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NAIA colleges

Colleges that compete in the NAIA, by number of varsity teams.

210 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

210 colleges

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CollegeStateVarsity teamsDistance
Missouri Valley CollegeMO30 teams
Ottawa University-SurpriseAZ30 teams
Campbellsville UniversityKY29 teams
Indiana Institute of TechnologyIN29 teams
Ottawa University-OttawaKS29 teams
Midland UniversityNE28 teams
Missouri Baptist UniversityMO28 teams
Saint Ambrose UniversityIA28 teams
Aquinas CollegeMI27 teams
Lawrence Technological UniversityMI25 teams
University of the CumberlandsKY25 teams
William Penn UniversityIA25 teams
St. Thomas UniversityFL24 teams
Webber International UniversityFL24 teams
Grand View UniversityIA23 teams
Lindsey Wilson CollegeKY23 teams
Midway UniversityKY23 teams
University of PikevilleKY23 teams
Rochester UniversityMI22 teams
Shawnee State UniversityOH22 teams
Truett McConnell UniversityGA22 teams
William Carey UniversityMS22 teams
Doane UniversityNE21 teams
Graceland University-LamoniIA21 teams
Hastings CollegeNE21 teams
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFL21 teams
Madonna UniversityMI21 teams
Morningside UniversityIA21 teams
Mount Mercy UniversityIA21 teams
Reinhardt UniversityGA21 teams
Siena Heights UniversityMI21 teams
Simpson UniversityCA21 teams
University of MobileAL21 teams
Warner UniversityFL21 teams
William Woods UniversityMO21 teams
Arizona Christian UniversityAZ20 teams
Ave Maria UniversityFL20 teams
Baker UniversityKS20 teams
Bethel UniversityIN20 teams
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityMS20 teams
Brewton-Parker CollegeGA20 teams
Cumberland UniversityTN20 teams
Huntington UniversityIN20 teams
Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN20 teams
Lourdes UniversityOH20 teams
Marian UniversityIN20 teams
Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityOK20 teams
Saint Xavier UniversityIL20 teams
Savannah College of Art and DesignGA20 teams
Union Commonwealth UniversityKY20 teams
University of Saint MaryKS20 teams
Bethel College-North NewtonKS19 teams
Cornerstone UniversityMI19 teams
Dordt UniversityIA19 teams
Friends UniversityKS19 teams
Georgetown CollegeKY19 teams
Judson UniversityIL19 teams
Milligan UniversityTN19 teams
Oakland City UniversityIN19 teams
Our Lady of the Lake UniversityTX19 teams
Park UniversityMO19 teams
Southeastern UniversityFL19 teams
The College of IdahoID19 teams
Viterbo UniversityWI19 teams
Columbia CollegeSC18 teams
Culver-Stockton CollegeMO18 teams
Evangel UniversityMO18 teams
Kansas Wesleyan UniversityKS18 teams
Kentucky Christian UniversityKY18 teams
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityOH18 teams
Northwestern CollegeIA18 teams
Southern Oregon UniversityOR18 teams
Tabor CollegeKS18 teams
The University of Tennessee SouthernTN18 teams
Brescia UniversityKY17 teams
Bushnell UniversityOR17 teams
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesMO17 teams
Clarke UniversityIA17 teams
Concordia University-NebraskaNE17 teams
Defiance CollegeOH17 teams
Dickinson State UniversityND17 teams
Hope International UniversityCA17 teams
Indiana University-EastIN17 teams
Life UniversityGA17 teams
Montreat CollegeNC17 teams
Mount Marty UniversitySD17 teams
Oklahoma City UniversityOK17 teams
Olivet Nazarene UniversityIL17 teams
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeIN17 teams
Southwestern CollegeKS17 teams
Spring Arbor UniversityMI17 teams
Sterling CollegeKS17 teams
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityTN17 teams
Texas Wesleyan UniversityTX17 teams
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyWV17 teams
Bethel UniversityTN16 teams
Bluefield UniversityVA16 teams
Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityOK16 teams
Taylor UniversityIN16 teams
Trinity Christian CollegeIL16 teams
University of St FrancisIL16 teams
Wayland Baptist UniversityTX16 teams
Avila UniversityMO15 teams
Bethany CollegeKS15 teams
California State University Maritime AcademyCA15 teams
Central Baptist CollegeAR15 teams
Governors State UniversityIL15 teams
Grace College and Theological SeminaryIN15 teams
Lewis-Clark State CollegeID15 teams
Loyola University New OrleansLA15 teams
University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneIN15 teams
York UniversityNE15 teams
Briar Cliff UniversityIA14 teams
Central Christian College of KansasKS14 teams
Columbia CollegeMO14 teams
Dakota Wesleyan UniversitySD14 teams
Goshen CollegeIN14 teams
McPherson CollegeKS14 teams
MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityKS14 teams
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTX14 teams
The Master's University and SeminaryCA14 teams
University of Michigan-DearbornMI14 teams
Alice Lloyd CollegeKY13 teams
Benedictine CollegeKS13 teams
Corban UniversityOR13 teams
Dakota State UniversitySD13 teams
Eastern Oregon UniversityOR13 teams
Florida Memorial UniversityFL13 teams
Freed-Hardeman UniversityTN13 teams
Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR13 teams
Point UniversityGA13 teams
Soka University of AmericaCA13 teams
University of ProvidenceMT13 teams
Bellevue UniversityNE12 teams
Brenau UniversityGA12 teams
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottAZ12 teams
Faulkner UniversityAL12 teams
Jarvis Christian UniversityTX12 teams
Rocky Mountain CollegeMT12 teams
Thomas UniversityGA12 teams
University of California-MercedCA12 teams
Williams Baptist UniversityAR12 teams
Xavier University of LouisianaLA12 teams
Bryan College-DaytonTN11 teams
Calumet College of Saint JosephIN11 teams
Carroll CollegeMT11 teams
Columbia International UniversitySC11 teams
La Sierra UniversityCA11 teams
Montana State University-NorthernMT11 teams
New College of FloridaFL11 teams
Peru State CollegeNE11 teams
Rust CollegeMS11 teams
Southwestern Christian UniversityOK11 teams
Stillman CollegeAL11 teams
Talladega CollegeAL11 teams
University of Science and Arts of OklahomaOK11 teams
University of the SouthwestNM11 teams
Fisk UniversityTN10 teams
Indiana University-KokomoIN10 teams
Johnson UniversityTN10 teams
Langston UniversityOK10 teams
Louisiana Christian UniversityLA10 teams
Middle Georgia State UniversityGA10 teams
Nelson UniversityTX10 teams
Northwest UniversityWA10 teams
Philander Smith UniversityAR10 teams
Texas CollegeTX10 teams
Valley City State UniversityND10 teams
Walla Walla UniversityWA10 teams
Dillard UniversityLA9 teams
Hannibal-LaGrange UniversityMO9 teams
Harris-Stowe State UniversityMO9 teams
Huston-Tillotson UniversityTX9 teams
John Brown UniversityAR9 teams
Mid-America Christian UniversityOK9 teams
The Evergreen State CollegeWA9 teams
Carolina UniversityNC8 teams
College of the OzarksMO8 teams
Crowley's Ridge CollegeAR8 teams
Fisher CollegeMA8 teams
Holy Cross CollegeIN8 teams
Mayville State UniversityND8 teams
Montana Technological UniversityMT8 teams
North American UniversityTX8 teams
Pacific Union CollegeCA8 teams
The University of Montana-WesternMT8 teams
Tougaloo CollegeMS8 teams
Wiley UniversityTX8 teams
College of Coastal GeorgiaGA7 teams
Dalton State CollegeGA7 teams
Indiana University-NorthwestIN7 teams
Indiana University-SoutheastIN7 teams
Louisiana State University-AlexandriaLA7 teams
Oakwood UniversityAL7 teams
Warner Pacific UniversityOR7 teams
Washington Adventist UniversityMD7 teams
Wilberforce UniversityOH7 teams
Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA6 teams
Indiana University-South BendIN6 teams
Life Pacific UniversityCA6 teams
Louisiana State University-ShreveportLA6 teams
Paul Quinn CollegeTX6 teams
Texas A&M University-San AntonioTX6 teams
University of Houston-VictoriaTX6 teams
University of the Virgin IslandsVI6 teams
Voorhees UniversitySC6 teams
Morris CollegeSC4 teams
Southern University at New OrleansLA4 teams
Stephens CollegeMO4 teams
University of North Texas at DallasTX4 teams

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