List of college athletic programs in Kansas

The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team has won six national championships, most recently in 2022.

This is a list of college athletic programs in the U.S. state of Kansas.

NCAA

Division I

Kansas

Kansas State

Wichita State

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Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Kansas.
– FBS Football, – Non-Football

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Kansas Jayhawks	University of Kansas	Lawrence	Big 12	FBS
Kansas State Wildcats	Kansas State University	Manhattan	Big 12	FBS
Wichita State Shockers	Wichita State University	Wichita	The American

Division II

Emporia State

Fort Hays State

Newman

Pittsburg State

Washburn

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Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Kansas.
– Football member, – Non-football member

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Emporia State Hornets & Lady Hornets	Emporia State University	Emporia	MIAA
Fort Hays State Tigers	Fort Hays State University	Hays	MIAA						[a]
Newman Jets	Newman University	Wichita	MIAA						[a]
Pittsburg State Gorillas	Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg	MIAA
Washburn Ichabods	Washburn University	Topeka	MIAA

1. Fort Hays State and Newman's men's soccer teams compete in the Great American Conference.

NAIA

Baker

Benedictine

Bethany

Bethel

Central Christian

Friends

Haskell Indian Nations

Hesston

Kansas Wesleyan

McPherson

MidAmerica Nazarene

Ottawa

Saint Mary

Southwestern

Sterling

Tabor

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Full NAIA member colleges in Kansas.
– Football member, – Non-football member

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
					M	W			M	W
Baker Wildcats	Baker University	Baldwin City	Heart of America	[a]
Benedictine Ravens	Benedictine College	Atchison	Heart of America
Bethany Swedes	Bethany College	Lindsborg	Kansas
Bethel Threshers	Bethel College	North Newton	Kansas	[a]
Central Christian Tigers	Central Christian College of Kansas	McPherson	Sooner
Friends Falcons	Friends University	Wichita	Kansas
Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians	Haskell Indian Nations University	Lawrence	Continental
Hesston Larks	Hesston College	Hesston	Continental
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes	Kansas Wesleyan University	Salina	Kansas	[a]
McPherson Bulldogs	McPherson College	McPherson	Kansas
MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers	MidAmerica Nazarene University	Olathe	Heart of America
Ottawa Braves	Ottawa University	Ottawa	Kansas	[a]
Saint Mary Spires	University of Saint Mary	Leavenworth	Kansas	[a]
Southwestern Moundbuilders	Southwestern College	Winfield	Kansas	[a]
Sterling Warriors	Sterling College	Sterling	Kansas
Tabor Bluejays	Tabor College	Hillsboro	Kansas

1. Baker, Bethel, Ottawa, Kansas Wesleyan, Southwestern, & St. Mary's additionally sponsor flag football as a women's varsity sport.

NJCAA

Team	School	City	Conference
Allen Red Devils	Allen Community College	Iola	Kansas Jayhawk
Barton Cougars	Barton Community College	Great Bend	Kansas Jayhawk
Butler Grizzlies	Butler Community College	El Dorado	Kansas Jayhawk
Cloud County Thunderbirds	Cloud County Community College	Concordia	Kansas Jayhawk
Coffeyville Red Ravens	Coffeyville Community College	Coffeyville	Kansas Jayhawk
Colby Trojans	Colby Community College	Colby	Kansas Jayhawk
Cowley Tigers	Cowley County Community College	Arkansas City	Kansas Jayhawk
Dodge City Conquistadors	Dodge City Community College	Dodge City	Kansas Jayhawk
Fort Scott Greyhounds	Fort Scott Community College	Fort Scott	Kansas Jayhawk
Garden City Broncbusters	Garden City Community College	Garden City	Kansas Jayhawk
Highland Scotties	Highland Community College	Highland	Kansas Jayhawk
Hutchinson Blue Dragons	Hutchinson Community College	Hutchinson	Kansas Jayhawk
Independence Pirates	Independence Community College	Independence	Kansas Jayhawk
Johnson County Cavaliers	Johnson County Community College	Overland Park	Kansas Jayhawk
Kansas City Kansas Blue Devils	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Kansas City	Kansas Jayhawk
Labette Cardinals	Labette Community College	Parsons	Kansas Jayhawk
Neosho County Panthers	Neosho County Community College	Chanute	Kansas Jayhawk
Northwest Tech Mavericks	Northwest Kansas Technical College	Goodland	Kansas Jayhawk
Pratt Beavers	Pratt Community College	Pratt	Kansas Jayhawk
Seward County Saints	Seward County Community College	Liberal	Kansas Jayhawk

NCCAA

Team	School	City	Conference
Barclay Bears	Barclay College	Haviland	Midwest Christian
Hesston Larks	Hesston College	Hesston	Independent
Manhattan Christian Thunder	Manhattan Christian College	Manhattan	Midwest Christian
Kansas Christian Falcons	Kansas Christian College	Overland Park	Independent

See also

• List of NCAA Division I institutions
• List of NCAA Division II institutions
• List of NCAA Division III institutions
• List of NAIA institutions
• List of USCAA institutions
• List of NCCAA institutions
• List of college athletic programs by U.S. state
• List of colleges and universities in Kansas
• List of defunct colleges and universities in Kansas