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{{Short description|Informal athletic conference member schools}}
{{for|schools that are independent in football only|NAIA independent football schools}}

{{Infobox sports league
| name         = Continental Athletic Conference
| logo         = 
| logo_size    = 200
| founded      = {{start date and age|2008}} (as the AII)
| association  = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA)
| teams        = 12 
| sports       = 13
| mens         = 6
| womens       = 7
| region       = United States and Canada (British Columbia)
| formerly     = Association of Independent Institutions (2008–2021)
| commissioner = Ted Breidenthal
| website      = {{url|https://www.continentalathletics.com/landing/index| continentalathletics.com }}
| map          = NAIA Independent conference map.png
| map_size     = 250
| color        = #002145; border: 2px solid #C8032B
| font_color   = white
}}

'''NAIA independent schools''' are four-year institutional members of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) that do not have formal conference affiliations.<ref>{{cite web|title = NAIA Member Schools|url = http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=205322922|publisher = NAIA|access-date = August 24, 2012}}</ref> NAIA schools that are not members of any other athletic conference are members of the '''Continental Athletic Conference''' (CAC), formerly the '''Association of Independent Institutions''' (AII), which provides member services to the institution and allows members to compete in postseason competition. The CAC has one member institution in Canada's British Columbia. It provides services to the member institutions that are not fitting in any other NAIA conference and allows members to compete in postseason competition. The AII renamed itself the Continental Athletic Conference at the end of June 2021, citing the need to identify as a proper conference.<ref>{{cite news |title=Athletics' Conference, Association of Independent Institutions Re-brands to Continental Athletic Conference |url=https://www.haskellathletics.com/article/848 |work=Haskell Indians |date=June 26, 2021}}</ref>

==History==
===Chronological timeline===
* 2008 – The Association of Independent Institutions (AII) was founded by a select group of independent universities and colleges that do not have formal conference affiliations and provide member services to the institutions and allows them to compete in postseason competition. Charter members included the [[University of Alberta]], [[Allen University]], [[Ave Maria University]], [[Brescia University]], the [[University of British Columbia]], [[Victory University|Crichton College]] (later Victory University), [[California State University San Marcos]] (Cal State–San Marcos), [[Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott|Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University at Arizona]] (Embry–Riddle at Arizona), [[Fisk University]], [[Holy Cross College (Indiana)]], the [[Texas A&M University–Victoria|University of Houston–Victoria]] (Houston–Victoria, UHV; now Texas A&M University–Victoria), [[Indiana University Northwest|Indiana University–Northwest]] (Indiana–Northwest), [[Johnson & Wales University|Johnson & Wales University–Denver]], [[Johnson & Wales University|Johnson & Wales University–North Miami]], [[Kentucky Christian University]], [[Lambuth University]], [[Life University]], [[Louisiana State University of Alexandria|Louisiana State University at Alexandria]] (Louisiana State–Alexandria or LSU Alexandria), [[Marygrove College]], [[Morris College]], [[Mountain State University]], [[Our Lady of the Lake University]], [[Park University]], [[Patten University]], [[Philander Smith University|Philander Smith College]] (now Philander Smith University), the [[University of Regina]], the [[College of Santa Fe]], [[Simon Fraser University]], [[Soka University of America]], [[Southeastern University (Florida)|Southeastern University of Florida]], [[Southern Virginia University]], [[Arizona Christian University|Southwestern College of Arizona]] (now Arizona Christian University), the [[University of St. Thomas (Texas)|University of St. Thomas of Texas]], the [[State University of New York at Delhi]] (SUNY Delhi), [[Talladega College]], [[Thomas University]], the [[University of Victoria]], [[Voorhees University|Voorhees College]] (now Voorhees University), and [[Walla Walla University]] beginning in the 2008–09 academic year. Out of those AII member institutions during that time, only three of them competed as partial or affiliate members, while they compete in other athletic conferences for their other sports as their primary home: Brescia and Mountain State for the [[River States Conference|Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] (KIAC, now the River States Conference), and Park for the [[Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (MCAC).
* 2009 – Nine institutions left the AII, seven to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2008–09 academic year:
** Ave Maria, Johnson & Wales–Miami and Southeastern (Fla.) to join the [[Sun Conference]] (formerly the Florida Sun Conference)
** Brescia's basketball teams to join the rest of its athletics program in the KIAC
** Holy Cross (Ind.) to join the [[Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (CCAC)
** Our Lady of the Lake to join the [[Red River Athletic Conference]] (RRAC)
** and Park to join the [[American Midwest Conference]]
** the eight and ninth, Santa Fe and Victory, ceased operations
** the tenth, Mountain State, has its men's basketball team to join the rest of its athletics program in the KIAC, while its women's basketball team remained in the AII
* 2009 – [[Northern New Mexico College]], [[Ohio Dominican University]], and [[Truett McConnell University|Truett McConnell College]] (now Truett McConnell University) joined the AII in the 2009–10 academic year.
* 2010 – Four institutions left the AII to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2009–10 academic year:
** Alberta to realign its athletics program to the [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association]] (Canada West) of the [[U Sports|Canadian Interuniversity Sport]] (CIS; now the U Sports)
** Fisk to join the [[HBCU Athletic Conference|Gulf Coast Athletic Conference]] (GCAC, now the HBCU Athletic Conference)
** Ohio Dominican to join the NCAA Division II ranks and the [[Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] (GLIAC)
** and Truett McConnell to join the [[Southern States Athletic Conference]] (SSAC)
* 2010 – [[Benedictine University at Springfield]], [[Central Baptist College]], [[Lourdes University|Lourdes College]] (now Lourdes University), and [[Warren Wilson College]] joined the AII in the 2010–11 academic year.
* 2011 – Nine institutions left the AII, eight to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2010–11 academic year:
** Philander Smith and Talladega to join the GCAC
** Regina to realign its athletics program to the CIS
** Simon Fraser to realign its athletics program to the NCAA Division II ranks and the [[Great Northwest Athletic Conference]] (GNAC)
** St. Thomas (Tex.) to join the RRAC
** Benedictine–Springfield to join the American Midwest
** Central Baptist to join the MCAC, and Lourdes to join the [[Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference]] (WHAC)
** the ninth, Lambuth, ceased operations
* 2011 – [[Dakota State University]], [[Dickinson State University]], the [[University of Jamestown]], [[La Sierra University]], [[Lawrence Technological University]] (Lawrence Tech), [[Marymount California University|Marymount College]] (later Marymount California University), [[Mayville State University]], [[Rochester Christian University|Rochester College]] (now Rochester Christian University), the Atlanta campus of the [[Savannah College of Art and Design]] (SCAD Atlanta), and [[Valley City State University]] joined the AII in the 2011–12 academic year.
* 2012 – 13 institutions left the AII, 11 to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2011–12 academic year:
** Arizona Christian to join the [[Golden State Athletic Conference]] (GSAC)
** Dickinson State to join the [[Frontier Conference]]
** Embry–Riddle at Arizona, Marymount (Cal.) and Soka to join the [[California Pacific Conference]] (Cal Pac)
** Life to join the [[TranSouth Athletic Conference]] (TSAC or TranSouth)
** Marygrove and Lawrence Tech to join the WHAC
** SCAD Atlanta to join the [[Appalachian Athletic Conference]] (AAC)
** Southern Virginia and Warren Wilson to realign within the [[United States Collegiate Athletic Association]] (USCAA) [with Southern Virginia later applying to join the [[NCAA Division III]] ranks, beginning the 2013–14 school year]
** Thomas (Ga.) to join the Sun Conference
** the twelfth and thirteenth, Mountain State and Patten, ceased operations
* 2012 – [[Ashford University]], [[Fisher College]], [[Iowa Wesleyan University]], the [[West Virginia University Institute of Technology|West Virginia Institute of Technology]] (WVU Tech), [[Wilberforce University]], [[Georgia Gwinnett College]], [[Indiana University Kokomo|Indiana University–Kokomo]] (Indiana–Kokomo or IU Kokomo), and [[Lindenwood University – Belleville|Lindenwood University–Belleville]] joined the AII in the 2012–13 academic year.
* 2013 – Eight institutions left the AII to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2012–13 academic year:
** La Sierra to join the Cal Pac, Voorhees to join the GCAC
** Dakota State, Jamestown, Mayville State and Valley City State to join the then-newly created [[North Star Athletic Association]] (NSAA)
** Indiana–Kokomo (IU Kokomo) to join the KIAC
** and Iowa Wesleyan to join the NCAA Division III ranks and the [[St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] (SLIAC)
* 2013 – [[Dalton State College]] and the [[University of Antelope Valley]] joined the AII (with Life rejoining after one season in the recently defunct TranSouth) in the 2013–14 academic year.
* 2014 – Four institutions left the AII to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2013–14 academic year:
** Dalton State to join the SSAC
** Life to join the [[Mid-South Conference]]
** Lindenwood–Belleville to join the American Midwest
** and Louisiana State–Alexandria (LSU Alexandria) to join the RRAC
* 2014 – [[Texas A&M University–Texarkana]], [[Lincoln Christian University]], [[Washington Adventist University]], the [[University of Winnipeg]], and [[Trinity Lutheran College (Washington)|Trinity Lutheran College]] joined the AII in the 2014–15 academic year.
* 2015 – Four institutions left the AII to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2014–15 academic year:
** Antelope Valley to join the Cal Pac
** Cal State–San Marcos to join the NCAA Division II ranks and the [[California Collegiate Athletic Association]] (CCAA)
** Houston–Victoria (UHV) to join the RRAC
** and Walla Walla to join the [[Cascade Collegiate Conference]] (CCC)
* 2015 – [[Central Christian College of Kansas]], [[Clarke University]], the [[College of the Ozarks]] (CofO), [[Governors State University]], [[Haskell Indian Nations University]], [[Mount Mercy University]], [[York University (Nebraska)|York College of Nebraska]] (now York University of Nebraska), and [[Providence Christian College]] (with Voorhees rejoining) joined the AII in the 2015–16 academic year. Out of those AII member institutions during that time, only one competed in other athletic conferences for other sports as their primary home: Providence Christian for the Cal Pac.
* 2016 – Nine institutions left the AII, seven to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2015–16 academic year:
** Allen to join the AAC
** Clarke and Mount Mercy to join the [[Heart of America Athletic Conference]] (HAAC)
** Governors State to join the CCAC
** Texas A&M–Texarkana to join the RRAC
** Winnipeg to realign its athletics program to the CIS (with its baseball program to join the NSAA as an affiliate member)
** and York (Neb.) to join the [[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (KCAC)
** the eighth and ninth, Ashford and Trinity Lutheran, ceased operations.
* 2016 – [[Crowley's Ridge College]], [[Holy Family College (Wisconsin)|Silver Lake College of the Holy Family]] (later Holy Family College), [[Stillman College]], and the [[University of the Virgin Islands]] (UVI) joined the AII in the 2016–17 academic year.
* 2017 – Two institutions left the AII to join their respective new home primary conferences, both effective after the 2016–17 academic year:
** Central Christian to join the [[Sooner Athletic Conference]] (SAC)
** and Rochester Christian to join the WHAC
* 2017 – [[Cleary University]], [[Florida College]], the [[University of Maine at Fort Kent]] (UMFK), [[Rust College]], and the [[College of St. Joseph]] joined the AII in the 2017–18 academic year.
* 2018 – Eight institutions left the AII to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2017–18 academic year:
** British Columbia to realign its athletics program to the U Sports (with its baseball program to join the CCC as an affiliate member)
** Cleary to join the WHAC
** Johnson & Wales–Denver to join the NCAA Division III ranks and the [[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (SCAC)
** Maine–Fort Kent (UMFK) to realign its athletics program with the USCAA
** SUNY Delhi to fully realign to the NCAA Division III ranks and join the [[North Atlantic Conference]] (NAC)
** and Stillman and Florida College to join the SSAC, Rust to join the GCAC
* 2018 – [[Florida Memorial University]], [[Green Mountain College]], [[Cottey College]], [[Lincoln College (Illinois)|Lincoln College]], [[Penn State Schuylkill|Pennsylvania State University Schuylkill]], and [[Villa Maria College]] joined the AII in the 2018–19 academic year.
* 2019 – Five institutions left the AII, three to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2018–19 academic year:
** Indiana–Northwest (IU Northwest) to join the CCAC
** Kentucky Christian to join the AAC
** and Villa Maria to realign its athletics program with the USCAA
** the fourth and fifth, Green Mountain and St. Joseph (Vt.), ceased operations.
* 2019 – [[Bacone College]] joined the AII in the 2019–20 academic year.
* 2020 – Two institutions left the AII, one to join its respective new home primary conference, both effective after the 2019–20 academic year:
** Lincoln (Ill.) to join the CCAC
** the other, Holy Family, ceased operations.
* 2021 – Two institutions left the AII to join their respective new home primary conferences, both effective after the 2020–21 academic year:
** Fisk to rejoin the GCAC
** and the CofO to fully align with the [[National Christian College Athletic Association]] (NCCAA); when the school left the association mid-season
* 2021 – The AII was rebranded as the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) in the 2021–22 academic year.
* 2021 – [[Arkansas Baptist College]] (with Iowa Wesleyan rejoining) joined the CAC in the 2021–22 academic year.
* 2022 – Three institutions left the CAC, two to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2021–22 academic year:
** Cottey to join the American Midwest
** and Wilberforce to join the Mid-South
** the third, Lincoln Christian, announced that it had discontinued its athletics program.
* 2022 – The [[University of South Carolina Beaufort]] (USC Beaufort), [[Indiana University Columbus|Indiana University–Purdue University Columbus]] (IUPUC [now Indiana University–Columbus or Indiana–Columbus]), and [[North American University]] joined the CAC in the 2022–23 academic year.
* 2023 – Five institutions left the CAC, four to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2022–23 academic year:
** Indiana–Columbus (IU Columbus, then known as IUPUC) to join the River States
** North American to join the RRAC
** USC Beaufort to fully realign in the NCAA Division II ranks and the [[Peach Belt Conference]] (PBC)
** and Virgin Islands to join the GCAC
** the fifth, Iowa Wesleyan, ceased operations; originally they had planned to leave the CAC after the school got an invite to rejoin the American Midwest prior to announcing their closure.
* 2023 – The College of the Ozarks (CofO) returned to the NAIA and rejoined the CAC (after two seasons competing as a full member of the NCCAA), alongside Wilberforce rejoining after competing one season in the Mid-South, both effective in the 2023–24 academic year.
* 2024 – Six institutions left the CAC, five to join their respective new home primary conferences, all effective after the 2023–24 academic year:
** CofO to join the SAC
** Crowley's Ridge to join the American Midwest
** Voorhees & Wilberforce to join the GCAC (with the former one rejoining)
** and Penn State–Schuylkill to fully align with the USCAA and the [[Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference]] (PSUAC)
** the sixth, Bacone, cease all operations
* 2024 – [[Spartanburg Methodist College]] and [[Carolina University]] joined the CAC in the 2024–25 academic year.
* 2025 – Two institutions left the CAC to join their respective new home primary conferences, both effective after the 2024–25 academic year:
** Northern New Mexico to join the Cal Pac<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.calpacathletics.com/general/2024-25/releases/20241220lngxl5|title=Cal Pac Membership Pathway Takes Positive Turn - California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac)
|date=December 20, 2024|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>
** and Spartanburg Methodist to join the AAC<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.aacsports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20240717en3k0h|title=Spartanburg Methodist College to Join AAC as Full Member in 2025-26
|date=July 17, 2024|access-date=July 27, 2024}}</ref>
* 2025 – [[Alice Lloyd College]] and [[Hesston College]] joined the CAC in the 2025–26 academic year.

==Member schools==
'''Note:''' – ''Schools that compete as independents in some certain sports that their own primary conferences home don't sponsor compete in the CAC as affiliate members (except football).''

===Current full members===
Departing members are highlighted in pink.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined{{efn|group=full|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! Basketball?
! Future<br>conference
|-
| '''[[Alice Lloyd College]]'''
| [[Pippa Passes, Kentucky]]
| 1923
| [[Nondenominational Christianity|Nondenominational]]
| 553
| [[Alice Lloyd Eagles|Eagles]]
| 2025
| both
| –
|-
| '''[[Arkansas Baptist College]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=fb|Also sponsors football.}}
| [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]
| 1884
| Baptist{{efn|group=full|name=HBCU|Also a [[Historically black colleges and universities|historically black college and university]].}}
| 373
| [[Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes|Buffaloes]]
| 2021
| both
| –
|-
| '''[[Carolina University]]'''
| [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
| 1945
| Nondenominational
| 893
| [[Carolina Bruins|Bruins]]
| 2024
| both
| –
|-
| '''[[Fisher College]]'''
| [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
| 1903
| Nonsectarian
| 1,501
| [[Fisher Falcons|Falcons]]
| 2012
| both
| –
|-
| '''[[Florida College]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=USCAA|This institution held dual membership with the [[United States Collegiate Athletic Association]] (USCAA).}}
| [[Temple Terrace, Florida]]
| 1946
| Churches<br>of Christ
| 657
| [[Florida College Falcons|Falcons]]
| 2021
| men's{{efn|group=full|Florida College had sponsored women's basketball until after the 2020–21 school year.}}
| –
|-
| '''[[Florida National University]]'''
| [[Hialeah, Florida]]
| 1988
| [[For-profit higher education in the United States|For-profit]]
| 2,638
| [[Florida National Conquistadors|Conquistadors]]
| 2018
| both
| –
|-
| '''[[Georgia Gwinnett College]]'''
| [[Lawrenceville, Georgia]]
| 2006
| Public
| 11,907
| [[Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies|Grizzlies]]
| 2012
| both
| –
|-
| '''[[Haskell Indian Nations University]]'''
| [[Lawrence, Kansas]]
| 1884
| [[Tribal colleges and universities|Public tribal]]
| 878
| [[Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians|Fighting Indians]]
| 2015
| both
| –
|-
| '''[[Hesston College]]'''
| [[Hesston, Kansas]]
| 1909
| [[Mennonite Church USA|Mennonite]]
| 308
| [[Hesston Larks|Larks]]
| 2025
| both
| –
|-
| '''[[Morris College]]'''
| [[Sumter, South Carolina]]
| 1908
| Baptist{{efn|group=full|name=HBCU}}
| 421
| [[Morris Hornets|Hornets]]
| 2005{{efn|group=full|name=nonAII|School competed as a full Independent within the NAIA prior the inception of the AII/Continental beginning the 2008–09 school year.}}
| both
| –
|-
| {{sort|Victoria|'''[[University of Victoria]]'''}}
| [[Victoria, British Columbia]], Canada
| 1903
| Public
| 15,999
| [[Victoria Vikes|Vikes]]
| 2006{{efn|group=full|name=nonAII}}
| none{{efn|group=full|UVic is the only full member within the AII/Continental who competes in partial status, with men's and women's golf as the only sponsored sports; while some of their other sports compete in their primary home conference at the [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association]] (Canada West) of [[U Sports]], where it doesn't sponsor golf.}}
| –
|-
| '''[[Washington Adventist University]]'''
| [[Takoma Park, Maryland]]
| 1904
| [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day<br>Adventist]]
| 695
| [[Washington Adventist Shock|Shock]]
| 2014
| both
| –
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=full}}

<!--===Future full members===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joining{{efn|group=future|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! Basketball?
! Current<br>conference
|-
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=future}}
-->

===Current partial members===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined{{efn|group=partial|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! Primary<br>conference
! AII/CAC<br>sport(s)
|-
| '''[[Bellevue University]]'''
| [[Bellevue, Nebraska]]
| 1966
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 14,476
| [[Bellevue Bruins|Bruins]]
| 2021{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2021{{sup|w.soc}}
| [[Frontier Conference|Frontier]]
| men's soccer<br>women's soccer
|-
| '''[[Fisk University]]'''{{efn|group=partial|Fisk was a partial member for men's soccer from the 2021 to 2023 fall seasons (2021–22 to 2023–24 school years).}}
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| 1866
| [[United Church of Christ]]{{efn|group=partial|name=HBCU|Also a [[Historically black colleges and universities|historically black college and university]].}}
| 1,005
| [[Fisk Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 2021{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2021{{sup|w.glf.}}
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| men's golf<br>women's golf
|-
| '''[[Our Lady of the Lake University]]'''{{efn|group=partial|Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) was a partial member for men's golf for the 2022 spring season (2021–22 school year).}}
| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]] 
| 1895
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[Congregation of Divine Providence|C.D.P.]])}}
| 2,096
| [[Our Lady of the Lake Saints|Saints]]
| 2021
| [[Red River Athletic Conference|Red River (RRAC)]]
| women's golf
|-
| '''[[Talladega College]]'''{{efn|group=partial|Talladega was a partial member for softball for the 2024 spring season (2023–24 school year) and a partial member for men's and women's soccer for the 2023 and 2024 fall seasons (2023–24 and 2024–25 school years).}}
| [[Talladega, Alabama]]
| 1867
| United Church of Christ{{efn|group=partial|name=HBCU}}
| 837
| [[Talladega Tornadoes|Tornadoes]]
| 2023
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| men's golf
|-
| '''[[Westcliff University]]'''
| [[Irvine, California]]
| 1993
| [[For-profit higher education in the United States|For-profit]]
| 6,532
| [[Westcliff Warriors|Warriors]]
| 2024
| [[California Pacific Conference|California Pacific (CalPac)]]
| softball
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=partial}}

===Former full members===
{{expand list|date=December 2024}}

School names and nicknames listed here reflect those used in the final school year each institution was a member as an NAIA independent.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! Left{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.}}
! Current<br>conference
! BKB?{{efn|group=former|Abbreviation for '''basketball'''.}}
|-
| {{sort|Alberta|'''[[University of Alberta]]'''}}
| [[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]]
| 1908
| [[Public university|Public]]
| 46,201
| [[Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas|Golden Bears]]{{efn|group=former|name=Alberta|Alberta's men's sports compete as the Golden Bears; while its women's sports they compete as the Pandas.}}<br>& [[Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas|Pandas]]{{efn|group=former|name=Alberta}}
| 1995{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII|School competed as a full Independent within the NAIA prior the inception of the AII/Continental, which began in the 2008–09 school year.}}
| 2010
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|Canada West (CWUAA)]]{{efn|group=former|name=USports|Currently a [[U Sports]] (formerly the Canadian Interuniversity Sport, or CIS) athletic conference.}}
| none{{efn|group=full|Alberta was one of many few full members within the AII/Continental who competes in partial status, with men's and women's tennis as the only sponsored sports; while some of their other sports compete in their primary home conference at the [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association]] (Canada West) of [[U Sports]], where it doesn't sponsor tennis.}}
|-
| '''[[Allen University]]'''
| [[Columbia, South Carolina]]
| 1870
| [[African Methodist Episcopal Church|A.M.E. Church]]{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU|Also a [[Historically black colleges and universities|historically black college and university]].}}
| 677
| [[Allen Yellow Jackets|Yellow Jackets]]
| 2005{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2016
| [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|Southern (SIAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2|Currently an [[NCAA Division II]] athletic conference.}}
| both
|-
| {{sort|Antelope Valley|'''[[University of Antelope Valley]]'''}}
| [[Lancaster, California]]
| 2009
| [[For-profit higher education in the United States|For-profit]]
| N/A
| [[Antelope Valley Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| 2013
| 2015
| Closed in 2024
| both
|-
| '''[[Arizona Christian University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Formerly known as Southwestern College until 2011.}}
| [[Glendale, Arizona]]{{efn|group=former|Former campus location was in Phoenix.}}
| 1960
| [[Nondenominational Christianity|Nondenominational]]
| 1,233
| [[Arizona Christian Firestorm|Firestorm]]
| 2009
| 2012
| [[Great Southwest Athletic Conference|Great Southwest (GSAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Ashford University]]'''
| [[Clinton, Iowa]]
| 1918
| [[For-profit higher education in the United States|For-profit]]
| N/A
| [[Ashford Saints|Saints]]
| 2012
| 2016
| Closed in 2016
| both
|-
| '''[[Ave Maria University]]'''
| [[Ave Maria, Florida]]
| 2003
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[Roman Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida|Diocese of Venice]])}}
| 1,335
| [[Ave Maria Gyrenes|Gyrenes]]
| 2008
| 2009
| [[Sun Conference|The Sun (TSC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Bacone College]]'''
| [[Muskogee, Oklahoma]]
| 1880
| [[Tribal colleges and universities|Tribal college]]{{efn|group=former|Formerly affiliated with the [[American Baptist Churches USA]] (ABCUSA) until 2018.}}
| N/A
| [[Bacone Warriors|Warriors]]
| 2019
| 2024
| Closed in 2024
| both
|-
| '''[[Belhaven University|Belhaven College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Currently known as Belhaven University since 2010.}}
| [[Jackson, Mississippi]]
| 1883
| [[Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States)|Evangelical<br>Presbyterian]]
| 3,616
| [[Belhaven Blazers|Blazers]]
| 2000{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2002
| [[Collegiate Conference of the South|C.C. South (CCS)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Benedictine University at Springfield]]'''
| [[Springfield, Illinois]]
| 1927
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Ursulines]])}}
| N/A
| [[Benedictine–Springfield Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 2010
| 2011
| Closed in 2018
| both
|-
| '''[[Bryant University]]'''
| [[Smithfield, Rhode Island]]
| 1863
| Nonsectarian
| 3,592
| [[Bryant Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 1963
| 1976
| [[America East Conference|America East (AmEast)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1|Currently an [[NCAA Division I]] athletic conference.}}
| both
|-
| {{sort|British Columbia|'''[[University of British Columbia]]'''}}
| [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]]
| 1908
| Public
| 72,692
| [[UBC Thunderbirds|Thunderbirds]]
| 2000?{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII|School competed as a full Independent within the NAIA prior the inception of the AII/Continental, which began in the 2008–09 school year.}}
| 2018
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|Canada West (CWUAA)]]{{efn|group=former|name=USports}}
| none{{efn|group=full|British Columbia was one of many few full members within the AII/Continental who competes in partial status, with baseball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, and men's and women's outdoor track and field as the only sponsored sports; while some of their other sports compete in their primary home conference at the [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association]] (Canada West) of [[U Sports]], where it doesn't sponsor neither of those previously mentioned sports.}}
|-
| {{sort|California State University, San Marcos|'''[[California State University San Marcos]]'''}}
| [[San Marcos, California]]
| 1989
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=CalState|Part of the [[California State University]] System.}}
| 15,431
| [[Cal State San Marcos Cougars|Cougars]]
| 1998{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2015
| [[California Collegiate Athletic Association|California (CCAA)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| both{{efn|group=former|The Cal State–San Marcos men's and women's basketball teams joined as an Independent 13 years after becoming a full member for other sports (2011–12).}}
|-
| '''[[Central Baptist College]]'''
| [[Conway, Arkansas]]
| 1952
| [[Baptist Missionary Association of America|Baptist Missionary]]
| 550
| [[Central Baptist Mustangs|Mustangs]]
| 2009
| 2011
| [[American Midwest Conference|American Midwest]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Central Christian College of Kansas]]'''
| [[McPherson, Kansas]]
| 1884
| [[Free Methodist Church|Free Methodist]]
| 455
| [[Central Christian Tigers|Tigers]]
| 2015
| 2017
| [[Sooner Athletic Conference|Sooner (SAC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|Central Oklahoma|'''[[University of Central Oklahoma]]'''}}{{efn|group=former|Formerly known as Central State University until 1990.}}
| [[Edmond, Oklahoma]]
| 1890
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=RUSO|Part of the [[Regional University System of Oklahoma]].}}
| 12,148
| [[Central Oklahoma Bronchos|Bronchos]]
| 1977
| 1987
| [[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association|Mid-America (MIAA)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Clarke University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Formerly known as Clarke College until 2010.}}
| [[Dubuque, Iowa]]
| 1843
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary|B.V.M.]])}}
| 1,025
| [[Clarke Pride|Crusaders]]{{efn|group=former|Clarke now competes as the Pride since the 2017–18 school year.}}
| 2006;{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}<br>2015{{efn|group=former|name=Clarke|Clarke left the Independent/AII/Continental ranks after the 2006–07 school year; before re-joining for only the 2015–16 school year.}}
| 2007;<br>2016{{efn|group=former|name=Clarke}}
| [[Heart of America Athletic Conference|Heart of America (HAAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Cleary University]]'''
| [[Howell, Michigan]]
| 1883
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 1,040
| [[Cleary Cougars|Cougars]]
| 2017
| 2018
| [[Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference|Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|Coastal Georgia|'''[[College of Coastal Georgia]]'''}}
| [[Brunswick, Georgia]]
| 1961
| Public
| 3,189
| [[Coastal Georgia Mariners|Mariners]]
| 2011
| 2012
| [[Sun Conference|The Sun (TSC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Colorado State University Pueblo|Colorado State University–Pueblo]]'''<br>(CSU Pueblo)
| [[Pueblo, Colorado]]
| 1933
| Public
| 6,691
| [[CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves|ThunderWolves]]
| 1963
| 1967
| [[Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference|Rocky Mountain (RMAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Cottey College]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=women|This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not field men's sports.}}
| [[Nevada, Missouri]]
| 1884
| Nonsectarian
| 266
| [[Cottey Comets|Comets]]
| 2018
| 2022
| [[American Midwest Conference|American Midwest]]
| women's 
|-
| '''[[Crowley's Ridge College]]'''
| [[Paragould, Arkansas]]
| 1964
| [[Churches of Christ|Churches<br>of Christ]]
| 225
| [[Crowley's Ridge Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| 2016
| 2024
| [[American Midwest Conference|American Midwest]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Victory University|Crichton College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Later became known as Victory University in 2010.}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| 1941
| Nondenominational
| N/A
| [[Victory Eagles|Eagles]]
| 2008
| 2009
| Closed in 2014{{efn|group=former|Crichton (as Victory) re-instated its athletics program in fall 2010; until the university ceased operations after spring 2014.}}
| men's
|-
| '''[[Dakota State University]]'''
| [[Madison, South Dakota]]
| 1881
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=SDBoR|Part of the [[South Dakota Board of Regents]] System.}}
| 3,508
| [[Dakota State Trojans|Trojans]]
| 2011
| 2013
| [[Frontier Conference|Frontier]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Dalton State College]]'''
| [[Dalton, Georgia]]
| 1963
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=USG|Part of the [[University System of Georgia]].}}
| 4,902
| [[Dalton State Roadrunners|Roadrunners]]
| 2012
| 2014
| [[Southern States Athletic Conference|Southern States (SSAC)]]
| men's
|-
| {{sort|Denver|'''[[University of Denver]]'''}}
| [[Denver, Colorado]]
| 1864
| Nonsectarian
| 14,130
| [[Denver Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| 1979
| 1990
| [[Summit League|Summit]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}<br />{{small|([[West Coast Conference|West Coast (WCC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}} in 2026)}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Dickinson State University]]'''
| [[Dickinson, North Dakota]]
| 1918
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=NDUS|Part of the [[North Dakota University System]].}}
| 1,453
| [[Dickinson State Blue Hawks|Blue Hawks]]
| 2011
| 2012
| [[Frontier Conference|Frontier]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott|Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott]]'''
| [[Prescott, Arizona]]
| 1978
| Nonsectarian
| 3,286
| [[Embry–Riddle Eagles|Eagles]]
| 2008?
| 2012
| [[Great Southwest Athletic Conference|Great Southwest (GSAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Fisk University]]'''
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| 1866
| [[United Church of Christ|United<br>Church of<br>Christ]]{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU}}
| 1,005
| [[Fisk Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 2008;<br>2014{{efn|group=former|name=Fisk|Fisk withdrew from the Independent/AII/Continental ranks from 2010–11 to 2013–14.}}
| 2010;<br>2021{{efn|group=former|name=Fisk}}
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Governors State University]]'''
| [[University Park, Illinois]]
| 1969
| Public
| 4,337
| [[Governors State Jaguars|Jaguars]]
| 2015
| 2016
| [[Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference|Chicagoland (CCAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Grand Canyon University]]'''
| [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| 1949
| [[For-profit higher education in the United States|For-profit]]
| {{nts|107563}}{{efn|group=fut|Includes online students. Current on-campus enrollment is about 25,300.}}
| [[Grand Canyon Antelopes|Antelopes]]
| 1961{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 1990
| [[Western Athletic Conference|Western (WAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}<br>{{small|([[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West<br>(MW)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}} in 2026)}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Green Mountain College]]'''
| [[Poultney, Vermont]]
| 1834
| [[United Methodist Church|United<br>Methodist]]
| N/A
| [[Green Mountain Eagles|Eagles]]
| 2018
| 2019
| Closed in 2019
| both
|-
| '''[[Holy Cross College (Indiana)|Holy Cross College]]'''
| [[Notre Dame, Indiana]]
| 1966
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Congregation of Holy Cross|C.S.C.]])}}
| 547
| [[Holy Cross Saints|Saints]]
| 2006{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2009
| [[Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference|Chicagoland (CCAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Holy Family College (Wisconsin)|Holy Family College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Formerly known as Silver Lake College until 2019.}}
| [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin]]
| 1935
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity|Franciscan]])}}
| N/A
| [[Holy Family Lakers|Lakers]]
| 2016
| 2020
| Closed in 2020
| both
|-
| '''[[Texas A&M University–Victoria|University of Houston–Victoria]]'''<br>(UHV){{efn|group=former|Currently known as Texas A&M University–Victoria since 2025.}}
| [[Victoria, Texas]]
| 1973
| Public
| 3,784
| [[Texas A&M–Victoria Jaguars|Jaguars]]
| 2007{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2015
| [[Red River Athletic Conference|Red River (RRAC)]]
| none
|-
| {{sort|Incarnate Word|'''[[University of the Incarnate Word]]'''}}
| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]]
| 1881
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word|CCVI]])}}
| 7,251
| [[Incarnate Word Cardinals|Cardinals]]
| 1980
| 1987
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Indiana University Indianapolis|Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis]]'''{{efn|group=former|Currently known as Indiana University–Indianapolis (IU Indy) since 2024.}}{{efn|group=former|IU Indy joined the [[Horizon League]] as IUPUI, representing the former [[Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis]] (IUPUI). IUPUI was dissolved in 2024 and replaced by separate institutions affiliated with the [[Indiana University]] and [[Purdue University system|Purdue University]] systems. The athletic program transferred to the new IU Indianapolis<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/2022/08/12/what-does-indiana-university-purdue-split-mean-for-iupui-athletics-iu-indianapolis-2024-ncaa/65402214007/ |title=What's next for IUPUI athletics? Staying in the Horizon League and 'tough decisions' |first=Matthew |last=Tryon |newspaper=Indianapolis Star |date=August 12, 2022 |access-date=August 14, 2022}}</ref> with a primary branding as IU Indy.}}<br>(IU Indianapolis, IU Indy)
| [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| 1969{{efn|group=former|IU Indy did not exist until 2024, but inherited its athletic program from IUPUI, founded in 1969.}}
| Public
| 25,497
| [[IU Indy Jaguars|Jaguars]]
| 1978
| 1993
| [[Horizon League|Horizon]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Indiana University Kokomo|Indiana University–Kokomo]]'''
| [[Kokomo, Indiana]]
| 1945
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=IU|Part of the [[Indiana University]] System.}}
| 2,892
| [[Indiana–Kokomo Cougars|Cougars]]
| 2012
| 2013
| [[River States Conference|River States (RSC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Indiana University Northwest|Indiana University–Northwest]]'''
| [[Gary, Indiana]]
| 1959
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=IU}}
| 3,045
| [[Indiana–Northwest RedHawks|RedHawks]]
| 1998{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2019
| [[Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference|Chicagoland (CCAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Indiana University Columbus|Indiana University–Purdue University Columbus]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=IUPUC|Currently known as Indiana University–Columbus since 2024.}}
| [[Columbus, Indiana]]
| 1970
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=IU}}
| 1,411
| [[IUPUC Crimson Pride|Crimson Pride]]
| 2022
| 2023
| [[River States Conference|River States (RSC)]]
| none
|-
| '''[[Indiana University Southeast|Indiana University–Southeast]]'''
| [[New Albany, Indiana]]
| 1941
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=IU}}
| 3,752
| [[Indiana–Southeast Grenadiers|Grenadiers]]
| 1978{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 1994
| [[River States Conference|River States (RSC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Indiana University South Bend|Indiana University–South Bend]]'''
| [[South Bend, Indiana]]
| 1966
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=IU}}
| 4,446
| [[Indiana–South Bend Titans|Titans]]
| 1987{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2003
| [[Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference|Chicagoland (CCAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Iowa Wesleyan University]]'''
| [[Mount Pleasant, Iowa]]
| 1856
| [[United Methodist Church|United<br>Methodist]]
| N/A
| [[Iowa Wesleyan Tigers|Tigers]]
| 1974;{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}<br>2012;<br>2021{{efn|group=former|name=IaWes|Iowa Wesleyan left the Independent/AII/Continental ranks after the 2012–13 school year before re-joining in 2021–22 school year and left once again after 2022–23 since the school ceased operations.}}
| 1993;<br>2013;<br>2023{{efn|group=former|name=IaWes}}
| Closed in 2023
| both
|-
| '''[[Jacksonville University]]'''
| [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
| 1934
| Nonsectarian
| 3,957
| [[Jacksonville Dolphins|Dolphins]]
| 1957{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 1966
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Atlantic Sun (ASUN)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
| both
|-
| '''[[University of Jamestown|Jamestown College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Currently known as the University of Jamestown since 2013.}}
| [[Jamestown, North Dakota]]
| 1883
| [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]]<br>{{small|(PCUSA)}}
| 1,215
| [[Jamestown Jimmies|Jimmies]]
| 2012
| 2013
| [[Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference|Northern Sun (NSIC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Johnson & Wales University|Johnson & Wales University–Denver]]'''
| [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
| 2000
| Nonsectarian
| N/A
| [[Johnson & Wales–Denver Wildcats|Wildcats]]
| 2005{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2018
| Closed in 2021
| both
|-
| '''[[Johnson & Wales University|Johnson & Wales University–North Miami]]'''
| [[North Miami, Florida]]
| 1992
| Nonsectarian
| N/A
| [[Johnson & Wales–North Miami Wildcats|Wildcats]]
| 2005{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2009
| Closed in 2021
| both
|-
| '''[[Kennesaw State University]]'''
| [[Kennesaw, Georgia]]{{efn|group=former|The KSU campus has a Kennesaw mailing address, but is located in unincorporated [[Cobb County, Georgia|Cobb County]].}}
| 1963
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=USG|Part of the [[University System of Georgia]].}}
| 45,069
| [[Kennesaw State Owls|Owls]]
| 1982
| 1983
| [[Conference USA|Conf. USA (C-USA)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Kentucky Christian University]]'''
| [[Grayson, Kentucky]]
| 1919
| [[Christian churches and churches of Christ|Christian]]
| 541
| [[Kentucky Christian Knights|Knights]]
| 2008?
| 2019
| [[River States Conference|River States (RSC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[King University|King College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Currently known as King University since 2013.}}
| [[Bristol, Tennessee]]
| 1867
| Presbyterian<br>{{small|([[Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States)|Evangelical<br>Presbyterian]]/<br>[[Presbyterian Church (USA)|PCUSA]])}}
| 1,295
| [[King Tornado|Tornados]]
| 2009
| 2010
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| both
|-
| '''[[La Sierra University]]'''
| [[Riverside, California]]
| 1922
| [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day<br>Adventist]]
| 1,611
| [[La Sierra Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
| 2011
| 2013
| [[California Pacific Conference|California Pacific (CalPac)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Lambuth University]]'''
| [[Jackson, Tennessee]]
| 1843
| United<br>Methodist
| N/A
| [[Lambuth Eagles|Eagles]]
| 2008
| 2009
| Closed in 2011
| both
|-
| '''[[Lander University]]'''
| [[Greenwood, South Carolina]]
| 1872
| Public
| 4,363
| [[Lander Bearcats|Bearcats]]
| 1968
| 1990
| [[Peach Belt Conference|Peach Belt (PBC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Langston University]]'''
| [[Langston, Oklahoma]]
| 1897
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=BROAMC|Part of the [[Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges]].}}{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU}}
| 1,910
| [[Langston Lions|Lions]]
| 1997
| 1998
| [[Sooner Athletic Conference|Sooner (SAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Lawrence Technological University]]'''
| [[Southfield, Michigan]]
| 1932
| Nonsectarian
| 3,260
| [[Lawrence Tech Blue Devils|Blue Devils]]
| 2011
| 2012
| [[Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference|Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Life University]]'''
| [[Marietta, Georgia]]
| 1974
| Nonsectarian
| 2,711
| [[Life Running Eagles|Running Eagles]]
| 2008;<br>2013{{efn|group=former|name=Life|Life left the Independent/AII/Continental ranks after the 2011–12 school year, re-joining for only the 2013–14 school year.}}
| 2012;<br>2014{{efn|group=former|name=Life}}
| [[Southern States Athletic Conference|Southern States (SSAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Lincoln College (Illinois)|Lincoln College]]'''
| [[Lincoln, Illinois]]
| 1865
| Nonsectarian
| N/A
| [[Lincoln Lynx|Lynx]]
| 2018
| 2020
| Closed in 2022
| both
|-
| '''[[Lincoln Christian University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=NCCAA|This institution held dual membership with the [[National Christian College Athletic Association]] (NCCAA).}}
| [[Lincoln, Illinois]]
| 1944
| [[Christian churches and churches of Christ|Christian]]
| N/A
| [[Lincoln Christian Red Lions|Red Lions]]
| 2014
| 2022
| N/A{{efn|group=former|Lincoln Christian discontinued its athletics program after the 2021–22 school year.}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Lindenwood University – Belleville|Lindenwood University at Belleville]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=USCAA|This institution held dual membership with the [[United States Collegiate Athletic Association]] (USCAA).}}
| [[Belleville, Illinois]]
| 2003
| Presbyterian<br>{{small|(PCUSA)}}
| N/A
| [[Lindenwood–Belleville Lynx|Lynx]]
| 2012
| 2014
| Closed in 2020
| both
|-
| '''[[Louisiana State University of Alexandria]]'''
| [[Alexandria, Louisiana]]
| 1959
| Public
| 5,330
| [[LSU–Alexandria Generals|Generals]]
| 2007{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2014
| [[Red River Athletic Conference|Red River (RRAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Lourdes University]]'''
| [[Sylvania, Ohio]]
| 1958
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Franciscans|Franciscan]])}}
| 1,014
| [[Lourdes Gray Wolves|Gray Wolves]]
| 2010
| 2011
| [[Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference|Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Lyon College]]'''
| [[Batesville, Arkansas]]
| 1872
| [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]]<br>{{small|(PCUSA)}}
| 584
| [[Lyon Scots|Scots]]
| 1995{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 1997
| [[St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|St. Louis (SLIAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3}}
| both
|-
| {{sort|Maine–Fort Kent|'''[[University of Maine at Fort Kent]]'''}}{{efn|group=former|name=USCAA}}
| [[Fort Kent, Maine]]
| 1878
| Public{{efn|group=final|name=UMeS|Part of the [[University of Maine System]].}}
| 1,406
| [[Maine–Fort Kent Bengals|Bengals]]
| 2017
| 2018
| [[United States Collegiate Athletic Association|USCAA Independent]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Marygrove College]]'''
| [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
| 1899
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary|I.H.M.]])}}
| N/A
| [[Marygrove Mustangs|Mustangs]]
| 2008
| 2012
| N/A{{efn|group=former|Marygrove announced that all athletics would cease after the 2017 fall season (with men's & women's soccer and volleyball remaining) of the 2017–18 academic year; with their August 2017 announcement of the closing of school's undergraduate programs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.modeldmedia.com/features/marygrove-college-future–102919.aspx|title=What you need to know about the closing of Marygrove College|work=model D|date=October 29, 2019}}</ref>}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Marymount California University]]'''
| [[Rancho Palos Verdes, California]]
| 1932
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary|R.S.H.M.]])}}
| N/A
| [[Marymount Mariners|Mariners]]
| 2010
| 2012
| Closed in 2022
| none
|-
| '''[[Mayville State University]]'''
| [[Mayville, North Dakota]]
| 1889
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=NDUS}}
| 1,025
| [[Mayville State Comets|Comets]]
| 2012
| 2013
| [[Frontier Conference|Frontier]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|Missouri–Kansas City|'''[[University of Missouri–Kansas City]]'''<br>(UMKC)}}
| [[Kansas City, Missouri]]
| 1933
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=Mizzou|Part of the [[University of Missouri System]].}}
| 15,277
| [[Kansas City Roos|Kangaroos]]{{efn|group=former|UMKC rebranded its athletics as Kansas City and competes as the Roos since the 2019–20 school year.}}
| 1969{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 1994
| [[Summit League|Summit]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
| both{{efn|group=former|UMKC's men's basketball team left the NAIA after the 1985–86 school year, but its women's basketball team remained in the association until 1993–94.}}
|-
| {{sort|Missouri–St. Louis|'''[[University of Missouri–St. Louis]]'''<br>(UMSL)}}
| {{sort|Saint Louis|[[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]}}
| 1963
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=Mizzou}}
| 14,800
| [[UMSL Tritons|Tritons]]
| 1966
| 1970
| [[Great Lakes Valley Conference|Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Mount Mercy University]]'''
| [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]
| 1928
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Sisters of Mercy|R.S.M.]])}}
| 1,451
| [[Mount Mercy Mustangs|Mustangs]]
| 2015
| 2016
| [[Heart of America Athletic Conference|Heart of America (HAAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[North American University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=fb|This institution also sponsors football.}}
| [[Stafford, Texas]]
| 2007
| Nonsectarian
| 923
| [[North American Stallions|Stallions]]
| 2022
| 2023
| [[Red River Athletic Conference|Red River (RRAC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|North Florida|'''[[University of North Florida]]'''}}{{efn|group=former|While in their only season in the NAIA, North Florida began competing as a member of the [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] ranks of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA), and joined the [[Sunshine State Conference]] (SSC) as a provisional member during the 1992–93 school year.}}
| [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
| 1965
| Public
| 16,453
| [[North Florida Ospreys|Ospreys]]
| 1992
| 1993
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Atlantic Sun (ASUN)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Northern New Mexico College]]'''
| [[Española, New Mexico]]
| 1909
| Public
| 1,310
| [[Northern New Mexico Eagles|Eagles]]
| 2009
| 2025
| [[California Pacific Conference|California Pacific (CalPac)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Bushnell University|Northwest Christian University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Currently known as Bushnell University since 2020.}}
| [[Eugene, Oregon]]
| 1895
| [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Disciples<br>of Christ]]
| 758
| [[Bushnell Beacons|Beacons]]
| 2005{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2007
| [[Cascade Collegiate Conference|Cascade (CCC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|Northwestern Ohio|'''[[University of Northwestern Ohio]]'''}}
| [[Lima, Ohio]]
| 1920
| Nonsectarian
| 2,606
| [[Northwestern Ohio Racers|Racers]]
| 2007{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}{{efn|group=former|name=UNOH|Northwestern Ohio competed as an Independent while transitioning to join the [[American Mideast Conference]] as an associate (provisional) member.}}
| 2008{{efn|group=former|name=UNOH}}
| [[Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference|Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Northwestern Oklahoma State University]]'''{{efn|group=final|Formerly known as Northwestern State College until 1974.}}
| [[Alva, Oklahoma]]
| 1897
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=RUSO}}
| 1,929
| [[Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers|Rangers]]
| 1997
| 1998
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Ohio Dominican University]]'''
| [[Columbus, Ohio]]
| 1911
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Dominican Order|O.P.]])}}
| 1,258
| [[Ohio Dominican Panthers|Panthers]]
| 2009
| 2010
| [[Great Midwest Athletic Conference|Great Midwest (G-MAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Oklahoma Panhandle State University]]'''
| [[Goodwell, Oklahoma]]
| 1909
| Public{{efn|group=final|name=BROAMC}}
| 1,071
| [[Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies|Aggies]]
| 1997
| 2002
| [[Sooner Athletic Conference|Sooner (SAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Oral Roberts University]]'''
| [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
| 1963
| Evangelical
| 5,365
| [[Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|Titans]]{{efn|group=former|Oral Roberts competes as the Golden Eagles since the 1993–94 school year.}}
| 1989{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 1991
| [[Summit League|Summit]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Our Lady of the Lake University]]'''
| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]] 
| 1895
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Congregation of Divine Providence|C.D.P.]])}}
| 2,096
| [[Our Lady of the Lake Saints|Saints]]
| 2007{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2008
| [[Red River Athletic Conference|Red River (RRAC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|OzarksMo|'''[[College of the Ozarks]]'''}}{{efn|group=former|name=NCCAA}}<br>(CofO)
| [[Point Lookout, Missouri]]
| 1906
| Presbyterian<br>{{small|(PCUSA)}}
| 1,427
| [[College of the Ozarks Bobcats|Bobcats]]
| 2015;<br>2023{{efn|group=former|name=OzarksMo|The College of the Ozarks (CofO) left the Independent/AII/Continental ranks after the 2020–21 school year before re-joining for only the 2023–24 school year.}}
| 2021;<br>2024{{efn|group=former|name=OzarksMo}}
| [[Sooner Athletic Conference|Sooner (SAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Patten University]]'''
| [[Oakland, California]]
| 1944
| [[For-profit school|For-profit]]
| 900
| [[Patten Lions|Lions]]
| 2005{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2012
| N/A{{efn|group=former|Patten dropped its athletic program after the 2011–12 school year.}}
| none
|-
| '''[[Penn State Schuylkill|Penn State–Schuylkill]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=USCAA}}
| [[Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania]]
| 1934
| Public<br>{{small|([[Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses|PSUCC]])}}
| 650
| [[Penn State–Schuylkill Nittany Lions|Nittany Lions]]
| 2018
| 2024
| [[Penn State University Athletic Conference|Penn State (PSUAC)]]{{efn|group=former|Currently a [[United States Collegiate Athletic Association]] (USCAA) athletic conference.}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Philander Smith University|Philander Smith College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Currently known as Philander Smith University since 2023.}}
| [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]
| 1864
| United<br>Methodist{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU}}
| 866
| [[Philander Smith Panthers|Panthers]]
| 2008
| 2011
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|Regina|'''[[University of Regina]]'''}}
| [[Regina, Saskatchewan]]
| 1911
| [[Public university|Public]]
| 17,409
| [[Regina Cougars|Cougars]]{{efn|group=former|name=URegina|URegina competes in all sports as the Cougars; with the exception of its football team, who compete as the Rams.}}<br>& [[Regina Rams|Rams]]{{efn|group=former|name=URegina}}
| 2000?{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2011
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|Canada West (CWUAA)]]{{efn|group=former|name=USports}}
| none{{efn|group=full|URegina was one of many few full members within the AII/Continental who competes in partial status, with men's and women's wrestling; while some of their other sports compete in their primary home conference at the [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association]] (Canada West) of [[U Sports]], where it doesn't sponsor wrestling.}}
|-
| '''[[Rochester Christian University|Rochester College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Later known as Rochester University in 2019; now currently known as Rochester Christian University since 2024.}}
| [[Rochester Hills, Michigan]]
| 1959
| [[Churches of Christ|Churches<br>of Christ]]
| 1,173
| [[Rochester Warriors|Warriors]]
| 2011
| 2017
| [[Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference|Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Rogers State University]]'''
| [[Claremore, Oklahoma]]
| 1909
| Public
| 3,206
| [[Rogers State Hillcats|Hillcats]]
| 2005{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2007
| [[Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association|Mid-America (MIAA)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Rust College]]'''
| [[Holly Springs, Mississippi]]
| 1866
| United<br>Methodist{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU}}
| 429
| [[Rust Bearcats|Bearcats]]
| 2017
| 2018
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|Saint Thomas Florida|'''[[St. Thomas University (Florida)|St. Thomas University]]'''}}
| [[Miami Gardens, Florida]]
| 1961
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami|Archdiocese of Miami]])}}
| 6,455
| [[St. Thomas Bobcats|Bobcats]]
| 1987
| 1990
| [[Sun Conference|The Sun (TSC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|Saint Thomas Texas|'''[[University of St. Thomas (Texas)|University of St. Thomas]]'''}}
| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
| 1947
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Congregation of St. Basil|C.S.B.]])}}
| 3,813
| [[St. Thomas Celts|Celts]]
| 2007{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2011
| [[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference|Southern (SCAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Savannah College of Art and Design]] at Atlanta'''<br>(SCAD Atlanta)
| [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 2005
| [[Nonprofit organization|Non-profit]]<br>[[art school]]
| 2,000
| [[SCAD Atlanta Bees|Bees]]
| 2010
| 2012
| [[Appalachian Athletic Conference|Appalachian (AAC)]]
| none
|-
| '''Savannah College of Art and Design'''<br>(SCAD Savannah)
| [[Savannah, Georgia]]
| 1978
| [[Nonprofit organization|Non-profit]]<br>[[art school]]
| 17,575
| [[Savannah College of Art and Design Bees|Bees]]
| 2003{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2004
| [[Sun Conference|The Sun (TSC)]]
| none{{efn|group=former|Savannah A&D had sponsored men's or women's basketball until after the 2008–09 school year.}}
|-
| '''[[Simon Fraser University]]'''
| [[Burnaby|Burnaby, British Columbia]]
| 1965
| Public
| 35,604
| [[Simon Fraser Red Leafs|Clan]]{{efn|group=former|Nickname was used until spring 2020. Since fall 2022, its current nickname is '''Red Leafs'''.}}
| 2000?{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2010
| [[Great Northwest Athletic Conference|Great Northwest (GNAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| none{{efn|group=full|Simon Fraser was one of many few full members within the AII/Continental who competes in partial status, with men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming and diving, softball and wrestling as the only sponsored sports; while some of their other sports compete in their primary home conference at the [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association]] (Canada West) of [[U Sports]], where it doesn't sponsor neither of those previously mentioned sports (although the CWUAA also sponsors soccer).}}
|-
| '''[[Soka University of America]]'''
| [[Aliso Viejo, California]]
| 2001
| Nonsectarian
| 476
| [[Soka Lions|Lions]]
| 2007{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2012
| [[California Pacific Conference|California Pacific (CalPac)]]
| none
|-
| {{sort|South Carolina–Beaufort|'''[[University of South Carolina Beaufort]]'''<br>(USC Beaufort)}}
| [[Beaufort, South Carolina]]
| 1959
| Public
| 2,121
| [[South Carolina–Beaufort Sand Sharks|Sand Sharks]]
| 2022
| 2023
| [[Peach Belt Conference|Peach Belt (PBC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
| both{{efn|group=former|Initially a non-basketball core member school, until South Carolina–Beaufort (USC Beaufort) began sponosoring men's and women's basketball in the 2023–24 school year.}}
|-
| '''[[Southeastern University (Florida)|Southeastern University]]'''
| [[Lakeland, Florida]]
| 1935
| [[Assemblies of God USA|Assemblies of God]]
| 10,400
| [[Southeastern Fire|Fire]]
| 2008
| 2009
| [[Sun Conference|The Sun (TSC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Southern Virginia University]]'''
| [[Buena Vista, Virginia]]
| 1867
| [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]]
| 967
| [[Southern Virginia Knights|Knights]]
| 2008
| 2012
| [[USA South Athletic Conference|USA South]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Spartanburg Methodist College]]'''
| [[Saxon, South Carolina]]
| 1911
| [[United Methodist Church|United<br>Methodist]]
| 1,029
| [[Spartanburg Methodist Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| 2024
| 2025
| [[Appalachian Athletic Conference|Appalachian (AAC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|SUNY–Delhi|'''[[State University of New York at Delhi]]'''}}{{efn|group=former|name=NJCAA|This institution held dual membership with the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] (NJCAA).}}{{efn|group=former|name=SUNYDelhi|At the time of its tenure within the NAIA, SUNY Delhi was also a member of the [[Mountain Valley Conference (NJCAA)|Mountain Valley Athletic Conference]] (MVAC) within the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] (NJCAA) until after the 2014–15 school year.}}<br>(SUNY Delhi)
| [[Delhi (town), New York|Delhi, New York]]
| 1913
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=SUNY|Part of the [[State University of New York|State University of New York System]].}}
| 2,777
| [[SUNY Delhi Broncos|Broncos]]
| 2004?{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2010
| [[North Atlantic Conference|North Atlantic (NAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3}}
| both
|-
| '''[[Stillman College]]'''
| [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]]
| 1876
| Presbyterian{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU}}<br>{{small|(PCUSA)}}
| 779
| [[Stillman Tigers|Tigers]]
| 2016
| 2018
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Stephens College]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=women}}
| [[Columbia, Missouri]]
| 1833
| Nonsectarian
| 532
| [[Stephens Stars|Stars]]
| 2004{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2008
| [[American Midwest Conference|American Midwest]]
| women's
|-
| '''[[Talladega College]]'''
| [[Talladega, Alabama]]
| 1867
| [[United Church of Christ]]{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU}}
| 837
| [[Talladega Tornadoes|Tornadoes]]
| 2008
| 2011
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Tennessee Temple University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=NCCAA}}
| [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]]
| 1895
| [[Non-denominational Christianity|Nondenominational]]
| N/A
| [[Tennessee Temple Crusaders|Crusaders]]
| 2006{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}
| 2008
| N/A{{efn|group=former|Tennessee Temple was merged into [[Carolina University|Piedmont International University]] (now known as Carolina University) after spring 2015.}}
| both
|-
| {{sort|Texas A&M–Texarkana|'''[[Texas A&M University–Texarkana]]'''}}
| [[Texarkana, Texas]]
| 1971
| Public
| 2,109
| [[Texas A&M–Texarkana Eagles|Eagles]]
| 2014
| 2016
| [[Red River Athletic Conference|Red River (RRAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Trinity Lutheran College (Washington)|Trinity Lutheran College]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=NCCAA}}
| [[Everett, Washington]]
| 1944
| [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]]
| N/A
| [[Trinity Lutheran Eagles|Eagles]]
| 2014
| 2016
| Closed in 2016
| none
|-
| '''[[Truett McConnell University|Truett McConnell College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Currently known as Truett McConnell University since 2016.}}
| [[Cleveland, Georgia]]
| 1946
| [[Georgia Baptist Convention|Baptist]]
| 2,714
| [[Truett McConnell Bears|Bears]]
| 2009
| 2010
| [[Appalachian Athletic Conference|Appalachian (AAC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|USAO|'''[[University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma]]'''}}
| [[Chickasha, Oklahoma]]
| 1908
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=BRUSAO|Part of the [[Board of Regents of the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma]].}}
| 914
| [[USAO Drovers|Drovers]]
| 1997
| 1998
| [[Sooner Athletic Conference|Sooner (SAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Valley City State University]]'''
| [[Valley City, North Dakota]]
| 1890
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=NDUS}}
| 1,754
| [[Valley City State Vikings|Vikings]]
| 2012
| 2013
| [[Frontier Conference|Frontier]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|Virgin Islands|'''[[University of the Virgin Islands]]'''<br>(UVI)}}
| [[Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands]] 
| 1962
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU}}
| 1,739
| [[Virgin Islands Buccaneers|Buccaneers]]
| 2016
| 2023
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Voorhees University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Formerly known as Voorhees College until 2022.}}
| [[Denmark, South Carolina]]
| 1897
| [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]]{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU}}
| 515
| [[Voorhees Tigers|Tigers]]
| 2005;{{efn|group=former|name=nonAII}}<br>2015{{efn|group=former|name=Voorhees|Voorhees left the Independent/AII/Continental ranks after the 2012–13 school year before re-joining in the 2015–16 school year.}}
| 2013;<br>2024{{efn|group=former|name=Voorhees}}
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Walla Walla University]]'''
| [[College Place, Washington]]
| 1892
| [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day<br>Adventist]]
| 1,397
| [[Walla Walla Wolves|Wolves]]
| 2008
| 2015
| [[Cascade Collegiate Conference|Cascade (CCC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Warren Wilson College]]'''
| [[Swannanoa, North Carolina]]
| 1894
| Presbyterian<br>{{small|(PCUSA)}}
| 797
| [[Warren Wilson Owls|Owls]]
| 2010
| 2012
| [[Coast to Coast Athletic Conference|Coast to Coast (C2C)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3}}
| both
|-
| '''[[West Virginia University Institute of Technology]]'''<br>(WVU Tech)
| [[Beckley, West Virginia]]
| 1895
| Public{{efn|group=former|name=WVU|Part of the [[West Virginia University]] System.}}
| 1,448
| [[West Virginia Tech Golden Bears|Golden Bears]]
| 2012
| 2015
| [[River States Conference|River States (RSC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Wilberforce University]]'''
| [[Wilberforce, Ohio]]
| 1856
| [[African Methodist Episcopal Church|A.M.E. Church]]{{efn|group=former|name=HBCU}}
| 617
| [[Wilberforce Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 2012;<br>2023{{efn|group=former|name=Wilberforce|Wilberforce left the Independent/AII/Continental ranks after the 2021–22 school year before re-joining for only the 2023–24 school year.}}
| 2022;<br>2024{{efn|group=former|name=Wilberforce}}
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| both
|-
| {{sort|Winnipeg|'''[[University of Winnipeg]]'''}}
| [[Winnipeg|Winnipeg, Manitoba]]
| 1871
| Public
| 9,028
| [[Winnipeg Wesmen|Wesmen]]
| 2014
| 2015
| [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association|Canada West (CWUAA)]]{{efn|group=former|name=USports}}
| none{{efn|group=full|UWinnipeg was one of many few full members within the AII/Continental who competes in partial status, with baseball as the only sponsored sport; while some of their other sports compete in their primary home conference at the [[Canada West Universities Athletic Association]] (Canada West) of [[U Sports]], where it doesn't sponsor baseball.}}
|-
| {{sort|Green Bay|'''[[University of Wisconsin–Green Bay]]'''}}
| [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]
| 1965
| Public
| 10,326
| [[Green Bay Phoenix|Phoenix]]
| 1969
| 1973
| [[Horizon League|Horizon]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
| both
|-
| {{sort|Milwaukee|'''[[University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee]]'''}}
| [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| 1956
| Public
| 22,481
| [[Milwaukee Panthers|Panthers]]
| 1985
| 1987
| [[Horizon League|Horizon]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
| both
|-
| '''[[York University (Nebraska)|York College]]'''{{efn|group=former|Currently known as York University since 2022.}}
| [[York, Nebraska]]
| 1890
| Churches<br>of Christ
| 585
| [[York Panthers|Panthers]]
| 2015
| 2016
| [[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference|Kansas (KCAC)]]
| both
|-
| '''[[Youngstown State University]]'''
| [[Youngstown, Ohio]]
| 1908
| Public
| 15,058
| [[Youngstown State Penguins|Penguins]]
| 1942
| 1960
| [[Horizon League|Horizon]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
| both
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=former}}

===Former partial members===
{{expand list|date=December 2024}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined{{efn|group=formpart|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! Left{{efn|group=formpart|Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.}}
! Current<br>primary<br>conference
! AII/CAC<br>sport(s)
|-
| '''[[Brescia University]]'''
| [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]
| 1925
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[Ursulines]])}}
| 2,252
| [[Brescia Bearcats|Bearcats]]
| 1984?
| 2009{{efn|group=formpart|Brescia's basketball teams moved into the [[River States Conference]] (RSC) alongside its other sports after the 2008–09 school year.}}
| [[River States Conference|River States (RSC)]]
| men's basketball<br>women's basketball
|-
| '''[[Cottey College]]'''{{efn|group=formpart|name=women|This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not field men's sports.}}
| [[Nevada, Missouri]]
| 1884
| Nonsectarian
| 307
| [[Cottey Comets|Comets]]
| 2022{{sup|w.xc.}}<br>2022{{sup|w.glf.}}
| 2023{{sup|w.xc.}}<br>2023{{sup|w.glf.}}
| [[American Midwest Conference|American Midwest]]
| women's cross country<br>women's golf 
|-
| '''[[Dillard University]]'''
| [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| 1869
| [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]] &<br>[[United Church of Christ]]{{efn|group=formpart|name=HBCU|Also a [[Historically black colleges and universities|historically black college and university]].}}
| 900
| [[Dillard Bleu Devils and Lady Bleu Devils|Bleu Devils]] &<br>[[Dillard Bleu Devils and Lady Bleu Devils|Lady Bleu Devils]]
| 2023
| 2024
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| softball
|-
| '''[[Edward Waters University]]'''{{efn|group=formpart|Formerly known as Edward Waters College until 2021.}}{{efn|group=formpart|name=EdWat|Edward Waters remained in its primary conference home (the HBCUAC, then known as the GCAC) to compete in conference tournaments for all sponsored sports during the provisional transition until after the 2021–22 school year.}}
| [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
| 1866
| [[African Methodist Episcopal Church|A.M.E. Church]]{{efn|group=formpart|name=HBCU}}
| 966
| [[Edward Waters Tigers|Tigers]]
| 2021{{sup|w.soc.}}<br>2021{{sup|bsb.}}<br>2021{{sup|sfb.}}
| 2022{{sup|w.soc.}}<br>2022{{sup|bsb.}}<br>2022{{sup|sfb.}}
| [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|Southern (SIAC)]]{{efn|group=formpart|name=D2|Currently an [[NCAA Division II]] athletic conference.}}
| women's soccer<br>baseball<br>softball
|-
| '''[[Fisk University]]'''{{efn|group=formpart|Fisk remains as a partial member for men's and women's golf.}}
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| 1866
| United Church<br>of Christ{{efn|group=formpart|name=HBCU}}
| 910
| [[Fisk Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 2021
| 2024
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| men's soccer
|-
| '''[[Jarvis Christian University]]'''
| [[Hawkins, Texas]]
| 1912
| [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Disciples of Christ]]
| 550
| [[Jarvis Christian Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 2021
| 2023
| [[Red River Athletic Conference|Red River (RRAC)]]
| women's golf
|-
| {{sort|Jamestown|'''[[University of Jamestown]]'''}}
| [[Jamestown, North Dakota]]
| 1883
| [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]]<br>{{small|(PCUSA)}}
| 1,215
| [[Jamestown Jimmies|Jimmies]]
| 2024{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2024{{sup|w.soc}}
| 2025{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2025{{sup|w.soc}}
| [[Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference|Northern Sun (NSIC)]]
| men's soccer<br>women's soccer
|-
| '''[[La Sierra University]]'''
| [[Riverside, California]]
| 1922
| [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day<br>Adventist]]
| 1,611
| [[La Sierra Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
| 2024
| 2025
| [[Great Southwest Athletic Conference|Great Southwest (GSAC)]]
| softball
|-
| '''[[Lincoln College (Illinois)|Lincoln College]]'''
| [[Lincoln, Illinois]]
| 1865
| Nonsectarian
| 800
| [[Lincoln Lynx|Lynx]]
| 2021{{sup|m.xc.}}<br>2021{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2021{{sup|w.glf.}}
| 2022{{sup|m.xc.}}<br>2022{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2022{{sup|w.glf.}}
| Closed in 2022
| men's cross country<br>men's golf<br>women's golf
|-
| '''[[Mountain State University]]'''
| [[Beckley, West Virginia]]
| 1933
| Nonsectarian
| N/A
| [[Mountain State Cougars|Cougars]]
| 1977?{{sup|m.bsk.}}<br>1980{{sup|w.bsk.}}
| 2009{{sup|m.bsk.}}{{efn|group=formpart|name=MountainState|Mountain State's men's basketball team moved into the [[River States Conference]] (RSC) alongside its other sports after the 2008–09 school year; while its women's basketball team remained in the AII until the school closed after spring 2012.}}<br>2012{{sup|w.bsk.}}{{efn|group=partial|name=MountainState}}
| Closed in 2012
| men's basketball<br>women's basketball
|-
| '''[[Oakwood University]]'''
| [[Huntsville, Alabama]]
| 1896
| [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day<br>Adventist]]{{efn|group=formpart|name=HBCU}}
| 1,400
| [[Oakwood Ambassadors|Ambassadors]]
| 2023{{sup|sb}}<br>2023{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2023{{sup|w.soc}}
| 2024{{sup|sb}}<br>2025{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2025{{sup|w.soc}}
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| softball<br>men's soccer<br>women's soccer
|-
| '''[[Our Lady of the Lake University]]'''{{efn|group=formpart|Our Lady of the Laker (OLLU) remains as a partial member for women's golf.}}
| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]] 
| 1895
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Congregation of Divine Providence|C.D.P.]])}}
| 2,660
| [[Our Lady of the Lake Saints|Saints]]
| 2021
| 2022
| [[Red River Athletic Conference|Red River (RRAC)]]
| men's golf
|-
| '''[[Park University]]'''
| [[Parkville, Missouri]]
| 1875
| Nonsectarian
| 2,340
| [[Park Pirates|Pirates]]
| 1994
| 2009{{efn|group=formpart|Park's basketball teams, alongside its other sports, moved into the [[American Midwest Conference]] from its previous primary conference home, the [[Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference]] (MCAC), after the 2008–09 school year.}}
| [[Heart of America Athletic Conference|Heart of America (HAAC)]]
| men's basketball<br>women's basketball
|-
| '''[[Rust College]]'''
| [[Holly Springs, Mississippi]]
| 1866
| United<br>Methodist{{efn|group=formpart|name=HBCU}}
| 900
| [[Rust Bearcats|Bearcats]]
| 2021{{sup|bsb.}}<br>2021{{sup|sfb.}}
| 2022{{sup|bsb.}}<br>2024{{sup|sfb.}}
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| softball
|-
| '''[[Simpson University]]'''
| [[Redding, California]]
| 1921
| [[Alliance World Fellowship|Christian &<br>Missionary<br>Alliance]]
| 907
| [[Simpson Red Hawks|Red Hawks]]
| 2024
| 2025
| [[California Pacific Conference|California Pacific (CalPac)]]
| softball
|-
| {{sort|Southwest|'''[[University of the Southwest]]'''}}
| [[Hobbs, New Mexico]]
| 1962
| [[Nondenominational Christianity|Nondenominational]]
| 550
| [[Southwest Mustangs|Mustangs]]
| 2021{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2021{{sup|w.glf.}}
| 2022{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2023{{sup|w.glf.}}
| [[Red River Athletic Conference|Red River (RRAC)]]
| men's golf<br>women's golf
|-
| {{sort|SUNY Delhi|'''[[State University of New York at Delhi]]'''}}{{efn|group=formpart|name=NJCAA|This institution held dual membership with the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] (NJCAA).}}{{efn|group=partial|name=SUNYDelhi|At the time of its tenure within the NAIA, SUNY Delhi was also a member of the [[Mountain Valley Conference (NJCAA)|Mountain Valley Athletic Conference]] (MVAC) within the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] (NJCAA) until after the 2014–15 school year.}}<br>(SUNY Delhi)
| [[Delhi (town), New York|Delhi, New York]]
| 1913
| Public{{efn|group=formpart|name=SUNY|Part of the [[State University of New York|State University of New York System]].}}
| 3,088
| [[SUNY Delhi Broncos|Broncos]]
| 2009{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2012{{sup|w.glf.}}
| 2018{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2018{{sup|w.glf.}}
| [[North Atlantic Conference|North Atlantic (NAC)]]{{efn|group=formpart|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}
| men's golf<br>women's golf
|-
| '''[[Talladega College]]'''{{efn|group=formpart|Talladega remains as a partial member for men's golf.}}
| [[Talladega, Alabama]]
| 1867
| United Church of Christ{{efn|group=formpart|name=HBCU}}
| 1,337
| [[Talladega Tornadoes|Tornadoes]]
| 2023{{sup|m.glf}}<br>2023{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2023{{sup|w.soc}}
| 2024{{sup|m.glf}}<br>2025{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2025{{sup|w.soc}}
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| softball<br>men's soccer<br>women's soccer
|-
| '''[[Texas A&M University–Victoria]]'''{{efn|group=formpart|Formerly known as the University of Houston–Victoria (UHV) until 2025.}}
| [[Victoria, Texas]]
| 1973
| Public
| 4,407
| [[Texas A&M–Victoria Jaguars|Jaguars]]
| 2021{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2021{{sup|w.glf.}}
| 2022{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2023{{sup|w.glf.}}
| [[Red River Athletic Conference|Red River (RRAC)]]
| men's golf<br>women's golf
|-
| '''[[Tougaloo College]]'''
| [[Tougaloo, Mississippi]]
| 1869
| United Church of Christ &<br>[[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Disciples of Christ]]{{efn|group=formpart|name=HBCU}}
| 900
| [[Tougaloo Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 2021{{sup|bsb.}}<br>2021{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2021{{sup|w.glf.}}<br>2022{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2022{{sup|w.soc}}
| 2022{{sup|bsb.}}<br>2023{{sup|m.glf.}}<br>2023{{sup|w.glf.}}<br>2025{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2025{{sup|w.soc}}
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| baseball<br>men's golf<br>women's golf<br>men's soccer<br>women's soccer
|-
| '''[[Viterbo University]]'''
| [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]]
| 1923
| Catholic<br>{{small|([[Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport|Diocese of<br>Davenport]])}}
| 2,991
| [[Viterbo V-Hawks|V-Hawks]]
| 2021{{sup|m.soc.}}<br>2021{{sup|w.soc.}}
| 2023{{sup|m.soc.}}<br>2023{{sup|w.soc.}}
| [[Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference|Chicagoland (CCAC)]]
| men's soccer<br>women's soccer
|-
| '''[[Waldorf University]]'''{{efn|group=formpart|Formerly known as Waldorf College until 2016.}}
| [[Forest City, Iowa]]
| 1903
| [[For-profit higher education in the United States|For-profit]]
| 580
| [[Waldorf Warriors|Warriors]]
| 2021{{sup|m.soc.}}<br>2021{{sup|w.soc.}}
| 2023{{sup|m.soc.}}<br>2023{{sup|w.soc.}}
| [[Great Plains Athletic Conference|Great Plains (GPAC)]]
| men's soccer<br>women's soccer
|-
| '''[[Wiley University]]'''
| [[Marshall, Texas]]
| 1873
| [[United Methodist Church|United<br>Methodist]]{{efn|group=partial|name=HBCU}}
| 636
| [[Wiley Wildcats|Wildcats]]
| 2023{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2023{{sup|w.soc}}
| 2025{{sup|m.soc}}<br>2025{{sup|w.soc}}
| [[HBCU Athletic Conference|HBCU (HBCUAC)]]
| men's soccer<br>women's soccer
|}

;Notes:
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==Sports==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Conference sports
! Sport
! Men's
! Women's
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Baseball]] || {{Y}} || 
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Basketball]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Cross country running|Cross Country]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Golf]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Soccer]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Softball]] || || {{Y}}
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Track and field|Track & Field Outdoor]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Volleyball]] || || {{Y}}
|}

==See also==
* [[NAIA independent football schools]]
* [[NCAA Division I independent schools]]
* [[NCAA Division II independent schools]]
* [[NCAA Division III independent schools]]

==References==
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==External links== 
* [https://www.continentalathletics.com/landing/index Continental Athletic Conference] for independent schools

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