List of NCAA Division I women's soccer programs

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This is a list of women's college soccer programs in the United States that play in NCAA Division I. As of the 2023 NCAA Division I women's soccer season, 347 schools in the United States sponsor Division I varsity women's soccer; all are full Division I members except Colorado College, a Division III member which competes in Division I only for women's soccer and men's ice hockey, ten schools that are transitioning from Division II, and the University of St. Thomas, transitioning from Division III. This list reflects each team's conference affiliation as of the coming 2024 NCAA women's soccer season. [1]

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Current Division I schools

InstitutionLocationStateTypeNicknameConference
Abilene Christian Abilene Texas Private Wildcats WAC
Air Force USAF Academy [lower-alpha 1] Colorado U.S. Service Academy Falcons Mountain West
Akron Akron Ohio Public Zips MAC
Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama Public Crimson Tide SEC
Alabama A&M Normal Alabama Public Bulldogs SWAC
Alabama State Montgomery Alabama Public Hornets SWAC
Albany Albany New York Public Great Danes America East
Alcorn State Lorman Mississippi Public Lady Braves SWAC
American Washington District of Columbia Private Eagles Patriot
Appalachian State Boone North Carolina Public Mountaineers Sun Belt
Arizona Tucson Arizona Public Wildcats Big 12
Arizona State Tempe Arizona Public Sun Devils Big 12
Arkansas Fayetteville Arkansas Public Razorbacks SEC
Arkansas State Jonesboro Arkansas Public Red Wolves Sun Belt
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Arkansas Public Golden Lions SWAC
Army [lower-alpha 2] West Point New York U.S. Service Academy Black Knights Patriot
Auburn Auburn Alabama Public Tigers SEC
Austin Peay Clarksville Tennessee Public Governors ASUN
Ball State Muncie Indiana Public Cardinals MAC
Baylor Waco Texas Private Bears Big 12
Bellarmine [lower-alpha 3] Louisville Kentucky Private Knights ASUN
Belmont Nashville Tennessee Private Bruins Missouri Valley
Binghamton Binghamton [lower-alpha 4] New York Public Bearcats America East
Boise State Boise Idaho Public Broncos Mountain West
Boston College Chestnut Hill Massachusetts Private Eagles ACC
Boston University Boston Massachusetts Private Terriers Patriot
Bowling Green Bowling Green Ohio Public Falcons MAC
Brown Providence Rhode Island Private Bears Ivy League
Bryant Smithfield Rhode Island Private Bulldogs America East
Bucknell Lewisburg Pennsylvania Private Bison Patriot
Buffalo Buffalo [lower-alpha 5] New York Public Bulls MAC
Butler Indianapolis Indiana Private Bulldogs Big East
BYU Provo Utah Private Cougars Big 12
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo California Public Mustangs Big West
Cal State Bakersfield [lower-alpha 6] Bakersfield California Public Roadrunners Big West
Cal State Fullerton Fullerton California Public Titans Big West
Cal State Northridge Northridge (Los Angeles) California Public Matadors Big West
California Berkeley California Public Golden Bears ACC
California Baptist Riverside California Private Lancers WAC
Campbell Buies Creek North Carolina Private Fighting Camels CAA
Canisius Buffalo New York Private Golden Griffins Metro Atlantic
Central Arkansas Conway Arkansas Public Sugar Bears ASUN
Central Connecticut New Britain Connecticut Public Blue Devils Northeast
Central Michigan Mount Pleasant Michigan Public Chippewas MAC
Charleston Charleston South Carolina Public Cougars CAA
Charleston Southern North Charleston South Carolina Private Buccaneers Big South
Charlotte Charlotte North Carolina Public 49ers The American
Chattanooga Chattanooga Tennessee Public Mocs Southern
Chicago State Chicago Illinois Public Cougars Northeast
Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio Public Bearcats Big 12
Clemson Clemson South Carolina Public Tigers ACC
Cleveland State Cleveland Ohio Public Vikings Horizon
Coastal Carolina Conway South Carolina Public Chanticleers Sun Belt
Colgate Hamilton New York Private Raiders Patriot
Colorado Boulder Colorado Public Buffaloes Big 12
Colorado College Colorado Springs Colorado Private Tigers Mountain West [lower-alpha 7]
Colorado State Fort Collins Colorado Public Rams Mountain West
Columbia New York (New York City) New York Private Lions Ivy League
Cornell Ithaca New York Private Big Red Ivy League
Creighton Omaha Nebraska Private Bluejays Big East
Dartmouth Hanover New Hampshire Private Big Green Ivy League
Davidson Davidson North Carolina Private Wildcats Atlantic 10
Dayton Dayton Ohio Private Flyers Atlantic 10
Delaware Newark Delaware Private–public hybrid [lower-alpha 8] Fightin' Blue Hens CAA
(CUSA in 2025)
Delaware State Dover Delaware Private–public hybrid [lower-alpha 8] Hornets Northeast [lower-alpha 9]
Denver Denver Colorado Private Pioneers Summit
DePaul Chicago Illinois Private Blue Demons Big East
Detroit Mercy Detroit Michigan Private Titans Horizon
Drake Des Moines Iowa Private Bulldogs Missouri Valley
Drexel Philadelphia Pennsylvania Private Dragons CAA
Duke Durham North Carolina Private Blue Devils ACC
Duquesne Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Private Dukes Atlantic 10
East Carolina Greenville North Carolina Public Pirates The American
East Tennessee State Johnson City Tennessee Public Buccaneers Southern
Eastern Illinois Charleston Illinois Public Panthers Ohio Valley
Eastern Kentucky Richmond Kentucky Public Colonels ASUN
Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti Michigan Public Eagles MAC
Eastern Washington Cheney Washington Public Eagles Big Sky
Elon Elon North Carolina Private Phoenix CAA
Evansville Evansville Indiana Private Purple Aces Missouri Valley
Fairfield Fairfield Connecticut Private Stags Metro Atlantic
Fairleigh Dickinson Madison New Jersey Private Knights Northeast
FIU Miami [lower-alpha 10] Florida Public Panthers Conference USA
Florida Gainesville Florida Public Gators SEC
Florida Atlantic Boca Raton Florida Public Owls The American
Florida Gulf Coast Fort Myers [lower-alpha 11] Florida Public Eagles ASUN
Florida State Tallahassee Florida Public Seminoles ACC
Fordham Bronx (New York City) New York Private Rams Atlantic 10
Fresno State Fresno California Public Bulldogs Mountain West
Furman Greenville South Carolina Private Paladins Southern
Gardner–Webb Boilings Springs North Carolina Private Runnin' Bulldogs Big South
George Mason Fairfax [lower-alpha 12] Virginia Public Patriots Atlantic 10
George Washington Washington District of Columbia Private Revolutionaries Atlantic 10
Georgetown Washington District of Columbia Private Hoyas Big East
Georgia Athens Georgia Public Bulldogs SEC
Georgia Southern Statesboro Georgia Public Eagles Sun Belt
Georgia State Atlanta Georgia Public Panthers Sun Belt
Gonzaga Spokane Washington Private Bulldogs West Coast
Grambling State Grambling Louisiana Public Tigers SWAC
Grand Canyon Phoenix Arizona Private Antelopes WAC
Green Bay Green Bay Wisconsin Public Phoenix Horizon
Hampton Hampton Virginia Private Lady Pirates CAA
Harvard Boston [lower-alpha 13] Massachusetts Private Crimson Ivy League
Hawaii Honolulu Hawaii Public Rainbow Wahine Big West
High Point High Point North Carolina Private Panthers Big South
Hofstra Hempstead New York Private Pride CAA
Holy Cross Worcester Massachusetts Private Crusaders Patriot
Houston Houston Texas Public Cougars Big 12
Houston Christian Houston Texas Private Huskies Southland
Howard Washington District of Columbia Private Bison Northeast [lower-alpha 9]
Idaho Moscow Idaho Public Vandals Big Sky
Idaho State Pocatello Idaho Public Bengals Big Sky
Illinois Champaign [lower-alpha 14] Illinois Public Fighting Illini Big Ten
Illinois State Normal Illinois Public Redbirds Missouri Valley
Incarnate Word [lower-alpha 15] San Antonio Texas Private Cardinals Southland
Indiana Bloomington Indiana Public Hoosiers Big Ten
Indiana State Terre Haute Indiana Public Sycamores Missouri Valley
Iona New Rochelle New York Private Gaels Metro Atlantic
Iowa Iowa City Iowa Public Hawkeyes Big Ten
Iowa State Ames Iowa Public Cyclones Big 12
IUPUI [lower-alpha 16] Indianapolis Indiana Public Jaguars Horizon
Jackson State Jackson Mississippi Public Tigers SWAC
Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida Private Dolphins ASUN
Jacksonville State Jacksonville Alabama Public Gamecocks Conference USA
James Madison Harrisonburg Virginia Public Dukes Sun Belt
Kansas Lawrence Kansas Public Jayhawks Big 12
Kansas City Kansas City Missouri Public Roos Summit
Kansas State Manhattan Kansas Public Wildcats Big 12
Kennesaw State Kennesaw Georgia Public Owls Conference USA
Kent State Kent Ohio Public Golden Flashes MAC
Kentucky Lexington Kentucky Public Wildcats SEC
La Salle Philadelphia Pennsylvania Private Explorers Atlantic 10
Lafayette Easton Pennsylvania Private Leopards Patriot
Lamar Beaumont Texas Public Cardinals Southland
Le Moyne [lower-alpha 17] Syracuse [lower-alpha 18] New York Private Dolphins Northeast
Lehigh Bethlehem Pennsylvania Private Mountain Hawks Patriot
Liberty Lynchburg Virginia Private Lady Flames Conference USA
Lindenwood [lower-alpha 19] St. Charles Missouri Private Lions Ohio Valley
Lipscomb Nashville Tennessee Private Bisons ASUN
Little Rock Little Rock Arkansas Public Trojans Ohio Valley
LIU Brookville [lower-alpha 20] New York Private Sharks Northeast
Long Beach State Long Beach California Public The Beach Big West
Longwood Farmville Virginia Public Lancers Big South
Louisiana Lafayette Louisiana Public Ragin' Cajuns Sun Belt
Louisiana Tech Ruston Louisiana Public Lady Techsters Conference USA
Louisiana–Monroe Monroe Louisiana Public Warhawks Sun Belt
Louisville Louisville Kentucky Public Cardinals ACC
Loyola Chicago Chicago Illinois Private Ramblers Atlantic 10
Loyola (MD) Baltimore Maryland Private Greyhounds Patriot
Loyola Marymount Los Angeles California Private Lions West Coast
LSU Baton Rouge Louisiana Public Tigers SEC
Maine Orono Maine Public Black Bears America East
Manhattan Riverdale (Bronx, New York City) New York Private Jaspers Metro Atlantic
Marist Poughkeepsie New York Private Red Foxes Metro Atlantic
Marquette Milwaukee Wisconsin Private Golden Eagles Big East
Marshall Huntington West Virginia Public Thundering Herd Sun Belt
Maryland College Park Maryland Public Terrapins Big Ten
McNeese Lake Charles Louisiana Public Cowgirls Southland
Memphis Memphis Tennessee Public Tigers The American
Mercer Macon Georgia Private Bears Southern
Merrimack North Andover Massachusetts Private Warriors Metro Atlantic
Miami (FL) Coral Gables Florida Public Hurricanes ACC
Miami (OH) Oxford Ohio Public RedHawks MAC
Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan Public Wolverines Big Ten
Michigan State East Lansing Michigan Public Spartans Big Ten
Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro Tennessee Public Blue Raiders Conference USA
Milwaukee Milwaukee Wisconsin Public Panthers Horizon
Minnesota Falcon Heights Minnesota Public Golden Gophers Big Ten
Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi Public Bulldogs SEC
Mississippi Valley State Mississippi Valley State Mississippi Public Devilettes SWAC
Missouri Columbia Missouri Public Tigers SEC
Missouri State Springfield Missouri Public Lady Bears Missouri Valley
Monmouth West Long Branch New Jersey Private Hawks CAA
Montana Missoula Montana Public Grizzlies Big Sky
Morehead State Morehead Kentucky Public Eagles Ohio Valley
Mount St. Mary's Emmitsburg [lower-alpha 21] Maryland Private Mountaineers Metro Atlantic
Murray State Murray Kentucky Public Racers Missouri Valley
Navy Annapolis Maryland U.S. Service Academy Midshipmen Patriot
NC State Raleigh North Carolina Public Wolfpack ACC
Nebraska Lincoln Nebraska Public Cornhuskers Big Ten
Nevada Reno Nevada Public Wolf Pack Mountain West
New Hampshire Durham New Hampshire Public Wildcats America East
New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico Public Lobos Mountain West
New Mexico State Las Cruces New Mexico Public Aggies Conference USA
Niagara Niagara University [lower-alpha 22] New York Private Purple Eagles Metro Atlantic
Nicholls Thibodaux Louisiana Public Colonels Southland
NJIT Newark New Jersey Public Highlanders America East
North Alabama Florence Alabama Public Lions ASUN
North Carolina Chapel Hill North Carolina Public Tar Heels ACC
North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota Public Fighting Hawks Summit
North Dakota State Fargo North Dakota Public Bison Summit
North Florida Jacksonville Florida Public Ospreys ASUN
North Texas Denton Texas Public Mean Green The American
Northeastern Boston Massachusetts Private Huskies CAA
Northern Arizona Flagstaff Arizona Public Lumberjacks Big Sky
Northern Colorado Greeley Colorado Public Bears Big Sky
Northern Illinois DeKalb Illinois Public Huskies MAC
Northern Iowa Cedar Falls Iowa Public Panthers Missouri Valley
Northern Kentucky Highland Heights Kentucky Public Norse Horizon
Northwestern Evanston Illinois Private Wildcats Big Ten
Northwestern State Natchitoches Louisiana Public Lady Demons Southland
Notre Dame Notre Dame Indiana Private Fighting Irish ACC
Oakland Rochester [lower-alpha 23] Michigan Public Golden Grizzlies Horizon
Ohio Athens Ohio Public Bobcats MAC
Ohio State Columbus Ohio Public Buckeyes Big Ten
Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma Public Sooners SEC
Oklahoma State Stillwater Oklahoma Public Cowgirls Big 12
Old Dominion Norfolk Virginia Public Monarchs Sun Belt
Ole Miss University Mississippi Public Rebels SEC
Omaha Omaha Nebraska Public Mavericks Summit
Oral Roberts Tulsa Oklahoma Private Golden Eagles Summit
Oregon Eugene Oregon Public Ducks Big Ten
Oregon State Corvallis Oregon Public Beavers West Coast
Pacific Stockton California Private Tigers West Coast
Penn Philadelphia Pennsylvania Private Quakers Ivy League
Penn State University Park [lower-alpha 24] Pennsylvania Public–private hybrid Nittany Lions Big Ten
Pepperdine Malibu [lower-alpha 25] California Private Waves West Coast
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Public–private hybrid Panthers ACC
Portland Portland Oregon Private Pilots West Coast
Portland State Portland Oregon Public Vikings Big Sky
Prairie View A&M Prairie View Texas Public Lady Panthers SWAC
Presbyterian Clinton South Carolina Private Blue Hose Big South
Princeton Princeton New Jersey Private Tigers Ivy League
Providence Providence Rhode Island Private Friars Big East
Purdue West Lafayette Indiana Public Boilermakers Big Ten
Purdue Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Indiana Public Mastodons Horizon
Queens [lower-alpha 19] Charlotte North Carolina Private Royals ASUN
Quinnipiac Hamden Connecticut Private Bobcats Metro Atlantic
Radford Radford Virginia Public Highlanders Big South
Rhode Island Kingston Rhode Island Public Rams Atlantic 10
Rice Houston Texas Private Owls The American
Richmond Richmond Virginia Private Spiders Atlantic 10
Rider Lawrenceville New Jersey Private Broncs Metro Atlantic
Robert Morris Moon Township Pennsylvania Private Colonials Horizon
Rutgers Piscataway [lower-alpha 26] New Jersey Public Scarlet Knights Big Ten
Sacramento State Sacramento California Public Hornets Big Sky
Sacred Heart Fairfield Connecticut Private Pioneers Metro Atlantic
St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure [lower-alpha 27] New York Private Bonnies Atlantic 10
Saint Francis Loretto Pennsylvania Private Red Flash Northeast
St. John's Jamaica [lower-alpha 28] New York Private Red Storm Big East
Saint Joseph's Philadelphia [lower-alpha 29] Pennsylvania Private Hawks Atlantic 10
Saint Louis St. Louis Missouri Private Billikens Atlantic 10
Saint Mary's Moraga California Private Gaels West Coast
Saint Peter's Jersey City New Jersey Private Peacocks Metro Atlantic
St. Thomas [lower-alpha 30] Saint Paul Minnesota Private Tommies Summit
Sam Houston Huntsville Texas Public Bearkats Conference USA
Samford Homewood Alabama Private Bulldogs Southern
San Diego San Diego California Private Toreros West Coast
San Diego State San Diego California Public Aztecs Mountain West
San Francisco San Francisco California Private Dons West Coast
San Jose State San Jose California Public Spartans Mountain West
Santa Clara Santa Clara California Private Broncos West Coast
Seattle Seattle Washington Private Redhawks WAC
Seton Hall South Orange New Jersey Private Pirates Big East
Siena Loudonville New York Private Saints Metro Atlantic
SIU Edwardsville [lower-alpha 31] Edwardsville Illinois Public Cougars Ohio Valley
SMU Dallas [lower-alpha 32] Texas Private Mustangs ACC
South Alabama Mobile Alabama Public Jaguars Sun Belt
South Carolina Columbia South Carolina Public Gamecocks SEC
South Carolina State Orangeburg South Carolina Public Lady Bulldogs Independent [lower-alpha 33]
South Dakota Vermillion South Dakota Public Coyotes Summit
South Dakota State Brookings South Dakota Public Jackrabbits Summit
South Florida Tampa Florida Public Bulls The American
Southeast Missouri State [lower-alpha 34] Cape Girardeau Missouri Public Redhawks Ohio Valley
Southeastern Louisiana Hammond Louisiana Public Lady Lions Southland
Southern Baton Rouge Louisiana Public Lady Jaguars SWAC
Southern Illinois Carbondale Illinois Public Salukis Missouri Valley
Southern Indiana [lower-alpha 19] Evansville [lower-alpha 35] Indiana Public Screaming Eagles Ohio Valley
Southern Miss Hattiesburg Mississippi Public Lady Eagles Sun Belt
Southern Utah Cedar City Utah Public Thunderbirds WAC
Stanford Stanford California Private Cardinal ACC
Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches Texas Public Ladyjacks WAC
Stetson DeLand Florida Private Hatters ASUN
Stonehill [lower-alpha 19] Easton Massachusetts Private Skyhawks Northeast
Stony Brook Stony Brook New York Public Seawolves CAA
Syracuse Syracuse New York Private Orange ACC
Tarleton [lower-alpha 3] Stephenville Texas Public Texans WAC
TCU Fort Worth Texas Private Horned Frogs Big 12
Temple Philadelphia Pennsylvania Public–private hybrid Owls The American
Tennessee Knoxville Tennessee Public Volunteers SEC
Tennessee Tech Cookeville Tennessee Public Golden Eagles Ohio Valley
Texas Austin Texas Public Longhorns SEC
Texas A&M College Station Texas Public Aggies SEC
Texas A&M–Commerce [lower-alpha 19] Commerce Texas Public Lions Southland
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Texas Public Islanders Southland
Texas Southern Houston Texas Public Tigers SWAC
Texas State San Marcos Texas Public Bobcats Sun Belt
Texas Tech Lubbock Texas Public Red Raiders Big 12
The Citadel Charleston South Carolina Public Bulldogs Southern
Toledo Toledo Ohio Public Rockets MAC
Towson Towson Maryland Public Tigers CAA
Troy Troy Alabama Public Trojans Sun Belt
Tulsa Tulsa Oklahoma Private Golden Hurricane The American
UAB Birmingham Alabama Public Blazers The American
UC Davis Davis California Public Aggies Big West
UC Irvine Irvine California Public Anteaters Big West
UC Riverside Riverside California Public Highlanders Big West
UC San Diego [lower-alpha 3] La Jolla (San Diego) California Public Tritons Big West
UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara [lower-alpha 36] California Public Gauchos Big West
UCF Orlando [lower-alpha 37] Florida Public Knights Big 12
UCLA Los Angeles California Public Bruins Big Ten
UConn Storrs Connecticut Public Huskies Big East
UIC Chicago Illinois Public Flames Missouri Valley
UMass Amherst Massachusetts Public Minutewomen Atlantic 10
(MAC in 2025)
UMass Lowell Lowell Massachusetts Public River Hawks America East
UMBC Catonsville Maryland Public Retrievers America East
UNC Asheville Asheville North Carolina Public Bulldogs Big South
UNC Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina Public Spartans Southern
UNC Wilmington Wilmington North Carolina Public Seahawks CAA
UNLV Las Vegas [lower-alpha 38] Nevada Public Rebels Mountain West
USC Los Angeles California Private Trojans Big Ten
USC Upstate Spartanburg South Carolina Public Spartans Big South
UT Martin Martin Tennessee Public Skyhawks Ohio Valley
Utah Salt Lake City Utah Public Utes Big 12
Utah State Logan Utah Public Aggies Mountain West
Utah Tech [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 39] St. George Utah Public Trailblazers WAC
Utah Valley Orem Utah Public Wolverines WAC
UTEP El Paso Texas Public Miners Conference USA
UT Rio Grande Valley Edinburg [lower-alpha 40] Texas Public Vaqueros Southland
UTSA San Antonio Texas Public Roadrunners The American
Valparaiso Valparaiso Indiana Private Beacons Missouri Valley
Vanderbilt Nashville Tennessee Private Commodores SEC
VCU Richmond Virginia Public Rams Atlantic 10
Vermont Burlington Vermont Public Catamounts America East
Villanova Villanova Pennsylvania Private Wildcats Big East
Virginia Charlottesville [lower-alpha 41] Virginia Public Cavaliers ACC
Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia Public Hokies ACC
VMI Lexington Virginia Public Keydets Southern
Wagner Staten Island (New York City) New York Private Seahawks Northeast
Wake Forest Winston-Salem North Carolina Private Demon Deacons ACC
Washington Seattle Washington Public Huskies Big Ten
Washington State Pullman Washington Public Cougars West Coast
Weber State Ogden Utah Public Wildcats Big Sky
West Virginia Morgantown West Virginia Public Mountaineers Big 12
Western Carolina Cullowhee North Carolina Public Catamounts Southern
Western Illinois Macomb Illinois Public Leathernecks Ohio Valley
Western Kentucky Bowling Green Kentucky Public Lady Toppers Conference USA
Western Michigan Kalamazoo Michigan Public Broncos MAC
William & Mary Williamsburg Virginia Public Tribe CAA
Winthrop Rock Hill South Carolina Public Eagles Big South
Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin Public Badgers Big Ten
Wofford Spartanburg South Carolina Private Terriers Southern
Wright State Dayton [lower-alpha 42] Ohio Public Raiders Horizon
Wyoming Laramie Wyoming Public Cowgirls Mountain West
Xavier Cincinnati Ohio Private Musketeers Big East
Yale New Haven Connecticut Private Bulldogs Ivy League
Youngstown State Youngstown Ohio Public Penguins Horizon
  1. Essentially all of the Air Force Academy grounds lie outside the city limits of Colorado Springs. The US Census Bureau and US Postal Service consider the Academy its own entity, respectively designating it as "Air Force Academy" and "USAF Academy".
  2. The school's preferred athletic brand name is Army West Point.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bellarmine, Tarleton, UC San Diego, and Utah Tech (then named Dixie State) began transitions from NCAA Division II in July 2020. All will become full D-I members in the 2024–25 school year.
  4. While the university's mailing address is Binghamton, its main campus and athletic facilities are located in the adjacent town of Vestal.
  5. While the university's mailing address is Buffalo, its main campus and athletic facilities are located in the adjacent town of Amherst.
  6. The school started rebranding its athletic program as "Bakersfield" in 2023–24, but the NCAA and national media have yet to follow suit.
  7. Colorado College is an affiliate of the Mountain West Conference, and primarily plays in the Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
  8. 1 2 Both Delaware and Delaware State are chartered as "privately governed, state-supported" institutions.
  9. 1 2 Delaware State and Howard are affiliates of the Northeast Conference, and primarily play in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
  10. FIU has a Miami mailing address, but is located in unincorporated Miami-Dade County in the census-designated place of Westchester.
  11. FGCU has a Fort Myers mailing address, but is located in unincorporated Lee County.
  12. The university's mailing address is Fairfax, but its campus is in unincorporated Fairfax County.
  13. While Harvard's overall administration and undergraduate campus are in Cambridge, the athletic department offices and almost all athletic facilities, including the soccer stadium, are within the Boston city limits and have a Boston mailing address.
  14. The university's administration and mailing address are in Urbana, but the athletic program offices and mailing address are in Champaign. The soccer stadium is bisected by the Champaign–Urbana border.
  15. The school's preferred athletic brand name is UIW.
  16. The Indiana University and Purdue University systems will dissolve IUPUI at the end of the 2023–24 school year and establish new IU- and Purdue-affiliated institutions. The athletic program will transfer to the new Indiana University Indianapolis ("IU Indianapolis" or "IUI"). [2]
  17. Le Moyne started a transition from NCAA Division II in July 2023 and will become a full D-I member in the 2027–28 school year.
  18. The Le Moyne campus has a Syracuse mailing address, but physically lies in the adjacent town of DeWitt.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 Lindenwood, Queens, Southern Indiana, Stonehill, and Texas A&M–Commerce started transitions from NCAA Division II in July 2022, becoming full D-I members in the 2026–27 school year.
  20. The LIU athletic program represents both of the university's main campuses—LIU Brooklyn in the New York City borough of that name, and LIU Post in Brookville. The women's soccer team is based at Post.
  21. The university's mailing address is Emmitsburg, but its campus is in unincorporated Frederick County.
  22. The Niagara campus is its own census-designated place and postal entity within the town of Lewiston.
  23. The university's mailing address is Rochester, but its campus is split between the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills.
  24. The entire Penn State campus is designated for postal purposes as "University Park, Pennsylvania". It straddles the boundary between State College, which houses the university administration and core of the academic campus, and College Township, location of most athletic facilities.
  25. Pepperdine has a Malibu mailing address, but is located in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
  26. The Rutgers campus is divided between New Brunswick and Piscataway. The university administration is in New Brunswick; the athletic administration and most athletic facilities, including the soccer stadium, are in Piscataway.
  27. The St. Bonaventure campus is its own census-designated place and postal entity within the town of Allegany.
  28. The mailing address is Queens.
  29. The university's administration and mailing address are in Philadelphia. The main campus is divided by the boundary between Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township, and athletic facilities are in both communities, but the soccer stadium is within the Philadelphia city limits.
  30. St. Thomas began a transition from NCAA Division III in July 2021, becoming a full D-I member in the 2026–27 school year. [3]
  31. The school's preferred athletic brand name is SIUE.
  32. The SMU campus has a Dallas mailing address, but virtually all of it (including all athletic facilities) lies in University Park, a city contained within the Dallas city limits.
  33. South Carolina State primarily plays its other sports in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
  34. The school's preferred athletic brand name is SEMO.
  35. The Southern Indiana campus has an Evansville mailing address, but is located in unincorporated Vanderburgh County.
  36. The UCSB campus has a Santa Barbara mailing address, but is located in the adjacent community of Isla Vista.
  37. UCF has an Orlando mailing address, but is located in unincorporated Orange County.
  38. UNLV lies outside the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated community of Paradise, but all unincorporated areas in the Las Vegas Valley have a Las Vegas mailing address.
  39. Utah Tech was renamed from Dixie State in July 2022.
  40. UTRGV has multiple campuses within its service area, but the athletic program operates from the Edinburg campus, which it inherited from its athletic predecessor of UT Pan American.
  41. UVA has a Charlottesville mailing address, but the soccer stadium is located in unincorporated Albemarle County, which encloses but does not include the city of Charlottesville.
  42. Wright State has a Dayton mailing address, but is physically located in Fairborn.

Scheduled additions

NCAA Division II/III institutions scheduled for upward transition
SchoolLocationStateTypeTeamFuture conferenceMaking transitionStartingFull membership
University of West Georgia Carrollton Georgia Public Wolves ASUN D-II to D-I2024–25 [4] 2028–29

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  3. "St. Thomas receives NCAA waiver to join The Summit League in 2021-22". The Summit League. June 17, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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