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Many Division III schools take pride in their sports teams, and athletes comprise a significant percentage of the student population. In this article, I’ll give you a basic understanding of Division III as well as a complete list of current Division III schools, organized by state.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
Birmingham-Southern CollegeHuntingdon CollegeHendrix CollegeUniversity of the Ozarks (Arkansas)California Institute of Technology (Caltech)California Lutheran UniversityChapman UniversityClaremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps CollegesAlbertus Magnus CollegeConnecticut CollegeEastern Connecticut State University (Public)Mitchell CollegeCatholic UniversityGallaudet UniversityTrinity Washington UniversityAgnes Scott CollegeBerry CollegeCovenant CollegeEmory UniversityBuena Vista UniversityCentral College (Iowa)Coe CollegeCornell CollegeAugustana College (Illinois)Aurora UniversityBenedictine University (Illinois)Blackburn CollegeAnderson University (Indiana)DePauw UniversityEarlham CollegeFranklin CollegeBerea CollegeCentre CollegeSpalding UniversityTransylvania UniversityThere are 443 NCAA Division 3 (D3) schools across 36 states and more than 186,000 D3 student-athletes. View the most up-to-date list of NCAA Division 3 Colleges for all major sports.
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There are currently 432 American colleges and universities classified as Division III for NCAA competition. Schools from 34 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented. Conference affiliations listed in this table are primary affiliations as of the current 2024–25 school year.
SchoolNicknameCityStateBulldogsScottiesFalconsBritonsWhat Are Division 3 Colleges? Division III (D3) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) consisting of colleges and universities with fewer resources than D1 and D2 colleges. NCAA D3 college athletic programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
NCAA Division D3 Quick Stats: Total NCAA division III member schools: 442. 19% are public institutions and 81% are private institutions. 43 the number of DIII conferences. Average number of Male athletes per college: 230. Average number of Female athletes per college: 160.
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NCAA Division III independent schools are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III level, but do not belong to an established intercollegiate athletic conference for a particular sport. These schools may however still compete as members of an athletic conference ...