National Association of Collegiate Esports

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The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) is a North American collegiate esports association founded in 2016. [1] It is a nonprofit membership association organized by and on behalf of its members. With its members they are developing structure and tools needed to advance collegiate esports. Together, laying groundwork in: Eligibility, path to graduation, competition and scholarships. NACE is the largest member association of varsity esports programs in North America.

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Esports

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Members

The association had 42 member colleges and universities in spring 2018 [3] and over 200 by late 2022 [4]

Member schools [5]
Institution
Adrian College
Albion College
Albright College
Anna Maria College [6]
Aquinas College
Arcadia University
Ashland University
Baldwin Wallace University
Barry University
Bellevue University
Barton College
Blinn College
Boise State University
Brewton-Parker College
Bridgewater College Esports
Bryant & Stratton - SYR Campus
Bryant & Stratton Buffalo
Bryant & Stratton College - Rochester
Bryant & Stratton College Virginia
Buena Vista University
Bushnell University
Butler University Esports
Camden County College
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville University - Harrodsburg
Capitol Technology University
Carolina University
Central Christian College of KS
Central Michigan University
Central Penn College
Chowan University
Clarke University
Cleary University
Coastal Bend
Coffeyville Community College
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Concordia University St. Paul
Concordia University-Seward NE
Cornell College
Cottey College
Columbia College
Columbia International University
Concordia College
Concordia University St. Paul
Cornell College
Cottey College
County College of Morris
Culver-Stockton College
Dakota Wesleyan University
Dallas Baptist University
Davenport University
DeSales University
Dickinson State
Drexel University
Drury University
Durham College
East Tennessee University
Eastern University
ECPI University
Edgewood College
Edinboro University
Fanshawe College
Faulkner University
Ferris State University
Florida International University
Florida Southern College
Franklin College
Full Sail University
Gallaudet University Athletics
George Fox University
George Mason University
Georgia State University
Glenville State College
Grand Valley State University
Great Bay Community College
Harding University
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Highland Community College
Holy Family University
Howard Payne University
Immaculata University
Independence Community College
Indiana Tech
Indiana University - East
Iona College
Iowa Central Community College
Irvine Valley College
Jacksonville State University
James Madison University
Juniata College
Kansas State University Esports
Kansas Wesleyan University
Keene State College
Keiser University
Keiser University - Jacksonville
Keiser University - Lakeland
Keiser University - Pembroke Pines
Keiser University - Sarasota
Kennesaw State University
Kettering University
Keyano College
Kilgore College
King's College
Lackawanna College
Lake Michigan College
Lakeland University
Lakeshore Technical College
Lawrence Technological University
Lebanon Valley College
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Lourdes University
Loyola University New Orleans
Lubbock Christian University
Manchester University
Marian University - Wisconsin
Marietta College
Marymount University
McMurry University
Messiah University
Michigan Technological University
Mid-America Christian University
Milligan University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Misericordia University
Mohave Community College
Montgomery County Community College
Mount Aloysius College
Mount St. Joseph University

Mount St. Mary's University

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Neumann University
Neumont College of Computer Science
Newberry College
Nichols College
North Dakota State College of Science
Northeastern State University
Northeastern University
Northern Kentucky University
Northpoint Bible College
Northwest State Community College
Northwestern Michigan College
Northwood University
Ohio Christian University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Oklahoma City University
Old Dominion University
Ozarks Technical Community College
Park University
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Point Park University
Post University
Presbyterian College
Purdue University
Randolph-Macon College
Ringling College
Roanoke College
Robert Morris
Rollins College
Russell Sage College
Saint Francis University
Saint Leo University
Salve Regina University
Seton Hill University
Shawnee State University
Shenandoah University
Siena Heights University
Simpson College
Southeastern Illinois College
Southeastern University
Southern Arkansas University
Southern State Community College
Southern Virginia University
Southwest Minnesota State University
Southwestern Assembly of God Univ.
Spoon River College
Spring Hill College
St. Ambrose University
St. Andrew's Presbyterian College
St. Clair University
St. Edward's University
St. Lawrence University
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Stephen F. Austin State University
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M San Antonio
Texas State University
Texas Wesleyan University
Trine University
Truett McConnell
University of Central Missouri
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Cincinnati
University of Evansville [7]
University of Guam
University of Jamestown
University of Kansas
University of Michigan - Flint
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Montana
University of Providence
University of South Carolina Sumter
University of Southern Mississippi
University of the Cumberlands
University of West GA
University of Windsor
University of Wisconsin-Stout
UNT Dallas
Virginia Wesleyan
Wagner College
Waldorf University
Wayland Baptist University
Wayne State University
West VA Univ Inst of Tech
West Virginia Univ-Potomac State Col
Westcliff University
Western Kentucky University
Wichita State University
Widener University
York College
York County Community College [8]

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