Divisions of the NCAA
Division I Member institutions must sponsor at least 14 sports with 2 team sports for each gender Member institutions must sponsor at least 14 sports with 2 team sports for each gender Each playing season must be represented by each gender Each playing season must be represented by each gender Financial aid is available for student-athletes Financial aid is available for student-athletes
Division I Subdivisions There are 335 total member institutions in Division I of the NCAA There are 335 total member institutions in Division I of the NCAA – 97 are DI only and do not sponsor football – 120 are DI-FBS – Football Bowl Subdivision – 118 are DI-FCS – Football Championship Subdivision 66% are public institutions 34% are private institutions
Division I member institutions Division I Division I Drexel University LaSalle University Division I – FBS Division I – FBS Penn State University University of Pittsburg Division I - FCS Division I - FCS Bucknell University Villanova University
Division II Member institutions must sponsor at least 10 sports with 2 team sports for each gender Member institutions must sponsor at least 10 sports with 2 team sports for each gender Each playing season must be represented by each gender Each playing season must be represented by each gender Financial aid is available for student-athletes Financial aid is available for student-athletes
Division II member institutions There are 288 member institutions in Division II of the NCAA There are 288 member institutions in Division II of the NCAA – 53% are public institutions – 47% are private institutions Millersville University Shippensburg University of PA West Chester University of PA
Division III Member institutions must sponsor at least 10 sports with 2 team sports for each gender Member institutions must sponsor at least 10 sports with 2 team sports for each gender Each playing season must be represented by each gender Each playing season must be represented by each gender Student-athletes do not receive financial aid based on athletic ability Student-athletes do not receive financial aid based on athletic ability
Division III member institutions There are 447 member institutions in Division III of the NCAA There are 447 member institutions in Division III of the NCAA – 20% are public institutions – 80% are private institutions Carnegie Mellon University Franklin & Marshall College Lebanon Valley College