List of NAIA institutions
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has 235 member colleges and universities for athletic competition in the 2025–26 season.[1]
NAIA institutions
[edit]- Note: Non-basketball playing institutions are denoted by *.
- Departing members are highlighted in red.
- ^ a b c d e Women's only institution in undergraduate programs, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.
- ^ a b c UBC, Trinity Western, and Victoria hold concurrent membership in Canada's governing body for university athletics, U Sports, where their basketball teams compete.
- ^ Lourdes will permanently close its doors after the 2025–26 academic year.[3]
- ^ a b c d Combined enrollment of both campuses.
- ^ Shawnee State will start a transition to NCAA Division II no later than July 2026, joining the Mountain East Conference, before starting full NCAA competition by that time.
- ^ Siena Heights will permanently close its doors after the 2025–26 academic year.[6]
- ^ Texas A&M-Texarkana will start a transition to NCAA Division II, joining the Lone Star Conference, pending NCAA approval.
- ^ Trinity Christian will permanently close its doors after the 2025–26 academic year.[7]
- ^ The women's basketball team uses the nickname Flying Queens.
Future institutions
[edit]| School | Nickname | City | State/ province |
Enrollment (Fall 2023) |
Current affiliation | Conference | Joins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew College | Fighting Tigers | Cuthbert | Georgia | 496 | Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) | Southern States Athletic Conference | July 2026[8] |
| Wesleyan College[a] | Wolves | Macon | Georgia | 614 | Collegiate Conference of the South (NCAA Division III) |
- ^ Women's only institution in undergraduate programs, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.
See also
[edit]- List of NCAA Division I institutions
- List of NCAA Division II institutions
- List of NCAA Division III institutions
- List of USCAA institutions
- List of NCCAA institutions
- List of NJCAA Division I schools
- List of NJCAA Division II schools
- List of NJCAA Division III schools
- List of NAIA football programs
- NAIA lacrosse
References
[edit]- ^ "2025-26 NAIA Member Institutions" (PDF). naia.org. NAIA.
- ^ "[Member institutions]". Continental Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "An Important Message from the Board of Trustees". Lourdes University. February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ "Baptist Bible College is Now Mission University". Baptist Bible Tribune. January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Members". Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Siena Heights University Announces Closure at the Conclusion of the 2025-2026 Academic Year". Siena Heights University. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "Trinity Christian College Announces Closure at the Conclusion of the 2025-2026 Academic Year". Trinity Christian College. November 4, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ "NAIA Announces Pair of New Members, as Wesleyan (Ga.) and Andrew (Ga.) Approved for Membership". NAIA. September 29, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
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