NCAA Division III independent schools
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NCAA Division III independents are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the NCAA’s Division III level, but do so independently of an established athletic conference. These same institutions often compete as members of an intercollegiate athletic conference in some sports. The reason for independent status varies among institutions, but it is frequently because the primary athletic conference to which the institution belongs does not sponsor a particular sport. Independent programs for Division III:
[edit] Football independents (as of May 2010)
- Chapman University (CA), Panthers
- Huntingdon College (AL), Hawks, all other sports member of GSAC.
- LaGrange College (GA), Panthers, all other sports member of GSAC.
- Macalester College (MN), Scots, all other sports member of MIAC.
[edit] Basketball independents (as of May 2010)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA), Banana Slugs
- Chapman University (CA), Panthers
- Finlandia University (MI), Lions
- Lancaster Bible College (PA), Chargers, Joining North Eastern Athletic Conference in 2011
- University of Maine at Presque Isle† (ME), Owls
- Mount Mary College (WI), Blue Angels
- Nebraska Wesleyan University† (NE), Prairie Wolves
- College of New Rochelle (NY), Blue Angels
- North Central University (MN), Rams. Cross country, golf and tennis participate in the UMAC.
- Rust College (MS), Bearcats
- St. Joseph's College - Brooklyn Campus (NY), Bears
- Trinity Washington University (DC), Tigers
† Holds dual membership in the NAIA
