List of college athletic programs in Ohio

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

NCAA

Division I

List of college athletic programs in Ohio is located in Ohio

Akron

Cincinnati

Bowling Green

Cleveland State

Dayton

Kent State

Miami

Ohio

Ohio State

Toledo

Wright State

Xavier

Youngstown State

Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Ohio.

– FBS Football,

– FCS Football,

– Non-football

Team	School	City	Conference	Sport sponsorship
				Football	Basketball		Baseball	Softball	Ice hockey		Soccer
				Football	M	W	Baseball	Softball	M	W	M	W
Akron Zips	University of Akron	Akron	Mid-American	FBS							^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Bowling Green Falcons	Bowling Green State University	Bowling Green	Mid-American	FBS					^{[lower-alpha 2]}		^{[lower-alpha 3]}
Cincinnati Bearcats	University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati	Big 12	FBS
Cleveland State Vikings	Cleveland State University	Cleveland	Horizon
Dayton Flyers	University of Dayton	Dayton	Atlantic 10	FCS ^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Kent State Golden Flashes	Kent State University	Kent	Mid-American	FBS
Miami RedHawks	Miami University	Oxford	Mid-American	FBS					^{[lower-alpha 5]}
Ohio Bobcats	Ohio University	Athens	Mid-American	FBS
Ohio State Buckeyes	Ohio State University	Columbus	Big Ten	FBS						^{[lower-alpha 6]}
Toledo Rockets	University of Toledo	Toledo	Mid-American	FBS
Wright State Raiders	Wright State University	Fairborn	Horizon
Xavier Musketeers	Xavier University	Cincinnati	Big East
Youngstown State Penguins	Youngstown State University	Youngstown	Horizon	FCS ^{[lower-alpha 7]}

↑ Akron's men's soccer team competes in the Big East Conference.
↑ Bowling Green's men's ice hockey team competes in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
↑ Bowling Green's men's soccer team competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.
↑ Dayton's football team competes in the Pioneer Football League.
↑ Miami's men's ice hockey team competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.
↑ Ohio State's women's ice hockey team competes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
↑ Youngstown State's football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Division II

Ashland

Cedarville

Central State

Findlay

Lake Erie

Malone

Notre Dame

Ohio Dominican

Tiffin

Ursuline

Walsh

Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Ohio.

– 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
Ashland Eagles	Ashland University	Ashland	Great Midwest
Cedarville Yellow Jackets	Cedarville University	Cedarville	Great Midwest
Central State Marauders	Central State University	Wilberforce	SIAC
Findlay Oilers	University of Findlay	Findlay	Great Midwest
Lake Erie Storm	Lake Erie College	Painesville	Great Midwest
Malone Pioneers	Malone University	Canton	Great Midwest
Notre Dame Falcons	Notre Dame College	South Euclid	Mountain East
Ohio Dominican Panthers	Ohio Dominican University	Columbus	Great Midwest
Tiffin Dragons	Tiffin University	Tiffin	Great Midwest
Ursuline Arrows	Ursuline College	Pepper Pike	Great Midwest
Walsh Cavaliers	Walsh University	North Canton	Great Midwest	^{[lower-alpha 1]}

↑ Walsh additionally fields a team in sprint football, a weight-restricted form of football not governed by the NCAA, as a member of the Midwest Sprint Football League.

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
Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets	Baldwin Wallace University	Berea	Ohio
Bluffton Beavers	Bluffton University	Bluffton	HCAC
Capital Comets	Capital University	Bexley	Ohio
Case Western Reserve Spartans	Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland	UAA	^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Defiance Yellow Jackets^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Defiance College	Defiance	HCAC
Denison Big Red	Denison University	Granville	North Coast
Franciscan Barons	Franciscan University of Steubenville	Steubenville	Presidents'
Heidelberg Student Princes	Heidelberg University	Tiffin	Ohio
Hiram Terriers	Hiram College	Hiram	North Coast
John Carroll Blue Streaks	John Carroll University	University Heights	Ohio
Kenyon Owls	Kenyon College	Gambier	North Coast
Marietta Pioneers	Marietta College	Marietta	Ohio
Mount Union Purple Raiders	University of Mount Union	Alliance	Ohio
Mount St. Joseph Lions	Mount St. Joseph University	Cincinnati	HCAC
Muskingum Fighting Muskies	Muskingum University	New Concord	Ohio
Oberlin Yeomen	Oberlin College	Oberlin	North Coast
Ohio Northern Polar Bears	Ohio Northern University	Ada	Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops	Ohio Wesleyan University	Delaware	North Coast
Otterbein Cardinals	Otterbein University	Westerville	Ohio
Wilmington Quakers	Wilmington College	Wilmington	Ohio
Wittenberg Tigers	Wittenberg University	Springfield	North Coast
Wooster Fighting Scots	College of Wooster	Wooster	North Coast

↑ Case Western Reserve's football team competes in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.
↑ Defiance College will reclassify to the NAIA in 2024.

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
Lourdes Gray Wolves	Lourdes University	Sylvania	Wolverine–Hoosier
Mount Vernon Nazarene Cougars	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	Mount Vernon	Crossroads
Northwestern Ohio Racers	University of Northwestern Ohio	Lima	Wolverine–Hoosier
Ohio Christian Trailblazers	Ohio Christian University	Circleville	River States
Rio Grande RedStorm	University of Rio Grande	Rio Grande	River States
Shawnee State Bears	Shawnee State University	Portsmouth	Mid-South
Wilberforce Bulldogs	Wilberforce University	Wilberforce	Mid-South

NJCAA

Team	School	City	Conference
Bryant & Stratton Bobcats	Bryant & Stratton College	Solon	Ohio CC
Cincinnati State Surge	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College	Cincinnati	Ohio CC
Clark State Eagles	Clark State Community College	Springfield	Ohio CC
Columbus State Cougars	Columbus State Community College	Columbus	Ohio CC
Cuyahoga Triceratops (formerly Challengers)	Cuyahoga Community College	Cleveland	Ohio CC
Edison Chargers	Edison Community College	Piqua	Ohio CC
Hocking Hawks	Hocking College	Nelsonville	Ohio CC
Lakeland Lakers	Lakeland Community College	Kirtland	Ohio CC
Lorain County Commodores	Lorain County Community College	Elyria	Ohio CC
Owens Express	Owens Community College	Toledo	Ohio CC
Sinclair Tartan Pride	Sinclair Community College	Dayton	Ohio CC
Terra State Titans	Terra State Community College	Fremont	Ohio CC

Ohio Regional Campus Conference

Team	School	City
Akron-Wayne Warriors	Wayne College	Orrville
Miami-Hamilton Harriers	Miami University Hamilton^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Hamilton
Miami-Middletown ThunderHawks	Miami University Middletown^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Middletown
Ohio State-Lima Barons	Ohio State University at Lima	Lima
Ohio State-Mansfield Mavericks	Ohio State University at Mansfield	Mansfield
Ohio University-Lancaster Cougars	Ohio University-Lancaster	Lancaster

1 2 Also holds USCAA membership.

USCAA

Team	School	City	Conference
Cincinnati-Clermont Cougars	University of Cincinnati Clermont College	Batavia	Independent
Kent State Tuscarawas Golden Eagles	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	New Philadelphia	Independent
Kent State Trumbull Golden Flashes	Kent State University at Trumbull	Warren	Independent
Southern State Patriots	Southern State Community College	Hillsboro	Independent
Valor Christian Warriors	Valor Christian College	Columbus	Independent
Wright State-Lake Lakers	Wright State University Lake Campus	Celina	Independent

See also