NAIA colleges (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) hold a distinctive place in higher education, offering a balanced approach to student-athlete development. These institutions provide opportunities for athletes to compete at a high level while receiving a comprehensive education. NAIA colleges often boast smaller class sizes and close-knit communities, enabling student-athletes to form strong connections with both their peers and professors. With a focus on character development, teamwork, and leadership, NAIA colleges instill values that extend beyond the playing field. Whether in sports like football, basketball, soccer, or other disciplines, NAIA colleges emphasize both athletic excellence and personal growth. By merging competitive sports with a commitment to academic achievement, NAIA colleges prepare student-athletes for success in their chosen fields, equipping them with skills and experiences that transcend their college years.
Name | City | State | Division | Region |
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Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | Michigan | NAIA | Midwest |
Arizona Christian University | Glendale | Arizona | NAIA | West |
Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock | Arkansas | NAIA | South |
Asbury University | Wilmore | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
Avila University | Kansas City | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Bacone College | Muskogee | Oklahoma | NAIA | South |
Baker University | Baldwin City | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Bellevue University | Bellevue | Nebraska | NAIA | Midwest |
Benedictine College | Atchison | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Bethany College | Lindsborg | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Bethel College-North Newton | North Newton | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Bethel University | Mishawaka | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Blue Mountain College | Blue Mountain | Mississippi | NAIA | South |
Bluefield University | Bluefield | Virginia | NAIA | South |
Brenau University | Gainesville | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Brescia University | Owensboro | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
Brewton-Parker College | Mount Vernon | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
Bryan College-Dayton | Dayton | Tennessee | NAIA | South |
Bushnell University | Eugene | Oregon | NAIA | West |
California State University Maritime Academy | Vallejo | California | NAIA | West |
Calumet College of Saint Joseph | Whiting | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | NAIA | Midwest |
Carlow University | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | NAIA | Northeast |
Carroll College | Helena | Montana | NAIA | West |
Central Baptist College | Conway | Arkansas | NAIA | South |
Central Christian College of Kansas | McPherson | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Fayette | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Clarke University | Dubuque | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
Cleary University | Howell | Michigan | NAIA | Midwest |
College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick | Georgia | NAIA | South |
College of Saint Mary | Omaha | Nebraska | NAIA | Midwest |
College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Columbia International University | Columbia | South Carolina | NAIA | South |
Concordia University Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Michigan | NAIA | Midwest |
Concordia University-Nebraska | Seward | Nebraska | NAIA | Midwest |
Corban University | Salem | Oregon | NAIA | West |
Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids | Michigan | NAIA | Midwest |
Cottey College | Nevada | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Crowley's Ridge College | Paragould | Arkansas | NAIA | South |
Culver-Stockton College | Canton | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Cumberland University | Lebanon | Tennessee | NAIA | South |
Dakota State University | Madison | South Dakota | NAIA | Midwest |
Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell | South Dakota | NAIA | Midwest |
Dalton State College | Dalton | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Dickinson State University | Dickinson | North Dakota | NAIA | Midwest |
Dillard University | New Orleans | Louisiana | NAIA | South |
Doane University | Crete | Nebraska | NAIA | Midwest |
Dordt University | Sioux Center | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
Eastern Oregon University | La Grande | Oregon | NAIA | West |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | Prescott | Arizona | NAIA | West |
Evangel University | Springfield | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Faulkner University | Montgomery | Alabama | NAIA | South |
Fisher College | Boston | Massachusetts | NAIA | Northeast |
Fisk University | Nashville | Tennessee | NAIA | South |
Florida College | Temple Terrace | Florida | NAIA | South |
Florida Memorial University | Miami Gardens | Florida | NAIA | South |
Florida National University-Main Campus | Hialeah | Florida | NAIA | South |
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | NAIA | South |
Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson | Tennessee | NAIA | South |
Friends University | Wichita | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Georgetown College | Georgetown | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
Georgia Gwinnett College | Lawrenceville | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Goshen College | Goshen | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Governors State University | University Park | Illinois | NAIA | Midwest |
Grace College and Theological Seminary | Winona Lake | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Grand View University | Des Moines | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
Hannibal-LaGrange University | Hannibal | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Harris-Stowe State University | Saint Louis | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Haskell Indian Nations University | Lawrence | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Hastings College | Hastings | Nebraska | NAIA | Midwest |
Holy Cross College | Notre Dame | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Hope International University | Fullerton | California | NAIA | West |
Huntington University | Huntington | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Huston-Tillotson University | Austin | Texas | NAIA | South |
Indiana Institute of Technology | Fort Wayne | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Indiana University-East | Richmond | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Indiana University-Kokomo | Kokomo | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Indiana University-Northwest | Gary | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Indiana University-South Bend | South Bend | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Indiana University-Southeast | New Albany | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | Marion | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Iowa Wesleyan University | Mount Pleasant | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
Jarvis Christian College | Hawkins | Texas | NAIA | South |
John Brown University | Siloam Springs | Arkansas | NAIA | South |
Johnson University | Knoxville | Tennessee | NAIA | South |
Judson College | Marion | Alabama | NAIA | South |
Kansas Wesleyan University | Salina | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | NAIA | South |
Kentucky Christian University | Grayson | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
La Sierra University | Riverside | California | NAIA | West |
Langston University | Langston | Oklahoma | NAIA | South |
Lawrence Technological University | Southfield | Michigan | NAIA | Midwest |
Lewis-Clark State College | Lewiston | Idaho | NAIA | West |
Life Pacific University | San Dimas | California | NAIA | West |
Life University | Marietta | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Lincoln College | Lincoln | Illinois | NAIA | Midwest |
Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Alexandria | Louisiana | NAIA | South |
Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | Louisiana | NAIA | South |
Lourdes University | Sylvania | Ohio | NAIA | Midwest |
Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | Louisiana | NAIA | South |
Lyon College | Batesville | Arkansas | NAIA | South |
Madonna University | Livonia | Michigan | NAIA | Midwest |
Marian University | Indianapolis | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Mayville State University | Mayville | North Dakota | NAIA | Midwest |
McPherson College | McPherson | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Menlo College | Atherton | California | NAIA | West |
Mid-America Christian University | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | NAIA | South |
MidAmerica Nazarene University | Olathe | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Middle Georgia State University | Macon | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Midland University | Fremont | Nebraska | NAIA | Midwest |
Midway University | Midway | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Missouri Valley College | Marshall | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Montana State University-Northern | Havre | Montana | NAIA | West |
Montana Technological University | Butte | Montana | NAIA | West |
Montreat College | Montreat | North Carolina | NAIA | South |
Morningside University | Sioux City | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
Morris College | Sumter | South Carolina | NAIA | South |
Mount Marty University | Yankton | South Dakota | NAIA | Midwest |
Mount Mercy University | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon | Ohio | NAIA | Midwest |
Multnomah University | Portland | Oregon | NAIA | West |
Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | New Mexico | NAIA | West |
Northwest University | Kirkland | Washington | NAIA | West |
Northwestern College | Orange City | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
Oakland City University | Oakland City | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Ohio Christian University | Circleville | Ohio | NAIA | Midwest |
Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | NAIA | South |
Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell | Oklahoma | NAIA | South |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Bartlesville | Oklahoma | NAIA | South |
Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | Illinois | NAIA | Midwest |
Oregon Institute of Technology | Klamath Falls | Oregon | NAIA | West |
Ottawa University-Ottawa | Ottawa | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Ottawa University-Surprise | Surprise | Arizona | NAIA | West |
Pacific Union College | Angwin | California | NAIA | West |
Park University | Parkville | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Park University Gilbert | Gilbert | Arizona | NAIA | West |
Paul Quinn College | Dallas | Texas | NAIA | South |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | Schuylkill Haven | Pennsylvania | NAIA | Northeast |
Peru State College | Peru | Nebraska | NAIA | Midwest |
Philander Smith College | Little Rock | Arkansas | NAIA | South |
Point Park University | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | NAIA | Northeast |
Point University | West Point | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Presentation College | Aberdeen | South Dakota | NAIA | Midwest |
Providence Christian College | Pasadena | California | NAIA | West |
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Columbus | Columbus | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Reinhardt University | Waleska | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Rocky Mountain College | Billings | Montana | NAIA | West |
Roosevelt University | Chicago | Illinois | NAIA | Midwest |
Rust College | Holly Springs | Mississippi | NAIA | South |
Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary of the Woods | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
Saint Xavier University | Chicago | Illinois | NAIA | Midwest |
San Diego Christian College | Santee | California | NAIA | West |
Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Shawnee State University | Portsmouth | Ohio | NAIA | Midwest |
Siena Heights University | Adrian | Michigan | NAIA | Midwest |
Simpson University | Redding | California | NAIA | West |
Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo | California | NAIA | West |
Southeastern University | Lakeland | Florida | NAIA | South |
Southern Oregon University | Ashland | Oregon | NAIA | West |
Southwestern Assemblies of God University | Waxahachie | Texas | NAIA | South |
Southwestern Christian College | Terrell | Texas | NAIA | South |
Southwestern Christian University | Bethany | Oklahoma | NAIA | South |
Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | Michigan | NAIA | Midwest |
St. Andrews University | Laurinburg | North Carolina | NAIA | South |
St. Thomas University | Miami Gardens | Florida | NAIA | South |
Stephens College | Columbia | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Sterling College | Sterling | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Stillman College | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | NAIA | South |
Tabor College | Hillsboro | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
Talladega College | Talladega | Alabama | NAIA | South |
Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens | Tennessee | NAIA | South |
Texas A&M University-San Antonio | San Antonio | Texas | NAIA | South |
Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Texarkana | Texas | NAIA | South |
Texas College | Tyler | Texas | NAIA | South |
Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | Texas | NAIA | South |
The College of Idaho | Caldwell | Idaho | NAIA | West |
The Evergreen State College | Olympia | Washington | NAIA | West |
The Master's University and Seminary | Santa Clarita | California | NAIA | West |
The University of Montana-Western | Dillon | Montana | NAIA | West |
The University of Tennessee Southern | Pulaski | Tennessee | NAIA | South |
Thomas More University | Crestview Hills | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
Thomas University | Thomasville | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Tougaloo College | Tougaloo | Mississippi | NAIA | South |
Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights | Illinois | NAIA | Midwest |
Trinity International University-Illinois | Deerfield | Illinois | NAIA | Midwest |
Truett McConnell University | Cleveland | Georgia | NAIA | South |
Union College | Barbourville | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
University of Antelope Valley | Lancaster | California | NAIA | West |
University of California-Merced | Merced | California | NAIA | West |
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | Saint Louis | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
University of Houston-Victoria | Victoria | Texas | NAIA | South |
University of Jamestown | Jamestown | North Dakota | NAIA | Midwest |
University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | Michigan | NAIA | Midwest |
University of Mobile | Mobile | Alabama | NAIA | South |
University of North Texas at Dallas | Dallas | Texas | NAIA | South |
University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima | Ohio | NAIA | Midwest |
University of Pikeville | Pikeville | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
University of Providence | Great Falls | Montana | NAIA | West |
University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Ohio | NAIA | Midwest |
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Indiana | NAIA | Midwest |
University of Saint Katherine | San Marcos | California | NAIA | West |
University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth | Kansas | NAIA | Midwest |
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | Chickasha | Oklahoma | NAIA | South |
University of South Carolina Beaufort | Bluffton | South Carolina | NAIA | South |
University of St Francis | Joliet | Illinois | NAIA | Midwest |
University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg | Kentucky | NAIA | South |
University of the Southwest | Hobbs | New Mexico | NAIA | West |
Valley City State University | Valley City | North Dakota | NAIA | Midwest |
Vanguard University of Southern California | Costa Mesa | California | NAIA | West |
Victoria College | Victoria | Texas | NAIA | South |
Viterbo University | La Crosse | Wisconsin | NAIA | Midwest |
Voorhees College | Denmark | South Carolina | NAIA | South |
Waldorf University | Forest City | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
Walla Walla University | College Place | Washington | NAIA | West |
Warner Pacific University | Portland | Oregon | NAIA | West |
Warner University | Lake Wales | Florida | NAIA | South |
Washington Adventist University | Takoma Park | Maryland | NAIA | South |
Wayland Baptist University | Plainview | Texas | NAIA | South |
Webber International University | Babson Park | Florida | NAIA | South |
West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley | West Virginia | NAIA | South |
Westcliff University | Irvine | California | NAIA | West |
Westmont College | Santa Barbara | California | NAIA | West |
Wilberforce University | Wilberforce | Ohio | NAIA | Midwest |
Wiley College | Marshall | Texas | NAIA | South |
William Carey University | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | NAIA | South |
William Jessup University | Rocklin | California | NAIA | West |
William Penn University | Oskaloosa | Iowa | NAIA | Midwest |
William Woods University | Fulton | Missouri | NAIA | Midwest |
Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | NAIA | South |
Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | Louisiana | NAIA | South |
York College | York | Nebraska | NAIA | Midwest |