List of NAIA institutions
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has 252 member colleges and universities for athletic competition.
NAIA institutions
- Note: The NAIA once had basketball teams split into two divisions. The association discontinued its Division II basketball championships for both men and women after the 2019–20 season, when the 2020 championships were canceled at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Non-basketball playing institutions are denoted by *.
| School | Nickname | City | State/ Province/ Territory | Conference |
| Alice Lloyd College | Eagles | Pippa Passes | Kentucky | River States Conference |
| Allen University | Yellow Jackets | Columbia | South Carolina | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Pioneers | Lancaster | California | California Pacific Conference | |
| Aquinas College | Saints | Grand Rapids | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Arizona Christian University | Firestorm | Phoenix | Arizona | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Asbury University | Eagles | Wilmore | Kentucky | River States Conference |
| Ave Maria University | Gyrenes | Ave Maria | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Avila University | Eagles | Kansas City | Missouri | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Bacone College | Warriors | Muskogee | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Baker University | Wildcats | Baldwin City | Kansas | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Bellevue University | Bruins | Bellevue | Nebraska | North Star Athletic Association |
| Benedictine College | Ravens | Atchison | Kansas | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Benedictine University at Mesa | Redhawks | Mesa | Arizona | California Pacific Conference |
| Bethany College | Swedes | Lindsborg | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Bethel College | Pilots | Mishawaka | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Bethel College | Threshers | North Newton | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Wildcats | McKenzie | Tennessee | Mid-South Conference | |
| Blue Mountain College | Toppers | Blue Mountain | Mississippi | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Bluefield College | Rams | Bluefield | Virginia | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Brenau University | Golden Tigers | Gainesville | Georgia | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Brescia University | Bearcats | Owensboro | Kentucky | River States Conference |
| Brewton–Parker College | Barons | Mount Vernon | Georgia | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Briar Cliff University | Chargers | Sioux City | Iowa | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| * | Thunderbirds | Vancouver | British Columbia | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Bryan College | Lions | Dayton | Tennessee | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| California State University Maritime Academy | Keelhaulers | Vallejo | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Golden Bobcats | Merced | California | California Pacific Conference | |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph | Crimson Wave | Whiting | Indiana | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Campbellsville University | Tigers | Campbellsville | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference |
| Cardinal Stritch University | Wolves | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Carlow University | Celtics | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | River States Conference |
| Carroll College | Fighting Saints | Helena | Montana | Frontier Conference |
| Central Baptist College | Mustangs | Conway | Arkansas | American Midwest Conference |
| Central Christian College of Kansas | Tigers | McPherson | Kansas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Central Methodist University | Eagles | Fayette | Missouri | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Clarke University | Crusaders | Dubuque | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Cleary University* | Cougars | Howell | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Mariners | Brunswick | Georgia | Sun Conference | |
| Cougars | Columbia | Missouri | American Midwest Conference | |
| Koalas | Columbia | South Carolina | Appalachian Athletic Conference | |
| Rams | Columbia | South Carolina | Appalachian Athletic Conference | |
| Concordia University–Michigan | Cardinals | Ann Arbor | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Concordia University–Nebraska | Bulldogs | Seward | Nebraska | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Corban University | Warriors | Salem | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Cornerstone University | Golden Eagles | Grand Rapids | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Cottey College | Comets | Nevada | Missouri | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Crowley's Ridge College | Pioneers | Paragould | Arkansas | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Culver–Stockton College | Wildcats | Canton | Missouri | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Cumberland University | Phoenix | Lebanon | Tennessee | Mid-South Conference |
| Patriots | Williamsburg | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference | |
| Dakota State University | Trojans | Madison | South Dakota | North Star Athletic Association |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Tigers | Mitchell | South Dakota | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Dalton State College | Roadrunners | Dalton | Georgia | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Dickinson State University | Blue Hawks | Dickinson | North Dakota | North Star Athletic Association |
| Dillard University | Blue Devils | New Orleans | Louisiana | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Doane College | Tigers | Crete | Nebraska | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Dordt College | Defenders | Sioux Center | Iowa | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Eastern Oregon University | Mountaineers | La Grande | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Edward Waters College | Tigers | Jacksonville | Florida | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott | Eagles | Prescott | Arizona | California Pacific Conference |
| Evangel University | Crusaders | Springfield | Missouri | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Geoducks | Olympia | Washington | Cascade Collegiate Conference | |
| Faulkner University | Eagles | Montgomery | Alabama | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Fisher College | Falcons | Boston | Massachusetts | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Fisk University | Bulldogs | Nashville | Tennessee | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Florida College | Falcons | Temple Terrace | Florida | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Florida Memorial University | Lions | Miami Gardens | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Florida National University | Conquistadors | Miami | Florida | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Freed–Hardeman University | Lions | Henderson | Tennessee | Mid-South Conference |
| Friends University | Falcons | Wichita | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Georgetown College | Tigers | Georgetown | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference |
| Georgia Gwinnett College* | Grizzlies | Lawrenceville | Georgia | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Goshen College | Maple Leafs | Goshen | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Governors State University | Jaguars | University Park | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Grace College & Seminary | Lancers | Winona Lake | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Graceland University | Yellowjackets | Lamoni | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Grand View University | Vikings | Des Moines | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Hannibal–LaGrange University | Trojans | Hannibal | Missouri | American Midwest Conference |
| Harris–Stowe State University | Hornets | Missouri | American Midwest Conference | |
| Haskell Indian Nations University | Indians | Lawrence | Kansas | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Hastings College | Broncos | Hastings | Nebraska | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Holy Cross College | Saints | Notre Dame | Indiana | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Hope International University | Royals | Fullerton | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| * | Jaguars | Victoria | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Huntington University | Foresters | Huntington | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Huston–Tillotson University | Rams | Austin | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Coyotes | Caldwell | Idaho | Cascade Collegiate Conference | |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | Warriors | Fort Wayne | Indiana | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | Wildcats | Marion | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Red Wolves | Richmond | Indiana | River States Conference | |
| Cougars | Kokomo | Indiana | River States Conference | |
| Redhawks | Gary | Indiana | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Titans | South Bend | Indiana | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Grenadiers | New Albany | Indiana | River States Conference | |
| Jimmies | Jamestown | North Dakota | Great Plains Athletic Conference | |
| Jarvis Christian College | Bulldogs | Hawkins | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| John Brown University | Golden Eagles | Siloam Springs | Arkansas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Johnson & Wales University–North Miami | Wildcats | North Miami | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Judson University | Eagles | Elgin | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Coyotes | Salina | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Keiser University | Seahawks | West Palm Beach | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Kentucky Christian University | Knights | Grayson | Kentucky | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| La Sierra University | Golden Eagles | Riverside | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Langston University | Lions | Langston | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Lawrence Technological University | Blue Devils | Southfield | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Lewis–Clark State College | Warriors | Lewiston | Idaho | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Life Pacific University | Warriors | San Dimas | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Life University | Eagles | Marietta | Georgia | Mid-South Conference |
| Lincoln College | Lynx | Lincoln | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Lincoln Christian University | Red Lions | Lincoln | Illinois | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Lindsey Wilson College | Blue Raiders | Columbia | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | Generals | Alexandria | Louisiana | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Louisiana State University in Shreveport | Pilots & Lady Pilots | Shreveport | Louisiana | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Lourdes University | Gray Wolves | Sylvania | Ohio | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Loyola University New Orleans | Wolfpack | New Orleans | Louisiana | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Lyon College | Scots | Batesville | Arkansas | American Midwest Conference |
| Madonna University | Crusaders | Livonia | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Bengals | Fort Kent | Maine | Association of Independent Institutions | |
| Marian University | Knights | Indianapolis | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Martin Methodist College | Red Hawks | Pulaski | Tennessee | Mid-South Conference |
| Marymount California University* | Mariners | Rancho Palos Verdes | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Mustangs | Santa Clarita | California | Golden State Athletic Conference | |
| Mayville State University | Comets | Mayville | North Dakota | North Star Athletic Association |
| McPherson College | Bulldogs | McPherson | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Menlo College | Oaks | Atherton | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Wolverines | Dearborn | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference | |
| Evangels | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference | |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | Pioneers | Olathe | Kansas | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Middle Georgia State University | Knights | Cochran | Georgia | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Midland University | Warriors | Fremont | Nebraska | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Midway University | Eagles | Midway | Kentucky | River States Conference |
| Milligan University | Buffaloes | Elizabethton | Tennessee | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Missouri Baptist University | Spartans | Missouri | American Midwest Conference | |
| Missouri Valley College | Vikings | Marshall | Missouri | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Rams | Prichard | Alabama | Southern States Athletic Conference | |
| Montana State University–Northern | Lights | Havre | Montana | Frontier Conference |
| Montana Technological University | Orediggers | Butte | Montana | Frontier Conference |
| Bulldogs | Dillon | Montana | Frontier Conference | |
| Montreat College | Cavaliers | Montreat | North Carolina | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Morningside College | Mustangs | Sioux City | Iowa | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Morris College | Hornets | Sumter | South Carolina | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Mount Marty University | Lancers | Yankton | South Dakota | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Mount Mercy University | Mustangs | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Cougars | Mount Vernon | Ohio | Crossroads League |
| Multnomah University | Lions | Portland | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Trailblazers | Dallas | Texas | Sooner Athletic Conference | |
| Northern New Mexico College | Eagles | Española | New Mexico | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Eagles | Kirkland | Washington | Cascade Collegiate Conference | |
| Northwest Christian University | Beacons | Eugene | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Northwestern College | Red Raiders | Orange City | Iowa | Great Plains Athletic Conference |
| Racers | Lima | Ohio | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference | |
| Oakland City University | Mighty Oaks | Oakland City | Indiana | River States Conference |
| Ohio Christian University | Trailblazers | Circleville | Ohio | River States Conference |
| Oklahoma City University | Stars | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Aggies | Goodwell | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Eagles | Bartlesville | Oklahoma | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Tigers | Bourbonnais | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | Owls | Klamath Falls | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Ottawa University | Braves | Ottawa | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Ottawa University Arizona | Spirit | Surprise | Arizona | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Our Lady of the Lake University | Saints | San Antonio | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Bobcats | Point Lookout | Missouri | Association of Independent Institutions | |
| Pacific Union College | Pioneers | Angwin | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Park University | Pirates | Parkville | Missouri | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Park University Gilbert | Buccaneers | Gilbert | Arizona | California Pacific Conference |
| Paul Quinn College | Tigers | Dallas | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Penn State Schuylkill | Nittany Lions | Schuylkill Haven | Pennsylvania | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Peru State College | Bobcats | Peru | Nebraska | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| Philander Smith College | Panthers | Little Rock | Arkansas | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Bears | Pikeville | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference | |
| Skyhawks | West Point | Georgia | Appalachian Athletic Conference | |
| Point Park University | Pioneers | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | River States Conference |
| Presentation College | Saints | Aberdeen | South Dakota | North Star Athletic Association |
| Argonauts | Great Falls | Montana | Frontier Conference | |
| Providence Christian College* | Sea Beggars | Pasadena | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Reinhardt University | Eagles | Waleska | Georgia | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Red Storm | Rio Grande | Ohio | River States Conference | |
| Rochester University | Warriors | Rochester | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Rocky Mountain College | Battlin' Bears | Billings | Montana | Frontier Conference |
| Roosevelt University | Lakers | Chicago | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Rust College | Bearcats | Holly Springs | Mississippi | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Fighting Bees & Queen Bees | Davenport | Iowa | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Knights | Laurinburg | North Carolina | Appalachian Athletic Conference | |
| Fighting Saints | Joliet | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Cougars | Fort Wayne | Indiana | Crossroads League | |
| Firebirds | San Marcos | California | California Pacific Conference | |
| Eutectics | Missouri | American Midwest Conference | ||
| Spires | Leavenworth | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | |
| Flames | Omaha | Nebraska | Great Plains Athletic Conference | |
| Bobcats | Miami Gardens | Florida | Sun Conference | |
| Saint Xavier University | Cougars | Chicago | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| San Diego Christian College | Hawks | El Cajon | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Bees | Savannah | Georgia | Sun Conference |
| Savannah College of Art and Design–Atlanta | Bees | Atlanta | Georgia | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Drovers | Chickasha | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference | |
| Shawnee State University | Bears | Portsmouth | Ohio | Mid-South Conference |
| Siena Heights University | Saints | Adrian | Michigan | Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference |
| Sierra Nevada University* | Eagles | Incline Village, Nevada | Nevada | California Pacific Conference |
| Simpson University | Red Hawks | Redding | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Soka University of America* | Lions | Aliso Viejo | California | California Pacific Conference |
| * | Sand Sharks | Beaufort | South Carolina | Sun Conference |
| Southeastern University | Fire | Lakeland | Florida | Sun Conference |
| Southern Oregon University | Raiders | Ashland | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Black Knights | New Orleans | Louisiana | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Mustangs | Hobbs | New Mexico | Red River Athletic Conference | |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University | Lions | Waxahachie | Texas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Southwestern Christian University | Eagles | Bethany | Oklahoma | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Southwestern College | Moundbuilders | Winfield | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Spring Arbor University | Cougars | Spring Arbor | Michigan | Crossroads League |
| Stephens College | Stars | Columbia | Missouri | American Midwest Conference |
| Sterling College | Warriors | Sterling | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Stillman College | Tigers | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| Tabor College | Bluejays | Hillsboro | Kansas | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Talladega College | Tornadoes | Talladega | Alabama | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Taylor University | Trojans | Upland | Indiana | Crossroads League |
| Tennessee Wesleyan College | Bulldogs | Athens | Tennessee | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Texas A&M University–San Antonio* | Jaguars | San Antonio | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Texas A&M University–Texarkana* | Eagles | Texarkana | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Texas College | Steers | Tyler | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Rams | Fort Worth | Texas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Thomas University | Night Hawks | Thomasville | Georgia | Sun Conference |
| Thomas More University | Saints | Crestview Hills | Kentucky | Mid-South Conference |
| Tougaloo College | Bulldogs | Tougaloo | Mississippi | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| Trinity Christian College | Trolls | Palos Heights | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Trinity International University | Trojans | Deerfield | Illinois | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Truett McConnell University | Bears | Cleveland | Georgia | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Union College | Bulldogs | Barbourville | Kentucky | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Valley City State University | Vikings | Valley City | North Dakota | North Star Athletic Association |
| Vanguard University | Lions | Costa Mesa | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| * | Vikes | Victoria | British Columbia | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Buccaneers | Saint Thomas | Virgin Islands | Association of Independent Institutions | |
| Viterbo University | V-Hawks | La Crosse | Wisconsin | North Star Athletic Association |
| Voorhees College | Tigers | Denmark | South Carolina | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Waldorf University | Warriors | Forest City | Iowa | North Star Athletic Association |
| Walla Walla University | Wolves | College Place | Washington | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Royals | Lake Wales | Florida | Sun Conference | |
| Warner Pacific University | Knights | Portland | Oregon | Cascade Collegiate Conference |
| Washington Adventist University | Shock | Takoma Park | Maryland | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Wayland Baptist University | Pioneers | Plainview | Texas | Sooner Athletic Conference |
| Webber International University | Warriors | Babson Park | Florida | Sun Conference |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Golden Bears | Montgomery | West Virginia | River States Conference |
| Westcliff University | Warriors | Irvine | California | California Pacific Conference |
| Westmont College | Warriors | Santa Barbara | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| Wilberforce University | Bulldogs | Wilberforce | Ohio | Association of Independent Institutions |
| Wiley College | Wildcats | Marshall | Texas | Red River Athletic Conference |
| William Carey University | Crusaders | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | Southern States Athletic Conference |
| William Jessup University | Warriors | Rocklin | California | Golden State Athletic Conference |
| William Penn University | Statesmen | Oskaloosa | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| William Woods University | Owls | Fulton | Missouri | American Midwest Conference |
| Williams Baptist University | Eagles | Walnut Ridge | Arkansas | American Midwest Conference |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | Gold Rush & Gold Nuggets | New Orleans | Louisiana | Gulf Coast Athletic Conference |
| York College | Panthers | York | Nebraska | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
- British Columbia and Victoria – hold concurrent membership in U Sports.
- Johnson & Wales–North Miami – closing after the 2020–21 academic year.
- Texas A&M–San Antonio – adding basketball in 2022.
Future institutions
| School | Nickname | City | State/ Province | Conference | Joins |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | Tigers | Mount Pleasant | Iowa | TBD | 2021 |
| Louisiana College | Wildcats | Pineville | Louisiana | TBD | 2021 |