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Formerly | New Jersey State Athletic Conference (1957–1985) |
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Association | NCAA |
Founded | 1985 |
Commissioner | Terry Small |
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Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 10 (11 in 2026) |
Headquarters | Pitman, New Jersey |
Region | New Jersey and New York (2026) |
Official website | njacsports.com |
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The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), formerly the New Jersey State Athletic Conference, is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. All of its current full members are public universities in New Jersey, although it will add one new full member from New York in 2026. Affiliate members (track-only, men's tennis-only, or football-only) are located in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The NJAC currently has ten full members, all are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | Football |
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North Division | ||||||||
Montclair State University | Upper Montclair, New Jersey | 1908 | Public | 16,660 | Red Hawks | 1957 | Yes | |
New Jersey City University | Jersey City, New Jersey | 1929 | 7,300 | Gothic Knights | 1957; 2005 [lower-alpha 1] | No | ||
Ramapo College | Mahwah, New Jersey | 1969 | 5,233 | Roadrunners | 1976 | No | ||
Rutgers University–Newark | Newark, New Jersey | 1945 | 10,500 | Scarlet Raiders | 1985 | No | ||
William Paterson University | Wayne, New Jersey | 1855 | 10,970 | Pioneers | 1957 | Yes | ||
South Division | ||||||||
Kean University | Union, New Jersey | 1855 | Public | 15,000 | Cougars | 1957 | Yes | |
Rowan University | Glassboro, New Jersey | 1923 | 18,500 | Profs | 1957 | Yes | ||
Rutgers University–Camden | Camden, New Jersey | 1950 | 5,450 | Scarlet Raptors | 1985 | No | ||
Stockton University | Galloway, New Jersey | 1969 | 7,450 | Ospreys | 1977 | No | ||
The College of New Jersey | Ewing, New Jersey | 1855 | 7,400 | Lions | 1957 | Yes |
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joining | Previous Conference | Colors |
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State University of New York at New Paltz | New Paltz, New York | 1828 | Public [lower-alpha 1] | 7,489 | Hawks | 2026–27 | SUNYAC |
The NJAC currently has nine affiliate members, all but one are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Primary conference | NJAC sport |
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Christopher Newport University | Newport News, Virginia | 1961 | Public | 5,186 | Captains | 2015–16 | Coast to Coast (C2C) | football |
Farmingdale State College | East Farmingdale, New York | 1912 | Public | 7,000 | Rams | 2011–12m.i.t.f. 2011–12m.o.t.f. 2011–12w.i.t.f. 2011–12w.o.t.f. | Skyline | men's indoor track & field men's outdoor track & field women's indoor track & field women's outdoor track & field |
Penn State–Harrisburg | Lower Swatara, Pennsylvania | 1966 | Public | 5,046 | Lions | 2019–20m.i.t.f. 2019–20m.o.t.f. 2019–20w.i.t.f. 2019–20w.o.t.f. | United East (UEC) | men's indoor track & field men's outdoor track & field women's indoor track & field women's outdoor track & field |
St. Joseph's University –Long Island | Patchogue, New York | 1916 | Private | 3,810 | Golden Eagles | 2011–12m.i.t.f. 2011–12m.o.t.f. 2011–12w.i.t.f. 2011–12w.o.t.f. | Skyline | men's indoor track & field men's outdoor track & field women's indoor track & field women's outdoor track & field |
Salisbury University | Salisbury, Maryland | 1925 | Public | 8,657 | Sea Gulls | 2015–16 | Coast to Coast (C2C) | football |
State University of New York at Oneonta | Oneonta, New York | 1889 | Public | 6,543 | Red Dragons | 2019–20 | New York State (SUNYAC) | men's tennis |
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | 1916 | Public | 10,737 | Blugolds | 2019–20 | Wisconsin (WIAC) | men's tennis |
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse | La Crosse, Wisconsin | 1909 | Public | 10,679 | Eagles | 2019–20 | Wisconsin (WIAC) | men's tennis |
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | Whitewater, Wisconsin | 1868 | Public | 12,346 | Warhawks | 2019–20 | Wisconsin (WIAC) | men's tennis |
The NJAC has eight former affiliate members, all but two were public schools:
The NJAC sponsors championships in the following sports:
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Since the NCAA established the three division system in 1973, NJAC members have won a total of 63 team championships. [4]
Kean: 2007
Montclair State: 1987, 1993, 2000
Ramapo: 1984
Rowan: 1978, 1979
William Paterson: 1992, 1996
Rowan: 1996
Rowan: 2002
TCNJ: 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011
Ramapo: 1982
TCNJ: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006
Kean: 1992
Richard Stockton: 2001
Rowan: 1981, 1990
TCNJ: 1996
TCNJ: 1993, 1994, 2000
Rutgers-Camden: 2006
TCNJ: 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996
TCNJ: 1986
Rowan: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Montclair State: 1976, 1986
TCNJ: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987
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