NCAA Division II independent schools

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Map of full NCAA Division II Independent schools

NCAA Division II independent schools are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, but do not belong to an established college athletic conference for a particular sport. These schools may however still compete as members of an athletic conference in other sports. A school may also be fully independent, and not belong to any athletic conference for any sport at all. The reason for independent status varies among institutions, but it is frequently because the school's primary athletic conference does not sponsor a particular sport.

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Full independents

Division II was created in 1973, at a time when the NCAA included dozens of independent members, plus members of conferences who played as independents in one or more sports. The trend toward consolidating the NCAA membership into conferences began in the late 1970s, and within a decade the number of independent programs declined dramatically. The lists below include only the small number of programs still functioning on an independent basis in recent years.

Current members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn Colors Future
conference
Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Efn Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1971 PublicTemplate:Efn 2,967 Cowboys ? <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 
Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Efn Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1911 PublicTemplate:Efn 10,716 Bulldogs ? <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 
Script error: No such module "sort".Template:Efn San Juan, Puerto Rico 1903 PublicTemplate:Efn 11,493 Gallitos &
Jerezanas 		? <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 
Salem UniversityTemplate:Efn Salem, West Virginia 1888 Private
(For-profit) 		894 Tigers 2010;
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Former members

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Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn LeftTemplate:Efn Colors Current
conference
Bluefield State UniversityTemplate:Efn Bluefield, West Virginia 1895 Public
(HBCU)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1,246 Big Blue 2013 2023 <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  Central (CIAA)
Script error: No such module "sort". Denver, Colorado 1864 Nonsectarian 14,130 Pioneers 1990 1998 Template:College color boxes SummitTemplate:Efn
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Emory & Henry UniversityTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn Emory, Virginia 1836 Private 1,250 Wasps 2021 2022 <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  South Atlantic (SAC)
Oakland City University Oakland City, Indiana 1885 Private 2,350 Mighty Oaks 2006 2020 <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />  River States (RSC)Template:Efn
Script error: No such module "sort". Green Bay, Wisconsin 1965 Public 11,188 Phoenix 1973 1981 Template:College color boxes HorizonTemplate:Efn
Script error: No such module "sort". Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1956 Public 22,481 Panthers 1964;
1987 		1973;
1990 		Template:College color boxes HorizonTemplate:Efn
Wright State University Fairborn, OhioTemplate:Efn 1964 Public 17,074 Raiders 1970 1987 Template:College color boxes HorizonTemplate:Efn
Youngstown State University Youngstown, Ohio 1908 Public 15,058 Penguins 1960 1981 Template:College color boxes HorizonTemplate:Efn
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Men's sponsored sports by school

Departing members in pink.

School Baseball Basketball Cross
country 		Soccer Tennis Track
& field
outdoor 		Volleyball Wrestling Total
IND
sports
UPR Bayamón Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
UPR Mayagüez Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
UPR Río Piedras Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Salem Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY MEC 5

Women's sponsored sports by school

Departing members in pink.

School Basketball Cross
country 		Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& field
outdoor 		Volleyball Total
IND
sports
UPR Bayamón Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
UPR Mayagüez Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
UPR Río Piedras Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Salem Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY PBC 5

Other sponsored sports by school

School Men Women
Swimming
& diving 		Water
polo ‡ 		Swimming
& diving 		Water
polo ‡
Salem MEC WWPA MEC WWPA
  • ‡ — D-I sport

Baseball independents

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Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (Salem), since they have been listed before.

Current members

Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference
Bluefield State University Bluefield, West Virginia Big Blue CIAA
Virginia State University Ettrick, Virginia Trojans CIAA

Football independents

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Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport, since they have been listed before.

Current members

Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference
Northeastern State University[1] Tahlequah, Oklahoma RiverHawks MIAA

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Soccer independents

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Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (UPR Bayamón and Salem men's soccer and UPR Bayamón, UPR Río Piedras and Salem women's soccer), since they have been listed before.

Current members

Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference 		(M) (W)
Allen University Columbia, South Carolina Yellow Jackets SIAC Green tickY
Bluefield State University Bluefield, West Virginia Big Blue CIAA Green tickY
Edward Waters University Jacksonville, Florida Lady Tigers SIAC Green tickY
Script error: No such module "sort". Jamestown, North Dakota Jimmies NSIC Green tickY
Shaw University Raleigh, North Carolina Bears CIAA Green tickY Green tickY
Virginia State University Ettrick, Virginia Trojans CIAA Green tickY Green tickY


Wrestling independents

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Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (UPR Mayagüez), since they have been listed before.

Current members

Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference
Felician University Rutherford, New Jersey Golden Falcons CACC
Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan Lakers GLIAC
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia Red Leafs GNAC

Other sports

Golf

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport, since they have been listed before.

Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference 		(M) (W)
Bluefield State University Bluefield, West Virginia Big Blue CIAA Green tickY
Daemen University Amherst, New York Wildcats ECC Green tickY
Post University Waterbury, Connecticut Eagles CACC Green tickY
Roberts Wesleyan University Chili, New York Redhawks ECC Green tickY
Script error: No such module "sort". Sparkill, New York Spartans ECC Green tickY

Rowing

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport, since they have been listed before.

Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference
Assumption University Worcester, Massachusetts Greyhounds Northeast-10
Script error: No such module "sort". Charleston, West Virginia Golden Eagles MEC
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, New Hampshire Ravens Northeast-10
Script error: No such module "sort". (Jefferson) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rams CACC

Swimming & diving

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport, since they have been listed before.

Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference 		(M) (W)
Roberts Wesleyan University North Chili, New York Redhawks ECC Green tickY Green tickY

Tennis

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (all of them in men's & women's tennis), since they have been listed before.

Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference 		(M) (W)
Bluefield State University Bluefield, West Virginia Big Blue CIAA Green tickY
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, Colorado Mavericks RMAC Green tickY Green tickY
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, Colorado ThunderWolves RMAC Green tickY
Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte, North Carolina Golden Bulls CIAA Green tickY
Shaw University Raleigh, North Carolina Bears CIAA Green tickY
Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia Trojans CIAA Green tickY

Sports not sponsored by D-II

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Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference 		Sport
Bluefield State University Bluefield, West Virginia Big Blue CIAA Script error: No such module "Sort".
California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Golden Eagles CCAA Beach volleyball
Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, Hawaii Silverswords PacWest Beach volleyball
Coker University Hartsville, South Carolina Cobras SAC Script error: No such module "Sort".
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, Colorado Mavericks RMAC Beach volleyball
Concordia University–Irvine Irvine, California Eagles PacWest Beach volleyball
Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, Hawaii Sharks PacWest Beach volleyball
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, Tennessee Railsplitters SAC Script error: No such module "Sort".
McKendree University Lebanon, Illinois Bearcats GLVC Beach volleyball
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, Missouri Bearcats GLVC Beach volleyball
Spring Hill College Mobile, Alabama Badgers SIAC Beach volleyball
Texas A&M University–Kingsville Kingsville, Texas Javelinas LSC Beach volleyball
Tusculum University Tusculum, Tennessee Pioneers SAC Men's volleyball
Vanguard University Costa Mesa, California Lions PacWest Beach volleyball
Wayne State College Wayne, Nebraska Wildcats NSIC Beach volleyball

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See also

References

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