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.
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | Future conference |
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Bluefield State University | Bluefield, West Virginia | 1895 | Public (HBCU) |
1,800 | Big Blues & Lady Blues |
2013 | CIAA | |
University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón[a] | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 1971 | Public | 5,014 | Cowboys | ? | ||
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez[a] | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 1911 | Public | 12,079 | Bulldogs | ? | ||
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras[a] | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1903 | Public | 15,186 | Gallitos & Jerezanas |
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Salem University | Salem, West Virginia | 1888 | Private (For-profit) |
835 | Tigers | 2010; 2016[b] |
Departing members in pink.
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross country |
Football | Golf | Soccer | Tennis | Track & field outdoor |
Volleyball | Wrestling | Total IND sports |
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UPR Río Piedras | ![]() |
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Departing members in pink.
School | Basketball | Cross country |
Golf | Soccer | Softball | Tennis | Track & field outdoor |
Volleyball | Total IND sports |
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UPR Mayagüez | ![]() |
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School | Men | Women | |||||
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Swimming & diving |
Water polo ‡ |
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Salem | CC | CWPA | CC | WWPA |
Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (Bluefield State and Salem), since they have been listed before.
Institution | Location | Nickname | Primary conference |
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Virginia State University | Ettrick, Virginia | Trojans | CIAA |
Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (Bluefield State), since they have been listed before.
Institution | Location | Nickname | Primary conference |
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Post University | Waterbury, Connecticut | Eagles | CACC |
Institution | Location | Nickname | Primary conference |
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Shorter University | Rome, Georgia | Hawks | Carolinas (2024) |
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.
Institution | Location | Nickname | Primary conference |
(M) | (W) |
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Allen University | Columbia, South Carolina | Yellow Jackets | SIAC | ![]() | |
Edward Waters University | Jacksonville, Florida | Lady Tigers | SIAC | ![]() | |
Shaw University | Raleigh, North Carolina | Bears | CIAA | ![]() |
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Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport (Bluefield State and UPR Mayagüez), since they have been listed before.
Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport, since they have been listed before.
Institution | Location | Nickname | Primary conference |
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Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi, West Virginia | Battlers | MEC |
Molloy University | Rockville Centre, New York | Lions | ECC |
St. Thomas Aquinas College | Sparkill, New York | Spartans | ECC |
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) |
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Daemen University | Amherst, New York | Wildcats | ECC | ![]() |
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Thomas Jefferson University (Jefferson) |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Rams | CACC | ![]() | |
Post University | Waterbury, Connecticut | Eagles | CACC | ![]() | |
Roberts Wesleyan University | Chili, New York | Redhawks | ECC | ![]() |
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St. Thomas Aquinas College | Sparkill, New York | Spartans | ECC | ![]() |
Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport, since they have been listed before.
Institution | Location | Nickname | Primary conference |
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Assumption University | Worcester, Massachusetts | Greyhounds | Northeast-10 |
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 |
Does not include all-sports independent teams that sponsor the sport, since they have been listed before.
Institution | Location | Nickname | Primary conference |
(M) | (W) |
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Roberts Wesleyan University | North Chili, New York | Redhawks | ECC | ![]() |
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Simon Fraser University | Burnaby, British Columbia | Red Leafs | GNAC | ![]() |
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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) |
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Augustana University | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Vikings | NSIC | ![]() |
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Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, Colorado | Mavericks | RMAC | ![]() |
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Colorado State University–Pueblo | Pueblo, Colorado | ThunderWolves | RMAC | ![]() |
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Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, Colorado | Roadrunners | RMAC | ![]() |
See also: List of NCAA Division II institutions with sports not in D-II |