# List of college athletic programs in Virginia

This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Virginia.

## 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 |
| George Mason Patriots | George Mason University | Fairfax | Atlantic 10 | | | | | | | |
| Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates | Hampton University | Hampton | CAA | FCS | | | | | | |
| James Madison Dukes | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Sun Belt | FBS | | | | | | |
| Liberty Flames and Lady Flames | Liberty University | Lynchburg | C-USA | FBS | | | | | | |
| Longwood Lancers | Longwood University | Farmville | Big South | | | | | | | |
| Norfolk State Spartans | Norfolk State University | Norfolk | MEAC | FCS | | | | | | |
| Old Dominion Monarchs | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Sun Belt | FBS | | | | | | |
| Radford Highlanders | Radford University | Radford | Big South | | | | | | | |
| Richmond Spiders | University of Richmond | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | FCS | | | | | | |
| VCU Rams | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Cavaliers | University of Virginia | Charlottesville | ACC | FBS | | | | | | |
| VMI Keydets | Virginia Military Institute | Lexington | Southern | FCS | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | ACC | FBS | | | | | | |
| William & Mary Tribe | College of William & Mary | Williamsburg | CAA | FCS | | | | | | |
* 1 2 3 Hampton, Richmond, and William & Mary's football teams all compete in CAA Football, the technically separate football league operated by the all-sports CAA.
* ↑ Liberty's men's soccer team competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.
* ↑ Norfolk State's baseball team competes as a member of the Northeast Conference.
* ↑ The university prefers the shortened name "Virginia Tech" over its legal name for both athletic and non-athletic purposes.

### 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 |
| Emory and Henry Wasps | Emory and Henry University | Emory | SAC | | | | | | | |
| Virginia State Trojans | Virginia State University | Ettrick | CIAA | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Union Panthers | Virginia Union University | Richmond | CIAA | | | | | | | |
| Virginia–Wise Cavaliers | University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | SAC | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Virginia State's baseball team competes as an independent.

### 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 |
| Averett Cougars | Averett University | Danville | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Bridgewater Eagles | Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Christopher Newport Captains | Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Coast to Coast | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Mennonite Royals | Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Ferrum Panthers | Ferrum College | Ferrum | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Hampden–Sydney Tigers | Hampden–Sydney College | Hampden Sydney | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Hollins | Hollins University | Hollins | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Lynchburg Hornets | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Mary Baldwin Fighting Squirrels | Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | USA South | | | | | | | |
| Mary Washington Eagles | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | Coast to Coast | | | | | | | |
| Marymount Saints | Marymount University | Arlington | Atlantic East | | | | | | | |
| Randolph WildCats | Randolph College | Lynchburg | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets | Randolph–Macon College | Ashland | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Roanoke Maroons | Roanoke College | Salem | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Shenandoah Hornets | Shenandoah University | Winchester | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Southern Virginia Knights | Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | USA South | | | | | | | |
| Sweet Briar Vixens | Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Wesleyan Marlins | Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
| Washington and Lee Generals | Washington and Lee University | Lexington | Old Dominion | | | | | | | |
* ↑ Christopher Newport's football team competes in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
* ↑ Ferrum will move to NCAA DII as a member of Conference Carolinas in 2025.
* ↑ Hollins does not have an official mascot, and the university's athletic programs do not have official nicknames.
* ↑ Marymount fields a women's flag football team.
* ↑ Southern Virginia's football team competes in the Old Dominion 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 |
| Bluefield Rams | Bluefield University | Bluefield | Appalachian Athletic | | | | | | | |

## NJCAA

| Team | School | City | Conference |
| Bryant & Stratton Bobcats | Bryant & Stratton College | Virginia Beach | Region X |
| Mountain Gateway Roadrunners | Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge | Region X |
| Patrick & Henry Patriots | Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | Region X |
| Paul D. Camp Hurricanes | Paul D. Camp Community College | Franklin | Region X |
| Richard Bland Statesmen | Richard Bland College | Prince George | Region X |
| Southside Virginia Panthers | Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Region X |
| Southwest Virginia Flying Eagles | Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | Region X |

## USCAA

| Team | School | City |
| The Apprentice Builders | The Apprentice School | Newport News |
| Christendom Crusaders | Christendom College | Front Royal |
| Regent Royals | Regent University | Virginia Beach |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg Dragons | Virginia University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg |

## Independent

| Team | School | City |
| Patrick Henry Sentinels and Lady Sentinels | Patrick Henry College | Purcellville |