NCAA Division II independent schools

NCAA Division II independent schools are four-year institutions that are not formally affiliated with any athletic conference. Schools that are members of a conference may also field intercollegiate teams in football, lacrosse, soccer, wrestling, and other sports not affiliated with a conference, usually due to their primary conference not having enough teams in a certain sport to enable sponsorship of the sport by that conference.

Map of full NCAA Division II Independent schools

Full independents

Current members
Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors
Bluefield State College Bluefield, West Virginia 1895 1,800 Big Blues & Lady Blues          
Oakland City University Oakland City, Indiana 1885 2,350 Mighty Oaks          
University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1971 5,014 Cowboys               
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1911 12,079 Bulldogs          
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras San Juan, Puerto Rico 1903 15,186 Gallitos & Jerezanas          
Salem University Salem, West Virginia 1888 835 Tigers          
College of Staten Island Staten Island, New York 1976 11,263 Dolphins          

Men's sponsored sports by school
School Baseball Basketball Cross
country		 Golf Soccer Tennis Track
& field
outdoor		 Volleyball Total
IND
sports
Bluefield State Y Y Y Y Y 5
Oakland City Y Y Y Y Y Y 6
UPR Bayamón Y Y Y Y Y 5
UPR Mayagüez Y Y Y Y Y 5
UPR Río Piedras Y Y Y Y Y 5
Salem Y Y Y Y Y Y 6
Staten Island Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7

Women's sponsored sports by school
School Basketball Cross
country		 Golf Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& field
outdoor		 Volleyball Total
IND
sports
Bluefield State Y Y Y Y Y 5
Oakland City Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
UPR Bayamón Y Y Y Y Y 5
UPR Mayagüez Y Y Y Y Y 5
UPR Río Piedras Y Y Y Y Y 5
Salem Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7
Staten Island Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7

Other sponsored sports by school
School Men Women
Swimming
& diving		 Water
polo ‡		 Bowling ‡ Swimming
& diving		 Water
polo ‡
Salem BMC CWPA ECC BMC WWPA
  • ‡ — D-I sport

Football independents
See also: List of NCAA Division II football programs

Current member
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, North Carolina Braves Peach Belt

Future members
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference		 Start date
Barton College Wilson, North Carolina Bulldogs Carolinas 2020
Erskine College Due West, South Carolina Flying Fleet
  • Barton — South Atlantic Conference scheduling alliance for the 2020–2021 seasons.[3]

Lacrosse independents
See also: List of NCAA Division II lacrosse programs

Current member
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference		 (M) (W)
Davenport University[lower-alpha 1] Grand Rapids, Michigan Panthers Great Lakes Y
  1. Davenport men's lacrosse joins the Great Lakes Valley Conference for the 2021 season.

Soccer independents
See also: List of NCAA Division II men's soccer programs and List of NCAA Division II women's soccer programs

Current member
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference		 (M) (W)
Shaw University Raleigh, North Carolina Bears Central Intercollegiate Y Y

Wrestling independents
See also: List of NCAA Division II wrestling programs

Current members
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference
Alderson Broaddus University Philippi, West Virginia Battlers Mountain East
American International College Springfield, Massachusetts Yellow Jackets Northeast-10
Ashland University Ashland, Ohio Eagles Great Lakes
Davenport University Grand Rapids, Michigan Panthers Great Lakes
University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio Oilers Great Midwest
Lake Erie College Painesville, Ohio Storm Great Midwest
Ohio Valley University Vienna, West Virginia Fighting Scots Great Midwest
Shorter University Rome, Georgia Hawks Gulf South
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia Clan Great Northwest
Tiffin University Tiffin, Ohio Dragons Great Lakes

Other sports

Field hockey
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference
Alderson Broaddus University Philippi, West Virginia Battlers Mountain East
Molloy College Rockville Centre, New York Lions East Coast
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, New York Spartans East Coast

Golf
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference		 (M) (W)
Daemen College Amherst, New York Wildcats East Coast Y
Post University Waterbury, Connecticut Eagles Central Atlantic Y
Roberts Wesleyan College Chili, New York Redhawks East Coast Y
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, New York Spartans East Coast Y
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rams Central Atlantic Y

Rowing
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference
Assumption University Worcester, Massachusetts Greyhounds Northeast-10
University of California, San Diego La Jolla, California Tritons California
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma Bronchos Mid-America
University of Charleston Charleston, West Virginia Golden Eagles Mountain East
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, New Hampshire Ravens Northeast-10
Thomas Jefferson University (Jefferson) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rams Central Atlantic
Mercyhurst University Erie, Pennsylvania Lakers Pennsylvania State

Swimming & diving
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference		 (M) (W)
Roberts Wesleyan College North Chili, New York Redhawks East Coast Y Y
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Bulldogs None Y Y
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia Clan Great Northwest Y Y

Tennis
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference		 (M) (W)
Augustana University Sioux Falls, South Dakota Vikings Northern Sun Y
University of California, San Diego La Jolla, California Tritons California Y Y
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, Colorado Mavericks Rocky Mountain Y
Colorado State University–Pueblo Pueblo, Colorado ThunderWolves Rocky Mountain Y
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, Colorado Roadrunners Rocky Mountain Y
  • UC San Diego – Joins the Division I Big West Conference in 2020.[4]

Sports not in D-II
See also: List of NCAA Division II institutions with sports not in D-II
Institution Location Nickname Primary
conference		 Sport
Alderson Broaddus University Philippi, West Virginia Battlers Mountain East Men's volleyball
Augusta University Augusta, Georgia Jaguars Peach Belt Women's golf
Belmont Abbey College Belmont, North Carolina Crusaders Carolinas Bowling
California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Golden Eagles California Beach volleyball
Carson–Newman University Jefferson City, Tennessee Eagles South Atlantic Beach volleyball
Catawba College Salisbury, North Carolina Indians South Atlantic Beach volleyball
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Griffins Central Atlantic Bowling
Coker University Hartsville, South Carolina Cobras South Atlantic Men's volleyball
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, Colorado Mavericks Rocky Mountain Beach volleyball
Concordia University–Irvine Irvine, California Eagles Pacific West Beach volleyball
Daemen College Amherst, New York Wildcats East Coast Men's volleyball
Eckerd College St. Petersburg, Florida Tritons Sunshine State Beach volleyball
Florida Southern College Lakeland, Florida Moccasins Sunshine State Beach volleyball
Francis Marion University Florence, South Carolina Patriots Peach Belt Men's golf
Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, Kentucky Panthers Great Midwest Bowling
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, Tennessee Railsplitters South Atlantic Beach volleyball
Men's volleyball
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, Florida Sailfish Sunshine State Beach volleyball
Post University Waterbury, Connecticut Eagles Central Atlantic Bowling
Men's ice hockey
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Royals South Atlantic Men's volleyball
Saint Leo University St. Leo, Florida Lions Sunshine State Beach volleyball
Spring Hill College Mobile, Alabama Badgers Southern Intercollegiate Beach volleyball
College of Staten Island Staten Island, New York Dolphins None (playing under a
CUNYAC schedule)		 Men's indoor track & field
Women's indoor track & field
University of Tampa Tampa, Florida Spartans Sunshine State Beach volleyball
Texas A&M University–Kingsville Kingsville, Texas Javelinas Lone Star Beach volleyball
Tusculum University Tusculum, Tennessee Pioneers South Atlantic Men's volleyball
Ursuline College Pepper Pike, Ohio Arrows Great Midwest Bowling
Walsh University North Canton, Ohio Cavaliers Great Midwest Bowling
Wayne State College Wayne, Nebraska Wildcats Northern Sun Beach volleyball
Wilmington University New Castle, Delaware Wildcats Central Atlantic Bowling
  • Reclassifying institution in yellow.
    • Staten Island joins the East Coast Conference in 2020.

References
  1. "The South Atlantic Conference Announces Football Scheduling Agreement with UNC Pembroke". South Atlantic Conference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  2. "Davis & Elkins To Join MEC; UNC Pembroke To Be Associate Member" (Press release). Mountain East Conference. August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. "Barton, South Atlantic Conference agree to football scheduling alliance". The Wilson Times. January 18, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  4. "CSU Bakersfield, UC San Diego to Join Big West Conference" (Press release). Big West Conference. November 27, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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