# Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association

The Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (also known as GCAA) is a college athletic conference and member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in the NJCAA Region 17. Members of the GCAA include technical and community colleges in the U.S. state of Georgia. Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams. The conference is the successor to the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association (GJCAA), which began in 1967. In 2010, All of the existing members of the GJCAA joined the newly organized Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association.

## Member schools
### Current members

The GCAA currently has 12 full members, all but two are public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
| Albany Technical College | Albany | 1961 | Public | 4,000 | Titans | 2010 |
| Andrew College | Cuthbert | 1854 | United Methodist | 350 | Fighting Tigers | 2010 |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Macon | 1962 | Public | 3,896 | Titans | 2010 |
| East Georgia State College | Swainsboro | 1973 | Public | 2,384 | Bobcats | 2010 |
| Georgia Highlands College | Rome | 1970 | Public | 5,529 | Chargers | 2011 |
| Georgia Military College | Milledgeville | 1879 | Public | 1,200 | Bulldogs | 2010 |
| Gordon State College | Barnesville | 1872 | Public | 4,555 | Highlanders | 2010 |
| Oxford College of Emory University | Oxford | 1836 | Nonsectarian | 753 | Eagles | 2010 |
| South Georgia State College | Douglas | 1906 | Public | 1,959 | Hawks | 2010 |
| South Georgia Technical College | Americus | 1948 | Public | 1,972 | Jets | 2010 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | 1961 | Public | 501 | Tigers | 2010 |

#### Notes

* ↑ All cities are located within the State of Georgia.
* 1 2 3 4 Part of the Technical College System of Georgia.
* 1 2 3 4 Part of the University System of Georgia.
* ↑ Military junior college.

### Former members

The GCAA had 14 former full members, all but one were public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Subsequent conference(s) | Current conference |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Tifton | 1908 | Public | 3,284 | Stallions | 2010 | 2024 | Southern States (SSAC) (2024–present) | Southern States (SSAC) (2024–present) |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Atlanta | 1965 | Public | 2,001 | Trailblazers | 2010 | 2020 | N/A | N/A |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | 1963 | Public | 16,000 | Golden Eagles | 2010 | 2017 | N/A | N/A |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick | 1961 | Public | 3,438 | Mariners | 2010 | 2011 | NAIA Independent (2011–12) Southern States (SSAC) (2012–17) | The Sun (2017–present) |
| Darton State College | Albany | 1963 | Public | N/A | Cavaliers | 2010 | 2017 | N/A | N/A |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | 1962 | Public | 10,000 | Bobcats | 2010 | 2016 | USCAA (2016–20) | N/A |
| Georgia Perimeter College | Decatur | 1964 | Public | N/A | Jaguars | 2010 | 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| Macon State College | Macon | 1968 | Public | N/A | Blue Storm | 2010 | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Middle Georgia College | Cochran | 1884 | Public | N/A | Warriors | 2010 | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Middle Georgia State College | Cochran | 2013 | Public | 8,404 | Knights | 2013 | 2014 | Southern States (SSAC) (2014–present) | Southern States (SSAC) (2014–present) |
| Middle Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | 1973 | Public | N/A | Titans | 2010 | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville | 1944 | Public | 4,300 | Wolves | 2010 | 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| Waycross College | Waycross | 1976 | Public | N/A | Swamp Foxes | 2010 | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | 2008 | Public | 3,000 | Golden Knights | 2010 | 2019 | N/A | N/A |
| Young Harris College | Young Harris | 1886 | United Methodist | 1,120 | Mountain Lions | 2010 | 2011 | NCAA D-II Independent (2011–12) Peach Belt (PBC) (2012–2023) | Carolinas (CC) (2023–present) |

#### Notes

* ↑ All cities are located within the State of Georgia.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Part of the University System of Georgia.
* 1 2 3 4 Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
* 1 2 3 4 5 The school discontinued intercollegiate competition.
* 1 2 3 4 5 Part of the Technical College System of Georgia.
* ↑ Darton State ended at the end of the 2016 fall semester, without completing the rest of the 2016–17 school year.
* ↑ Closed in 2016, had since been consolidated with Albany State University.
* ↑ Closed in 2016, had been since consolidated with Georgia State University.
* ↑ Consolidated in 2013 with Middle Georgia College to become Middle Georgia State College.
* ↑ Consolidated in 2013 with Macon State College to become Middle Georgia State College.
* ↑ Currently known as Middle Georgia State University since 2015, with the main campus in Macon.
* ↑ Closed in 2013, has been since consolidated with Central Georgia Technical College.
* ↑ Closed in 2013, has been since consolidated with South Georgia State College.
* 1 2 Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.

### Membership timeline

Full member (non-football)   Associate member (sport)

## Yearly football standings

2024 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association football standings :
* 2024 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
* vteConfOverall
* Team W L  W L
* No. 3 Georgia Military $
* 2
* –0
* 10
* –2
* Central Georgia Tech
* 1
* –1
* 10
* –1
* Andrew
* 0
* –2
* 5
* –2
* $ – Conference championRankings from NJCAA Division I poll