List of former Middle Atlantic Conference members

The following is an incomplete list of former members of the U.S. college athletic league now known as the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC). This includes schools that were members under the MAC's previous identity as the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletics Conference.

One school which had departed the conference has since re-joined: Stevens Institute of Technology, which competed in the MAC from 1922–23 to 1977–78, returned back since the 2019–20 school year, joining the MAC's Freedom Conference.[1]

List of former members

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Before the formation of the multiple leagues

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Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] Current
conference
American University[c][2] Washington, D.C. 1893 Private 12,442 Eagles 1965–66 1973–74 Patriot[d][e]
Bucknell University[c][3] Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 1846 Private 3,655 Bison 1922–23 1973–74 Patriot[d]
Columbia University[4] Manhattan, New York City 1754 Private 27,606 Lions 1938–39? 1953–54 Ivy[d]
University of Delaware[c][5] Newark, Delaware 1743 Private,
Public[f]
19,391 Fightin' Blue Hens 1922–23 1973–74 Coastal (CAA)[d]
(Conference USA[g] in 2025)
Dickinson College[h][6] Carlisle, Pennsylvania 1773 Private 2,300 Red Devils 1924–25? 1991–92 Centennial
Drexel University[c][7] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1891 Private 25,500 Dragons 1922–23 1973–74 Coastal (CAA)[d]
Franklin & Marshall College[h][8] Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1787 Private 2,324 Diplomats 1922–23 1991–92 Centennial
Gettysburg College[h][9] Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 1832 Private 2,600 Bullets 1922–23 1991–92 Centennial
Haverford College[h][10] Haverford, Pennsylvania 1833 Private 1,190 Fords 1922–23 1991–92 Centennial[e]
Hofstra University[c][11] Hempstead, New York 1935 Private 12,400 Pride 1951–52 1973–74 Coastal (CAA)[d]
Johns Hopkins University[h][i] Baltimore, Maryland 1876 Private 5,326 Blue Jays 1945–46 1991–92 Centennial
La Salle University[c][12] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1863 Private 7,554 Explorers 1951–52 1973–74 Atlantic 10 (A-10)[j]
Lafayette College[c][13] Easton, Pennsylvania 1826 Private 2,382 Leopards 1938–39? 1973–74 Patriot[d]
Lehigh University[c][14] Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1865 Private 7,070 Mountain Hawks 1938–39? 1973–74 Patriot[d]
Muhlenberg College[h][15] Allentown, Pennsylvania 1848 Private 2,225 Mules 1922–23 1991–92 Centennial
New York University[16] Lower Manhattan, New York City 1831 Private 38,391 Violets 1922–23 1954–55 UAA
University of Pennsylvania[17] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1740 Private 21,329 Quakers 1938–39? 1953–54 Ivy[d]
Princeton University[18] Princeton, New Jersey 1746 Private 7,567 Tigers 1922–23 1953–54 Ivy[d]
Rider University[c][19] Lawrenceville, New Jersey 1865 Private 5,790 Broncs 1965–66 1973–74 Metro Atlantic (MAAC)[j]
Rutgers University–New Brunswick[20] New Brunswick, New Jersey 1766 Public 58,788 Scarlet Knights 1922–23 1961–62 Big Ten[g]
Saint Joseph's University[c][21] Wynnfield, Pennsylvania 1851 Private 8,800 Hawks 1949–50 1973–74 Atlantic 10 (A-10)[j]
Seton Hall University[22] South Orange, New Jersey 1856 Private 9,745 Pirates 1938–39? 1955–56 Big East[j]
Swarthmore College[h][23] Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 1864 Private 1,545 Garnet 1922–23 1991–92 Centennial
Temple University[24] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1884 Public 38,648 Owls 1938–39? 1961–62 The American[g]
Upsala College[25] East Orange, New Jersey 1893 Private 435 Vikings 1960–61 1994–95 N/A[k]
Ursinus College[h][26] Collegeville, Pennsylvania 1869 Private 1,650 Bears 1938–39? 1991–92 Centennial
Wagner College[27] Staten Island, New York City 1883 Private 2,400 Seahawks 1938–39? 1974–75 Northeast (NEC)[d]
Washington College[h][28] Chestertown, Maryland 1723 Private 1,450 Shoremen (men's)
Shorewomen (women's)
1946–47 1991–92 Centennial[e]
West Chester University of Pennsylvania[c][29] West Chester, Pennsylvania 1871 Public 14,950 Golden Rams 1938–39?;
1969–70
1950–51;
1973–74
Pennsylvania (PSAC)[l]
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k This school left the MAC to become a charter member of the East Coast Conference in 1974.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Currently an NCAA Division I FCS athletic conference.
  5. ^ a b c Non-football member.
  6. ^ Delaware is officially chartered as a "privately governed, state-assisted" institution.
  7. ^ a b c Currently an NCAA Division I FBS athletic conference.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i This school left the MAC to become a charter member of the Centennial Conference in 1992.
  9. ^ Johns Hopkins had dual athletic conference membership with the University Athletic Association from 1986–87 to 1991–92.
  10. ^ a b c d Currently an NCAA Division I non-football athletic conference.
  11. ^ Upsala closed after the 1994–95 school year.
  12. ^ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.

Since the formation of the multiple leagues

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Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] Current
conference
Drew University[c][30] Madison, New Jersey 1867 Private 2,369 Rangers 1968–69[d] 2006–07 Landmark
Elizabethtown College[31] Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 1899 Private 2,082 Blue Jays 1928–29[e] 2013–14 Landmark
Juniata College[c][32] Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 1876 Private 1,619 Eagles 1938–39?[e] 2006–07 Landmark
Lycoming College[33] Williamsport, Pennsylvania 1812 Private 1,272 Warriors 1952–53[d] 2022–23 Landmark
Manhattanville College[34] Purchase, New York 1841 Private 2,700 Valiants 2007–08[d] 2018–19 Skyline
Moravian College[c][35] Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1742 Private 1,564 Greyhounds 1945–46[e] 2006–07 Landmark
University of Scranton[c][36] Scranton, Pennsylvania 1888 Private 6,034 Royals 1938–39?[d] 2006–07 Landmark
Susquehanna University[c][37] Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania 1858 Private 2,200 Crusaders 1922–23[e] 2006–07 Landmark
Wilkes University[38] Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 1933 Private 5,552 Colonels 1946–47[d] 2022–23 Landmark
Notes
  1. ^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. ^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. ^ a b c d e This school left the MAC to become a charter member of the Landmark Conference in 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d e This school was a charter member of the MAC Freedom Conference when it began effective in the 1999–2000 school year.
  5. ^ a b c d This school was a charter member of the MAC Commonwealth Conference when it began effective in the 1999–2000 school year.

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