List of college athletic programs in Puerto Rico

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This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.

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NCAA

Division II

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Puerto Rico–Bayamon
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Puerto Rico–Mayagüez
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Puerto Rico–Río Piedras
Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico–Bayamón Cowboys [lower-alpha 1] University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón Bayamón IndependentDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
Puerto Rico–Mayagüez Tarzans [lower-alpha 1] University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez IndependentDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
Puerto Rico–Río Piedras Gallitos [lower-alpha 1] University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras San Juan IndependentDark Red x.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg
  1. 1 2 3 Maintains dual membership between the NCAA and the Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico

LAI

TeamSchoolCity
Ana G. Méndez Taínos y Taínas Ana G. Méndez University San Juan
Bayamón Central Halcones Bayamón Central University Bayamón
Caribbean Gryphons Caribbean University Bayamón
Interamerican Tigres Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San German
Polytechnic Castores Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico San Juan
Pontifical Catholic Pioneros Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Ponce
Puerto Rico–Aguadilla Tiburones University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla Aguadilla
Puerto Rico–Arecibo Lobos y Lobas University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo Arecibo
Puerto Rico–Bayamón Vaqueros y Vaqueras [lower-alpha 1] University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón Bayamón
Puerto Rico–Carolina Jaguares University of Puerto Rico at Carolina Carolina
Puerto Rico–Cayey Toritos y Toritas University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey
Puerto Rico–Humacao Buhos y Buhas University of Puerto Rico at Humacao Humacao
Puerto Rico–Mayagüez Tarzanes y Juanas [lower-alpha 1] University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez
Puerto Rico–Ponce Leones y Leonas University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce
Puerto Rico–Río Piedras Gallitos y Jerezanas [lower-alpha 1] University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras San Juan
Puerto Rico–Utuado Guaraguaos University of Puerto Rico at Utuado Utuado
Sacred Heart Delfines University of the Sacred Heart (Puerto Rico) Santurce
  1. 1 2 3 Also a full member of NCAA Division II

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