MAC Freedom Conference

Template:Infobox sports league The MAC Freedom, in full Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom, is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. It is one of the three conferences that operate under the umbrella of the Middle Atlantic Conferences; the others are the MAC Commonwealth and the Middle Atlantic Conference, a grouping used for some sports that consists of MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom schools. Member institutions are located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Member schools

Current members

The MAC Freedom currently has eight full members, all are private schools. The most recent changes in membership coincided with the 2023 departure of Lycoming College and Wilkes University. The MAC, which only had 16 members remaining, balanced the two leagues by moving Lebanon Valley from the MAC Commonwealth to the MAC Freedom.

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Football?
Arcadia University	Glenside, Pennsylvania	1853	Presbyterian	2,473	Knights	2007–08, 2020–21Template:Efn	No
Delaware Valley University	Doylestown, Pennsylvania	1917	Nonsectarian	2,375	Aggies	1965–66Template:Efn	Yes
DeSales University	Center Valley, Pennsylvania	1965	Catholic	3,309	Bulldogs	1997–98Template:Efn	No
Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham	Madison, New Jersey	1942	Nonsectarian	2,546	Devils	1977–78Template:Efn	Yes
King's College	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	1946	Catholic	2,421	Monarchs	1977–78Template:Efn	Yes
Lebanon Valley College	Annville, Pennsylvania	1866	Methodist	1,712	Flying Dutchmen	2023–24Template:EfnTemplate:Efn	Yes
Misericordia University	Dallas, Pennsylvania	1924	Catholic	2,879	Cougars	2008–09	Yes
Stevens Institute of Technology	Hoboken, New Jersey	1870	Nonsectarian	5,260	Ducks	1922–23; 2019–20Template:Efn	No

Notes

Enrollment source:

Future members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joining	Previous conference
Marywood University	Scranton, Pennsylvania	1915	Catholic (I.H.M.)	2,470	Pacers	2026–27	Atlantic East (AEC)

Former members

The MAC Freedom had seven former full members, all were private schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current conference	Football?
Alvernia University	Reading, Pennsylvania	1958	Catholic	2,872	CrusadersTemplate:Efn	2008–09	2008–09	MAC Commonwealth	No
Drew University	Madison, New Jersey	1867	Methodist	2,647	Rangers	1968–69Template:Efn	2006–07	Landmark	No
Eastern University	St. Davids, Pennsylvania	1952	Baptist	3,420	Eagles	2008–09	2019–20	MAC Commonwealth	No
Lycoming College	Williamsport, Pennsylvania	1812	Methodist	1,272	Warriors	1952–53,Template:Efn 2020–21Template:Efn	2007–08, 2022–23	Landmark	Yes
Manhattanville College	Purchase, New York	1841	Nonsectarian	2,700	Valiants	2007–08	2018–19	Skyline	No
Template:Sort	Scranton, Pennsylvania	1888	Catholic	5,160	Royals	1938–39Template:Efn	2006–07	Landmark	No
Wilkes University	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	1933	Nonsectarian	5,552	Colonels	1946–47Template:Efn	2022–23	Landmark	Yes

Notes

Membership timeline

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Sports

The MAC Freedom sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's tennis, and women's volleyball. In addition, members also compete in the MAC's Middle Atlantic Conference in men's and women's cross country, men's football, men's and women's ice hockey,Template:Efn men's and women's swimming, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's volleyball, and men's wrestling.

External links

• MAC Conference