University Athletic Association
Athletic conference of US private universities
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The University Athletic Association (UAA) is an intercollegiate athletic conference that competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Member schools are universities located in Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The eight members are Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Emory University, New York University, The University of Chicago, University of Rochester, and Washington University in St. Louis.
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- men's: 10
- women's: 10
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| Association | NCAA |
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| Founded | 1986 |
| Commissioner | Sarah Otey (since 2024) |
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| Division | Division III |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Headquarters | Rochester, New York |
| Region | Eastern United States; Missouri |
| Website | uaasports.info |
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Academics
All UAA member schools are private research universities that tend to rank well in U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges Rankings. The UAA was the only NCAA conference to have all of its member institutions affiliated with the Association of American Universities, a collection of 65 Ph.D.-granting research institutions, with 63 in the United States and two in Canada, from 2011, when Nebraska joined the previously all-AAU Big Ten, until 2019 when Dartmouth became the last Ivy League institution to join the AAU.[1]
History
Chronological timeline
- 1986 – In 1986, the University Athletic Association (UAA) was founded. Charter members included Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, The University of Chicago, the University of Rochester, and Washington University in St. Louis, beginning the 1986–87 academic year.
- 1987 – Brandeis University joined the UAA in the 1987–88 academic year.
- 2001 – Johns Hopkins left the UAA to fully align all its sports into the Centennial Conference after the 2000–01 academic year.
- 2018 – The UAA dropped football as a sponsored sport, due to its members joining other athletic conferences for that sport as affiliates or associates after the 2017 fall season (2017–18 academic year).
Member schools
Current members
The UAA currently has eight full members, all are private schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Undergraduate enrollment |
Total enrollment |
Nickname | School colors |
USNWR Ranking |
Endowment (billions)[2] |
Joined[a][b] | Fall 2020 acceptance rate[4] |
Alumni median starting salary[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University[c] | Waltham, Massachusetts | 1948 | 3,608 | 5,788 | Judges | 44 | $1.07 | 1987 | 31% | $50,600 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1900 | 6,673 | 10,875 | Tartans | 22 | $2.67 | 1986 | 22% | $110,000[6] | |
| Case Western Reserve University[d] | Cleveland, Ohio | 1826 | 6,534 | 12,398 | Spartans | 44 | $2.52 | 1986 | 27% | $61,300 | |
| Emory University | Atlanta, Georgia | 1836 | 6,861 | 12,755 | Eagles | 22 | $7.94 | 1986 | 15% | $54,600 | |
| New York University | Manhattan, New York | 1831 | 26,135 | 42,189 | Violets | 25 | $5.8 | 1986 | 15% | $54,400 | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | 1890 | 5,941 | 14,788 | Maroons | 6 | $11.6 | 1986 | 6% | $54,400 | |
| University of Rochester[e] | Rochester, New York | 1850 | 6,386 | 9,735 | Yellowjackets | 36 | $3.71 | 1986 | 29% | $54,800 | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | 1853 | 7,540 | 13,527 | Bears | [7] | 15 | $15.3 | 1986 | 14% | $57,300 |
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- All of the universities listed above are founding members except Brandeis, which joined shortly before official competition began in October 1987.[3] Johns Hopkins University was a founding member, but no longer participates in the UAA.
- Brandeis had dual athletic conference membership with the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference from 1987–88 to 1994–95, then the Judges' women's sports left the NEWMAC in order to fully align with the UAA, along with its men's sports.
- Case Western Reserve had dual athletic conference membership with the North Coast Athletic Conference from 1986–87 to 1998–99, then the Spartans left the NCAC in order to fully align with the UAA.
- Rochester has dual athletic conference membership with the Liberty League since the 1995–96 school year.
Former member
The UAA had one former full member, which was also a private school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] | Left[b] | School colors |
Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University[c] | Baltimore, Maryland | 1876 | Nonsectarian | 19,758 | Blue Jays | 1986 | 2001 | Centennial |
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
- Johns Hopkins had dual athletic conference membership with the Middle Atlantic Conferences from 1986–87 to 1991–92, and later with the Centennial Conference from 1992–93 to 2000–01, then the Blue Jays left the UAA in order to fully align with the Centennial.
Membership timeline
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football) Associate member (sport)
Conference facilities
| School | Football stadium | Football capacity | Basketball arena | Basketball capacity | Baseball stadium | Baseball capacity | Soccer stadium | Soccer capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis | Non-Football School[a] | N/A | Auerbach Arena | 2,500 | Stein Diamond | 500 | Gordon Field | 1,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon | Gesling Stadium[b] | 3,900 | Wiegand Gymnasium | 1,000 | Non-Baseball School | N/A | Gesling Stadium | 3,900 |
| Case Western Reserve | DiSanto Field[c] | 2,500 | Horsburgh Gym | 1,200 | Nobby's Ballpark | 500 | DiSanto Field | 2,500 |
| Chicago | Stagg Field[d] | 1,650 | Gerald Ratner Athletics Center | 1,900 | J. Kyle Anderson Field | Stagg Field | 1,650 | |
| Emory | Non-Football School[e] | N/A | Woodruff P.E. Center | 2,000 | Chappell Park (baseball); George F. Cooper, Jr. Field (softball) | Woodruff P.E. Center | ||
| NYU | Non-Football School[f] | N/A | John A. Paulson Center | 1,900 | SIUH Community Park | 7,500 | Gaelic Park | 2,000 |
| Rochester | Fauver Stadium[g] | 5,000 | Louis Alexander Palestra | 1,889 | Towers Field[g] | Fauver Stadium | 5,000 | |
| WashU | Francis Field[h] | 3,300 | Field House | 3,000 | Kelly Field | Francis Field | 3,300 |
- Brandeis discontinued its football program in May 1960.[8] President Abram Sachar pointed to the cost of the team as one reason for the decision.[8]
- Carnegie Mellon currently plays football in the Centennial Conference.
- Case Western currently plays football in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.
- Chicago currently plays football in the Midwest Conference.
- Rochester competes in the Liberty League in baseball, football, and numerous other sports.
- WashU currently plays football in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.
Sports
The UAA sanctions competition in the following sports:
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
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| Baseball |  | |
| Basketball | | |
| Cross country | | |
| Golf | | |
| Soccer | | |
| Softball | | |
| Swimming & Diving | | |
| Tennis | | |
| Track & Field (Indoor) | | |
| Track & Field (Outdoor) | | |
| Wrestling | | |
| Volleyball | |
