List of college athletic programs in Virginia#Division I
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This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Virginia.
[[NCAA]]
=[[NCAA Division I|Division I]]=
{{Location map+ | Virginia | width=550 | caption=Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Virginia.
10px – FBS Football, 10px – FCS Football, 10px – Non-football | places=
{{Location map~ | Virginia | label=George Mason | position=left | mark=Green pog.svg | lat= 38.8315 | long=-77.3115 }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Red pog.svg | label = Hampton | position=right | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =1 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =76 | lon_min =20 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Blue pog.svg | label = James Madison | position=right | lat_deg =38 | lat_min =26 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =78 | lon_min =52 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Blue pog.svg | label = Liberty | position=bottom | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =21 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =79 | lon_min =10 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Green pog.svg | label = Longwood | position=top | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =17 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =78 | lon_min =22 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Red pog.svg | label = Norfolk State | position=right | lat_deg =36 | lat_min =50 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =76 | lon_min =16 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Blue pog.svg | label = {{no_wrap|Old Dominion}}| position=left | lat_deg =36 | lat_min =53 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =76 | lon_min =18 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Green pog.svg | label = Radford | position=bottom | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =8 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =80 | lon_min =33 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Red pog.svg | label = Richmond | position=top | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =34 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =77 | lon_min =32 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Green pog.svg | label = VCU | position=bottom | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =32 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =77 | lon_min =27 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Blue pog.svg | label = Virginia | position=bottom | lat_deg =38 | lat_min =1 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =78 | lon_min =29 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Red pog.svg | label = VMI | position=top | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =47 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =79 | lon_min =26 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Blue pog.svg | label = Virginia Tech | position=top | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =13 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =80 | lon_min =25 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Red pog.svg | label = William & Mary | position=top | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =16 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =76 | lon_min =42 | lon_dir = W }}
}}
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! rowspan=3|Team !! rowspan=3|School !! rowspan=3|City !! rowspan=3|Conference !! colspan=7|Sport sponsorship | ||||||||||
rowspan=2|Foot- ball | colspan=2|Basketball | rowspan=2|Base- ball | rowspan=2|Soft- ball | colspan=2|Soccer | ||||||
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M | W | M | W | |||||||
George Mason Patriots | George Mason University | Fairfax | Atlantic 10 | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates | Hampton University | Hampton | CAA | style="background:#D2FFD2; text-align:center"|FCS {{efn|name=caa|Hampton, Richmond, and William & Mary's football teams all compete in CAA Football, the technically separate football league operated by the all-sports CAA.}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |
James Madison Dukes | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Sun Belt | style="background:#D2FFD2; text-align:center"|FBS | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Liberty Flames and Lady Flames | Liberty University | Lynchburg | C-USA | style="background:#D2FFD2; text-align:center"|FBS | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}}{{efn|Liberty's men's soccer team competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.}} | {{ya}} |
Longwood Lancers | Longwood University | Farmville | Big South | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Norfolk State Spartans | Norfolk State University | Norfolk | MEAC | style="background:#D2FFD2; text-align:center"|FCS | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}}{{efn|Norfolk State's baseball team competes as a member of the Northeast Conference.}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |
Old Dominion Monarchs | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Sun Belt | style="background:#D2FFD2; text-align:center"|FBS | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Radford Highlanders | Radford University | Radford | Big South | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Richmond Spiders | {{sort|Richmond|University of Richmond}} | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | style="background:#D2FFD2; text-align:center"|FCS {{efn|name=caa}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |
VCU Rams | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Virginia Cavaliers | {{sort|Virginia|University of Virginia}} | Charlottesville | ACC | style="background:#D2FFD2; text-align:center"|FBS | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
VMI Keydets | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Southern | style="background:#D2FFD2; text-align:center"|FCS | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Virginia Tech Hokies | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University {{efn|The university prefers the shortened name "Virginia Tech" over its legal name for both athletic and non-athletic purposes.}} | Blacksburg | ACC | style="background:#D2FFD2; text-align:center"|FBS | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
William & Mary Tribe | {{sort|William And Mary|College of William & Mary}} | Williamsburg | CAA | style="background:#D2FFD2; text-align:center"|FCS {{efn|name=caa}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
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=[[NCAA Division II|Division II]]=
{{Location map+ | Virginia | width=400 | caption=Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Virginia. | float = right | relief= | places=
{{Location map~ | Virginia | label=Emory and Henry | position=right | mark=Blue pog.svg | lat= 36.7719 | long=-81.8345 }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Blue pog.svg | label = Virginia State | position=bottom | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =14 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =77 | lon_min =25 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Blue pog.svg | label = Virginia Union | position=top | lat_deg =37 | lat_min =33 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =77 | lon_min =27 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map~ | Virginia | mark = Blue pog.svg | label = Virginia–Wise | position=top | lat_deg =36 | lat_min =58 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg =82 | lon_min =33 | lon_dir = W }}
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! rowspan=3|Team !! rowspan=3|School !! rowspan=3|City !! rowspan=3|Conference !! colspan=7|Sport sponsorship | ||||||||||
rowspan=2|Foot- ball | colspan=2|Basketball | rowspan=2|Base- ball | rowspan=2|Soft- ball | colspan=2|Soccer | ||||||
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M | W | M | W | |||||||
Emory and Henry Wasps | Emory and Henry University | Emory | SAC | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Virginia State Trojans | Virginia State University | Ettrick | CIAA | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} {{efn|Virginia State's baseball team competes as an independent.}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |
Virginia Union Panthers | Virginia Union University | Richmond | CIAA | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |
Virginia–Wise Cavaliers | {{sort|Virginia Wise|University of Virginia's College at Wise}} | Wise | SAC | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |
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=[[NCAA Division III|Division III]]=
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! rowspan=3|Team !! rowspan=3|School !! rowspan=3|City !! rowspan=3|Conference !! colspan=7|Sport sponsorship | ||||||||||
rowspan=2|Foot- ball | colspan=2|Basketball | rowspan=2|Base- ball | rowspan=2|Soft- ball | colspan=2|Soccer | ||||||
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M | W | M | W | |||||||
Averett Cougars | Averett University | Danville | Old Dominion | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Bridgewater Eagles | Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | Old Dominion | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Christopher Newport Captains | Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Coast to Coast | {{ya}} {{efn|Christopher Newport's football team competes in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Eastern Mennonite Royals | Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | Old Dominion | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Ferrum Panthers | Ferrum College | Ferrum | Old Dominion{{efn|Ferrum will move to NCAA DII as a member of Conference Carolinas in 2025.}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Hampden–Sydney Tigers | Hampden–Sydney College | Hampden Sydney | Old Dominion | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} |
Hollins{{efn|Hollins does not have an official mascot, and the university's athletic programs do not have official nicknames.}} | Hollins University | Hollins | Old Dominion | {{na}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{na}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |
Lynchburg Hornets | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | Old Dominion | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Mary Baldwin Fighting Squirrels | Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | USA South | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Mary Washington Eagles | {{sort|Mary Washington|University of Mary Washington}} | Fredericksburg | Coast to Coast | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Marymount Saints | Marymount University | Arlington | Atlantic East | {{MaybeCheck}} {{efn|name=FlagF|Marymount fields a women's flag football team.}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
{{sort|Randolph|Randolph WildCats}} | Randolph College | Lynchburg | Old Dominion | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets | {{sort|Randolph Macon|Randolph–Macon College}} | Ashland | Old Dominion | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Roanoke Maroons | Roanoke College | Salem | Old Dominion | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Shenandoah Hornets | Shenandoah University | Winchester | Old Dominion | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Southern Virginia Knights | Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | USA South | {{ya}} {{efn|Southern Virginia's football team competes in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Sweet Briar Vixens | Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | Old Dominion | {{na}} | {{na}} | {{na}} | {{na}} | {{na}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |
Virginia Wesleyan Marlins | Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | Old Dominion | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
Washington and Lee Generals | Washington and Lee University | Lexington | Old Dominion | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
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[[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
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! rowspan=3|Team !! rowspan=3|School !! rowspan=3|City !! rowspan=3|Conference !! colspan=7|Sport sponsorship | ||||||||||
rowspan=2|Foot- ball | colspan=2|Basketball | rowspan=2|Base- ball | rowspan=2|Soft- ball | colspan=2|Soccer | ||||||
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M | W | M | W | |||||||
Bluefield Rams | Bluefield University | Bluefield | Appalachian Athletic | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |
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[[National Junior College Athletic Association|NJCAA]]
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Team | School | City | Conference |
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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]]
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Team | School | City | Conference |
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The Apprentice Builders | The Apprentice School | Newport News | |
Christendom Crusaders | Christendom College | Front Royal | |
Regent Royals | Regent University | Virginia Beach | |
Virginia University of Lynchburg Dragons | Virginia University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg |
Independent
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Team | School | City |
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Patrick Henry Sentinels and Lady Sentinels | Patrick Henry College | Purcellville |