List of college athletic programs in Virginia

This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Virginia.

NCAA

Division I

George Mason

Hampton

James Madison

Liberty

Longwood

Norfolk State

Old Dominion

Radford

Richmond

VCU

Virginia

VMI

Virginia Tech

William & Mary

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Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Virginia.

– FBS Football,

– FCS Football,

– Non-football

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
				Foot- ball	M	W	Base- ball	Soft- ball	M	W
George Mason Patriots	George Mason University	Fairfax	Atlantic 10
Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates	Hampton University	Hampton	CAA	FCS ^[a]
James Madison Dukes	James Madison University	Harrisonburg	Sun Belt	FBS
Liberty Flames and Lady Flames	Liberty University	Lynchburg	C-USA	FBS					^[b]
Longwood Lancers	Longwood University	Farmville	Big South
Norfolk State Spartans	Norfolk State University	Norfolk	MEAC	FCS			^[c]
Old Dominion Monarchs	Old Dominion University	Norfolk	Sun Belt	FBS
Radford Highlanders	Radford University	Radford	Big South
Richmond Spiders	University of Richmond	Richmond	Atlantic 10	FCS ^[a]
VCU Rams	Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond	Atlantic 10
Virginia Cavaliers	University of Virginia	Charlottesville	ACC	FBS
VMI Keydets	Virginia Military Institute	Lexington	Southern	FCS
Virginia Tech Hokies	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ^[d]	Blacksburg	ACC	FBS
William & Mary Tribe	College of William & Mary	Williamsburg	CAA	FCS ^[a]

^ ^a ^b ^c Hampton, Richmond, and William & Mary's football teams all compete in CAA Football, the technically separate football league operated by the all-sports CAA.
^ Liberty's men's soccer team competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.
^ Norfolk State's baseball team competes as a member of the Northeast Conference.
^ The university prefers the shortened name "Virginia Tech" over its legal name for both athletic and non-athletic purposes.

Division II

Emory and Henry

Virginia State

Virginia Union

Virginia–Wise

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Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Virginia.

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
				Foot- ball	M	W	Base- ball	Soft- ball	M	W
Emory and Henry Wasps ^[a]	Emory and Henry College	Emory	SAC
Virginia State Trojans	Virginia State University	Ettrick	CIAA				^[b]
Virginia Union Panthers	Virginia Union University	Richmond	CIAA
Virginia–Wise Cavaliers	University of Virginia's College at Wise	Wise	SAC

^ As of the 2023–24 academic year, Emory & Henry is in the third year of a three-year transition to Division II and will be an active member in 2024–25.
^ Virginia State's baseball team competes as an independent.

Division III

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
				Foot- ball	M	W	Base- ball	Soft- ball	M	W
Averett Cougars	Averett University	Danville	Old Dominion
Bridgewater Eagles	Bridgewater College	Bridgewater	Old Dominion
Christopher Newport Captains	Christopher Newport University	Newport News	Coast to Coast	^[a]
Eastern Mennonite Royals	Eastern Mennonite University	Harrisonburg	Old Dominion
Ferrum Panthers	Ferrum College	Ferrum	Old Dominion^[b]
Hampden–Sydney Tigers	Hampden–Sydney College	Hampden Sydney	Old Dominion
Hollins^[c]	Hollins University	Hollins	Old Dominion
Lynchburg Hornets	University of Lynchburg	Lynchburg	Old Dominion
Mary Baldwin Fighting Squirrels	Mary Baldwin University	Staunton	USA South
Mary Washington Eagles	University of Mary Washington	Fredericksburg	Coast to Coast
Marymount Saints	Marymount University	Arlington	Atlantic East	^[d]
Randolph WildCats	Randolph College	Lynchburg	Old Dominion
Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets	Randolph–Macon College	Ashland	Old Dominion
Roanoke Maroons	Roanoke College	Salem	Old Dominion
Shenandoah Hornets	Shenandoah University	Winchester	Old Dominion
Southern Virginia Knights	Southern Virginia University	Buena Vista	USA South	^[e]
Sweet Briar Vixens	Sweet Briar College	Sweet Briar	Old Dominion
Virginia Wesleyan Marlins	Virginia Wesleyan University	Virginia Beach	Old Dominion
Washington and Lee Generals	Washington and Lee University	Lexington	Old Dominion

^ Christopher Newport's football team competes in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
^ Ferrum will move to NCAA DII as a member of Conference Carolinas in 2025.
^ Hollins does not have an official mascot, and the university's athletic programs do not have official nicknames.
^ Marymount fields a women's flag football team.
^ Southern Virginia's football team competes in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

NAIA

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
				Foot- ball	M	W	Base- ball	Soft- ball	M	W
Bluefield Rams	Bluefield University	Bluefield	Appalachian Athletic

NJCAA

Team	School	City	Conference
Bryant & Stratton Bobcats	Bryant & Stratton College	Virginia Beach	Region X
Mountain Gateway Roadrunners	Mountain Gateway Community College	Clifton Forge	Region X
Patrick & Henry Patriots	Patrick & Henry Community College	Martinsville	Region X
Paul D. Camp Hurricanes	Paul D. Camp Community College	Franklin	Region X
Richard Bland Statesmen	Richard Bland College	Prince George	Region X
Southside Virginia Panthers	Southside Virginia Community College	Alberta	Region X
Southwest Virginia Flying Eagles	Southwest Virginia Community College	Cedar Bluff	Region X

USCAA

Team	School	City	Conference
The Apprentice Builders	The Apprentice School	Newport News	Eastern Metro
Christendom Crusaders	Christendom College	Front Royal
Regent Royals	Regent University	Virginia Beach	Eastern Metro
Virginia University of Lynchburg Dragons	Virginia University of Lynchburg	Lynchburg

Independent

Team	School	City
Patrick Henry Sentinels and Lady Sentinels	Patrick Henry College	Purcellville