List of college athletic programs in Florida

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

NCAA

Division I

List of college athletic programs in Florida is located in Florida

Bethune-Cookman

FIU

Florida

Florida A&M

FAU

FGCU

Florida State

Jacksonville

Miami

North Florida

South Florida

Stetson

UCF

Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Florida.

– 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
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats	Bethune–Cookman University	Daytona Beach	SWAC	FCS
FAU Owls	Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton	AAC	FBS
FGCU Eagles	Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers	Atlantic Sun
FIU Panthers	Florida International University	Miami	C-USA	FBS					^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Florida Gators	University of Florida	Gainesville	SEC	FBS
Florida A&M Rattlers and Lady Rattlers	Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University	Tallahassee	SWAC	FCS
Florida State Seminoles	Florida State University	Tallahassee	ACC	FBS
Jacksonville Dolphins	Jacksonville University	Jacksonville	Atlantic Sun
Miami Hurricanes	University of Miami	Coral Gables	ACC	FBS
North Florida Ospreys	University of North Florida	Jacksonville	Atlantic Sun
South Florida Bulls	University of South Florida	Tampa	The American	FBS
Stetson Hatters	Stetson University	DeLand	Atlantic Sun	FCS ^{[lower-alpha 2]}
UCF Knights	University of Central Florida	Orlando	Big 12	FBS					^{[lower-alpha 3]}

↑ FIU's men's soccer team competes in the American Athletic Conference.
↑ Stetson's football team competes in the Pioneer Football League.
↑ UCF's men's soccer team competes in the Sun Belt Conference.

Division II

Barry

Eckerd

Edward Waters

Embry-Riddle

Flagler

Florida Southern

Florida Tech

Lynn

Nova Southeastern

Palm Beach Atlantic

Rollins

Saint Leo

Tampa

West Florida

Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Florida.

– Football member,

– Non-football member

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Foot- ball	Basketball		Base- ball	Soft- ball	Soccer
				Foot- ball	M	W	Base- ball	Soft- ball	M	W
Barry Buccaneers	Barry University	Miami Shores	Sunshine State
Eckerd Tritons	Eckerd College	St. Petersburg	Sunshine State
Edward Waters Tigers ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Edward Waters University	Jacksonville	SIAC							^{[lower-alpha 2]}
Embry-Riddle Eagles	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach	Sunshine State
Flagler Saints	Flagler College	St. Augustine	Peach Belt
Florida Southern Moccasins	Florida Southern College	Lakeland	Sunshine State
Florida Tech Panthers	Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne	Sunshine State
Lynn Fighting Knights	Lynn University	Boca Raton	Sunshine State
Nova Southeastern Sharks	Nova Southeastern University	Davie	Sunshine State
Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish	Palm Beach Atlantic University	West Palm Beach	Sunshine State
Rollins Tars	Rollins College	Winter Park	Sunshine State
Saint Leo Lions	Saint Leo University	Saint Leo	Sunshine State
Tampa Spartans	University of Tampa	Tampa	Sunshine State
West Florida Argonauts	University of West Florida	Pensacola	Gulf South

↑ As of the 2023–24 academic year, Edward Waters is in the third year of a transition to Division II and will become an active Division II member in 2024–25.
↑ Edward Waters' women's soccer team competes as an independent.

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
Ave Maria Gyrenes	Ave Maria University	Ave Maria	The Sun
Florida College Falcons	Florida College	Temple Terrace	Continental
Florida Memorial Lions	Florida Memorial University	Miami Gardens	The Sun	^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Florida National Conquistadors	Florida National University	Hialeah	Continental
Keiser Seahawks	Keiser University	West Palm Beach	The Sun	^{[lower-alpha 1]}
St. Thomas Bobcats	St. Thomas University	Miami Gardens	The Sun	^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Southeastern Fire	Southeastern University	Lakeland	The Sun
Warner Royals	Warner University	Lake Wales	The Sun	^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Webber International Warriors	Webber International University	Babson Park	The Sun	^{[lower-alpha 1]}

1 2 3 4 5 Florida Memorial, Keiser, St. Thomas, Warner, and Webber additionally sponsor flag football as a women's varsity sport.

NJCAA

Division I

Team	School	City	Conference
Broward Seahawks	Broward College	Davie	Southern
Central Florida Patriots	College of Central Florida	Ocala	Mid-Florida
Chipola Indians	Chipola College	Marianna	Panhandle
Daytona State Falcons	Daytona State College	Daytona Beach	Mid-Florida
Eastern Florida State Titans	Eastern Florida State College	Melbourne	Southern
Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers	Florida SouthWestern State College	Fort Myers	Suncoast
Florida State College Blue Wave	Florida State College at Jacksonville	Jacksonville	Mid-Florida
Gulf Coast Commodores	Gulf Coast State College	Panama City	Panhandle
Hillsborough Hawks	Hillsborough Community College	Tampa	Suncoast
Indian River State Pioneers	Indian River State College	Fort Pierce	Southern
Lake Sumter Lakehawks	Lake-Sumter State College	Leesburg	Mid-Florida
Miami Dade Sharks	Miami Dade College	Miami	Southern
Northwest Florida State Raiders	Northwest Florida State	Niceville	Panhandle
Palm Beach Panthers	Palm Beach State College	Lake Worth	Southern
Pensacola Pirates	Pensacola State College	Pensacola	Panhandle
Polk Eagles	Polk State College	Winter Haven	Suncoast
St. Johns River Vikings	St. Johns River State College	Palatka	Mid-Florida
St. Petersburg Titans	St. Petersburg College	St. Petersburg	Suncoast
Santa Fe Saints	Santa Fe College	Gainesville	Mid-Florida
Seminole Raiders	Seminole State College of Florida	Sanford	Mid-Florida
South Florida Panthers	South Florida State College	Avon Park	Suncoast
State College of Florida Manatees	State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota	Bradenton	Suncoast
Tallahassee Eagles	Tallahassee Community College	Tallahassee	Panhandle

Division II


Team	School	City	Conference
Florida Gateway Timberwolves	Florida Gateway College	Lake City	Independent
Pasco–Hernando Conquistadors	Pasco-Hernando State College	New Port Richey	Independent

NCCAA

Team	School	City	Division
Fort Lauderdale Eagles	University of Fort Lauderdale	Lauderhill	DI South
Johnson Suns	Johnson University Florida	Kissimmee	DII South
Pensacola Christian Eagles	Pensacola Christian College	Pensacola	DII South
Trinity Tigers	Trinity College of Florida	Trinity	DII South
Trinity Baptist Eagles	Trinity Baptist College	Jacksonville	DII South
Warner Royals	Warner University	Lake Wales	DI South

NCAA

Division I

Division II

NAIA

NJCAA

Division I

Division II

NCCAA

See also