# 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

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | M | W | Base- ball | Soft- ball | 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 | | | | | | |
| 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

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | M | W | Base- ball | Soft- ball | 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 | | | | | | | |

### Division III

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | M | W | Base- ball | Soft- ball | M | W |
| Hendrix Warriors | Hendrix College | Conway | SAA | | | | | | | |
| Lyon Scots | Lyon College | Batesville | SLIAC | | | | | | | |
| Ozarks Eagles | University of the Ozarks | Clarksville | SCAC | | | | | | | |
* ↑ As of the 2024–25 academic year, Lyon is in the third year of a three-year transition to Division III and will become an active Division III member in 2025–26.
* ↑ Lyon's football team competes in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

## NAIA

| Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship | Sport sponsorship |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | Basketball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | Soccer |
| Team | School | City | Conference | Foot- ball | M | W | Base- ball | Soft- ball | M | W |
| Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes | Arkansas Baptist College | 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.

## NJCAA

| Team | School | City | Conference |
| 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 |

## NCCAA

| Team | School | City | Conference |
| Champion Christian Tigers | Champion Christian College | Hot Springs | Independent |
| Ecclesia Royals | Ecclesia College | Springdale | Independent |

## ACCA

| Team | School | City | Conference |
| Champion Christian Tigers | Champion Christian College | Hot Springs | Independent |