefordME6,473Conference of New England
The College of New Jersey LionsEwingNJ7,652New Jersey Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Brockport Golden EaglesBrockportNY6,931Empire 8
State University of New York at Canton KangaroosCantonNY2,919State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Cobleskill Fighting TigersCobleskillNY1,792State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Cortland Red DragonsCortlandNY6,780State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Delhi BroncosDelhiNY2,777State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Fredonia Blue DevilsFredoniaNY3,220State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Geneseo KnightsGeneseoNY3,928Empire 8
State University of New York Maritime College PrivateersThe BronxNY1,350Skyline Conference
State University of New York at Morrisville MustangsMorrisvilleNY2,040State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute WildcatsMarcyNY2,704Empire 8
State University of New York at New Paltz HawksNew PaltzNY7,420New Jersey Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Old Westbury PanthersOld WestburyNY4,449Skyline Conference
State University of New York at Oneonta Red DragonsOneontaNY5,514State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Oswego LakersOswegoNY6,756State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Plattsburgh CardinalsPlattsburghNY4,417State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Potsdam BearsPotsdamNY2,751State University of New York Athletic Conference
State University of New York at Purchase PanthersPurchaseNY3,229Skyline Conference
New York University VioletsNew York[A 3]NY57,335University Athletic Association
Nichols College BisonDudleyMA1,354Conference of New England
North Carolina Wesleyan University BishopsRocky MountNC1,345USA South Athletic Conference
North Central College CardinalsNapervilleIL2,856College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
North Central University RamsMinneapolisMN984Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
North Park University VikingsChicagoIL2,624College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
University of Northwestern - St. Paul EaglesRosevilleMN3,262Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Norwich University CadetsNorthfieldVT3,274Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Notre Dame of Maryland University GatorsBaltimoreMD1,836United East Conference
Oberlin College Yeomen and YeowomenOberlinOH2,976North Coast Athletic Conference
Occidental College TigersLos AngelesCA1,854Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Oglethorpe University Stormy PetrelsAtlantaGA1,522Southern Athletic Association
Ohio Northern University Polar BearsAdaOH3,042Ohio Athletic Conference
Ohio Wesleyan University Battling BishopsDelawareOH1,452North Coast Athletic Conference
University of Olivet CometsOlivetMI973Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Otterbein University CardinalsWestervilleOH2,357Ohio Athletic Conference
University of the Ozarks EaglesClarksvilleAR763Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Pacific Lutheran University LutesTacomaWA2,737Northwest Conference
Pacific University BoxersForest GroveOR3,479Northwest Conference
Pennsylvania College of Technology WildcatsWilliamsportPA4,307United East Conference
Pennsylvania State University, Abington Nittany LionsAbingtonPA3,095United East Conference
Pennsylvania State University, Altoona LionsAltoona[A 21]PA2,421Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Pennsylvania State University, Berks College Nittany LionsReadingPA1,944United East Conference
Pennsylvania State University, Behrend LionsEriePA3,323Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine[A 4] LionsMediaPA1,223United East Conference
Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg LionsHarrisburgPA4,651United East Conference
Pfeiffer University FalconsMisenheimerNC954USA South Athletic Conference
Piedmont University LionsDemorestGA1,840Collegiate Conference of the South
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford PanthersBradfordPA1,003Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg BobcatsGreensburgPA1,326Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Plymouth State University PanthersPlymouthNH3,839Little East Conference
Pomona College and Pitzer College[A 22] SagehensClaremontCA2,868[A 7]Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Pratt Institute CannoneersBrooklynNY5,232Atlantic East Conference[A 5]
(City University of New York Athletic Conference in 2027)
Principia College PanthersElsahIL338St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Puget Sound LoggersTacomaWA1,914Northwest Conference
Ramapo College RoadrunnersMahwahNJ5,521New Jersey Athletic Conference
Randolph College WildCatsLynchburgVA634Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Randolph–Macon College Yellow JacketsAshlandVA1,523Old Dominion Athletic Conference
University of Redlands BulldogsRedlandsCA3,192Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Regent University[A 16] RoyalsVirginia BeachVA10,168Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
Regis College PrideWestonMA2,842Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute [A 8][A 9] EngineersTroyNY7,024Liberty League
Rhode Island College AnchormenProvidenceRI5,767Little East Conference
Rhodes College LynxMemphisTN1,952Southern Athletic Association
Ripon College Red HawksRiponWI734Midwest Conference
Rivier University RaidersNashuaNH2,879Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Roanoke College MaroonsSalemVA1,835Old Dominion Athletic Conference
University of Rochester YellowjacketsRochesterNY12,160University Athletic Association
Rochester Institute of Technology[A 23][A 24] TigersRochesterNY16,863Liberty League
Rockford University RegentsRockfordIL1,249Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Roger Williams University HawksBristolRI4,344Conference of New England
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin' EngineersTerre HauteIN2,250Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Rowan University ProfsGlassboroNJ19,660New Jersey Athletic Conference
Rutgers University–Camden Scarlet RaptorsCamdenNJ5,776New Jersey Athletic Conference
Rutgers University–Newark Scarlet RaidersNewarkNJ10,809New Jersey Athletic Conference
Russell Sage College GatorsAlbany & TroyNY2,064Empire 8
College of Saint Benedict[A 25][A 1] BenniesSt. JosephMN1,451Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
St. Catherine University[A 1] WildcatsSt. PaulMN3,533Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Saint Elizabeth University Screaming EaglesConvent StationNJ1,009Atlantic East Conference[A 5]
(City University of New York Athletic Conference in 2027)
Saint Francis University[A 2] Red WolvesLorettoPA1,958Presidents' Athletic Conference
St. John Fisher University CardinalsPittsfordNY3,674Empire 8
Saint John's University[A 25][A 14] JohnniesCollegevilleMN1,624Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Saint Joseph Blue JaysWest HartfordCT1,939Great Northeast Athletic Conference
St. Joseph's University BearsBrooklynNY980Skyline Conference
St. Joseph's University Golden EaglesLong Island[A 26]NY2,568Skyline Conference
Saint Joseph's College of Maine MonksStandishME1,463Great Northeast Athletic Conference
St. Lawrence University[A 8][A 9] SaintsCantonNY2,089Liberty League
Saint Mary's College[A 1] BellesNotre DameIN1,518Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
St. Mary's College of Maryland SeahawksSt. Mary's CityMD1,587United East Conference
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota CardinalsWinonaMN3,831Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
St. Norbert College Green KnightsDe PereWI2,165Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
St. Olaf College OlesNorthfieldMN3,074Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The College of St. Scholastica SaintsDuluthMN2,979Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of St. Thomas (Texas) CeltsHoustonTX3,813Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Saint Vincent College BearcatsLatrobePA1,442Presidents' Athletic Conference
Salem College[A 1] SpiritsWinston-SalemNC519USA South Athletic Conference
Salem State University VikingsSalemMA6,239Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Salisbury University Sea GullsSalisburyMD7,030Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
Salve Regina University SeahawksNewportRI2,836New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Sarah Lawrence College GryphonsYonkersNY1,743Skyline Conference
Schreiner University MountaineersKerrvilleTX1,208American Southwest Conference
University of Scranton RoyalsScrantonPA4,825Landmark Conference
University of the South[A 27] TigersSewaneeTN1,693Southern Athletic Association
Shenandoah University HornetsWinchesterVA4,343Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Simmons University[A 1][A 19] SharksBostonMA5,053Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Simpson College StormIndianolaIA1,163American Rivers Conference[2]
Skidmore College ThoroughbredsSaratoga SpringsNY2,776Liberty League
Smith College[A 1] PioneersNorthamptonMA2,830New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
University of Southern Maine HuskiesPortlandME7,528Little East Conference
Southern Virginia University KnightsBuena VistaVA967USA South Athletic Conference
Southwestern University PiratesGeorgetownTX1,457Southern Athletic Association
(Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2027)
Spalding University Golden EaglesLouisvilleKY1,555St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Springfield College PrideSpringfieldMA2,785New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Stevens Institute of Technology DucksHobokenNJ8,842MAC Freedom
Stevenson University MustangsStevensonMD3,507MAC Commonwealth
Stockton University OspreysPomonaNJ8,788New Jersey Athletic Conference
Suffolk University RamsBostonMA6,697Conference of New England
Susquehanna University River HawksSelinsgrovePA2,247Landmark Conference
Swarthmore College GarnetSwarthmorePA1,644Centennial Conference
Sweet Briar College[A 1][A 19] VixensSweet BriarVA464Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Texas Lutheran University BulldogsSeguinTX1,361Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Thiel College TomcatsGreenvillePA920Presidents' Athletic Conference
Thomas College TerriersWatervilleME1,669North Atlantic Conference
Transylvania University PioneersLexingtonKY1,022Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Trine University ThunderAngolaIN4,471Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Trinity College BantamsHartfordCT2,276New England Small College Athletic Conference
Trinity University TigersSan AntonioTX2,694Southern Athletic Association
Tufts University JumbosMedfordMA13,274New England Small College Athletic Conference
Union College[A 23][A 24] Garnet ChargersSchenectadyNY2,082Liberty League
United States Coast Guard Academy BearsNew LondonCT1,081New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
United States Merchant Marine Academy MarinersKings PointNY961Skyline Conference
Ursinus College BearsCollegevillePA1,492Centennial Conference
Utica University PioneersUticaNY3,733Empire 8
Vassar College BrewersPoughkeepsieNY2,456Liberty League
Vermont State University–Castleton SpartansCastletonVT2,210Little East Conference
(Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2027)
Vermont State University–Johnson BadgersJohnsonVT650North Atlantic Conference
Vermont State University–Lyndon HornetsLyndonvilleVT871North Atlantic Conference
Wabash College[A 14] Little GiantsCrawfordsvilleIN845North Coast Athletic Conference
Warren Wilson College OwlsSwannanoaNC797Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
Wartburg College KnightsWaverlyIA1,472American Rivers Conference[2]
Washington & Jefferson College PresidentsWashingtonPA1,162Presidents' Athletic Conference
Washington and Lee University GeneralsLexingtonVA2,277Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Washington College ShoremenChestertownMD916Centennial Conference
Washington University in St. Louis BearsSt. Louis[A 28]MO16,500University Athletic Association
Waynesburg University Yellow JacketsWaynesburgPA1,315Presidents' Athletic Conference
Webster University GorloksSt. LouisMO7,606St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wellesley College[A 1] BlueWellesleyMA2,418New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Wentworth Institute of Technology LeopardsBostonMA4,018Conference of New England
Wesleyan University CardinalsMiddletownCT3,271New England Small College Athletic Conference
Western Connecticut State University WolvesDanburyCT4,137Little East Conference
Western New England University Golden BearsSpringfieldMA3,574Conference of New England
Westfield State University OwlsWestfieldMA4,555Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Westminster College Blue JaysFultonMO593St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Westminster College TitansNew WilmingtonPA1,203Presidents' Athletic Conference
Wheaton College ThunderWheatonIL2,799College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Wheaton College LyonsNortonMA1,778New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Whitman College BluesWalla WallaWA1,544Northwest Conference
Whittier College PoetsWhittierCA859Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Whitworth University PiratesSpokaneWA2,345Northwest Conference
Widener University PrideChesterPA5,610MAC Commonwealth
Wilkes University ColonelsWilkes-BarrePA5,198Landmark Conference
Willamette University BearcatsSalemOR2,112Northwest Conference
William Paterson University PioneersWayneNJ9,426New Jersey Athletic Conference
William Peace University PacersRaleighNC730USA South Athletic Conference
William Smith College[A 13][A 1] HeronsGenevaNY851Liberty League
Williams College EphsWilliamstownMA2,168New England Small College Athletic Conference
Wilmington College QuakersWilmingtonOH964Ohio Athletic Conference
Wilson College PhoenixChambersburgPA1,694United East Conference
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire BlugoldsEau ClaireWI9,991Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse EaglesLa CrosseWI10,299Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wisconsin Lutheran College WarriorsMilwaukeeWI1,094Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh TitansOshkoshWI13,761Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–Platteville PioneersPlattevilleWI6,696Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–River Falls FalconsRiver FallsWI5,064Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point PointersStevens PointWI8,109Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–Stout Blue DevilsMenomonieWI6,951Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–Superior Yellow JacketsSuperiorWI2,726Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater WarhawksWhitewaterWI11,519Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Wittenberg University TigersSpringfieldOH1,333North Coast Athletic Conference
College of Wooster Fighting ScotsWoosterOH1,876North Coast Athletic Conference
Worcester Polytechnic Institute EngineersWorcesterMA7,353New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference
Worcester State University LancersWorcesterMA5,611Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Yeshiva University MaccabeesNew York[A 3]NY6,826Skyline Conference
York College, City University of New York CardinalsQueensNY6,161City University of New York Athletic Conference
York College of Pennsylvania SpartansYorkPA3,720MAC Commonwealth
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  1. [a]
    Manchester will transition to the NAIA after the 2026–27 academic year, joining the Crossroads League.

Pending

These schools are actively pursuing Division III membership, pending NCAA approval.

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School Nickname City State/
province		 Enrollment
(Fall 2024)		 Conference Current affiliation Latest
attempt
Saint Anselm College[5] HawksGoffstownNH2,111New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (2027–28)Northeast-10 Conference (NCAA Division II)April 2026
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Exploratory

This school is actively exploring Division III membership and was granted the exploratory membership for one year.

More information School, Nickname ...
School Nickname City State/
province		 Current affiliation Latest
attempt
University of Maine at Augusta[6][7] MooseAugustaMEYankee Small College Conference (USCAA)February 2026
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Notes

  1. [1]
    Women-only institution in undergraduate programs, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.
  2. [2]
    First-year provisional Division III member.
  3. [3]
    The U.S. Postal Service uses "New York, NY" as an address only for Manhattan. Addresses in the rest of New York City reflect a borough or neighborhood.
  4. [4]
    Third-year provisional Division III member.
  5. [5]
    Atlantic East Conference will disband after 2026–27 season, with Centenary (NJ), Gwynedd Mercy, Immaculata and Marymount University joining United East Conference starting in 2027–28, while Pratt and Saint Elizabeth will join City University of New York Athletic Conference also starting in 2027–28.
  6. [6]
    A combined team of Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College branded as Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
  7. [7]
    Combined enrollment.
  8. [8]
    Plays men's ice hockey in Division I and is allowed to award scholarships.[3]
  9. [9]
    Plays women's ice hockey in Division I and is allowed to award scholarships.[3]
  10. [10]
    Plays women's soccer in Division I and is allowed to award scholarships.
  11. [11]
    Competes in Division I in men's wrestling, but is not allowed to award scholarships.
  12. [12]
    Fields a Division I men's lacrosse team, but is not allowed to award lacrosse scholarships.
  13. [13]
    Hobart (men) and William Smith (women) are together the Colleges of the Seneca and usually grouped together, but they participate separately in athletics.
  14. [14]
    Men's only institution in undergraduate programs, therefore it does not compete in women's sports.
  15. [15]
    Johns Hopkins fields Division I teams in men's and women's lacrosse. Both teams are allowed to award scholarships.
  16. [16]
    Second-year provisional Division III member.
  17. [17]
    The campus has a Pittsburgh mailing address but is located in McCandless.
  18. [18]
    Competes in Division I in women's rowing, but is not allowed to award scholarships.
  19. [19]
    Non-basketball member.
  20. [20]
    The campus has a Cincinnati mailing address but is in Delhi Township.
  21. [21]
    The campus has an Altoona mailing address but is in Logan Township.
  22. [22]
    A combined team of Pomona College and Pitzer College branded as Pomona-Pitzer.
  23. [23]
    Plays men's ice hockey in Division I, but is not allowed to award scholarships.
  24. [24]
    Plays women's ice hockey in Division I, but is not allowed to award scholarships.
  25. [25]
    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.
  26. [26]
    The campus mailing address is Patchogue.
  27. [27]
    While formally named The University of the South, the athletic program is branded by the school's alternate name of Sewanee.
  28. [28]
    The university has a St. Louis mailing address, but the bulk of the main campus, including all athletic facilities, is in unincorporated St. Louis County.

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