List of NAIA institutions
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has 235 member colleges and universities for athletic competition in the 2025–26 season.[1]
NAIA institutions
- Note: Non-basketball playing institutions are denoted by *.
 - Departing members are highlighted in red.
 
- ^ a b c d e Women's only institution in undergraduate programs, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.
 - ^ a b c UBC, Trinity Western, and Victoria hold concurrent membership in Canada's governing body for university athletics, U Sports, where their basketball teams compete.
 - ^ a b c d Combined enrollment of both campuses.
 - ^ Shawnee State will start a transition to NCAA Division II no later than July 2026, joining the Mountain East Conference, before starting full NCAA competition by that time, pending NCAA approval.
 - ^ Siena Heights will permanently close its doors after the 2025–26 academic year.[5]
 - ^ The women's basketball team uses the nickname Flying Queens.
 
 
See also
- List of NCAA Division I institutions
 - List of NCAA Division II institutions
 - List of NCAA Division III institutions
 - List of USCAA institutions
 - List of NCCAA institutions
 - List of NJCAA Division I schools
 - List of NJCAA Division II schools
 - List of NJCAA Division III schools
 - List of NAIA football programs
 - NAIA lacrosse
 
References
- ^ "2025-26 NAIA Member Institutions" (PDF). naia.org. NAIA.
 - ^ "[Member institutions]". Continental Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
 - ^ "Baptist Bible College is Now Mission University". Baptist Bible Tribune. January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
 - ^ "Members". Gulf Coast Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
 - ^ "Siena Heights University Announces Closure at the Conclusion of the 2025-2026 Academic Year". Siena Heights University. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.