Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference
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The Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference was an eight-member college athletics conference founded in 1995 and given official status in 1999. It competed in NCAA Division III and as its name implies, only offered championships in women's sports. In the conference's later years, several of its members finally became co-educational. Following the 2006-2007 season these members, seeking homes for their newly created men's athletic programs departed for other conferences. Other members also switched affiliations, leaving the conference without enough members to be officially sanctioned. Following the 2007 spring season, the conference ceased operations.
Former members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined | Left | Nickname | Subsequent Conference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1869 | Private | 2,300 | 1995 | 2007 | Cougars | Presidents' (PAC) (2007–Present) |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1924 | Private | 2,301 | 1995 | 2007 | Griffins | CACC (NCAA Division II) (2007–Present) |
| Hood College | Frederick, Maryland | 1893 | Private | 2,422 | 1995 | 2007 | Blazers | Capital (CAC) (2007–2012) MAC Commonwealth (2012–Present) |
| Mary Baldwin College | Staunton, Virginia | 1869 | Private | 2,542 | 1995 | 2007 | Fighting Squirrels | USA South (2007–Present) |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore, Maryland | 1873 | Private | 2,901 | 1995 | 2007 | Gators | CSAC (2007–Present) |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington, D.C. | 1897 | Private | 2,100 | 1995 | 2007 | Tigers | NCAA D-III Independent (2007–2012) GSAC (2012–Present) |
| Wells College | Aurora, New York | 1868 | Private | 480 | 1995 | 2007 | Express | NEAC (2007–Present) |
| Wilson College | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | 1869 | Private | 800 | 1995 | 2007 | Phoenix | NEAC (2007–Present) |