Complete List of all NCAA Division 1 Colleges

Browse 371 NCAA Division 1 colleges. Find the right fit for your athletic and academic goals.

NCAA Division 1 Colleges

Name	Location	Division
Abilene Christian University	Abilene, Texas	NCAA D1
Alabama A & M University	Normal, Alabama	NCAA D1
Alabama State University	Montgomery, Alabama	NCAA D1
Alcorn State University	Alcorn State, Mississippi	NCAA D1
American University	Washington, District of Columbia	NCAA D1
Appalachian State University	Boone, North Carolina	NCAA D1
Arizona State University Campus Immersion	Tempe, Arizona	NCAA D1
Arkansas State University	Jonesboro, Arkansas	NCAA D1
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home	Mountain Home, Arkansas	NCAA D1
Auburn University	Auburn, Alabama	NCAA D1
Austin Peay State University	Clarksville, Tennessee	NCAA D1
Ball State University	Muncie, Indiana	NCAA D1
Baylor University	Waco, Texas	NCAA D1
Bellarmine University	Louisville, Kentucky	NCAA D1
Belmont University	Nashville, Tennessee	NCAA D1
Bethune-Cookman University	Daytona Beach, Florida	NCAA D1
Binghamton University	Vestal, New York	NCAA D1
Boise State University	Boise, Idaho	NCAA D1
Boston College	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	NCAA D1
Boston University	Boston, Massachusetts	NCAA D1
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	Bowling Green, Ohio	NCAA D1
Bradley University	Peoria, Illinois	NCAA D1
Brigham Young University	Provo, Utah	NCAA D1
Brown University	Providence, Rhode Island	NCAA D1
Bryant University	Smithfield, Rhode Island	NCAA D1
Bucknell University	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Butler University	Indianapolis, Indiana	NCAA D1
California Baptist University	Riverside, California	NCAA D1
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo, California	NCAA D1
California State University-Bakersfield	Bakersfield, California	NCAA D1
California State University-Fresno	Fresno, California	NCAA D1
California State University-Fullerton	Fullerton, California	NCAA D1
California State University-Long Beach	Long Beach, California	NCAA D1
California State University-Northridge	Northridge, California	NCAA D1
California State University-Sacramento	Sacramento, California	NCAA D1
Campbell University	Buies Creek, North Carolina	NCAA D1
Canisius University	Buffalo, New York	NCAA D1
Central Connecticut State University	New Britain, Connecticut	NCAA D1
Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant, Michigan	NCAA D1
Charleston Southern University	Charleston, South Carolina	NCAA D1
Chicago State University	Chicago, Illinois	NCAA D1
Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston, South Carolina	NCAA D1
Clemson University	Clemson, South Carolina	NCAA D1
Cleveland State University	Cleveland, Ohio	NCAA D1
Coastal Carolina University	Conway, South Carolina	NCAA D1
Colgate University	Hamilton, New York	NCAA D1
College of Charleston	Charleston, South Carolina	NCAA D1
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester, Massachusetts	NCAA D1
Colorado College	Colorado Springs, Colorado	NCAA D1
Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Fort Collins, Colorado	NCAA D1
Columbia University in the City of New York	New York, New York	NCAA D1
Coppin State University	Baltimore, Maryland	NCAA D1
Cornell University	Ithaca, New York	NCAA D1
Creighton University	Omaha, Nebraska	NCAA D1
Dallas Baptist University	Dallas, Texas	NCAA D1
Dartmouth College	Hanover, New Hampshire	NCAA D1
Davidson College	Davidson, North Carolina	NCAA D1
DePaul University	Chicago, Illinois	NCAA D1
Delaware State University	Dover, Delaware	NCAA D1
Drake University	Des Moines, Iowa	NCAA D1
Drexel University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Duke University	Durham, North Carolina	NCAA D1
Duquesne University	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
East Carolina University	Greenville, North Carolina	NCAA D1
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City, Tennessee	NCAA D1
East Texas A&M University	Commerce, Texas	NCAA D1
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston, Illinois	NCAA D1
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond, Kentucky	NCAA D1
Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti, Michigan	NCAA D1
Eastern Washington University	Cheney, Washington	NCAA D1
Elon University	Elon, North Carolina	NCAA D1
Fairfield University	Fairfield, Connecticut	NCAA D1
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus	Teaneck, New Jersey	NCAA D1
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Tallahassee, Florida	NCAA D1
Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton, Florida	NCAA D1
Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers, Florida	NCAA D1
Florida International University	Miami, Florida	NCAA D1
Florida State University	Tallahassee, Florida	NCAA D1
Fordham University	Bronx, New York	NCAA D1
Furman University	Greenville, South Carolina	NCAA D1
Gardner-Webb University	Boiling Springs, North Carolina	NCAA D1
George Mason University	Fairfax, Virginia	NCAA D1
George Washington University	Washington, District of Columbia	NCAA D1
Georgetown University	Washington, District of Columbia	NCAA D1
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, Georgia	NCAA D1
Georgia Southern University	Statesboro, Georgia	NCAA D1
Georgia State University	Atlanta, Georgia	NCAA D1
Gonzaga University	Spokane, Washington	NCAA D1
Grambling State University	Grambling, Louisiana	NCAA D1
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix, Arizona	NCAA D1
Hampton University	Hampton, Virginia	NCAA D1
Harvard University	Cambridge, Massachusetts	NCAA D1
High Point University	High Point, North Carolina	NCAA D1
Hofstra University	Hempstead, New York	NCAA D1
Houston Christian University	Houston, Texas	NCAA D1
Howard University	Washington, District of Columbia	NCAA D1
Idaho State University	Pocatello, Idaho	NCAA D1
Illinois State University	Normal, Illinois	NCAA D1
Indiana State University	Terre Haute, Indiana	NCAA D1
Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington, Indiana	NCAA D1
Indiana University-Indianapolis	Indianapolis, Indiana	NCAA D1
Iona University	New Rochelle, New York	NCAA D1
Iowa State University	Ames, Iowa	NCAA D1
Jackson State University	Jackson, Mississippi	NCAA D1
Jacksonville State University	Jacksonville, Alabama	NCAA D1
Jacksonville University	Jacksonville, Florida	NCAA D1
James Madison University	Harrisonburg, Virginia	NCAA D1
Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, Maryland	NCAA D1
Kansas State University	Manhattan, Kansas	NCAA D1
Kennesaw State University	Kennesaw, Georgia	NCAA D1
Kent State University at Kent	Kent, Ohio	NCAA D1
La Salle University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Lafayette College	Easton, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Lamar University	Beaumont, Texas	NCAA D1
Le Moyne College	Syracuse, New York	NCAA D1
Lehigh University	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Liberty University	Lynchburg, Virginia	NCAA D1
Lindenwood University	Saint Charles, Missouri	NCAA D1
Lipscomb University	Nashville, Tennessee	NCAA D1
Long Island University	Brookville, New York	NCAA D1
Longwood University	Farmville, Virginia	NCAA D1
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	NCAA D1
Louisiana Tech University	Ruston, Louisiana	NCAA D1
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles, California	NCAA D1
Loyola University Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	NCAA D1
Loyola University Maryland	Baltimore, Maryland	NCAA D1
Manhattan College	Riverdale, New York	NCAA D1
Marist College	Poughkeepsie, New York	NCAA D1
Marquette University	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	NCAA D1
Marshall University	Huntington, West Virginia	NCAA D1
McNeese State University	Lake Charles, Louisiana	NCAA D1
Mercer University	Macon, Georgia	NCAA D1
Mercyhurst University	Erie, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Merrimack College	North Andover, Massachusetts	NCAA D1
Miami University-Oxford	Oxford, Ohio	NCAA D1
Michigan State University	East Lansing, Michigan	NCAA D1
Middle Tennessee State University	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	NCAA D1
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, Mississippi	NCAA D1
Mississippi Valley State University	Itta Bena, Mississippi	NCAA D1
Missouri State University-Springfield	Springfield, Missouri	NCAA D1
Monmouth University	West Long Branch, New Jersey	NCAA D1
Montana State University	Bozeman, Montana	NCAA D1
Morehead State University	Morehead, Kentucky	NCAA D1
Morgan State University	Baltimore, Maryland	NCAA D1
Mount St. Mary's University	Emmitsburg, Maryland	NCAA D1
Murray State University	Murray, Kentucky	NCAA D1
New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, New Jersey	NCAA D1
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Las Cruces, New Mexico	NCAA D1
Niagara University	Niagara University, New York	NCAA D1
Nicholls State University	Thibodaux, Louisiana	NCAA D1
Norfolk State University	Norfolk, Virginia	NCAA D1
North Carolina A & T State University	Greensboro, North Carolina	NCAA D1
North Carolina Central University	Durham, North Carolina	NCAA D1
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	Raleigh, North Carolina	NCAA D1
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	Fargo, North Dakota	NCAA D1
Northeastern University	Boston, Massachusetts	NCAA D1
Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff, Arizona	NCAA D1
Northern Illinois University	Dekalb, Illinois	NCAA D1
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights, Kentucky	NCAA D1
Northwestern State University of Louisiana	Natchitoches, Louisiana	NCAA D1
Northwestern University	Evanston, Illinois	NCAA D1
Oakland University	Rochester Hills, Michigan	NCAA D1
Ohio State University-Main Campus	Columbus, Ohio	NCAA D1
Ohio University-Main Campus	Athens, Ohio	NCAA D1
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	Stillwater, Oklahoma	NCAA D1
Old Dominion University	Norfolk, Virginia	NCAA D1
Oral Roberts University	Tulsa, Oklahoma	NCAA D1
Oregon State University	Corvallis, Oregon	NCAA D1
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Pepperdine University	Malibu, California	NCAA D1
Portland State University	Portland, Oregon	NCAA D1
Prairie View A & M University	Prairie View, Texas	NCAA D1
Presbyterian College	Clinton, South Carolina	NCAA D1
Princeton University	Princeton, New Jersey	NCAA D1
Providence College	Providence, Rhode Island	NCAA D1
Purdue University Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne, Indiana	NCAA D1
Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, Indiana	NCAA D1
Queens University of Charlotte	Charlotte, North Carolina	NCAA D1
Quinnipiac University	Hamden, Connecticut	NCAA D1
Radford University	Radford, Virginia	NCAA D1
Rice University	Houston, Texas	NCAA D1
Rider University	Lawrenceville, New Jersey	NCAA D1
Robert Morris University	Moon Township, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Brunswick, New Jersey	NCAA D1
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield, Connecticut	NCAA D1
Saint Francis University	Loretto, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Saint Joseph's University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Saint Louis University	Saint Louis, Missouri	NCAA D1
Saint Mary's College of California	Moraga, California	NCAA D1
Saint Peter's University	Jersey City, New Jersey	NCAA D1
Sam Houston State University	Huntsville, Texas	NCAA D1
Samford University	Birmingham, Alabama	NCAA D1
San Diego State University	San Diego, California	NCAA D1
San Jose State University	San Jose, California	NCAA D1
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara, California	NCAA D1
Seattle University	Seattle, Washington	NCAA D1
Seton Hall University	South Orange, New Jersey	NCAA D1
Siena College	Loudonville, New York	NCAA D1
South Carolina State University	Orangeburg, South Carolina	NCAA D1
South Dakota State University	Brookings, South Dakota	NCAA D1
Southeast Missouri State University	Cape Girardeau, Missouri	NCAA D1
Southeastern Louisiana University	Hammond, Louisiana	NCAA D1
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	Carbondale, Illinois	NCAA D1
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Edwardsville, Illinois	NCAA D1
Southern Methodist University	Dallas, Texas	NCAA D1
Southern University and A & M College	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	NCAA D1
Southern Utah University	Cedar City, Utah	NCAA D1
St Bonaventure University	Saint Bonaventure, New York	NCAA D1
St. Francis College	Brooklyn, New York	NCAA D1
St. John's University-New York	Queens, New York	NCAA D1
Stanford University	Stanford, California	NCAA D1
Stephen F Austin State University	Nacogdoches, Texas	NCAA D1
Stetson University	DeLand, Florida	NCAA D1
Stonehill College	Easton, Massachusetts	NCAA D1
Stony Brook University	Stony Brook, New York	NCAA D1
Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York	NCAA D1
Tarleton State University	Stephenville, Texas	NCAA D1
Temple University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Tennessee State University	Nashville, Tennessee	NCAA D1
Tennessee Technological University	Cookeville, Tennessee	NCAA D1
Texas A & M University-College Station	College Station, Texas	NCAA D1
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi, Texas	NCAA D1
Texas Christian University	Fort Worth, Texas	NCAA D1
Texas Southern University	Houston, Texas	NCAA D1
Texas Southmost College	Brownsville, Texas	NCAA D1
Texas State University	San Marcos, Texas	NCAA D1
Texas Tech University	Lubbock, Texas	NCAA D1
The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	NCAA D1
The University of Montana	Missoula, Montana	NCAA D1
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	Chattanooga, Tennessee	NCAA D1
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Knoxville, Tennessee	NCAA D1
The University of Tennessee-Martin	Martin, Tennessee	NCAA D1
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Edinburg, Texas	NCAA D1
The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, Texas	NCAA D1
The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, Texas	NCAA D1
The University of Texas at El Paso	El Paso, Texas	NCAA D1
The University of Texas at San Antonio	San Antonio, Texas	NCAA D1
Towson University	Towson, Maryland	NCAA D1
Troy University	Troy, Alabama	NCAA D1
Tulane University of Louisiana	New Orleans, Louisiana	NCAA D1
United States Air Force Academy	USAF Academy, Colorado	NCAA D1
United States Military Academy	West Point, New York	NCAA D1
United States Naval Academy	Annapolis, Maryland	NCAA D1
University at Albany	Albany, New York	NCAA D1
University at Buffalo	Buffalo, New York	NCAA D1
University of Akron Main Campus	Akron, Ohio	NCAA D1
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham, Alabama	NCAA D1
University of Arizona	Tucson, Arizona	NCAA D1
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, Arkansas	NCAA D1
University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Little Rock, Arkansas	NCAA D1
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Pine Bluff, Arkansas	NCAA D1
University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, California	NCAA D1
University of California-Davis	Davis, California	NCAA D1
University of California-Irvine	Irvine, California	NCAA D1
University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	NCAA D1
University of California-Riverside	Riverside, California	NCAA D1
University of California-San Diego	La Jolla, California	NCAA D1
University of California-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, California	NCAA D1
University of Central Arkansas	Conway, Arkansas	NCAA D1
University of Central Florida	Orlando, Florida	NCAA D1
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	Cincinnati, Ohio	NCAA D1
University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, Colorado	NCAA D1
University of Connecticut	Storrs, Connecticut	NCAA D1
University of Dayton	Dayton, Ohio	NCAA D1
University of Delaware	Newark, Delaware	NCAA D1
University of Denver	Denver, Colorado	NCAA D1
University of Detroit Mercy	Detroit, Michigan	NCAA D1
University of Evansville	Evansville, Indiana	NCAA D1
University of Florida	Gainesville, Florida	NCAA D1
University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	NCAA D1
University of Hawaii at Manoa	Honolulu, Hawaii	NCAA D1
University of Houston	Houston, Texas	NCAA D1
University of Idaho	Moscow, Idaho	NCAA D1
University of Illinois Chicago	Chicago, Illinois	NCAA D1
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, Illinois	NCAA D1
University of Iowa	Iowa City, Iowa	NCAA D1
University of Kansas	Lawrence, Kansas	NCAA D1
University of Kentucky	Lexington, Kentucky	NCAA D1
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Lafayette, Louisiana	NCAA D1
University of Louisiana at Monroe	Monroe, Louisiana	NCAA D1
University of Louisville	Louisville, Kentucky	NCAA D1
University of Maine	Orono, Maine	NCAA D1
University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne, Maryland	NCAA D1
University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Baltimore, Maryland	NCAA D1
University of Maryland-College Park	College Park, Maryland	NCAA D1
University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Amherst, Massachusetts	NCAA D1
University of Massachusetts-Lowell	Lowell, Massachusetts	NCAA D1
University of Memphis	Memphis, Tennessee	NCAA D1
University of Miami	Coral Gables, Florida	NCAA D1
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, Michigan	NCAA D1
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, Minnesota	NCAA D1
University of Mississippi	University, Mississippi	NCAA D1
University of Missouri-Columbia	Columbia, Missouri	NCAA D1
University of Missouri-Kansas City	Kansas City, Missouri	NCAA D1
University of Nebraska at Omaha	Omaha, Nebraska	NCAA D1
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln, Nebraska	NCAA D1
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Las Vegas, Nevada	NCAA D1
University of Nevada-Reno	Reno, Nevada	NCAA D1
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	Durham, New Hampshire	NCAA D1
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	Albuquerque, New Mexico	NCAA D1
University of New Orleans	New Orleans, Louisiana	NCAA D1
University of North Alabama	Florence, Alabama	NCAA D1
University of North Carolina Asheville	Asheville, North Carolina	NCAA D1
University of North Carolina Wilmington	Wilmington, North Carolina	NCAA D1
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill, North Carolina	NCAA D1
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte, North Carolina	NCAA D1
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro, North Carolina	NCAA D1
University of North Dakota	Grand Forks, North Dakota	NCAA D1
University of North Florida	Jacksonville, Florida	NCAA D1
University of North Texas	Denton, Texas	NCAA D1
University of Northern Colorado	Greeley, Colorado	NCAA D1
University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls, Iowa	NCAA D1
University of Notre Dame	Notre Dame, Indiana	NCAA D1
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Norman, Oklahoma	NCAA D1
University of Oregon	Eugene, Oregon	NCAA D1
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
University of Portland	Portland, Oregon	NCAA D1
University of Rhode Island	Kingston, Rhode Island	NCAA D1
University of Richmond	University of Richmond, Virginia	NCAA D1
University of San Diego	San Diego, California	NCAA D1
University of San Francisco	San Francisco, California	NCAA D1
University of South Alabama	Mobile, Alabama	NCAA D1
University of South Carolina-Columbia	Columbia, South Carolina	NCAA D1
University of South Carolina-Upstate	Spartanburg, South Carolina	NCAA D1
University of South Dakota	Vermillion, South Dakota	NCAA D1
University of South Florida	Tampa, Florida	NCAA D1
University of Southern California	Los Angeles, California	NCAA D1
University of Southern Indiana	Evansville, Indiana	NCAA D1
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	NCAA D1
University of St Thomas	Saint Paul, Minnesota	NCAA D1
University of Toledo	Toledo, Ohio	NCAA D1
University of Tulsa	Tulsa, Oklahoma	NCAA D1
University of Utah	Salt Lake City, Utah	NCAA D1
University of Vermont	Burlington, Vermont	NCAA D1
University of Virginia-Main Campus	Charlottesville, Virginia	NCAA D1
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle, Washington	NCAA D1
University of West Georgia	Carrollton, Georgia	NCAA D1
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay	Green Bay, Wisconsin	NCAA D1
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, Wisconsin	NCAA D1
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	NCAA D1
University of Wyoming	Laramie, Wyoming	NCAA D1
University of the Incarnate Word	San Antonio, Texas	NCAA D1
University of the Pacific	Stockton, California	NCAA D1
Utah State University	Logan, Utah	NCAA D1
Utah Tech University	Saint George, Utah	NCAA D1
Utah Valley University	Orem, Utah	NCAA D1
Valparaiso University	Valparaiso, Indiana	NCAA D1
Vanderbilt University	Nashville, Tennessee	NCAA D1
Villanova University	Villanova, Pennsylvania	NCAA D1
Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond, Virginia	NCAA D1
Virginia Military Institute	Lexington, Virginia	NCAA D1
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, Virginia	NCAA D1
Wagner College	Staten Island, New York	NCAA D1
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	NCAA D1
Washington State University	Pullman, Washington	NCAA D1
Weber State University	Ogden, Utah	NCAA D1
West Virginia University	Morgantown, West Virginia	NCAA D1
Western Carolina University	Cullowhee, North Carolina	NCAA D1
Western Illinois University	Macomb, Illinois	NCAA D1
Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, Kentucky	NCAA D1
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo, Michigan	NCAA D1
Wichita State University	Wichita, Kansas	NCAA D1
William & Mary	Williamsburg, Virginia	NCAA D1
Winthrop University	Rock Hill, South Carolina	NCAA D1
Wofford College	Spartanburg, South Carolina	NCAA D1
Wright State University-Main Campus	Dayton, Ohio	NCAA D1
Xavier University	Cincinnati, Ohio	NCAA D1
Yale University	New Haven, Connecticut	NCAA D1
Youngstown State University	Youngstown, Ohio	NCAA D1

Frequently Asked Questions

How many NCAA Division 1 colleges are there?

There are 371 NCAA Division 1 colleges in the United States.

What are NCAA Division 1 college sports?

Division 1 colleges are athletic programs that compete at the highest level of college sports. These schools offer scholarships to the best student-athletes in a range of sports, and they are some of the most prestigious institutions in the country. Division 1 colleges include major universities like Michigan, Texas A&M, and UCLA, as well as smaller schools like Davidson College and Elon University.

History of NCAA Divisions

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has a rich history that dates back to 1906. The organization was formed to promote fair play, safety, and sportsmanship in college athletics. Over the years, the NCAA has undergone several changes, including the creation of divisions to categorize schools based on their size and resources.

Why Divisions Were Created

The NCAA created divisions to create a level playing field for schools with similar resources and athletic programs. The divisions were designed to promote competitive balance and ensure that schools with similar characteristics competed against each other. The first divisional split occurred in 1956, when the NCAA divided schools into the University and College Divisions. In 1973, the NCAA further divided the College Division into Division II and Division III.

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