List of schools reclassifying their athletic programs to NCAA Division I

The following is a list of United States colleges and universities that are either in the process of reclassifying their athletic programs to NCAA Division I, or have announced future plans to do the same.[1]

Current reclassifications

These schools have begun the formal Division I reclassification process.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Institution nameTeamsFormer classificationCurrent conferencesTransition
FullCommonDivisionConferencePrimaryOthersStartEnd
University of St. ThomasSt. ThomasTommiesIIIMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceSummit LeagueCentral Collegiate Hockey Association,
Pioneer Football League,
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
2021–222026–27
Lindenwood UniversityLindenwoodLionsIIGreat Lakes Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceASUN Conference,
Big South–OVC Football Association,
College Hockey America,
Midwest Independent Conference,
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association,
Summit League[a]
2022–23
Queens University of CharlotteQueens[b]RoyalsSouth Atlantic ConferenceASUN ConferenceCoastal Collegiate Sports Association,
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association[c]
University of Southern IndianaSouthern IndianaScreaming EaglesGreat Lakes Valley ConferenceOhio Valley ConferenceSummit League,
Horizon League
Stonehill CollegeStonehillSkyhawksNortheast-10 ConferenceNortheast ConferenceNew England Women's Hockey Alliance[d]
Texas A&M University-CommerceTexas A&M-CommerceLionsLone Star ConferenceSouthland Conference
Le Moyne CollegeLe MoyneDolphinsNortheast-10 ConferenceNortheast Conference2023–242027–28
University of West GeorgiaWest GeorgiaWolvesGulf South ConferenceASUN ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference2024–252028–29
Mercyhurst UniversityMercyhurstLakersPennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceNortheast ConferenceAtlantic Hockey Association


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