List of NCAA Division I men's soccer programs explained

This is a list of men's college soccer programs in the United States, that play in NCAA Division I. As of the current 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, 212 schools in the United States sponsored Division I varsity men's soccer; 205 of these schools are full Division I members, six (Le Moyne, Lindenwood, Mercyhurst, Queens, Southern Indiana, and Stonehill) were in transition from Division II to Division I, and one (St. Thomas) was transitioning from Division III.

This list reflects each team's conference affiliation as of the 2024 season.^[1]

Current Division I schools

Institution	Location	State	Type	Nickname	Conference	Primary conference
(Albany)	Albany	New York	State	Great Danes	America East Conference
Binghamton University	Binghamton	New York	State	Bearcats	America East Conference
Bryant University	Smithfield	Rhode Island	Private/Nonsectarian	Bulldogs	America East Conference
	Durham	New Hampshire	State	Wildcats	America East Conference
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)	Newark	New Jersey	State	Highlanders	America East Conference
(UMass Lowell)	Lowell	Massachusetts	State	River Hawks	America East Conference
(UMBC)	Catonsville	Maryland	State	Retrievers	America East Conference
	Burlington	Vermont	State	Catamounts	America East Conference
(Charlotte)	Charlotte	North Carolina	State	49ers	American Athletic Conference
Florida Atlantic University (FAU)	Boca Raton	Florida	State	Owls	American Athletic Conference
(FIU)	Miami	Florida	State	Panthers	American Athletic Conference	Conference USA
	Memphis	Tennessee	State	Tigers	American Athletic Conference
	Tampa	Florida	State	Bulls	American Athletic Conference
Temple University	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	State-related	Owls	American Athletic Conference
	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Private/Presbyterian	Golden Hurricane	American Athletic Conference
(UAB)	Birmingham	Alabama	State	Blazers	American Athletic Conference
Davidson College	Davidson	North Carolina	Private/Presbyterian	Wildcats	Atlantic 10 Conference
	Dayton	Ohio	Private/Catholic	Flyers	Atlantic 10 Conference
Duquesne University	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	Private/Catholic	Dukes	Atlantic 10 Conference
Fordham University		New York	Private/Catholic	Rams	Atlantic 10 Conference
George Mason University	Fairfax	Virginia	State	Patriots	Atlantic 10 Conference
George Washington University		D.C.	Private/Nonsectarian	Revolutionaries	Atlantic 10 Conference
La Salle University	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Private/Catholic	Explorers	Atlantic 10 Conference
	Chicago	Illinois	Private/Catholic	Ramblers	Atlantic 10 Conference
(UMass)	Amherst	Massachusetts	State	Minutemen	Atlantic 10 Conference
	Kingston	Rhode Island	State	Rams	Atlantic 10 Conference
		New York	Private/Catholic	Bonnies	Atlantic 10 Conference
Saint Joseph's University	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Private/Catholic	Hawks	Atlantic 10 Conference
Saint Louis University		Missouri	Private/Catholic	Billikens	Atlantic 10 Conference <		-- -->
(VCU)	Richmond	Virginia	State	Rams	Atlantic 10 Conference
Boston College	Newton	Massachusetts	Private/Catholic	Eagles	Atlantic Coast Conference
(California/Cal)	Berkeley	California	State	Golden Bears	Atlantic Coast Conference
Clemson University	Clemson	South Carolina	State	Tigers	Atlantic Coast Conference
Duke University	Durham	North Carolina	Private/Nonsectarian	Blue Devils	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Louisville	Kentucky	State	Cardinals	Atlantic Coast Conference
(North Carolina)	Chapel Hill	North Carolina	State	Tar Heels	Atlantic Coast Conference
North Carolina State University	Raleigh	North Carolina	State	Wolfpack	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Notre Dame	Indiana	Private/Catholic	Fighting Irish	Atlantic Coast Conference
(Pitt)	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	State-related	Panthers	Atlantic Coast Conference
(SMU)	Dallas	Texas	Private/Methodist	Mustangs	Atlantic Coast Conference
Stanford University	Stanford	California	Private/Nonsectarian	Cardinal	Atlantic Coast Conference
Syracuse University	Syracuse	New York	Private/Nonsectarian	Orange	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Charlottesville	Virginia	State	Cavaliers	Atlantic Coast Conference
(Virginia Tech)	Blacksburg	Virginia	State	Hokies	Atlantic Coast Conference
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	North Carolina	Private/Nonsectarian	Demon Deacons	Atlantic Coast Conference
Bellarmine University	Louisville	Kentucky	Private/Catholic	Knights	Atlantic Sun Conference
	Conway	Arkansas	State	Bears	Atlantic Sun Conference
(FGCU)	Fort Myers	Florida	State	Eagles	Atlantic Sun Conference
Jacksonville University	Jacksonville	Florida	Private/Nonsectarian	Dolphins	Atlantic Sun Conference
Lipscomb University	Nashville	Tennessee	Private/Churches of Christ	Bisons	Atlantic Sun Conference
	Jacksonville	Florida	State	Ospreys	Atlantic Sun Conference
Queens University of Charlotte [Queens (NC)]	Charlotte	North Carolina	Private/Presbyterian	Royals	Atlantic Sun Conference
Stetson University	DeLand	Florida	Private/Nonsectarian	Hatters	Atlantic Sun Conference
	Akron	Ohio	State	Zips	Big East Conference	Mid-American Conference
Butler University	Indianapolis	Indiana	Private/Nonsectarian	Bulldogs	Big East Conference
Creighton University	Omaha	Nebraska	Private/Catholic	Bluejays	Big East Conference
DePaul University	Chicago	Illinois	Private/Catholic	Blue Demons	Big East Conference
Georgetown University	Washington	D.C.	Private/Catholic	Hoyas	Big East Conference
Marquette University	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	Private/Catholic	Golden Eagles	Big East Conference
Providence College	Providence	Rhode Island	Private/Catholic	Friars	Big East Conference
	Queens, New York City	New York	Private/Catholic	Red Storm	Big East Conference
Seton Hall University	South Orange	New Jersey	Private/Catholic	Pirates	Big East Conference
(UConn)	Storrs	Connecticut	State	Huskies	Big East Conference
Villanova University	Villanova	Pennsylvania	Private/Catholic	Wildcats	Big East Conference
Xavier University	Cincinnati	Ohio	Private/Catholic	Musketeers	Big East Conference
Gardner–Webb University	Boiling Springs	North Carolina	Private/Baptist	Runnin' Bulldogs	Big South Conference
High Point University	High Point	North Carolina	Private/Methodist	Panthers	Big South Conference
Longwood University	Farmville	Virginia	State	Lancers	Big South Conference
Presbyterian College	Clinton	South Carolina	Private/Presbyterian	Blue Hose	Big South Conference
Radford University	Radford	Virginia	State	Highlanders	Big South Conference
(UNC Asheville)	Asheville	North Carolina	State	Bulldogs	Big South Conference
(USC Upstate)	Spartanburg	South Carolina	State	Spartans	Big South Conference
Winthrop University	Rock Hill	South Carolina	State	Eagles	Big South Conference
Indiana University Bloomington (Indiana)	Bloomington	Indiana	State	Hoosiers	Big Ten Conference
(Maryland)	College Park	Maryland	State	Terrapins	Big Ten Conference
	Ann Arbor	Michigan	State	Wolverines	Big Ten Conference
Michigan State University	East Lansing	Michigan	State	Spartans	Big Ten Conference
Northwestern University	Evanston	Illinois	Private/Nonsectarian	Wildcats	Big Ten Conference
Ohio State University	Columbus	Ohio	State	Buckeyes	Big Ten Conference
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)	University Park	Pennsylvania	State-related	Nittany Lions	Big Ten Conference
Rutgers University–New Brunswick (Rutgers)	Piscataway	New Jersey	State-private hybrid	Scarlet Knights	Big Ten Conference
(UCLA)	Los Angeles	California	State	Bruins	Big Ten Conference
	Seattle	Washington	State	Huskies	Big Ten Conference
(Wisconsin)	Madison	Wisconsin	State	Badgers	Big Ten Conference
(Cal Poly)	San Luis Obispo	California	State	Mustangs	Big West Conference
(Bakersfield/Cal State Bakersfield)	Bakersfield	California	State	Roadrunners	Big West Conference
(Cal State Fullerton)	Fullerton	California	State	Titans	Big West Conference
(Cal State Northridge/CSUN)	Northridge, Los Angeles	California	State	Matadors	Big West Conference
(Sacramento State)	Sacramento	California	State	Hornets	Big West Conference	Big Sky Conference
(UC Davis)	Davis	California	State	Aggies	Big West Conference
(UC Irvine)	Irvine	California	State	Anteaters	Big West Conference
(UC Riverside)	Riverside	California	State	Highlanders	Big West Conference
(UC San Diego/UCSD)	La Jolla, San Diego	California	State	Tritons	Big West Conference
(UC Santa Barbara)	Santa Barbara	California	State	Gauchos	Big West Conference
Campbell University	Buies Creek	North Carolina	Private/Baptist	Fighting Camels	Coastal Athletic Association
(Charleston)	Charleston	South Carolina	State	Cougars	Coastal Athletic Association
	Newark	Delaware	Private-state hybrid	Fightin' Blue Hens	Coastal Athletic Association
Drexel University	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Private/Nonsectarian	Dragons	Coastal Athletic Association
Elon University	Elon	North Carolina	Private/Nonsectarian	Phoenix	Coastal Athletic Association
Hofstra University	Hempstead	New York	Private/Nonsectarian	Pride	Coastal Athletic Association
Monmouth University	West Long Branch	New Jersey	Private/Nonsectarian	Hawks	Coastal Athletic Association
Northeastern University	Boston	Massachusetts	Private/Nonsectarian	Huskies	Coastal Athletic Association
Stony Brook University	Stony Brook	New York	State	Seawolves	Coastal Athletic Association
(UNC Wilmington/UNCW)	Wilmington	North Carolina	State	Seahawks	Coastal Athletic Association
(William & Mary)	Williamsburg	Virginia	State	Tribe	Coastal Athletic Association
Cleveland State University	Cleveland	Ohio	State	Vikings	Horizon League
	Detroit	Michigan	Private/Catholic	Titans	Horizon League
(Green Bay)	Green Bay	Wisconsin	State	Phoenix	Horizon League
(IU Indy)	Indianapolis	Indiana	State	Jaguars	Horizon League
(Milwaukee)	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	State	Panthers	Horizon League
Northern Kentucky University	Highland Heights	Kentucky	State	Norse	Horizon League
Oakland University	Rochester	Michigan	State	Golden Grizzlies	Horizon League
Purdue University Fort Wayne (Purdue Fort Wayne)	Fort Wayne	Indiana	State	Mastodons	Horizon League
Robert Morris University	Moon Township	Pennsylvania	Private/Nonsectarian	Colonials	Horizon League
Wright State University	Dayton	Ohio	State	Raiders	Horizon League
Brown University	Providence	Rhode Island	Private/Nonsectarian	Bears	Ivy League
Columbia University	New York City	New York	Private/Nonsectarian	Lions	Ivy League
Cornell University	Ithaca	New York	Private/Statutory state	Big Red	Ivy League
Dartmouth College	Hanover	New Hampshire	Private/Nonsectarian	Big Green	Ivy League
Harvard University	Boston	Massachusetts	Private/Nonsectarian	Crimson	Ivy League
Princeton University	Princeton	New Jersey	Private/Nonsectarian	Tigers	Ivy League
(Penn)	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	Private/Nonsectarian	Quakers	Ivy League
Yale University	New Haven	Connecticut	Private/Nonsectarian	Bulldogs	Ivy League
Canisius University	Buffalo	New York	Private/Catholic	Golden Griffins	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Fairfield University	Fairfield	Connecticut	Private/Catholic	Stags	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Iona University	New Rochelle	New York	Private/Catholic	Gaels	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Manhattan University		New York	Private/Catholic	Jaspers	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Marist College	Poughkeepsie	New York	Private/Catholic	Red Foxes	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Merrimack College	North Andover	Massachusetts	Private/Catholic	Warriors	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
	Emmitsburg	Maryland	Private/Catholic	Mountaineers / The Mount	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Niagara University	Niagara University	New York	Private/Catholic	Purple Eagles	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Quinnipiac University	Hamden	Connecticut	Private/Nonsectarian	Bobcats	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Rider University	Lawrenceville	New Jersey	Private/Nonsectarian	Broncs	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Sacred Heart University	Fairfield	Connecticut	Private/Catholic	Pioneers	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
	Jersey City	New Jersey	Private/Catholic	Peacocks	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Siena College	Loudonville	New York	Private/Catholic	Saints	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Belmont University	Nashville	Tennessee	Private/Christian	Bruins	Missouri Valley Conference
Bowling Green State University	Bowling Green	Ohio	State	Falcons	Missouri Valley Conference	Mid-American Conference
Bradley University	Peoria	Illinois	Private/Nonsectarian	Braves	Missouri Valley Conference
Drake University	Des Moines	Iowa	Private/Nonsectarian	Bulldogs	Missouri Valley Conference
	Evansville	Indiana	Private/Methodist	Purple Aces	Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri State University	Springfield	Missouri	State	Bears	Missouri Valley Conference
Northern Illinois University (NIU)	DeKalb	Illinois	State	Huskies	Missouri Valley Conference	Mid-American Conference
(UIC)	Chicago	Illinois	State	Flames	Missouri Valley Conference
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo	Michigan	State	Broncos	Missouri Valley Conference	Mid-American Conference
Central Connecticut State University	New Britain	Connecticut	State	Blue Devils	Northeast Conference
Chicago State University	Chicago	Illinois	State	Cougars	Northeast Conference
Fairleigh Dickinson University	Madison & Florham Park	New Jersey	Private/Nonsectarian	Knights	Northeast Conference
Howard University	Washington	D.C.	Private/Nonsectarian	Bison	Northeast Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Le Moyne College	Syracuse	New York	Private/Catholic	Dolphins	Northeast Conference
(LIU)	Brookville	New York	Private/Nonsectarian	Sharks	Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University	Erie	Pennsylvania	Private/Catholic	Lakers	Northeast Conference
Saint Francis University (Saint Francis (PA))	Loretto	Pennsylvania	Private/Catholic	Red Flash	Northeast Conference
Stonehill College	Easton	Massachusetts	Private/Catholic	Skyhawks	Northeast Conference
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston	Illinois	State	Panthers	Ohio Valley Conference
Houston Christian University	Houston	Texas	Private/Baptist	Huskies	Ohio Valley Conference	Southland Conference
	San Antonio & Alamo Heights	Texas	Private/Catholic	Cardinals	Ohio Valley Conference	Southland Conference
Liberty University	Lynchburg	Virginia	Private/Christian	Flames	Ohio Valley Conference	Conference USA
Lindenwood University			Private/Nonsectarian	Lions	Ohio Valley Conference
(SIU Edwardsville/SIUE)	Edwardsville	Illinois	State	Cougars	Ohio Valley Conference
	Evansville	Indiana	State	Screaming Eagles	Ohio Valley Conference
Western Illinois University	Macomb	Illinois	State	Leathernecks	Ohio Valley Conference
American University	Washington	D.C.	Private/Methodist	Eagles	Patriot League
(Army/Army West Point)	West Point	New York	Federal academy	Black Knights	Patriot League
Boston University	Boston	Massachusetts	Private/Methodist	Terriers	Patriot League
Bucknell University	Lewisburg	Pennsylvania	Private/Nonsectarian	Bison	Patriot League
Colgate University	Hamilton	New York	Private/Nonsectarian	Raiders	Patriot League
	Worcester	Massachusetts	Private/Catholic	Crusaders	Patriot League
Lafayette College	Easton	Pennsylvania	Private/Presbyterian	Leopards	Patriot League
Lehigh University	Bethlehem	Pennsylvania	Private/Nonsectarian	Mountain Hawks	Patriot League
	Baltimore	Maryland	Private/Catholic	Greyhounds	Patriot League
(Navy/Annapolis)	Annapolis	Maryland	Federal academy	Midshipmen	Patriot League
East Tennessee State University (ETSU)	Johnson City	Tennessee	State	Buccaneers	Southern Conference
Furman University	Greenville	South Carolina	Private/Nonsectarian	Paladins	Southern Conference
Mercer University	Macon	Georgia	Private/Nonsectarian	Bears	Southern Conference
(UNC Greensboro)	Greensboro	North Carolina	State	Spartans	Southern Conference
Virginia Military Institute (VMI)	Lexington	Virginia	State	Keydets	Southern Conference
Wofford College	Spartanburg	South Carolina	Private/Methodist	Terriers	Southern Conference
	Denver	Colorado	Private/Nonsectarian	Pioneers
(Kansas City)	Kansas City	Missouri	State	Roos
(Omaha)	Omaha	Nebraska	State	Mavericks
Oral Roberts University	Tulsa	Oklahoma	Private/Christian	Golden Eagles
	Saint Paul	Minnesota	Private/Catholic	Tommies
Coastal Carolina University	Conway	South Carolina	State	Chanticleers	Sun Belt Conference
Georgia Southern University	Statesboro	Georgia	State	Eagles	Sun Belt Conference
Georgia State University	Atlanta	Georgia	State	Panthers	Sun Belt Conference
James Madison University	Harrisonburg	Virginia	State	Dukes	Sun Belt Conference
	Lexington	Kentucky	State	Wildcats	Sun Belt Conference	Southeastern Conference
Marshall University	Huntington	West Virginia	State	Thundering Herd	Sun Belt Conference
Old Dominion University	Norfolk	Virginia	State	Monarchs	Sun Belt Conference
	Columbia	South Carolina	State	Gamecocks	Sun Belt Conference	Southeastern Conference
(UCF)	Orlando	Florida	State	Knights	Sun Belt Conference	Big 12 Conference
West Virginia University	Morgantown	West Virginia	State	Mountaineers	Sun Belt Conference	Big 12 Conference
Gonzaga University	Spokane	Washington	Private/Catholic	Bulldogs	West Coast Conference
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles	California	Private/Catholic	Lions	West Coast Conference
Oregon State University	Corvallis	Oregon	State	Beavers		Pac-12 Conference
	Stockton	California	Private/Methodist	Tigers	West Coast Conference
	Portland	Oregon	Private/Catholic	Pilots	West Coast Conference
Saint Mary's College of California	Moraga	California	Private/Catholic	Gaels	West Coast Conference
	San Diego	California	Private/Catholic	Toreros	West Coast Conference
	San Francisco	California	Private/Catholic	Dons	West Coast Conference
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	California	Private/Catholic	Broncos	West Coast Conference
(Air Force)	USAF Academy	Colorado	Federal academy	Falcons	Western Athletic Conference	Mountain West Conference
California Baptist University	Riverside	California	Private/Baptist	Lancers	Western Athletic Conference
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix	Arizona	Private/Christian	Antelopes
San Diego State University	San Diego	California	State	Aztecs	Western Athletic Conference	Mountain West Conference
San Jose State University	San Jose	California	State	Spartans	Western Athletic Conference	Mountain West Conference
Seattle University	Seattle	Washington	Private/Catholic	Redhawks
(UNLV)	Las Vegas	Nevada	State	Rebels	Western Athletic Conference	Mountain West Conference
Utah Tech University		Utah	State	Trailblazers	Western Athletic Conference
Utah Valley University	Orem	Utah	State	Wolverines	Western Athletic Conference
(UTRGV)	Edinburg	Texas	State	Vaqueros	Western Athletic Conference	Southland Conference
University de Houston	Houston	Dallas	State	Cali	Athletic Bilbao Crazy	McCarly eksperiment

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA Sports Sponsorship: Division I Men's Soccer. NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. June 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20101230214415/http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship. December 30, 2010. dead.