List of schools reclassifying their athletic programs to NCAA Division I explained

The following is a list of United States colleges and universities that are either in the process of reclassifying their athletic programs to NCAA Division I, or have announced future plans to do the same.[1]

Current reclassifications

These schools have begun the formal Division I reclassification process.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Institution name Teams Former classification Current conferences Transition
FullCommonDivisionConferencePrimaryOthersStartEnd
University of St. ThomasSt. Thomas 2021–22 2026–27
East Texas A&M UniversityEast Texas A&MLionsIILone Star ConferenceSouthland Conference2022–23
LindenwoodLionsGreat Lakes Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceAtlantic Hockey America,
Atlantic Sun Conference,
Big South-OVC Football Association,
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Queens University of CharlotteQueensRoyalsSouth Atlantic ConferenceAtlantic Sun ConferenceMidwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
University of Southern IndianaSouthern IndianaScreaming EaglesGreat Lakes Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceSummit League,
Horizon League
Stonehill CollegeStonehillSkyhawksNortheast-10 ConferenceNortheast ConferenceNew England Women's Hockey Alliance
Le Moyne CollegeLe MoyneDolphinsNortheast-10 ConferenceNortheast Conference2023–242027–28
Mercyhurst UniversityMercyhurstLakersPennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceNortheast ConferenceAtlantic Hockey America2024–252028–29
University of West GeorgiaWest GeorgiaWolvesGulf South ConferenceAtlantic Sun ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA. Multidivision and Reclassifying for 2014–15. August 7, 2014. April 14, 2015. March 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150322214643/http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/MULTIDIVISION%202014-15.pdf. live.
  2. ASUN Conference Announces Addition of Bellarmine University . ASUN Conference . June 18, 2019 . June 18, 2019 . June 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175040/http://asunsports.org/general/2018-19/releases/20190617o5yrum . live .
  3. News: Bellarmine University athletics announces move to NCAA Division I . WLKY . June 18, 2019 . June 18, 2019 . June 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190618201519/https://www.wlky.com/article/bellarmine-athletics-jump-to-division-i-1560869036/28084098 . live .
  4. News: Dixie State to move up to Division 1, join Western Athletic Conference in 2020-21 . Deseret News . January 11, 2019 . January 11, 2019 . January 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190112120533/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900050219/dixie-state-to-move-up-to-division-i-join-western-athletic-conference.html . dead .
  5. Web site: Oct 4 2019 Announcement . October 4, 2019 . University of St. Thomas . University of St. Thomas . Minnesota . October 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026081314/https://www.stthomas.edu/athletics/oct-4-2019-announcement/index.html . live .
  6. News: October 4, 2019 . University of St. Thomas invited to join Division I Summit League . FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul . October 4, 2019 . October 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191004214127/https://www.fox9.com/news/university-of-st-thomas-invited-to-join-division-i-summit-league . live .
  7. News: October 5, 2019 . St. Thomas announces intentions to go Division I after getting removed from MIAC . Star Tribune . October 5, 2019 . November 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111193551/https://www.startribune.com/university-of-st-thomas-wants-to-go-division-i-gets-invitation-to-summit-league/562174952/ . live .
  8. A New Era: UC San Diego to Join Big West Conference . University of California, San Diego . November 27, 2017 . November 28, 2017 . December 1, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042141/http://www.ucsdtritons.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211687393 . live .
  9. Web site: February 23, 2022 . Lindenwood Announces NCAA Division I Reclassification Bid . February 24, 2022 . Lindenwood University . February 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224025611/https://www.lindenwood.edu/about/news/details/lindenwood-announces-ncaa-division-i-reclassification-bid/ . live .
  10. Stonehill to move up to the FCS, join Northeast Conference in 2022 . FBSchedules . April 5, 2022 . April 5, 2022 . April 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403125654/http://ovcsports.com/news/2022/2/8/general-university-of-southern-indiana-to-join-the-ohio-valley-conference-in-2022-23.aspx . live .
  11. Web site: April 5, 2022 . Stonehill Announces Transition to NCAA Division I for 2022-23 Academic Year . April 8, 2022 . Stonehill College Skyhawks . April 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405191508/https://stonehillskyhawks.com/general/2021-22/releases/202204050vpc3g . live .
  12. Southland Conference Officially Welcomes Texas A&M-Commerce . Southland Conference . July 1, 2022 . July 22, 2022 . July 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220718022313/https://www.southland.org/news/2022/7/1/general-southland-conference-officially-welcomes-texas-am-commerce.aspx . live .
  13. ASUN Conference Welcomes Queens University of Charlotte as Its Newest Member . July 22, 2022 . ASUN Conference . May 10, 2022 . May 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510170813/https://asunsports.org/general/2021-22/releases/20220502gh522q . live .
  14. Le Moyne College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference . Northeast Conference . May 10, 2023 . May 10, 2023.
  15. Web site: UWG Athletics to Transition to NCAA Division I . September 8, 2023 . West Georgia Athletics . en.
  16. Web site: Welcome To The Lake Show: Mercyhurst University Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite. April 4, 2024 . Northeast Conference . en.

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