List of college athletic programs in Arkansas
This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
NCAA
Division I
Arkansas
Arkansas State
Central Arkansas
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Little Rock
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Full NCAA Division I Members in Arkansas– FBS Football, – FCS Football, – Non-Football
Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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M | W | M | W | |||||||
Arkansas Razorbacks | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | SEC | FBS | ||||||
Arkansas State Red Wolves | Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Sun Belt | FBS | ||||||
UAPB Golden Lions | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff | SWAC | FCS | ||||||
Central Arkansas Bears & Sugar Bears | University of Central Arkansas | Conway | ASUN | FCS[a] | ||||||
Little Rock Trojans | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | Ohio Valley |
- ^ Central Arkansas's football program competes in the United Athletic Conference.
Division II
Arkansas Tech
Arkansas–Fort Smith
Arkansas–Monticello
Harding
Henderson State
Ouachita Baptist
Southern Arkansas
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NCAA Division II members in Arkansas- Football, - Non-Football
Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Foot- ball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | ||||||
M | W | M | W | |||||||
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys & Golden Suns | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Great American | |||||||
UAFS Lions | University of Arkansas at Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Lone Star | |||||||
UA Monticello Boll Weevils & Cotton Blossoms | University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | Great American | |||||||
Harding Bisons | Harding University | Searcy | Great American | |||||||
Henderson State Reddies | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia | Great American | |||||||
Ouachita Baptist Tigers | Ouachita Baptist University | Arkadelphia | Great American | |||||||
Southern Arkansas Muleriders | Southern Arkansas University | Magnolia | Great American |
Hendrix
Lyon
Ozarks
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NCAA Division III members in Arkansas- Football, - Non-Football
Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Foot- ball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | ||||||
M | W | M | W | |||||||
Hendrix Warriors | Hendrix College | Conway | SAA | |||||||
Lyon Scots | Lyon College [a] | Batesville | SLIAC | [b] | ||||||
Ozarks Eagles | University of the Ozarks [c] | Clarksville | SCAC |
- ^ As of the 2023–24 academic year, Lyon is in the second year of a three-year transition to Division III and will become an active Division III member in 2025–26.
- ^ Lyon's football team will compete in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference beginning in 2024
- ^ Ozarks departed the American Southwest Conference for the SCAC in 2024.
Arkansas Baptist
Central Baptist
Crowley's Ridge
John Brown
Philander Smith
Williams Baptist
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NAIA members in Arkansas- Football, - Non-Football
Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Foot- ball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | ||||||
M | W | M | W | |||||||
Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes | Arkansas Baptist College [a] | Little Rock | Continental | |||||||
Central Baptist Mustangs | Central Baptist College | Conway | American Midwest | |||||||
Crowley's Ridge Pioneers | Crowley's Ridge College | Paragould | Continental | |||||||
John Brown Golden Eagles | John Brown University | Siloam Springs | Sooner | |||||||
Philander Smith Panthers | Philander Smith University | Little Rock | Gulf Coast | |||||||
Williams Baptist Eagles | Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge | American Midwest |
- ^ Arkansas Baptist's football program plays as an associate member of the Sooner Athletic Conference.
Team | School | City | Conference |
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ASU Mid-South Greyhounds | Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis | Bi-State |
ASU-Mountain Home Trailblazers | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | Bi-State |
ASU-Newport Aviators | Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Bi-State |
ASU-Three Rivers Eagles | Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | Bi-State |
NPC Nighthawks | National Park College | Hot Springs | Bi-State |
North Arkansas Pioneers | North Arkansas College | Harrison | Bi-State |
NWACC Eagles | Northwest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | Bi-State |
Shorter Bulldogs | Shorter College | North Little Rock | Bi-State |
South Arkansas Stars | South Arkansas Community College | El Dorado | Bi-State |
SEARK Sharks | Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | Bi-State |
SAU Tech Rockets | Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | Bi-State |
UA Rich Mountain Bucks | University of Arkansas Rich Mountain | Mena | Bi-State |
UA Cossatot Colts | University of Arkansas Cossatot | De Queen | Bi-State |
Team | School | City | Conference |
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Champion Christian Tigers | Champion Christian College | Hot Springs | Independent |
Ecclesia Royals | Ecclesia College | Springdale | Independent |
Team | School | City | Conference |
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Champion Christian Tigers | Champion Christian College | Hot Springs | Independent |
See also
- List of NCAA Division I institutions
- List of NCAA Division II institutions
- List of NCAA Division III institutions
- List of NAIA institutions
- List of USCAA institutions
- List of NCCAA institutions
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