NCAA Division II independent schools

Map of full NCAA Division II Independent schools

NCAA Division II independent schools are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the NCAA Division II level, but do not belong to an established athletic conference for a particular sport. These schools may however still compete as members of an athletic conference in other sports. A school may also be fully independent, and not belong to any athletic conference for any sport at all. The reason for independent status varies among institutions, but it is frequently because the school's primary athletic conference does not sponsor a particular sport.

Full independents

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Colors	Future conference
Bluefield State College	Bluefield, West Virginia	1895	Public (HBCU)	1,800	Big Blues & Lady Blues	2013
University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón	Bayamón, Puerto Rico	1971	Public	5,014	Cowboys	?
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	1911	Public	12,079	Bulldogs	?
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras	San Juan, Puerto Rico	1903	Public	15,186	Gallitos & Jerezanas	?
Salem University	Salem, West Virginia	1888	Private (For-profit)	835	Tigers	2010; 2016

Notes

Former members

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current primary conference	Colors
Emory & Henry College	Emory, Virginia	1836	United Methodist	1,300	Wasps	2021	2022	South Atlantic (SAC)

Men's sponsored sports by school

Departing members in pink.

School	Baseball	Basketball	Cross country	Football	Golf	Soccer	Tennis	Track & field outdoor	Volleyball	Wrestling	Total IND sports
Bluefield State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y		Y	8
UPR Bayamón		Y	Y			Y	Y		Y		5
UPR Mayagüez		Y	Y				Y	Y	Y	Y	6
UPR Río Piedras		Y	Y				Y	Y	Y		5
Salem	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	Y			6

Women's sponsored sports by school

Departing members in pink.

School	Basketball	Cross country	Golf	Soccer	Softball	Tennis	Track & field outdoor	Volleyball	Total IND sports
Bluefield State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
UPR Bayamón	Y	Y		Y		Y		Y	5
UPR Mayagüez	Y	Y				Y	Y	Y	5
UPR Río Piedras	Y	Y		Y		Y		Y	5
Salem	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7

Other sponsored sports by school

School		Men			Women
		Swimming & diving	Water polo ‡		Swimming & diving	Water polo ‡
Salem		CC	CWPA		CC	WWPA

• ^‡ — D-I sport

Baseball independents

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (Bluefield State and Salem), since they have been listed before.

Current member

Institution	Location	Nickname	Primary conference
Virginia State University	Ettrick, Virginia	Trojans	CIAA

Football independents

See also: List of NCAA Division II football programs

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (Bluefield State), since they have been listed before.

Current members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Primary conference
Post University	Waterbury, Connecticut	Eagles	CACC

Soccer independents

See also: List of NCAA Division II men's soccer programs and List of NCAA Division II women's soccer programs

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (UPR Bayamón and Salem men's soccer and Bluefield State, UPR Bayamón, UPR Río Piedras and Salem women's soccer), since they have been listed before.

Current members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Primary conference	(M)	(W)
Allen University	Columbia, South Carolina	Yellow Jackets	SIAC		Y
Edward Waters University	Jacksonville, Florida	Lady Tigers	SIAC		Y
Shaw University	Raleigh, North Carolina	Bears	CIAA	Y	Y

Wrestling independents

See also: List of NCAA Division II wrestling programs

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (Bluefield State and UPR Mayagüez), since they have been listed before.

Current members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Primary conference
Allen University	Columbia, South Carolina	Yellow Jackets	SIAC
American International College	Springfield, Massachusetts	Yellow Jackets	Northeast-10
Ashland University	Ashland, Ohio	Eagles	GMAC
University of Findlay	Findlay, Ohio	Oilers	GMAC
Lake Erie College	Painesville, Ohio	Storm	GMAC
Shorter University	Rome, Georgia	Hawks	GSC
Simon Fraser University	Burnaby, British Columbia	Red Leafs	GNAC
Tiffin University	Tiffin, Ohio	Dragons	GLIAC

Other sports

Field hockey

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport, since they have been listed before.

Institution	Location	Nickname	Primary conference
Alderson Broaddus University	Philippi, West Virginia	Battlers	MEC
Molloy College	Rockville Centre, New York	Lions	ECC
St. Thomas Aquinas College	Sparkill, New York	Spartans	ECC

Golf

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (Bluefield State men's & women's golf), since they have been listed before.

Institution	Location	Nickname	Primary conference	(M)	(W)
Daemen University	Amherst, New York	Wildcats	ECC	Y
Thomas Jefferson University (Jefferson)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Rams	CACC		Y
Post University	Waterbury, Connecticut	Eagles	CACC		Y
Roberts Wesleyan College	Chili, New York	Redhawks	ECC	Y
St. Thomas Aquinas College	Sparkill, New York	Spartans	ECC	Y

Rowing

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport, since they have been listed before.

Institution	Location	Nickname	Primary conference
Assumption University	Worcester, Massachusetts	Greyhounds	Northeast-10
University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond, Oklahoma	Bronchos	MIAA
University of Charleston	Charleston, West Virginia	Golden Eagles	MEC
Franklin Pierce University	Rindge, New Hampshire	Ravens	Northeast-10
Thomas Jefferson University (Jefferson)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Rams	CACC
Mercyhurst University	Erie, Pennsylvania	Lakers	PSAC

Swimming & diving

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport, since they have been listed before.

Institution	Location	Nickname	Primary conference	(M)	(W)
Roberts Wesleyan College	North Chili, New York	Redhawks	ECC	Y	Y
Simon Fraser University	Burnaby, British Columbia	Red Leafs	GNAC	Y	Y

Tennis

Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (all of them in men's & women's tennis), since they have been listed before.

Institution	Location	Nickname	Primary conference	(M)	(W)
Augustana University	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Vikings	NSIC	Y
Colorado Mesa University	Grand Junction, Colorado	Mavericks	RMAC	Y
Colorado State University–Pueblo	Pueblo, Colorado	ThunderWolves	RMAC	Y
Metropolitan State University of Denver	Denver, Colorado	Roadrunners	RMAC	Y

Sports not sponsored by D-II

See also: List of NCAA Division II institutions with sports not in D-II

Institution	Location	Nickname	Primary conference	Sport
Alderson Broaddus University	Philippi, West Virginia	Battlers	MEC	Men's volleyball
American International College	Springfield, Massachusetts	Yellow Jackets	Northeast-10	Men's volleyball
California State University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	Golden Eagles	CCAA	Beach volleyball
Carson–Newman University	Jefferson City, Tennessee	Eagles	SAC	Beach volleyball
Catawba College	Salisbury, North Carolina	Catawba Indians	SAC	Beach volleyball
Coker University	Hartsville, South Carolina	Cobras	SAC	Men's volleyball
Colorado Mesa University	Grand Junction, Colorado	Mavericks	RMAC	Beach volleyball
Concordia University–Irvine	Irvine, California	Eagles	PacWest	Beach volleyball
Eckerd College	St. Petersburg, Florida	Tritons	SSC	Beach volleyball
Erskine College	Due West, South Carolina	Flying Fleet	Carolinas	Beach volleyball
Emmanuel College	Franklin Springs, Georgia	Lions	Carolinas	Women's wrestling
Emory and Henry College	Emory, Virginia	Wasps	SAC	Women's wrestling
Florida Southern College	Lakeland, Florida	Moccasins	SSC	Beach volleyball
King University	Bristol, Tennessee	Tornado	Carolinas	Women's wrestling
Limestone University	Gaffney, South Carolina	Saints	SAC	Men's volleyball
				Women's wrestling
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate, Tennessee	Railsplitters	SAC	Beach volleyball
				Men's volleyball
				Women's wrestling
Maryville University	Town and Country, Missouri	Saints	GLVC	Men's volleyball
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T)	Rolla, Missouri	Miners	GLVC	Men's volleyball
University of Mount Olive	Mount Olive	Trojans	Carolinas	Women's wrestling
Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Palm Beach, Florida	Sailfish	SSC	Beach volleyball
Post University	Waterbury, Connecticut	Eagles	CACC	Men's ice hockey
Saint Leo University	St. Leo, Florida	Lions	SSC	Beach volleyball
Spring Hill College	Mobile, Alabama	Badgers	SIAC	Beach volleyball
University of Tampa	Tampa, Florida	Spartans	SSC	Beach volleyball
Texas A&M University–Kingsville	Kingsville, Texas	Javelinas	LSC	Beach volleyball
Tusculum University	Tusculum, Tennessee	Pioneers	SAC	Men's volleyball
Wayne State College	Wayne, Nebraska	Wildcats	NSIC	Beach volleyball

See also

• NCAA Division I independent schools
• NCAA Division III independent schools
• NAIA independent schools