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The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), formerly the New Jersey State Athletic Conference, is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. All of its current full members are public universities in New Jersey, although it will add one new full member from New York in 2026. Affiliate members (track-only, or football-only) are located in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

History

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Recent events

On July 2, 2024, the State University of New York at New Paltz announced that it will join the NJAC as a full member, thus becoming the NJAC's first-ever full member located outside of the state of New Jersey, beginning the 2026–27 academic year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Chronological timeline

Member schools

Current full members

The NJAC currently has ten full members, all are public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn Colors Football
Kean University Union, New Jersey 1855 Public 13,352 Cougars 1957 Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
Montclair State University Upper Montclair, New Jersey 1908 22,570 Red Hawks 1957 Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
New Jersey City University Jersey City, New Jersey 1929 6,800 Gothic Knights 1957;
2005Template:Efn 		Template:Color box Template:Color box No
Ramapo College Mahwah, New Jersey 1969 5,145 Roadrunners 1976 Template:Color box Template:Color box No
Rowan University Glassboro, New Jersey 1923 22,903 Profs 1957 Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
Rutgers University–Camden Camden, New Jersey 1950 6,158 Scarlet Raptors 1985 Template:Color box Template:Color box No
Rutgers University–Newark Newark, New Jersey 1945 12,321 Scarlet Raiders 1985 Template:Color box Template:Color box No
Stockton University Galloway, New Jersey 1969 8,392 Ospreys 1977 Template:Color box Template:Color box Template:Color box No
The College of New Jersey Ewing, New Jersey 1855 7,340 Lions 1957 Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
William Paterson University Wayne, New Jersey 1855 8,398 Pioneers 1957 Template:Color box Template:Color box Yes
Notes

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Future full members

The NJAC will have one future full member, a public school:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoiningTemplate:Efn Current
conference 		Colors
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York 1828 PublicTemplate:Efn 7,489 Hawks 2026 S.U. New York (SUNYAC) Template:College color boxes
Notes

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Affiliate members

The NJAC currently has seven affiliate members, all but one are public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn NJAC
sport(s) 		Primary
conference
Christopher Newport University Newport News, Virginia 1961 Public 5,186 Captains 2015 Football Coast to Coast (C2C)
Farmingdale State CollegeTemplate:Efn East Farmingdale, New York 1912 Public 7,000 Rams 2011 Men's indoor track & field Skyline
2011 Women's indoor track & field
Template:Sort Fredericksburg, Virginia 1908 Public 4,862 Eagles 2023 Men's swimming & diving Coast to Coast (C2C)
2023 Women's swimming & diving
Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island 1956 Nonsectarian 4,702 Hawks 2023 Men's swimming & diving C. New England (CNE)
2023 Women's swimming & diving
Salisbury University Salisbury, Maryland 1925 Public 8,657 Sea Gulls 2015 Football Coast to Coast (C2C)
2023 Men's swimming & diving
2023 Women's swimming & diving
United States Merchant Marine Academy
(Merchant Marine) 		Kings Point, New York 1943 Federal 1,011 Mariners 2023 Men's swimming & diving Skyline
2023 Women's swimming & diving
Template:Sort Castleton, Vermont 1787 PublicTemplate:Efn 2,363 Spartans 2025 Football Little East (LEC)
Notes

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Former affiliate members

The NJAC had 15 former affiliate members, all but two were public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn LeftTemplate:Efn NJAC
sport(s) 		Primary
conference
Buffalo State CollegeTemplate:Efn Buffalo,
New York 		1871 PublicTemplate:Efn 11,000 Bengals 2006 2012 FootballTemplate:Efn S.U. New York (SUNYAC)
Farmingdale State CollegeTemplate:Efn East Farmingdale,
New York 		1912 PublicTemplate:Efn 7,000 Rams 2011 2024 Men's outdoor track & field Skyline
2011 2024 Women's outdoor track & field
Frostburg State UniversityTemplate:Efn Frostburg,
Maryland 		1898 Public 5,215 Bobcats 2015 2019 Football Mountain East (MEC)Template:Efn
Penn State–Harrisburg Lower Swatara,
Pennsylvania 		1966 Public 5,046 Lions 2019 2023 Men's indoor track & field United East (UEC)
2019 2023 Men's outdoor track & field
2019 2023 Women's indoor track & field
2019 2023 Women's outdoor track & field
Template:Sort Patchogue,
New York 		1916 Nonsectarian 3,810 Golden
Eagles 		2011 2020Template:Efn Men's indoor track & field Skyline
2011 2020Template:Efn Men's outdoor track & field
2011 2020Template:Efn Women's indoor track & field
2011 2020Template:Efn Women's outdoor track & field
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista,
Virginia 		1867 LDS Church 1,106 Knights 2014 2019 FootballTemplate:Efn USA South
State University of New York at Brockport Brockport,
New York 		1867 PublicTemplate:Efn 6,962 Golden
Eagles 		2008 2014 FootballTemplate:Efn Empire 8 (E8)
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland,
New York 		1868 PublicTemplate:Efn 6,199 Red Dragons 2000 2015 FootballTemplate:Efn S.U. New York (SUNYAC)
State University of New York at MorrisvilleTemplate:Efn Morrisville,
New York 		1908 PublicTemplate:Efn 3,356 Mustangs 2008 2015 FootballTemplate:Efn United East (UEC)
State University of New York at Oneonta Oneonta,
New York 		1889 PublicTemplate:Efn 6,543 Red Dragons 2018 2023 Men's tennis S.U. New York (SUNYAC)
Wesley College Dover,
Delaware 		1873 United
Methodist 		2,320 Wolverines 2015 2021 Football N/ATemplate:Efn
Western Connecticut State University Danbury,
Connecticut 		1903 Public 6,000 Colonials 2004 2013 FootballTemplate:Efn Little East (LEC)
Template:Sort Eau Claire,
Wisconsin 		1916 PublicTemplate:Efn 10,737 Blugolds 2018 2023 Men's tennis Wisconsin (WIAC)
Template:Sort La Crosse,
Wisconsin 		1909 PublicTemplate:Efn 10,679 Eagles 2018 2023 Men's tennis Wisconsin (WIAC)
Template:Sort Whitewater,
Wisconsin 		1868 PublicTemplate:Efn 12,346 Warhawks 2018 2023 Men's tennis Wisconsin (WIAC)
Notes

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Membership timeline

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 bar:17 color:AssocOS from:2011 till:2020  text:St. Joseph's (N.Y.)–Long Island (2011–2020)

 bar:18 color:AssocF from:2014 till:2019  text:Southern Virginia (2014–2019)

 bar:19 color:AssocF from:2015 till:end  text:Christopher Newport (2015–present)

 bar:20 color:AssocF from:2015 till:2019  text:Frostburg State (2015–2019)

 bar:21 color:AssocF from:2015 till:end  text:Salisbury (2015–present)

 bar:22 color:AssocF from:2015 till:2021  text:Wesley (Del.) (2015–2021)

 bar:23 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:2023  text:SUNY Oneonta (2018–2023)

 bar:24 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:2023  text:Wisconsin–Eau Claire (2018–2023)

 bar:25 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:2023  text:Wisconsin–La Crosse (2018–2023)

 bar:26 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:2023  text:Wisconsin–Whitewater (2018–2023)

 bar:27 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:2023  text:Penn State–Harrisburg (2019–2023)

 bar:28 shift:(-40) color:AssocOS from:2023 till:end  text:Mary Washington (2023–present)

 bar:29 shift:(-40) color:AssocOS from:2023 till:end  text:Merchant Marine (2023–present)

 bar:30 shift:(-40) color:AssocOS from:2023 till:end  text:Roger Williams (2023–present)

 bar:31 shift:(-80) color:AssocF from:2025 till:end  text:Vermont State–Castleton (2025–present)

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Sports

A divisional format was used for basketball (M / W), baseball, softball, and volleyball until after the 2011 12 school year.
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  • Montclair State
  • New Jersey City
  • Ramapo
  • Rutgers–Newark
  • William Paterson
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  • Kean
  • Rowan
  • Rutgers–Camden
  • Stockton
  • TCNJ

The NJAC sponsors championships in the following sports:

Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball Template:Center
Basketball Template:Center Template:Center
Cross country Template:Center Template:Center
Field hockey Template:Center
Football Template:Center
Lacrosse Template:Center Template:Center
Soccer Template:Center Template:Center
Softball Template:Center
Swimming & diving Template:Center Template:Center
Tennis Template:Center
Track & field (indoor) Template:Center Template:Center
Track & field (outdoor) Template:Center Template:Center
Volleyball Template:Center Template:Center
Notes

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Men's sports

School Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Soccer Swimming & Diving Track & Field (Indoor) Track & Field (Outdoor) Volleyball Total NJAC Sports
Kean Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye 7
Montclair State Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay 7
New Jersey City Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 6
Ramapo Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:AyeTemplate:Efn Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 8
Rowan Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:AyeTemplate:Efn Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay 8
Rutgers–Camden Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay 6
Rutgers–Newark Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 7
Stockton Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay 6
TCNJ Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay 8
William Paterson Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Nay Template:Nay 5
Totals 10 10 7 5+3 10 5+3 8+3 9+3 4 68+12
Affiliate Members
Castleton Template:Aye 1
Christopher Newport Template:Aye 1
Farmingdale State Template:Aye Template:Aye 2
Mary Washington Template:Aye 1
Penn State–Harrisburg Template:Aye Template:Aye 2
Roger Williams Template:Aye 1
Salisbury Template:Aye Template:Aye 2
St. Joseph’s–Long Island Template:Aye Template:Aye 2

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the NJAC

School Golf Lacrosse Tennis Wrestling
Kean IND CLC
Montclair State CLC
New Jersey City IND
Rutgers–Camden UEC WIAC
Stockton CLC
TCNJ WIAC IND
William Paterson IND

Women's sports

School Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Track & Field (Indoor) Track & Field (Outdoor) Volleyball Total NJAC Sports
Kean Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:AyeTemplate:Efn Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye 10
Montclair State Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 10
New Jersey City Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 7
Ramapo Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:AyeTemplate:Efn Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 10
Rowan Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:AyeTemplate:Efn Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 10
Rutgers–Camden Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 8
Rutgers–Newark Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 7
Stockton Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye 10
TCNJ Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay 10
William Paterson Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Aye Template:Nay Template:Nay Template:Aye 7
Totals 10 9 7 6 10 10 6+3 5 8+3 9+3 9 89+9
Affiliate Members
Farmingdale State Template:Aye Template:Aye 2
Mary Washington Template:Aye 1
Penn State–Harrisburg Template:Aye Template:Aye 2
Roger Williams Template:Aye 1
Salisbury Template:Aye 1
St. Joseph’s–Long Island Template:Aye Template:Aye 2

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the NJAC

School Flag Football Golf Rowing Wrestling
Kean CWGC
Montclair State Template:Aye
New Jersey City IND
Stockton IND MARC

National championship teams

Since the NCAA established the three division system in 1973, NJAC members have won a total of 63 team championships.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • Baseball

Kean: 2007
Montclair State: 1987, 1993, 2000
Ramapo: 1984
Rowan: 1978, 1979
William Paterson: 1992, 1996

  • Men's Basketball

Rowan: 1996

  • Field Hockey

Rowan: 2002
TCNJ: 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011

  • Men's Golf

Ramapo: 1982

  • Women's Lacrosse

TCNJ: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006

  • Men's Soccer

Kean: 1992
Richard Stockton: 2001
Rowan: 1981, 1990
TCNJ: 1996

  • Women's Soccer

TCNJ: 1993, 1994, 2000

  • Softball

Rutgers-Camden: 2006
TCNJ: 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996

  • Women's Tennis

TCNJ: 1986

  • Men's Outdoor Track

Rowan: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

  • Wrestling

Montclair State: 1976, 1986
TCNJ: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987

References

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Notes

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