List of NCAA schools with the most NCAA Division I championships

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Listed below are the colleges or universities with the most NCAA Division I-sanctioned team championships, individual championships, and combined team and individual championships, as documented by information published on official NCAA websites. [1] [2] Excluded from this list are all national championships earned outside the scope of NCAA competition, including Division I FBS football titles, women's AIAW championships, men's rowing, equestrian titles, and retroactive Helms title nominations.

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NCAA Division I Team Championships

Totals for the 40 schools below are per NCAA annual list published every July [1] and NCAA published gymnastics history, [2] with subsequent results as of June 22, 2024, obtained via NCAA.org , which provides updates throughout the year. For details on championships, click on a school's nickname and then open up its Championships section.

InstitutionUndergraduate
enrollment
TotalMen'sWomen'sCo-ed†NicknamePrimary conferenceRank
Stanford University 7,083 [3] 13871 [a] 670 Cardinal Atlantic Coast Conference 1
University of California, Los Angeles 31,002 [4] 124 [b] 79450 Bruins Big Ten Conference 2
University of Southern California 21,000 [5] 11587280 Trojans Big Ten Conference 3
University of Texas at Austin 40,9166028320 Longhorns Southeastern Conference 4
Pennsylvania State University 48,535 [6] 56311213 Nittany Lions Big Ten Conference 5
Oklahoma State University 20,024545400 Cowboys Big 12 Conference 6
University of North Carolina 18,4155213390 Tar Heels Atlantic Coast Conference 7
University of Arkansas 22,28351 [b] 4380 Razorbacks Southeastern Conference 8
Louisiana State University 26,15948 [b] 21270 Tigers Southeastern Conference 9
University of Florida 34,8814424200 Gators Southeastern Conference 10
University of California, Berkeley 27,496433490 Golden Bears Atlantic Coast Conference 11
University of Michigan 28,3954037 [a] [2] [7] [8] 30 Wolverines Big Ten Conference 12
University of Oklahoma 22,2493823150 Sooners Southeastern Conference 13
University of Oregon 20,5523520150 Ducks Big Ten Conference 14
University of Denver 5,7583511024 Pioneers The Summit League 14
University of Virginia 15,6693523120 Cavaliers Atlantic Coast Conference 14
University of Wisconsin 29,3023322110 Badgers Big Ten Conference 17
Ohio State University 44,741322453 Buckeyes Big Ten Conference 18
University of Maryland 27,443329230 Terrapins Big Ten Conference 18
University of Georgia 26,8823310230 Bulldogs Southeastern Conference 20
Yale University 5,4532927 [a] 20 Bulldogs Ivy League 21
University of Colorado 26,426281639 Buffaloes Big 12 Conference 22
University of Utah 23,909262915 Utes Big 12 Conference 23
Arizona State University 50,2462512130 Sun Devils Big 12 Conference 24
University of Connecticut 18,395258170 Huskies Big East Conference 24
University of Iowa 22,354252410 Hawkeyes Big Ten Conference 24
Indiana University 32,752242400 Hoosiers Big Ten Conference 27
Princeton University 5,3912419 [a] 41 Tigers Ivy League 27
University of Notre Dame 8,44822769 Fighting Irish Atlantic Coast Conference 29
Villanova University 6,394211290 Wildcats Big East Conference 30
University of Nebraska 20,182218130 Cornhuskers Big Ten Conference 30
University of Texas at El Paso 25,151 [9] 212100 Miners Conference USA 30
Michigan State University 39,143201910 Spartans Big Ten Conference 33
West Virginia University 22,563201019 Mountaineers Big 12 Conference 33
University of Arizona 31,670197120 Wildcats Big 12 Conference 35
University of Minnesota 30,511191360 Golden Gophers Big Ten Conference 35
University of Illinois 32,878181800 Fighting Illini Big Ten Conference 37
University of Houston 34,830171700 Cougars Big 12 Conference 38
Duke University 6,48517980 Blue Devils Atlantic Coast Conference 38
University of Tennessee 21,451177100 Volunteers Southeastern Conference 40

† Co-ed sports include fencing (since 1990), rifle, and skiing (since 1983). Fencing championships before 1990 and skiing championships before 1983 were awarded as men's or women's championships and are counted here as such.

  1. 1 2 3 4 The NCAA started sponsoring the intercollegiate golf championship in 1939, but it retained the titles from the 41 championships previously conferred by the National Intercollegiate Golf Association in its records. Of these pre-NCAA titles, Yale, Princeton, Michigan and Stanford won 20, 11, 2 and 1, respectively.
  2. 1 2 3 Arkansas' 2004 and 2005 men's outdoor track and field championships, LSU's 2012 women's outdoor track and field championship, and UCLA's 1995 softball championship were all vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions and are not included in the schools' totals.

Combined NCAA Division I Team and Individual Championships

The following table lists the top twelve NCAA schools with the most combined NCAA Division I Team and Individual Championships. [1]

InstitutionLocationEst.TypeUndergraduate
enrollment
NicknameTotal
team
titles
Total
individual
titles
Total
combined
titles
Primary conference
Stanford University Stanford, CA 1891Private7,083 [3] Cardinal 138 [a] 565703 ACC Conference
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 1880Private21,000 [5] Trojans 115422537 Big Ten Conference
University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 1883Public49,696 Longhorns 58403461 Southeastern conference
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 1919Public31,002 [4] Bruins 124279403 Big Ten Conference
University of Florida Gainesville, FL 1853Public34,881 Gators 42348390 Southeastern Conference
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1817Public26,083 Wolverines 39 [a] 326365 Big Ten Conference
University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 1868Public33,078 [10] Golden Bears 43274317 ACC Conference
Ohio State University Columbus, OH 1870Public44,201 Buckeyes 32275307 Big Ten Conference
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 1860Public32,666 [11] Tigers 47234281 Southeastern Conference
University of Georgia Athens, GA 1785Public30,166 [12] Bulldogs 33229260 Southeastern Conference
Pennsylvania State University State College, PA 1855Public73,250 Nittany Lions 56186242 Big Ten Conference
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 1890Public23,307 Cowboys 52182234 Big 12 Conference
  1. 1 2 See Note (a) in the table "NCAA Division I Team Championships", above.

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Stanford University Facts 2019" . Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Quick Facts - UCLA Undergraduate Admission". www.admissions.ucla.edu. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Facts and Stats". USC. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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  8. Keith McCanless. "Iowa's First National Championship" (PDF). Iowa Men's Gymnastics. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2010. The Wolverines [in 1969] possessed the very best trampolinists in the world, two of which had previously each won individual world trampoline titles in consecutive years. ... The Wolverine's trampoline team [was] the strongest in the world[.]
  9. "UTEP Fall Enrollment Increases for 20th Consecutive Year". University of Texas at El Paso. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  10. "UC Berkeley Quick Facts". Office of Planning and Analysis. UC Berkeley. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023.
  11. "Louisiana State University Fall 2023 Enrollment Highlights" (PDF). Louisiana State University. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 28, 2024.
  12. "Admission Statistics". UGA Undergraduate Admissions. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023.