List of NCAA Division II institutions
There are currently 315 American and Canadian colleges and universities classified as Division II for NCAA competition. 44 of the 50 U.S. states, plus the District of Columbia and 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
- Notes
- Brigham Young University–Hawai'i — will phase out athletic teams by 2017.
- Central State University — will join the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2015.
- University of Texas of the Permian Basin — will join the Lone Star Conference in 2016.
Reclassifying institutions
- Notes
- Southern Wesleyan — wins appeal to advance to Candidacy Year Two of NCAA D-II membership process.[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University at Montgomery | Warhawks | Montgomery | Alabama | Peach Belt Conference | 2015 |
| Cumberland University | Bulldogs | Lebanon | Tennessee | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 2014 |
| Georgetown College | Tigers | Georgetown | Kentucky | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 2014 |
| Westminster College | Griffins | Salt Lake City | Utah | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 2015 |
Sports not in D-II
Men's and Women's Ice Hockey and Water Polo; Men's Volleyball; Women's Bowling, Equestrian, 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 ECAC East 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.
- 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.
IHSA Equestrian
This is a list of the schools in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II that sponsor women's equestrian competition as other than an NCAA sanctioned sport. This is sanctioned by the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. (Four Division II schools sponsor NCAA sanctioned equestrian; those are included in the Sports not in D-II list.)
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Rodeo
This is a list of the schools in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II that sponsor Co-ed Rodeo, which is not an NCAA-sponsored sport. Collegiate rodeo is sanctioned by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
| School | Nickname | Location | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State | Grizzlies | Alamosa, CO | Grand Canyon |
| Arkansas–Monticello | Boll Weevils & Cotton Blossoms | Monticello, AR | Ozark |
| Black Hills State | Yellow Jackets | Spearfish, SD | Great Plains |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Broncos | Pomona, CA | West Coast |
| Central Washington | Wildcats | Ellensburg, WA | Northwest |
| Chadron State | Eagles | Chadron, NE | Central Rocky Mountain |
| Colorado Mesa | Mavericks | Grand Junction, CO | Rocky Mountain |
| Eastern New Mexico | Greyhounds | Portales, NM | Southwest |
| Fort Hays State | Tigers | Hays, KS | Central Plains |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State | Rangers | Alva, OK | Central Plains |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | Aggies | Goodwell, OK | Central Plains |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State | Savage Storm | Durant, OK | Central Plains |
| Southern Arkansas | Muleriders | Magnolia, AR | Ozark |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State | Bulldogs | Weatherford, OK | Central Plains |
| Tarleton State | Texans & TexAnns | Stephenville, TX | Southwest |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Lions | Commerce, TX | Southern |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Javelinas | Kingsville, TX | Southern |
| West Alabama | Tigers | Livingston, AL | Ozark |
| West Texas A&M | Buffaloes | Canyon, TX | Southwest |
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 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.
- ↑ "Southern Wesleyan wins appeal, off to year two of NCAA process". SWU Athletics. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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