List of NAIA institutions
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has 252 member colleges and universities for athletic competition.[1]
NAIA institutions[]
- Note: The NAIA once had basketball teams split into two divisions. The association discontinued its Division II basketball championships for both men and women after the 2019–20 season,[2] when the 2020 championships were canceled at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Non-basketball playing institutions are denoted by *.
| School | Nickname | City | State/ province/ territory |
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | Eagles | Pippa Passes | Kentucky | River States Conference |
| University of Antelope Valley | Pioneers | Lancaster | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Aquinas College | Saints | Grand Rapids | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Arizona Christian University | Firestorm | Phoenix | Arizona | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Arkansas Baptist College | Buffaloes | Little Rock | Arkansas | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Ave Maria University | Gyrenes | Ave Maria | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Avila University | Eagles | Kansas City | Missouri | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Bacone College | Warriors | Muskogee | Oklahoma | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Baker University | Wildcats | Baldwin City | Kansas | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Bellevue University | Bruins | Bellevue | Nebraska | North Star Athletic Association |
| Benedictine College | Ravens | Atchison | Kansas | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Benedictine University at Mesa | Redhawks | Mesa | Arizona | California Pacific Conference |
| Bethany College | Swedes | Lindsborg | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Bethel College (IN) | Pilots | Mishawaka | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Bethel College (KS) | Threshers | North Newton | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Bethel University | Wildcats | McKenzie | Tennessee | Mid-South Conference |
| Blue Mountain College | Toppers | Blue Mountain | Mississippi | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Bluefield College | Rams | Bluefield | Virginia | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Brenau University | Golden Tigers | Gainesville | Georgia | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Brescia University | Bearcats | Owensboro | Kentucky | River States Conference |
| Brewton–Parker College | Barons | Mount Vernon | Georgia | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Briar Cliff University | Chargers | Sioux City | Iowa | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| University of British Columbia*[a] | Thunderbirds | Vancouver | British Columbia | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Bryan College | Lions | Dayton | Tennessee | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Bushnell University | Beacons | Eugene | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| California State University Maritime Academy | Keelhaulers | Vallejo | California | California Pacific Conference |
| University of California, Merced | Golden Bobcats | Merced | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph | Crimson Wave | Whiting | Indiana | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Campbellsville University | Tigers | Campbellsville | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference |
| Cardinal Stritch University | Wolves | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Carlow University | Celtics | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | River States Conference |
| Carroll College | Fighting Saints | Helena | Montana | Frontier Conference |
| Central Baptist College | Mustangs | Conway | Arkansas | American Midwest Conference |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | Tigers | McPherson | Kansas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Central Methodist University | Eagles | Fayette | Missouri | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Clarke University | Crusaders | Dubuque | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Cleary University* | Cougars | Howell | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Mariners | Brunswick | Georgia | Sun Conference |
| Columbia College (MO) | Cougars | Columbia | Missouri | American Midwest Conference |
| Columbia College (SC) | Koalas | Columbia | South Carolina | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Columbia International University | Rams | Columbia | South Carolina | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Concordia University–Michigan | Cardinals | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Concordia University–Nebraska | Bulldogs | Seward | Nebraska | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Corban University | Warriors | Salem | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Cornerstone University | Golden Eagles | Grand Rapids | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Cottey College | Comets | Nevada | Missouri | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Crowley's Ridge College | Pioneers | Paragould | Arkansas | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Culver–Stockton College | Wildcats | Canton | Missouri | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Cumberland University | Phoenix | Lebanon | Tennessee | Mid-South Conference |
| University of the Cumberlands | Patriots | Williamsburg | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference |
| Dakota State University | Trojans | Madison | South Dakota | North Star Athletic Association |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Tigers | Mitchell | South Dakota | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Dalton State College | Roadrunners | Dalton | Georgia | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Dickinson State University | Blue Hawks | Dickinson | North Dakota | North Star Athletic Association |
| Dillard University | Bleu Devils & Lady Bleu Devils | New Orleans | Louisiana | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Doane College | Tigers | Crete | Nebraska | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Dordt College | Defenders | Sioux Center | Iowa | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Eastern Oregon University | Mountaineers | La Grande | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott | Eagles | Prescott | Arizona | California Pacific Conference |
| Evangel University | Valor | Springfield | Missouri | Heart of America Athletic Conference (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2023) |
| The Evergreen State College | Geoducks | Olympia | Washington | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Faulkner University | Eagles | Montgomery | Alabama | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Fisher College | Falcons | Boston | Massachusetts | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Fisk University | Bulldogs | Nashville | Tennessee | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Florida College | Falcons | Temple Terrace | Florida | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Florida Memorial University | Lions | Miami Gardens | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Florida National University | Conquistadors | Miami | Florida | Continental Athletic Conference[3] |
| Freed–Hardeman University | Lions | Henderson | Tennessee | Mid-South Conference |
| Friends University | Falcons | Wichita | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Georgetown College | Tigers | Georgetown | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference |
| Georgia Gwinnett College* | Grizzlies | Lawrenceville | Georgia | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Goshen College | Maple Leafs | Goshen | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Governors State University | Jaguars | University Park | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Grace College & Seminary | Lancers | Winona Lake | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Graceland University | Yellowjackets | Lamoni | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Grand View University | Vikings | Des Moines | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Hannibal–LaGrange University | Trojans | Hannibal | Missouri | American Midwest Conference |
| Harris–Stowe State University | Hornets | St. Louis | Missouri | American Midwest Conference |
| Haskell Indian Nations University | Indians | Lawrence | Kansas | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Hastings College | Broncos | Hastings | Nebraska | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Holy Cross College | Saints | Notre Dame | Indiana | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Hope International University | Royals | Fullerton | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| University of Houston–Victoria* | Jaguars | Victoria | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Huntington University | Foresters | Huntington | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Huston–Tillotson University | Rams | Austin | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| College of Idaho | Coyotes | Caldwell | Idaho | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | Warriors | Fort Wayne | Indiana | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | Wildcats | Marion | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Indiana University East | Red Wolves | Richmond | Indiana | River States Conference |
| Indiana University Kokomo | Cougars | Kokomo | Indiana | River States Conference |
| Indiana University Northwest | Redhawks | Gary | Indiana | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Indiana University South Bend | Titans | South Bend | Indiana | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Indiana University Southeast | Grenadiers | New Albany | Indiana | River States Conference |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | Tigers | Mount Pleasant | Iowa | Continental Athletic Conference |
| University of Jamestown | Jimmies | Jamestown | North Dakota | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Jarvis Christian College | Bulldogs | Hawkins | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| John Brown University | Golden Eagles | Siloam Springs | Arkansas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Johnson University | Royals | Kimberlin Heights | Tennessee | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Judson University | Eagles | Elgin | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Coyotes | Salina | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Keiser University | Seahawks | West Palm Beach | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Kentucky Christian University | Knights | Grayson | Kentucky | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| La Sierra University | Golden Eagles | Riverside | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Langston University | Lions | Langston | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Lawrence Technological University | Blue Devils | Southfield | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Lewis–Clark State College | Warriors | Lewiston | Idaho | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Life Pacific University | Warriors | San Dimas | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Life University | Eagles | Marietta | Georgia | Mid-South Conference (Southern States Athletic Conference in 2022) |
| Lincoln College | Lynx | Lincoln | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Lincoln Christian University[b] | Red Lions | Lincoln | Illinois | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Lindsey Wilson College | Blue Raiders | Columbia | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference |
| Louisiana Christian University | Wildcats | Pineville | Louisiana | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | Generals | Alexandria | Louisiana | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Louisiana State University in Shreveport | Pilots & Lady Pilots | Shreveport | Louisiana | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Lourdes University | Gray Wolves | Sylvania | Ohio | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Loyola University New Orleans | Wolfpack | New Orleans | Louisiana | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Lyon College[c] | Scots | Batesville | Arkansas | American Midwest Conference |
| Madonna University | Crusaders | Livonia | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Marian University | Knights | Indianapolis | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Marymount California University* | Mariners | Rancho Palos Verdes | California | California Pacific Conference |
| The Master's University | Mustangs | Santa Clarita | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Mayville State University | Comets | Mayville | North Dakota | North Star Athletic Association |
| McPherson College | Bulldogs | McPherson | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Menlo College | Oaks | Atherton | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| University of Michigan–Dearborn | Wolverines | Dearborn | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Mid-America Christian University | Evangels | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | Pioneers | Olathe | Kansas | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Middle Georgia State University | Knights | Cochran | Georgia | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Midland University | Warriors | Fremont | Nebraska | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Midway University | Eagles | Midway | Kentucky | River States Conference |
| Milligan University | Buffaloes | Elizabethton | Tennessee | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Missouri Baptist University | Spartans | St. Louis | Missouri | American Midwest Conference |
| Missouri Valley College | Vikings | Marshall | Missouri | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| University of Mobile | Rams | Prichard | Alabama | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Montana State University–Northern | Lights | Havre | Montana | Frontier Conference |
| Montana Technological University | Orediggers | Butte | Montana | Frontier Conference |
| University of Montana–Western | Bulldogs | Dillon | Montana | Frontier Conference |
| Montreat College | Cavaliers | Montreat | North Carolina | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Morningside University | Mustangs | Sioux City | Iowa | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Morris College | Hornets | Sumter | South Carolina | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Mount Marty University | Lancers | Yankton | South Dakota | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Mount Mercy University | Mustangs | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Cougars | Mount Vernon | Ohio | Crossroads League |
| Multnomah University | Lions | Portland | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | Trailblazers | Dallas | Texas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Northern New Mexico College | Eagles | Española | New Mexico | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Northwest University | Eagles | Kirkland | Washington | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Northwestern College | Red Raiders | Orange City | Iowa | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | Racers | Lima | Ohio | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Oakland City University | Mighty Oaks | Oakland City | Indiana | River States Conference |
| Ohio Christian University | Trailblazers | Circleville | Ohio | River States Conference |
| Ohio Valley University | Fighting Scots | Vienna | West Virginia | River States Conference |
| Oklahoma City University | Stars | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Aggies | Goodwell | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Eagles | Bartlesville | Oklahoma | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Tigers | Bourbonnais | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | Owls | Klamath Falls | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Ottawa University | Braves | Ottawa | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Ottawa University Arizona | Spirit | Surprise | Arizona | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | Saints | San Antonio | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Pacific Union College | Pioneers | Angwin | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Park University | Pirates | Parkville | Missouri | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Park University Gilbert | Buccaneers | Gilbert | Arizona | California Pacific Conference |
| Paul Quinn College | Tigers | Dallas | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Penn State Schuylkill | Nittany Lions | Schuylkill Haven | Pennsylvania | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Peru State College | Bobcats | Peru | Nebraska | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Philander Smith College | Panthers | Little Rock | Arkansas | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| University of Pikeville | Bears | Pikeville | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference |
| Point University | Skyhawks | West Point | Georgia | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Point Park University | Pioneers | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | River States Conference |
| Presentation College | Saints | Aberdeen | South Dakota | North Star Athletic Association |
| University of Providence[4] | Argonauts | Great Falls | Montana | Frontier Conference |
| Providence Christian College* | Sea Beggars | Pasadena | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Reinhardt University | Eagles | Waleska | Georgia | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| University of Rio Grande | RedStorm | Rio Grande | Ohio | River States Conference |
| Rochester University | Warriors | Rochester | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Rocky Mountain College | Battlin' Bears | Billings | Montana | Frontier Conference |
| Roosevelt University | Lakers | Chicago | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Rust College | Bearcats | Holly Springs | Mississippi | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference[5] |
| St. Ambrose University | Fighting Bees & Queen Bees | Davenport | Iowa | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| St. Andrews University | Knights | Laurinburg | North Carolina | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| University of St. Francis | Fighting Saints | Joliet | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| University of Saint Francis | Cougars | Fort Wayne | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| University of Saint Katherine | Firebirds | San Marcos | California | California Pacific Conference |
| St. Louis College of Pharmacy | Eutectics | St. Louis | Missouri | American Midwest Conference |
| University of Saint Mary | Spires | Leavenworth | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| College of Saint Mary | Flames | Omaha | Nebraska | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Pomeroys | Saint Mary's | Indiana | River States Conference |
| St. Thomas University | Bobcats | Miami Gardens | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Saint Xavier University | Cougars | Chicago | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| San Diego Christian College | Hawks | El Cajon | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Bees | Savannah | Georgia | Sun Conference |
| Savannah College of Art and Design–Atlanta | Atlanta | Appalachian Athletic Conference | ||
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | Drovers | Chickasha | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Shawnee State University | Bears | Portsmouth | Ohio | Mid-South Conference |
| Siena Heights University | Saints | Adrian | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Sierra Nevada University*[d] | Eagles | Incline Village | Nevada | California Pacific Conference |
| Simpson University | Red Hawks | Redding | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Soka University of America* | Lions | Aliso Viejo | California | California Pacific Conference |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort*[e] | Sand Sharks | Beaufort | South Carolina | Sun Conference[f] |
| Southeastern University | Fire | Lakeland | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Southern Oregon University | Raiders | Ashland | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| University of the Southwest | Mustangs | Hobbs | New Mexico | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | Lions | Waxahachie | Texas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Southwestern Christian University | Eagles | Bethany | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Southwestern College | Moundbuilders | Winfield | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Spring Arbor University | Cougars | Spring Arbor | Michigan | Crossroads League |
| Stephens College | Stars | Columbia | Missouri | American Midwest Conference |
| Sterling College | Warriors | Sterling | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Stillman College | Tigers | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Tabor College | Bluejays | Hillsboro | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Talladega College | Tornadoes | Talladega | Alabama | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Taylor University | Trojans | Upland | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| University of Tennessee Southern (UT Southern) | FireHawks | Pulaski | Tennessee | Mid-South Conference |
| Tennessee Wesleyan College | Bulldogs | Athens | Tennessee | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Texas A&M University–San Antonio*[g] | Jaguars | San Antonio | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Texas A&M University–Texarkana | Eagles | Texarkana | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Texas College | Steers | Tyler | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Rams | Fort Worth | Texas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Thomas University | Night Hawks | Thomasville | Georgia | Sun Conference |
| Thomas More University | Saints | Crestview Hills | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference[h] |
| Tougaloo College | Bulldogs | Tougaloo | Mississippi | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Trinity Christian College | Trolls | Palos Heights | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Trinity International University | Trojans | Deerfield | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Truett McConnell University | Bears | Cleveland | Georgia | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Union College | Bulldogs | Barbourville | Kentucky | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Valley City State University | Vikings | Valley City | North Dakota | North Star Athletic Association |
| Vanguard University | Lions | Costa Mesa | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| University of Victoria*[a] | Vikes | Victoria | British Columbia | Continental Athletic Conference |
| University of the Virgin Islands | Buccaneers | Saint Thomas | US Virgin Islands | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Viterbo University | V-Hawks | La Crosse | Wisconsin | North Star Athletic Association |
| Voorhees College | Tigers | Denmark | South Carolina | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Waldorf University | Warriors | Forest City | Iowa | North Star Athletic Association |
| Walla Walla University | Wolves | College Place | Washington | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Warner University | Royals | Lake Wales | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Warner Pacific University | Knights | Portland | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Washington Adventist University | Shock | Takoma Park | Maryland | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Wayland Baptist University | Pioneers | Plainview | Texas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Webber International University | Warriors | Babson Park | Florida | Sun Conference |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Golden Bears | Beckley | West Virginia | River States Conference |
| Westcliff University | Warriors | Irvine | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Westmont College | Warriors | Santa Barbara | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Wilberforce University | Bulldogs | Wilberforce | Ohio | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Wiley College | Wildcats | Marshall | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference (Gulf Coast Athletic Conference in 2022) |
| William Carey University | Crusaders | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| William Jessup University | Warriors | Rocklin | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| William Penn University | Statesmen | Oskaloosa | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| William Woods University | Owls | Fulton | Missouri | American Midwest Conference |
| Williams Baptist University | Eagles | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | American Midwest Conference |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | Gold Rush & Gold Nuggets | New Orleans | Louisiana | Red River Athletic Conference |
| York College | Panthers | York | Nebraska | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
- ^ a b UBC and Victoria hold concurrent membership in Canada's governing body for university athletics, U Sports, where their basketball teams compete.
- ^ Lincoln Christian will drop sports after the 2021��22 season.
- ^ Lyon is starting a transition to NCAA Division III in July 2022, applying for exploratory membership and then requesting a provisional one by then.
- ^ Sierra Nevada has been in the process of a merger with NCAA Division I's University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada), likely in the 2022–23 school year.
- ^ South Carolina–Beaufort has planned to add basketball as a condition to gain NCAA membership and intended to begin its first season for that sport in 2023.
- ^ South Carolina–Beaufort will start a transition to NCAA Division II in July 2022, joining the Peach Belt Conference.
- ^ Texas A&M–San Antonio will add basketball in 2022.
- ^ Thomas More will also start a transition to NCAA Division II also in July 2022, joining the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. However, it will remain an NAIA member in the 2022–23 school year before starting full NCAA competition in 2023.
Future institutions[]
| School | Nickname | City | State/ province |
Conference | Joins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck State College | Mystics | Bismarck | North Dakota | Possibly North Star Athletic Association | TBA |
| Indiana University–Purdue University Columbus | Crimson Pride | Columbus | Indiana | TBD | 2022 |
| Oakwood University[6] | Ambassadors & Lady Ambassadors | Huntsville | Alabama | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Southern University at New Orleans (returning)[6] | Black Knights | New Orleans | Louisiana |
See also[]
- List of NCAA Division I institutions
- List of NCAA Division II institutions
- List of NCAA Division III institutions
- List of USCAA institutions
- List of NCCAA institutions
- List of NJCAA Division I schools
- List of NJCAA Division II schools
- List of NJCAA Division III schools
- List of NAIA football programs
- NAIA lacrosse
References[]
- ^ "2021-22 NAIA Member Institutions" (PDF). naia.org. NAIA.
- ^ "NAIA to Combine Basketball Divisions". NAIA. April 16, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "[Member institutions]". Continental Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ Sarah Dettmer (July 13, 2017). "So long, University of Great Falls; Welcome, University of Providence". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Members". Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "GCAC Extends Membership To Oakwood University, Wiley College, Southern University at New Orleans". Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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