NCAA Division III independent schools

NCAA Division III independents are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the NCAA’s Division III level, but do so independently of an established athletic conference. These same institutions often compete as members of an intercollegiate athletic conference in some sports. The reason for independent status varies among institutions, but it is frequently because the primary athletic conference to which the institution belongs does not sponsor a particular sport. Independent programs for Division III:

All-sport independents

Institution Team Location Founded Type Enrollment Football Future Conference
Alfred State College Pioneers Alfred, New York 1908 Public 3,500 Yes[lower-alpha 1]
University of California, Santa Cruz Banana Slugs Santa Cruz, California 1965 Public 15,825 No
Finlandia University Lions Hancock, Michigan 1896 Private 500 Yes MIAA (2018)[lower-alpha 2]
Illinois Institute of Technology Scarlet Hawks Chicago, Illinois 1890 Private 7,787 No NACC (2018)
University of Maine at Presque Isle Owls Presque Isle, Maine 1903 Public 1,600 No
Maranatha Baptist University Sabercats Watertown, Wisconsin 1968 Private 1,169 No
Mills College[lower-alpha 3] Cyclones Oakland, California 1854 Private 1,555 No
Mount Mary University[lower-alpha 3] Blue Angels Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1913 Private 1,209 No
College of New Rochelle Blue Angels New Rochelle, New York 1904 Private 6,800 No
State University of New York at Canton Roos Canton, New York 1906 Public 3,320 No
Pine Manor College Gators Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 1911 Private 480 No
Rust College Bearcats Holly Springs, Mississippi 1866 Private 1,200 No
Trinity Washington University[lower-alpha 3] Tigers Washington, D.C. 1897 Private 2,100 No
University of Valley Forge Patriots Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 1939 Private 1,146 No
Notes
  1. ↑ Alfred State is no longer independent in football; it joined the football-only Eastern Collegiate Football Conference in 2017.
  2. ↑ Finlandia will join the MIAA for football only, remaining independent in other sports.
  3. 1 2 3 Women's college.

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