List of former Middle Atlantic Conference members

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The following is an incomplete list of former members of the U.S. college athletic league now known as the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC). This includes schools that were members under the MAC's previous identity as the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletics Conference.

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One school which had departed the conference has since re-joined: Stevens Institute of Technology, which competed in the MAC from 1922–23 to 1977–78, returned back since the 2019–20 school year, joining the MAC's Freedom Conference. [1]

List of former members

Before the formation of the multiple leagues

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
American University [lower-alpha 1] [2] Washington, D.C. 1893Private12,442 Eagles 1965–661973–74 Patriot [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3]
Bucknell University [lower-alpha 1] [3] Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 1846Private3,655 Bison 1922–231973–74 Patriot [lower-alpha 2]
Columbia University [4] Manhattan, New York City 1754Private27,606 Lions 1938–39?1953–54 Ivy [lower-alpha 2]
University of Delaware [lower-alpha 1] [5] Newark, Delaware 1743Private,
Public		19,391 Fightin' Blue Hens 1922–231973–74 Colonial (CAA) [lower-alpha 2]
Dickinson College [lower-alpha 4] [6] Carlisle, Pennsylvania 1773Private2,300 Red Devils 1924–25?1991–92 Centennial
Drexel University [lower-alpha 1] [7] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1891Private25,500 Dragons 1922–231973–74 Colonial (CAA) [lower-alpha 2]
Franklin & Marshall College [lower-alpha 4] [8] Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1787Private2,324 Diplomats 1922–231991–92 Centennial
Gettysburg College [lower-alpha 4] [9] Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 1832Private2,600 Bullets 1922–231991–92 Centennial
Haverford College [lower-alpha 4] [10] Haverford, Pennsylvania 1833Private1,190 Fords 1922–231991–92 Centennial [lower-alpha 3]
Hofstra University [lower-alpha 1] [11] Hempstead, New York 1935Private12,400 Pride 1951–521973–74 Colonial (CAA) [lower-alpha 2]
Johns Hopkins University [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Baltimore, Maryland 1876Private5,326 Blue Jays 1945–461991–92 Centennial
La Salle University [lower-alpha 1] [12] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1863Private7,554 Explorers 1951–521973–74 Atlantic 10 (A-10) [lower-alpha 6]
Lafayette College [lower-alpha 1] [13] Easton, Pennsylvania 1826Private2,382 Leopards 1938–39?1973–74 Patriot [lower-alpha 2]
Lehigh University [lower-alpha 1] [14] Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1865Private7,070 Mountain Hawks 1938–39?1973–74 Patriot [lower-alpha 2]
Muhlenberg College [lower-alpha 4] [15] Allentown, Pennsylvania 1848Private2,225 Mules 1922–231991–92 Centennial
New York University [16] Lower Manhattan, New York City 1831Private38,391 Violets 1922–231954–55 UAA
University of Pennsylvania [17] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1740Private21,329 Quakers 1938–39?1953–54 Ivy [lower-alpha 2]
Princeton University [18] Princeton, New Jersey 1746Private7,567 Tigers 1922–231953–54 Ivy [lower-alpha 2]
Rider University [lower-alpha 1] [19] Lawrenceville, New Jersey 1865Private5,790 Broncs 1965–661973–74 Metro Atlantic (MAAC) [lower-alpha 6]
Rutgers University–New Brunswick [20] New Brunswick, New Jersey 1766Public58,788 Scarlet Knights 1922–231961–62 Big Ten [lower-alpha 7]
Saint Joseph's University [lower-alpha 1] [21] Wynnfield, Pennsylvania 1851Private8,800 Hawks 1949–501973–74 Atlantic 10 (A-10) [lower-alpha 6]
Seton Hall University [22] South Orange, New Jersey 1856Private9,745 Pirates 1938–39?1955–56 Big East [lower-alpha 6]
Swarthmore College [lower-alpha 4] [23] Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 1864Private1,545 Garnet 1922–231991–92 Centennial
Temple University [24] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1884Public38,648 Owls 1938–39?1961–62 The American [lower-alpha 7]
Upsala College [25] East Orange, New Jersey 1893Private435 Vikings 1960–611994–95N/A [lower-alpha 8]
Ursinus College [lower-alpha 4] [26] Collegeville, Pennsylvania 1869Private1,650 Bears 1938–39?1991–92 Centennial
Wagner College [27] Staten Island, New York City 1883Private2,400 Seahawks 1938–39?1974–75 Northeast (NEC) [lower-alpha 2]
Washington College [lower-alpha 4] [28] Chestertown, Maryland 1723Private1,450 Shoremen (men's)
Shorewomen (women's)		1946–471991–92 Centennial [lower-alpha 3]
West Chester University of Pennsylvania [lower-alpha 1] [29] West Chester, Pennsylvania 1871Public14,950 Golden Rams 1938–39?;
1969–70		1950–51;
1973–74		 Pennsylvania (PSAC) [lower-alpha 9]
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 This school left the MAC to become a charter member of the East Coast Conference in 1974.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Currently an NCAA Division I NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) athletic conference.
  3. 1 2 3 Non-football member.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This school left the MAC to become a charter member of the Centennial Conference in 1992.
  5. ↑ Johns Hopkins had dual athletic conference membership with the University Athletic Association from 1986–87 to 1991–92.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Currently an NCAA Division I non-football athletic conference.
  7. 1 2 Currently an NCAA Division I NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) athletic conference.
  8. ↑ Upsala closed after the 1994–95 school year.
  9. ↑ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.

Since the formation of the multiple leagues

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Drew University [lower-alpha 1] [30] Madison, New Jersey 1867Private2,369 Rangers 1968–69 [lower-alpha 2] 2006–07 Landmark
Elizabethtown College [31] Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 1899Private2,082 Blue Jays 1928–29 [lower-alpha 3] 2013–14 Landmark
Juniata College [lower-alpha 1] [32] Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 1876Private1,619 Eagles 1938–39? [lower-alpha 3] 2006–07 Landmark
Lycoming College [33] Williamsport, Pennsylvania 1812Private1,272 Warriors 1952–53 [lower-alpha 2] 2022–23 Landmark
Manhattanville College [34] Purchase, New York 1841Private2,700 Valiants 2007–08 [lower-alpha 2] 2018–19 Skyline
Moravian College [lower-alpha 1] [35] Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1742Private1,564 Greyhounds 1945–46 [lower-alpha 3] 2006–07 Landmark
University of Scranton [lower-alpha 1] [36] Scranton, Pennsylvania 1888Private6,034 Royals 1938–39? [lower-alpha 2] 2006–07 Landmark
Susquehanna University [lower-alpha 1] [37] Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania 1858Private2,200 Crusaders 1922–23 [lower-alpha 3] 2006–07 Landmark
Wilkes University [38] Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 1933Private5,552 Colonels 1946–47 [lower-alpha 2] 2022–23 Landmark
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 This school left the MAC to become a charter member of the Landmark Conference in 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 This school was a charter member of the MAC Freedom Conference when it began effective in the 1999–2000 school year.
  3. 1 2 3 4 This school was a charter member of the MAC Commonwealth Conference when it began effective in the 1999–2000 school year.

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