List of college athletic programs in New York

Last updated April 12, 2024

This is a list of college athletic programs in New York state, organized by association and division.

NCAA

Division I

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Football	Basketball		Baseball	Softball	Ice hockey		Soccer
				Football	M	W	Baseball	Softball	M	W	M	W
Albany Great Danes	State University of New York at Albany	Albany	America East	FCS ^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Army Black Knights	United States Military Academy	West Point	Patriot	FBS ^{[lower-alpha 2]}^{[lower-alpha 3]}					^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Binghamton Bearcats	State University of New York at Binghamton	Vestal	America East
Buffalo Bulls	State University of New York at Buffalo	Buffalo	MAC	FBS
Canisius Golden Griffins	Canisius University	Buffalo	MAAC						^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Colgate Raiders	Colgate University	Hamilton	Patriot	FCS					^{[lower-alpha 5]}	^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Columbia Lions	Columbia University	New York City (Manhattan)	Ivy	FCS
Cornell Big Red	Cornell University	Ithaca	Ivy	FCS ^{[lower-alpha 3]}					^{[lower-alpha 5]}	^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Fordham Rams	Fordham University	New York City (The Bronx)	Atlantic 10	FCS ^{[lower-alpha 6]}
Hofstra Pride	Hofstra University	Hempstead	CAA
Iona Gaels	Iona University	New Rochelle	MAAC
Le Moyne Dolphins	Le Moyne College	Syracuse	Northeast
LIU Sharks	Long Island University	New York City (Brooklyn) and Brookville	Northeast	FCS					^{[lower-alpha 7]}	^{[lower-alpha 8]}
Manhattan Jaspers and Lady Jaspers	Manhattan College	New York City (The Bronx)	MAAC
Marist Red Foxes	Marist College	Poughkeepsie	MAAC	FCS ^{[lower-alpha 9]}
Niagara Purple Eagles	Niagara University	Lewiston	MAAC						^{[lower-alpha 4]}
St. Bonaventure Bonnies	St. Bonaventure University	Olean	Atlantic 10
St. John's Red Storm	St. John's University	New York City (Queens)	Big East
Siena Saints	Siena College	Loudonville	MAAC
Stony Brook Seawolves	Stony Brook University	Stony Brook	CAA	FCS ^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Syracuse Orange	Syracuse University	Syracuse	ACC	FBS						^{[lower-alpha 10]}
Wagner Seahawks	Wagner College	New York City (Staten Island)	Northeast	FCS

1 2 Albany and Stony Brook's football teams both compete in CAA Football, a technically separate entity operated by the all-sports CAA.
↑ Army's football team competes as an independent. It will join the American Athletic Conference as an affiliate for football in 2024.
1 2 In addition to their D-I football teams, Army and Cornell field teams in sprint football, a weight-restricted form of the sport not governed by the NCAA, as members of the Collegiate Sprint Football League.
1 2 3 Army, Canisius, and Niagara's men's ice hockey teams all compete in Atlantic Hockey.
1 2 3 4 Colgate and Cornell's ice hockey teams all compete in ECAC Hockey.
↑ Fordham's football team competes in the Patriot League.
↑ LIU's men's ice hockey team competes as an independent, but participates in a scheduling agreement with Atlantic Hockey.
↑ LIU's women's ice hockey team competes in the New England Women's Hockey Alliance.
↑ Marist's football team competes in the Pioneer Football League.
↑ Syracuse's women's ice hockey team competes in College Hockey America.

Division II

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Football	Basketball		Baseball	Softball	Soccer
				Football	M	W	Baseball	Softball	M	W
Adelphi Panthers	Adelphi University	Garden City	Northeast-10
Daemen Wildcats	Daemen University	Amherst	East Coast
Dominican Chargers	Dominican University New York	Orangeburg	Central Atlantic
D'Youville Saints	D'Youville University	Buffalo	East Coast
Mercy Mavericks	Mercy University	Dobbs Ferry	East Coast
Molloy Lions	Molloy University	Rockville Centre	East Coast
Pace Setters	Pace University	Pleasantville	Northeast-10
Queens Knights	Queens College	New York City (Queens)	East Coast
Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks	Roberts Wesleyan University	Rochester	East Coast
Saint Rose Golden Knights	College of Saint Rose	Albany	Northeast-10
St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans	St. Thomas Aquinas College	Sparkill	East Coast	^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Staten Island Dolphins	College of Staten Island	New York City (Staten Island)	East Coast

↑ St. Thomas Aquinas competes in sprint football, a weight-restricted form of the sport not governed by the NCAA, as a member of the Collegiate Sprint Football League.

Division III

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Football	Basketball		Baseball	Softball	Ice hockey		Soccer
				Football	M	W	Baseball	Softball	M	W	M	W
Alfred Saxons	Alfred University	Alfred	Empire 8
Alfred State Pioneers	Alfred State College	Alfred	Allegheny Mountain	^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Bard Raptors	Bard College	Annandale-on-Hudson	Liberty
Baruch Bearcats	Baruch College	New York City (Manhattan)	CUNYAC
Brockport Golden Eagles	State University of New York at Brockport	Brockport	SUNYAC	^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Brooklyn Bulldogs	Brooklyn College	New York City (Brooklyn)	CUNYAC
Buffalo State Bengals	Buffalo State University	Buffalo	SUNYAC	^{[lower-alpha 3]}						^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Cazenovia Wildcats	Cazenovia College	Cazenovia	North Atlantic
CCNY Beavers	City College of New York	New York City (Manhattan)	CUNYAC
Clarkson Golden Knights	Clarkson University	Potsdam	Liberty						^{[lower-alpha 5]}	^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Cortland Red Dragons	State University of New York at Cortland	Cortland	SUNYAC	^{[lower-alpha 2]}						^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Elmira Soaring Eagles	Elmira College	Elmira	Empire 8						^{[lower-alpha 6]}	^{[lower-alpha 6]}
Farmingdale State Rams	State University of New York at Farmingdale	Farmingdale	Skyline
Fredonia Blue Devils	State University of New York at Fredonia	Fredonia	SUNYAC
Geneseo Knights	State University of New York at Geneseo	Geneseo	SUNYAC
Hamilton Continentals	Hamilton College	Clinton	NESCAC
Hartwick Hawks	Hartwick College	Oneonta	Empire 8					^{[lower-alpha 7]}
Hilbert Hawks	Hilbert College	Hamburg	Allegheny Mountain	^{[lower-alpha 8]}
Hobart Statesmen	Hobart College	Geneva	Liberty						^{[lower-alpha 9]}
Houghton Highlanders	Houghton University	Houghton	Empire 8
Hunter Hawks	Hunter College	New York City (Manhattan)	CUNYAC
Ithaca Bombers	Ithaca College	Ithaca	Liberty
John Jay Bloodhounds	John Jay College of Criminal Justice	New York City (Manhattan)	CUNYAC
Keuka Wolves	Keuka College	Keuka Park	Empire 8
Lehman Lightning	Lehman College	New York City (The Bronx)	CUNYAC
Manhattanville Valiants	Manhattanville University	Purchase	Skyline						^{[lower-alpha 6]}	^{[lower-alpha 6]}
Medgar Evers Cougars	Medgar Evers College	New York City (Brooklyn)	CUNYAC
Merchant Marine Mariners	United States Merchant Marine Academy	Kings Point	Skyline	^{[lower-alpha 10]}
Morrisville State Mustangs	State University of New York at Morrisville	Morrisville	North Atlantic	^{[lower-alpha 2]}					^{[lower-alpha 11]}	^{[lower-alpha 12]}
Mount Saint Mary Knights	Mount Saint Mary College	Newburgh	Skyline
Mount Saint Vincent Dolphins	University of Mount Saint Vincent	Riverdale	Skyline
Nazareth Golden Flyers	Nazareth University	Rochester	Empire 8						^{[lower-alpha 6]}	^{[lower-alpha 6]}
New Paltz Hawks	State University of New York at New Paltz	New Paltz	SUNYAC
NYU Violets	New York University	New York City (Manhattan)	UAA
Old Westbury Panthers	State University of New York at Old Westbury	Old Westbury	Skyline
Oneonta Red Dragons	State University of New York at Oneonta	Oneonta	SUNYAC
Oswego State Lakers	State University of New York at Oswego	Oswego	SUNYAC							^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Plattsburgh State Cardinals	State University of New York at Plattsburgh	Plattsburgh	SUNYAC							^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Potsdam Bears	State University of New York at Potsdam	Potsdam	SUNYAC							^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Pratt Cannoneers	Pratt Institute	New York City (Brooklyn)	Coast to Coast
Purchase Panthers	State University of New York at Purchase	Purchase	Skyline
RIT Tigers	Rochester Institute of Technology	Rochester	Liberty						^{[lower-alpha 13]}	^{[lower-alpha 14]}
Rochester Yellowjackets	University of Rochester	Rochester	UAA	^{[lower-alpha 15]}			^{[lower-alpha 15]}	^{[lower-alpha 15]}
RPI Engineers	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Troy	Liberty						^{[lower-alpha 5]}	^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Russell Sage Gators	Russell Sage College	Troy	Empire 8
St. John Fisher Cardinals	St. John Fisher University	Pittsford	Empire 8						^{[lower-alpha 16]}	^{[lower-alpha 16]}
St. Joseph's Bears	St. Joseph's University Brooklyn	New York City (Brooklyn)	Skyline
St. Joseph's Golden Eagles	St. Joseph's University Long Island	Patchogue	Skyline
St. Lawrence Saints	St. Lawrence University	Canton	Liberty						^{[lower-alpha 5]}	^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Sarah Lawrence Gryphons	Sarah Lawrence College	Bronxville	Skyline
Skidmore Thoroughbreds	Skidmore College	Saratoga Springs	Liberty						^{[lower-alpha 9]}
SUNY Canton Kangaroos	State University of New York at Canton	Canton	North Atlantic						^{[lower-alpha 17]}	^{[lower-alpha 12]}
SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tigers	State University of New York at Cobleskill	Cobleskill	North Atlantic
SUNY Delhi Broncos	State University of New York at Delhi	Delhi	North Atlantic
SUNY Maritime Privateers	State University of New York Maritime College	Throggs Neck	Skyline	^{[lower-alpha 1]}
SUNY Poly Wildcats	State University of New York Polytechnic Institute	Utica	North Atlantic
Union Garnet Chargers	Union College	Schenectady	Liberty						^{[lower-alpha 5]}	^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Utica Pioneers	Utica University	Utica	Empire 8						^{[lower-alpha 6]}	^{[lower-alpha 6]}
Vassar Brewers	Vassar College	Poughkeepsie	Liberty
Wells Express	Wells College	Aurora	United East
William Smith Herons	William Smith College	Geneva	Liberty					^{[lower-alpha 18]}		^{[lower-alpha 6]}
Yeshiva Maccabees	Yeshiva University	New York City (Manhattan)	Skyline
York Cardinals	York College (New York)	New York City (Queens)	CUNYAC

1 2 Alfred State and SUNY Maritime's football teams compete in the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference.
1 2 3 Brockport, Cortland, and Morrisville State's football teams compete in the Empire 8.
↑ Buffalo State's football team competes in the Liberty League.
1 2 3 4 5 Buffalo State, Cortland, Oswego State, Plattsburgh State, and Potsdam's women's ice hockey teams compete in the Northeast Women's Hockey League.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Clarkson, RPI, St. Lawrence, and Union's ice hockey teams all compete in Division I as members of ECAC Hockey.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Elmira, Manhattanville, Nazareth, and Utica's men's and women's ice hockey teams, as well as William Smith's women's ice hockey team, all compete in the United Collegiate Hockey Conference.
↑ Hartwick's softball team will play in 2024–25.
↑ Hilbert's football team competes as an independent and joins Empire 8 in 2024–25.
1 2 Hobart and Skidmore's men's ice hockey teams compete in the New England Hockey Conference.
↑ Merchant Marine's football team competes in the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference.
↑ Morrisville State's men's ice hockey team competes in the State University of New York Athletic Conference.
1 2 Morrisville State and SUNY Canton's women's ice hockey teams compete in the Northeast Women's Hockey League.
↑ RIT's men's ice hockey team competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Hockey.
↑ RIT's women's ice hockey team competes in Division I as a member of College Hockey America.
1 2 3 Rochester's football, baseball, and softball teams compete in the Liberty League.
1 2 St. John Fisher's ice hockey teams will play in 2025–26.
↑ SUNY Canton's men's ice hockey team competes as an independent.
↑ William Smith's softball team will play in 2025–26.

NJCAA

Team	College	City	Conference
ASA Avengers	ASA College	New York City (Brooklyn)	Region XV
Borough of Manhattan Panthers	Borough of Manhattan Community College	New York City (Manhattan)	CUNYAC
Bronx Broncos	Bronx Community College	New York City (The Bronx)	CUNYAC
Broome Hornets	Broome Community College	Binghamton	Mid-State
Cayuga Spartans	Cayuga Community College	Auburn	Mid-State
Clinton Cougars	Clinton Community College	Plattsburgh	Mountain Valley
Columbia Greene Twins	Columbia–Greene Community College	Hudson	Mountain Valley
Corning Red Barons	Corning Community College	Corning	Mid-State
Dutchess Falcons	Dutchess Community College	Poughkeepsie	Mid Hudson
Erie Kats	Erie Community College	Buffalo	Western New York
Fashion Institute of Technology Tigers	Fashion Institute of Technology	New York City (Manhattan)	Mid Hudson
Finger Lakes Lakers	Finger Lakes Community College	Canandaigua	Mid-State
Fulton-Montgomery Raiders	Fulton-Montgomery Community College	Johnstown	Mountain Valley
Genesee Cougars	Genesee Community College	Batavia	Western New York
Herkimer County Generals	Herkimer County Community College	Herkimer	Mountain Valley
Hostos Caimans	Hostos Community College	New York City (The Bronx)	CUNYAC
Hudson Valley Vikings	Hudson Valley Community College	Troy	Mountain Valley
Jamestown Jayhawks	Jamestown Community College	Jamestown	Western New York
Jamestown-Cattaraugus Jaguars	Jamestown Community College-Cattaraugus Campus	Olean	Western New York
Jefferson Cannoneers	Jefferson Community College	Watertown	Mid-State
Kingsborough Wave	Kingsborough Community College	New York City (Brooklyn)	CUNYAC
LaGuardia Red Hawks	LaGuardia Community College	New York City (Queens)	CUNYAC
Mohawk Valley Hawks	Mohawk Valley Community College	Utica	Mountain Valley
Monroe Mustangs	Monroe College	New York (New Rochelle, New York)	Mid Hudson
Monroe Express	Monroe College	New York City (The Bronx)	Mid Hudson
Monroe Community College Tribunes	Monroe Community College	Rochester	Western New York
Nassau Lions	Nassau Community College	Garden City	Mid Hudson
Niagara County Blazers	Niagara County Community College	Sanborn	Western New York
North Country Saint Bernanrds	North Country Community College	Saranac Lake	Mountain Valley
Onondaga Lazers	Onondaga Community College	Syracuse	Mid-State
Orange County Colts	Orange County Community College	Middletown	Mid Hudson
Queensborough Tigers	Queensborough Community College	New York City (Queens)	CUNYAC
Rockland Fighting Hawks	Rockland Community College	Suffern	Mid Hudson
Schenectady County Royals	Schenectady County Community College	Schenectady	Mountain Valley
Suffolk County Sharks	Suffolk County Community College	Selden	CUNYAC
Sullivan County General Dunkers	Sullivan County Community College	Loch Sheldrake	Mid Hudson
SUNY Adirondack Timberwolves	SUNY Adirondack	Queensbury	Mountain Valley
Tompkins Cortland Panthers	Tompkins Cortland Community College	Dryden	Mid-State
Ulster County Senators	Ulster County Community College	Stone Ridge	Mid Hudson
Westchester Vikings	Westchester Community College	Valhalla	Mid Hudson

USCAA

Team	School	City	Conference
Albany College Panthers	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	Albany	YSCC
Berkeley College Knights	Berkeley College	New York City	HVIAC
Bryant & Stratton Bobcats	Bryant & Stratton College	Albany	Independent
		Buffalo
		Rochester
		Syracuse
CIA Steels	The Culinary Institute of America	Hyde Park	HVIAC
Davis College Falcons	Davis College	Johnson City	HVIAC
Five Towns Sound	Five Towns College	Dix Hills	HVIAC
King's College Lions	The King's College	New York City (Manhattan)	HVIAC
Paul Smith's Bobcats	Paul Smith's College	Paul Smiths	YSCC
SUNY-ESF Mighty Oaks	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	Syracuse	HVIAC
Vaughn College Warriors	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	New York City (Flushing)	HVIAC
Villa Maria Vikings	Villa Maria College	Buffalo	Independent
Word of Life Huskies	Word of Life Bible Institute	Pottersville	HVIAC

Notes

This list is in a tabular format, with columns arranged in the following order, from left to right:
- Athletic team description (short school name and nickname), with a link to the school's athletic program article if it exists. When only one nickname is listed, it is used for teams of both sexes. (Note that in recent years, many schools have chosen to use the same nickname for men's and women's teams even when the nickname is distinctly masculine.) When two nicknames are given, the first is used for men's teams and the other is used for women's teams. Different nicknames for a specific sport within a school are noted separately below the table.
- Full name of school.
- Location of school.
- Conference of the school (if conference column is left blank, the school is either independent or the conference is unknown).
Apart from the ongoing conversions, the following notes apply:
- Following the normal standard of United States sports media, the terms "University" and "College" are ignored in alphabetization, unless necessary to distinguish schools (such as Boston College and Boston University) or are actually used by the media in normally describing the school (formerly the case for the College of Charleston, but media now use "Charleston" for that school's athletic program).
- Schools are also alphabetized by the names they are most commonly referred to by sports media, with non-intuitive examples included in parentheses next to the school name. This means, for example, that campuses bearing the name "University of North Carolina" may variously be found at "C" (Charlotte), "N" (North Carolina, referring to the Chapel Hill campus), and "U" (the Asheville, Greensboro, Pembroke, and Wilmington campuses, all normally referred to as UNC-{campus name}).
- The prefix "St.", as in "Saint", is alphabetized as if it were spelled out.

List of college athletic programs in New York

Contents

NCAA

Division I

Division II

Division III

NJCAA

USCAA

See also

Notes

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