There are currently 431 American colleges and universities classified as Division III for NCAA competition, making it the largest division in the NCAA by school count. Schools from 34 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented.
All schools do not provide athletic scholarships to students.
Conference affiliations listed in this table are primary affiliations as of the current 2024–25 school year. Many schools will house some sports in other conferences if their primary leagues do not sponsor a given sport.
These school are actively pursuing Division III membership, pending NCAA approval.
School | Nickname | City | State/ province | Conference | Current affiliation | Latest attempt |
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Johnson & Wales University Charlotte [7] | Wildcats | Charlotte | NC | Coast to Coast Athletic Conference (2025–26) | United States Collegiate Athletic Association | January 2025 |
Regent University [8] | Royals | Virginia Beach | VA | National Christian College Athletic Association | November 2024 |