List of NCAA Division II institutions
There are currently 306 American and Canadian colleges and universities classified as Division II for NCAA competition. During the 2016–17 academic year, 12 schools are in the process of reclassifying to Division II. Forty-four of the 50 U.S. states, plus the District of Columbia and the Canadian province of British Columbia are represented. Arizona, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming do not currently have D-II institutions.
Division II institutions
Full Member
- Brevard — will transition to NCAA Division III in 2017.
- Brigham Young–Hawai'i — will discontinue athletics in 2017.
- Dixie State — will join the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 2018.
- Findlay, Hillsdale, Lake Erie, Ohio Dominican, Walsh — will join the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in 2017.
- Montevallo — will join the Gulf South Conference in 2017.
- Oklahoma Panhandle State — will transition to NAIA in 2017.
- Pfeiffer — will transition to NCAA Division III in 2017.
Reclassifying
- Auburn–Montgomery — will join the Gulf South Conference in 2017.
Pending
These schools are actively pursuing Division II and have been accepted by a conference. Their application for NCAA D-II membership has yet to be accepted, which is determined in July each year.
School | Nickname | City | State/ Province |
Conference | Latest Attempt |
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Cumberland University | Phoenix | Lebanon | Tennessee | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 2014 |
Georgetown College | Tigers | Georgetown | Kentucky | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 2014 |
Sports not in D-II
Men's and Women's Ice Hockey and Water Polo; Men's Volleyball; Women's Bowling and Gymnastics; and Co-ed Fencing, Rifle, and Skiing are not sponsored in Division II.
Some schools have opted to compete in a sport at a higher level and are allowed to do so by the NCAA under certain circumstances.
The Northeast-10 Men's Ice Hockey teams compete as a D-II conference. The Northeast-10 Women's Ice Hockey teams are members of the D-III Women's New England Hockey Conference in the regular season only. Because the NE-10 is the sole Division II hockey league, its postseason champion cannot compete for the NCAA national hockey championship. Post University Ice Hockey teams also compete as D-II.
- Future conference affiliations indicated in this list will take effect on July 1 of the stated year. In the case of spring sports, the first year of competition will take place in the calendar year after the conference move becomes official.
School | Nickname | Location | Sport | Conference |
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Adelphi | Panthers | Garden City, NY | Bowling | East Coast Conference |
Alabama–Huntsville | Chargers | Huntsville, AL | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
Alaska | Nanooks | Fairbanks, AK | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
Rifle | Patriot Rifle Conference | |||
Skiing | Central Collegiate Ski Association | |||
Alaska–Anchorage | Seawolves | Anchorage, AK | Gymnastics, Women'sWomen's Gymnastics | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation |
Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association | |||
Skiing | Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association | |||
Alderson Broaddus | Battlers | Phillippi, WV | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Independent |
American International | Yellow Jackets | Springfield, MA | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey |
Assumption | Greyhounds | Worcester, MA | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Northeast-10 Conference |
Augusta | Jaguars | Augusta, GA | Golf, Men'sMen's Golf | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Golf, Women'sWomen's Golf | Independent | |||
Azusa Pacific | Cougars | Azusa, CA | Water Polo, Women'sWomen's Water Polo | Golden Coast Conference |
Barton | Bulldogs | Wilson, NC | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas |
Bellarmine | Knights | Louisville, KY | Lacrosse, Men'sMen's Lacrosse | Southern Conference |
Belmont Abbey | Crusaders | Belmont, NC | Bowling | Independent |
Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas | |||
Bemidji State | Beavers | Bemidji, MN | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association | |||
Bentley | Falcons | Waltham, MA | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey |
Bloomsburg | Huskies | Bloomsburg, PA | Wrestling | Eastern Wrestling League |
Bowie State | Bulldogs | Bowie, MD | Bowling | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Bridgeport | Purple Knights | Bridgeport, CT | Gymnastics, Women'sWomen's Gymnastics | Eastern College Athletic Conference |
Caldwell | Cougars | Caldwell, NJ | Bowling | Northeast Conference |
California Baptist | Lancers | Riverside, CA | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation |
Water Polo, Men'sMen's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association | |||
Water Polo, Women'sWomen's Water Polo | Golden Coast Conference | |||
Cal State East Bay | Pioneers | Hayward, CA | Water Polo, Women'sWomen's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association |
Cal State Monterey Bay | Otters | Seaside, CA | Water Polo, Women'sWomen's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association |
UC San Diego | Tritons | La Jolla, CA | Fencing | Intercollegiate Fencing Conference of Southern California |
Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Big West Conference in 2017) | |||
Water Polo, Men'sMen's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association | |||
Water Polo, Women'sWomen's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association | |||
Carson–Newman | Eagles | Jefferson City, TN | Beach Volleyball | Independent |
Central Missouri | Jennies | Warrensburg, MO | Bowling | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
Charleston (WV) | Golden Eagles | Charleston, WV | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
Chestnut Hill | Griffins | Philadelphia, PA | Bowling | Independent |
Chowan | Hawks | Murfreesboro, NC | Bowling | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Clarion | Golden Eagles | Clarion, PA | Wrestling | Eastern Wrestling League |
Coker | Cobras | Hartsville, SC | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Independent |
Colorado Mesa | Mavericks | Grand Junction, CO | Beach Volleyball | Independent |
Concordia–Irvine | Eagles | Irvine, CA | Beach Volleyball | Independent |
Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Independent (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in 2017) | |||
Water Polo, Men'sMen's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association | |||
Water Polo, Women'sWomen's Water Polo | Golden Coast Conference | |||
Daemen | Wildcats | Amherst, NY | Bowling | East Coast Conference |
Dallas Baptist | Patriots | Dallas, TX | Baseball | Missouri Valley Conference |
Drury | Panthers | Springfield, MO | Bowling | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
Eckerd | Tritons | St. Petersburg, FL | Beach Volleyball | Independent |
Edinboro | Fighting Scots | Edinboro, PA | Wrestling | Eastern Wrestling League |
Elizabeth City State | Vikings | Elizabeth City, NC | Bowling | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Emmanuel (GA) | Lions | Franklin Springs, GA | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas |
Erskine | Flying Fleet | Due West, SC | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas |
Fayetteville State | Broncos | Fayetteville, NC | Bowling | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Felician | Golden Falcons | Rutherford, NJ | Bowling | East Coast Conference |
Ferris State | Bulldogs | Big Rapids, MI | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
Francis Marion | Patriots | Florence, SC | Golf, Men'sMen's Golf | Independent |
Franklin Pierce | Ravens | Rindge, NH | Bowling | East Coast Conference |
Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Northeast-10 Conference | |||
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | New England Hockey Conference / Northeast-10 Conference | |||
Fresno Pacific | Sunbirds | Fresno, CA | Water Polo, Men'sMen's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association |
Water Polo, Women'sWomen's Water Polo | Golden Coast Conference | |||
Gannon | Golden Knights | Erie, PA | Water Polo, Men'sMen's Water Polo | Collegiate Water Polo Association |
Water Polo, Women'sWomen's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association | |||
Holy Names | Hawks | Oakland, CA | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Independent |
Johnson C. Smith | Golden Bulls | Charlotte, NC | Bowling | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
King | Tornado | Bristol, TN | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas |
Kutztown | Golden Bears | Kutztown, PA | Bowling | East Coast Conference |
Lake Superior State | Lakers | Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
Lees–McRae | Bobcats | Banner Elk, NC | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas |
Lewis | Flyers | Romeoville, IL | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
Limestone | Saints | Gaffney, SC | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas |
Lincoln (MO) | Blue Tigers | Jefferson City, MO | Bowling | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
Lincoln Memorial | Railsplitters | Harrogate, TN | Beach Volleyball | Independent |
Bowling | East Coast Conference | |||
Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Independent | |||
Lindenwood | Lions | St. Charles, MO | Gymnastics, Women'sWomen's Gymnastics | Midwest Independent Conference |
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | College Hockey America | |||
Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | |||
Livingstone | Blue Bears | Salisbury, NC | Bowling | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Lock Haven | Bald Eagles | Lock Haven, PA | Field Hockey | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Wrestling | Eastern Wrestling League | |||
LIU Post | Pioneers | Brookville, NY | Bowling | East Coast Conference |
Fencing (Women's only) |
Independent | |||
Maryville | Saints | St. Louis, MO | Bowling | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
McKendree | Bearcats | Lebanon, IL | Bowling | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
Fencing | Midwest Fencing Conference | |||
Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | |||
Mercyhurst | Lakers | Erie, PA | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey |
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | College Hockey America | |||
Water Polo, Men'sMen's Water Polo | Collegiate Water Polo Association | |||
Water Polo, Women'sWomen's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association | |||
Merrimack | Warriors | North Andover, MA | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Hockey East |
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | Hockey East | |||
Michigan Tech | Huskies | Houghton, MI | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
Skiing | Central Collegiate Ski Association | |||
Minnesota State–Mankato | Mavericks | Mankato, MN | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association | |||
Minnesota–Duluth | Bulldogs | Duluth, MN | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | National Collegiate Hockey Conference |
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association | |||
Molloy | Lions | Rockville Centre, NY | Bowling | East Coast Conference |
Mount Olive | Trojans | Mount Olive, NC | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas |
New York Tech | Bears | Old Westbury, NY | Baseball | Independent |
North Georgia | Nighthawks | Dahlonega, GA | Rifle | Southern Conference |
North Greenville | Crusaders | Tigerville, SC | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas |
Northern Michigan | Wildcats | Marquette, MI | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
Skiing | Central Collegiate Ski Association | |||
Pfeiffer | Falcons | Misenheimer, NC | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas (transitions to NCAA Division III in 2017) |
Post | Eagles | Waterbury, CT | Bowling | Independent |
Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Independent | |||
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | Independent | |||
Queens (NC) | Royals | Charlotte, NC | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Independent (begins play in 2017) |
Queens (NY) | Knights | Flushing, NY | Fencing (Women's only) |
National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association |
Quincy | Hawks | Quincy, IL | Volleyball, Men'sMen's Volleyball | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
Roberts Wesleyan | Redhawks | North Chili, NY | Bowling | East Coast Conference |
Saint Anselm | Hawks | Goffstown, NH | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Northeast-10 Conference |
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | New England Hockey Conference / Northeast-10 Conference | |||
Saint Augustine's | Falcons | Raleigh, NC | Bowling | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
St. Cloud State | Huskies | St. Cloud, MN | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | National Collegiate Hockey Conference |
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | Western Collegiate Hockey Association | |||
Saint Michael's | Purple Knights | Colchester, VT | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Northeast-10 Conference |
Ice Hockey, Women'sWomen's Ice Hockey | New England Hockey Conference / Northeast-10 Conference | |||
Skiing | Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association | |||
Salem International | Tigers | Salem, WV | Bowling | East Coast Conference |
Water Polo, Men'sMen's Water Polo | Collegiate Water Polo Association | |||
Sciences | Devils | Philadelphia, PA | Rifle | Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference |
Seattle Pacific | Falcons | Seattle, WA | Gymnastics, Women'sWomen's Gymnastics | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation |
Shaw | Bears | Raleigh, NC | Bowling | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Sonoma State | Seawolves | Rohnert Park, CA | Water Polo, Women'sWomen's Water Polo | Western Water Polo Association |
Southern Connecticut State | Owls | New Haven, CT | Gymnastics, Women'sWomen's Gymnastics | Eastern College Athletic Conference |
Southern New Hampshire | Penmen | Manchester, NH | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Northeast-10 Conference |
Spring Hill | Badgers | Mobile, AL | Beach Volleyball | Independent |
Stonehill | Skyhawks | North Easton, MA | Ice Hockey, Men'sMen's Ice Hockey | Northeast-10 Conference |
Texas A&M-Kingsville | Javelinas | Kingsville, TX | Beach Volleyball | Independent |
Texas Woman's | Pioneers | Denton, TX | Gymnastics, Women'sWomen's Gymnastics | Midwest Independent Conference |
Ursuline | Arrows | Pepper Pike, OH | Bowling | Independent |
Virginia State | Trojans | Ettrick, VA | Bowling | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Virginia Union | Panthers | Richmond, VA | Bowling | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Wayne State (MI) | Warriors | Detroit, MI | Fencing | Midwest Fencing Conference |
West Chester | Golden Rams | West Chester, PA | Gymnastics, Women'sWomen's Gymnastics | Eastern College Athletic Conference |
Westminster (UT) | Griffins | Salt Lake City, UT | Skiing | Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association |
Wilmington | Wildcats | New Castle, DE | Bowling | Independent |
Winona State | Warriors | Winona, MN | Gymnastics, Women'sWomen's Gymnastics | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Probation
The following is a list of Division II institutions currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports. Probation decisions are made by the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Committee on Infractions.
Institution | Sport(s) | Expiration Date |
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Clark Atlanta | Men's Basketball • Women's Tennis | January 23, 2017 |
Arkansas Tech | Baseball • Men's Basketball • Women's Basketball • Football • Men's Golf • Women's Golf • Volleyball | June 3, 2017 |
Lenoir–Rhyne | Men's Basketball | August 24, 2017 |
Alaska | Men's Basketball • Women's Basketball • Men's Cross Country • Men's Ice Hockey • Rifle • Skiing • Women's Swimming & Diving • Volleyball | November 4, 2017 |
Morehouse | Football | July 14, 2018 |
Central State | Entire Program | March 3, 2019 |
West Texas A&M | Football | March 22, 2019 |
Cheyney | Entire Program | August 20, 2019 |
Eastern New Mexico | Entire Program | August 31, 2019 |
See also
- List of NCAA Division II football programs
- List of NCAA Division II lacrosse programs
- List of NCAA Division II men's soccer programs
- List of NCAA Division II wrestling programs
- List of NCAA Division I institutions
- List of NCAA Division III institutions
- List of NAIA institutions
- List of USCAA institutions
- List of NCCAA institutions
- List of non-NCAA Division I schools competing in NCAA Division I sports
References
- ↑ "Division II Members". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 26, 2012.