List of college athletic programs in Arizona

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This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Arizona.

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NCAA

Division I

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Arizona State
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Arizona
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Northern Arizona
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Grand Canyon
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Arizona Wildcats University of Arizona Tucson Big-12 FBS Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg
Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State University Tempe Big-12 FBS Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg [a] Dark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg
Grand Canyon Antelopes Grand Canyon University Phoenix WAC [b] Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Big Sky FCS Yes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svgYes check.svg
  1. Arizona State's ice hockey team competes as a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.
  2. Grand Canyon will be joining the MWC in 2026.

NAIA

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Arizona Christian
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Benedictine
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Ottawa
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Arizona Christian Firestorm Arizona Christian University Glendale Golden State Yes check.svg [a] Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Benedictine Redhawks Benedictine University at Mesa Mesa Cal Pac Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Embry-Riddle Eagles Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Prescott Cal Pac Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Ottawa Spirit Ottawa University Arizona Surprise Golden State Yes check.svg [b] Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Park Buccaneers Park University Gilbert Gilbert Cal Pac Dark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
  1. Arizona Christian's football team competes in the Frontier Conference.
  2. Ottawa's football team competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference.

NJCAA

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Arizona Western Matadors Arizona Western College Yuma Arizona CC
Central Arizona Vaqueros Central Arizona College Coolidge Arizona CC
Chandler-Gilbert Coyotes Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler Arizona CC
Cochise Apaches Cochise College Douglas Arizona CC
Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters Eastern Arizona College Thatcher Arizona CC
Estrella Mountain Mountain Lions Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale Arizona CC
GateWay Geckos GateWay Community College Phoenix Arizona CC
Glendale Gauchos Glendale Community College Glendale Arizona CC
Mesa Thunderbirds Mesa Community College Mesa Arizona CC
Paradise Valley Pumas Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix Arizona CC
Phoenix Bears Phoenix College Phoenix Arizona CC
Pima Aztecs Pima Community College Tucson Arizona CC
Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale Arizona CC
South Mountain Cougars South Mountain Community College Phoenix Arizona CC
Tohono O'odham Jegos Tohono O'odham Community College Pima City Arizona CC
Yavapai Roughriders Yavapai College Prescott Arizona CC

Others

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Diné Warriors Diné College Tsaile USCAA
SAGU American Indian Warriors SAGU American Indian College Phoenix NCCAA

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