NCAA Division II independent schools

Map of NCAA Division II Independents

NCAA Division II independent schools are four-year institutions that field intercollegiate teams in football and other sports, but which are not formally affiliated with any athletic conference.

All-sports Independents

Provisional Division II member

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	Rapid City, South Dakota	Hardrockers	1885	Public	2,354

• Note South Dakota Mines will affiliate with the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in Men's Soccer for the 2013 season and in Football for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

Football-only Independents

Full Division II member

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Primary Conference
Alderson–Broaddus College	Philippi, West Virginia	Battlers	1871	Private	800	WVIAC G-MAC (2013)
University of North Carolina at Pembroke	Pembroke, North Carolina	Braves	1887	Public	6,433	Peach Belt
North Greenville University*	Tigerville, South Carolina	Crusaders	1891	Private	2,260	Conference Carolinas
Oklahoma Panhandle State University	Goodwell, Oklahoma	Aggies	1909	Public	1,550	Heartland

• Note ^* - North Greenville has a "scheduling alliance" with the South Atlantic Conference for logistical purposes only.

Future member

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Joining	Primary Conference
Limestone College	Gaffney, South Carolina	Saints	1845	Private	3,300	2014	Conference Carolinas

Exploratory Division II member

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Primary Conference
McMurry University	Abilene, Texas	War Hawks	1923	Private	1,430	Heartland
University of Virginia's College at Wise 1	Wise, Virginia	Highland Cavaliers	1954	Public	2,005	G-MAC

• ¹ UVA–Wise will join the Mountain East Conference in 2013.

Non-football Independents

Full Division II member

Institution	Location	Nickname	Founded	Type	Enrollment
Notre Dame College 1	South Euclid, Ohio	Falcons	1922	Private	2,120
Oakland City University	Oakland City, Indiana	Mighty Oaks	1885	Private	2,350
Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Palm Beach, Florida	Sailfish	1968	Christian	3,260
Salem International University 2	Salem, West Virginia	Tigers	1888	Private	835
Washington Adventist University	Takoma Park, Maryland	Shock	1904	Private	1,493

• ¹ Notre Dame College will join the Mountain East Conference in 2013.
• ² Salem International will join the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in 2013.