NAIA independent schools

For school that are independent in football only, see NAIA independent football schools.

NAIA independent schools are 4-year institutional members of the NAIA that play independent of any formal conference affiliation. Many NAIA independent schools are members of the Association of Independent Institutions (AII), which allows members to have a formal route to NAIA tournaments.

Football-related independents

AII

Institution	Team	Location	Founded	Type	Enrollment
Dakota State University	Trojans	Madison, South Dakota, United States	1881	Public	2,282
Jamestown College	Jimmies	Jamestown, North Dakota, United States	1883	Private	900
Mayville State University	Comets	Mayville, North Dakota, United States	1889	Public	780
Valley City State University	Vikings	Valley City, North Dakota, United States	1890	Public	1,220

Non-AII

Institution	Team	Location	Founded	Type	Enrollment
Lindenwood University – Belleville	Lynx	Belleville, Illinois, United States	2003	Private	2,600

Non-football-related independents

AII

Institution	Team	Location	Founded	Type	Enrollment
Allen University	Yellow Jackets	Columbia, South Carolina, United States	1870	Private	600
Ashford University	Saints	Clinton, Iowa, United States	1918	Private	500
California State University, San Marcos	Cougars	San Marcos, California, United States	1989	Public	9,159
Indiana University Northwest	Redhawks	Gary, Indiana, United States	1959	Public	4,760
Johnson & Wales University	Wildcats	Denver, Colorado, United States	1914	Private	1,700
La Sierra University	Golden Eagles	Riverside, California, United States	1922	Private	1,897
Louisiana State University at Alexandria	Generals	Alexandria, Louisiana, United States	1959	Public	3,100
Morris College	Hornets	Sumter, South Carolina, United States	1908	Private	871
Northern New Mexico College	Eagles	Española, New Mexico, United States	1909	Public	3,873
Rochester College	Warriors	Rochester, Michigan, United States	1959	Private	1084
State University of New York at Delhi	Broncos	Delhi, New York, United States	1913	Public	2,825
University of British Columbia	Thunderbirds	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	1906	Public	47,711
University of Houston–Victoria	Jaguars	Victoria, Texas, United States	1973	Public	3,174
University of Victoria	Vikes	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	1903	Public	16,961
Voorhees College	Tigers	Denmark, South Carolina, United States	1897	Private	710
Walla Walla University	Wolves	College Place, Washington, United States	1892	Private	1,791

Non-AII

Institution	Team	Location	Founded	Type	Enrollment
Fisher College	Falcons	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	1903	Private	1,121
Georgia Gwinnett College	Grizzlies	Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States	2006	Public	9,000
Indiana University Kokomo	Cougars	Kokomo, Indiana, United States	1945	Public	1,790
Kentucky Christian University	Knights	Grayson, Kentucky, United States	1919	Private	550
West Virginia University Institute of Technology	Golden Bears	Montgomery, West Virginia, United States	1895	Public	2,252
Wilberforce University	Bulldogs	Wilberforce, Ohio, United States	1856	Private	900

See also

• List of NAIA institutions
• List of college athletic conferences in the United States
• List of college athletic programs by U.S. state

External links

• Association of Independent Institutions