Colonial Athletic Association
Former associate members

Colonial Athletic Association

Section Title: Former associate members
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Institution	Location	Founded	Joined	Left	Type	Enrollment	Nickname	Current Conference	Sport(s)

Binghamton University	Vestal, New York	1946	2001	2013	Public (State University of New York)	16,695	Bearcats	America East	wrestling

Boston College	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	1842	2001	2002	Private (Roman Catholic – Jesuit)	14,359	Eagles	ACC	wrestling

Boston University	Boston, Massachusetts	1839	2001wr., 2011w.row.	2013wr., 2013w.row.	Private	33,421	Terriers	Patriot	wrestling, rowing (w)

The State University of New York at Buffalo	Buffalo, New York	1846	2008	2017	Public (State University of New York)	30,183	Bulls	Mid-American	women's rowing

Campbell University	Buies Creek, North Carolina	1887	1996	2008	Private (Baptist)	6,000	Fighting Camels	Big South	wrestling

University of Dayton	Dayton, Ohio	1850	2002	2014	Private (Roman Catholic – Marianist)	11,074	Flyers	Atlantic 10	women's golf

Liberty University	Lynchburg, Virginia	1971	1991	1994	Private (Christian)	14,500	Flames	ASUN	wrestling

Loyola University Maryland	Baltimore	1852	2001	2002	Private (Roman Catholic – Jesuit)	5,587	Greyhounds	Patriot	men's lacrosse

University of Massachusetts	Amherst, Massachusetts	1863	2007	2012	Public	28,635	Minutemen	Atlantic 10	football

University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro, North Carolina	1891	1994	1996	Public	16,126	Spartans	SoCon	wrestling

Penn State University	University Park, Pennsylvania	1855	2009	2014	Public (State-related)	45,518	Nittany Lions	Big Ten	men's lacrosse

University of Richmond	Richmond, Virginia	1830	2002	2014	Private	4,180	Spiders	Atlantic 10	women's golf

Rider University	Lawrenceville, New Jersey	1865	2001	2013	Private	5,400	Broncs	MAAC	wrestling

Robert Morris University	Moon Township, Pennsylvania	1921	2001	2009	Private	5,181	Colonials	Northeast	Men's lacrosse

Sacred Heart University	Fairfield, Connecticut	1963	2001wr., 2005m.lax.	2010wr., 2009m.lax.	Private (Roman Catholic – Diocesan)	7,016	Pioneers	Northeast	men's lacrosse, wrestling

Saint Joseph's University	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1851	2010	2013	Private (Roman Catholic – Jesuit)	9,025	Hawks	Atlantic 10	men's lacrosse

Villanova University	Villanova, Pennsylvania	1842	2001	2009	Private (Roman Catholic – Augustinian)	10,735	Wildcats	Big East	men's lacrosse

Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia	1872	1992	1998	Public	31,224	Hokies	ACC	wrestling

Wagner College	Staten Island, New York	1883	2001	2007	Private (Lutheran – ELCA)	2,500	Seahawks	Northeast	wrestling

Xavier University	Cincinnati, Ohio	1831	2002	2013	Private (Roman Catholic – Jesuit)	6,650	Musketeers	Big East	women's golf

Sentence(s)

Villanova men's lacrosse left the Colonial Athletic Association in 2009 once the Big East began sponsoring the sport.

final_sentence: Villanova men's lacrosse left the Colonial Athletic Association in 2009 once the Big East began sponsoring the sport.