List of college athletic programs in Virginia
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This is a list of college athletic programs in the U.S. state of Virginia.
NCAA
Division I
George Mason
Hampton
James Madison
Liberty
Longwood
Norfolk State
Old Dominion
Radford
Richmond
VCU
Virginia
VMI
Virginia Tech
William & Mary
Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Virginia.
– FBS Football, 
– FCS Football, 
– Non-football
– FBS Football, 
– FCS Football, 
– Non-football- Hampton and William & Mary's football teams both compete in CAA Football, the technically separate football league operated by the all-sports CAA.
- Liberty's men's soccer team competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.
- Norfolk State's baseball team competes as a member of the Northeast Conference.
- Richmond's football team competes in the Patriot League.
- The university prefers the shortened name "Virginia Tech" over its legal name for both athletic and non-athletic purposes.
Division II
Emory and Henry
Virginia State
Virginia Union
Virginia–Wise
Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Virginia.
| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foot- ball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | ||||||
| M | W | M | W | |||||||
| Emory and Henry Wasps | Emory and Henry University | Emory | SAC |  | | | | | | |
| Ferrum Panthers | Ferrum College | Ferrum | Carolinas | | | | | | | |
| Virginia State Trojans | Virginia State University | Ettrick | CIAA | | | | [a] | |  | |
| Virginia Union Panthers | Virginia Union University | Richmond | CIAA | | | | | | | |
| Virginia–Wise Cavaliers | University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | SAC | | | | | | | |
- Virginia State's baseball team competes as an independent.
Division III
- Christopher Newport's football team competes in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
- Hollins does not have an official mascot, and the university's athletic programs do not have official nicknames.
- Marymount fields a women's flag football team.
- Southern Virginia's football team competes in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
NAIA
| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foot- ball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | ||||||
| M | W | M | W | |||||||
| Bluefield Rams | Bluefield University | Bluefield | Appalachian Athletic | | | | | | | |
NJCAA
| Team | School | City | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton Bobcats | Bryant & Stratton College | Virginia Beach | Region X |
| Mountain Gateway Roadrunners | Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge | Region X |
| Patrick & Henry Patriots | Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | Region X |
| Paul D. Camp Hurricanes | Paul D. Camp Community College | Franklin | Region X |
| Richard Bland Statesmen | Richard Bland College | Prince George | Region X |
| Southside Virginia Panthers | Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Region X |
| Southwest Virginia Flying Eagles | Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | Region X |
USCAA
| Team | School | City | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Apprentice Builders | The Apprentice School | Newport News | |
| Christendom Crusaders | Christendom College | Front Royal | |
| Regent Royals | Regent University | Virginia Beach | |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg Dragons | Virginia University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg |
Independent
| Team | School | City |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Henry Sentinels and Lady Sentinels | Patrick Henry College | Purcellville |
See also
- List of NCAA Division I institutions
- List of NCAA Division II institutions
- List of NCAA Division III institutions
- List of NAIA institutions
- List of USCAA institutions
- List of NCCAA institutions
- List of NJCAA Division I institutions
- List of NJCAA Division II institutions
- List of NJCAA Division III institutions