Four universities — Jessup, the University of South Carolina Beaufort, Thomas More and Vanguard — will become NCAA Division II members Sept. 1 after successfully completing the provisional membership process. All four schools are transitioning from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The Division II Membership Committee this week approved the division's newest members during its meeting in Indianapolis. The Division II membership will total 293 schools in 2025-26.
Additionally, Roosevelt (NAIA) and Sul Ross State (Division III) advanced to year three of the three-year provisional membership process.
Point Park (NAIA) advanced to year two of the process. The committee recommended that Menlo (NAIA) repeat provisional year two. Middle Georgia State (NAIA) was accepted into year one of the process.
The University of Jamestown (NAIA); the University of California, Merced (NAIA); and Texas-Dallas (Division III) advanced to year two of the two-year expedited provisional membership process. The expedited process was established in 2024. Ferrum (Division III) was accepted into the expedited process in February.
In total, nine schools will be in the membership process during the 2025-26 academic year.
The Division II Management Council will review all membership decisions during its meeting July 21-22. The changes will take effect Sept. 1.
