# List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships

This is a list of U.S. universities and colleges that have won the most team sport national championships (more than 15) that have been bestowed for the highest level of collegiate athletic competition, be that at either the varsity or club level, as determined by the governing organization of each sport.

## Scope of the list

While many collegiate sports championships in the United States are now sponsored by the NCAA, historically this was not the case, and many championships were organized for decades without NCAA sponsorship. This list includes both (i) NCAA championships and (ii) titles won in competitions organized by bodies other than the NCAA.
The column in the list below that sets forth NCAA championships includes (but is not limited to) all non-football titles won at the highest level organized by the NCAA (Division I/Collegiate), as of July 1, 2023, for sports years through that date and with updated results for subsequent sports year(s). (In accordance with the NCAA's own records, this column includes certain "unofficial" NCAA championships won during years the NCAA did not calculate winning team scores – boxing from 1932 through 1947, track and field from 1925 to 1927, and wrestling in 1928 and 1931–1933.) It also includes the short-lived trampoline titles in 1969–1970. Other championships are set forth in other columns. For example, women's sports were solely organized by the AIAW rather than the NCAA prior to the 1981–1982 year of dual championships, and these titles are included in their own separate column. Notably, the championship in the highest level of NCAA football (FBS) to date is still not sponsored by the NCAA, nor has the oldest organized intercollegiate competition, men's rowing, ever been subject to NCAA control (included in the "Other Team Titles" column).

### "Other team titles" column

The "Other team titles" column includes championships won by schools in one of the 27 sports that are (or were) sponsored by the NCAA or AIAW, during years competitive championships were organized by other bodies. These 27 sports are: women's badminton; baseball; basketball; women's bowling; boxing; cross country; fencing; field hockey; golf; gymnastics; ice hockey; lacrosse; indoor rifle; outdoor rifle; women's rowing; skiing; soccer; softball; swimming; women's synchronized swimming; tennis; indoor track; outdoor track; men's trampoline; volleyball; women's beach volleyball, water polo; and wrestling. Finally, the "Other team titles" column also includes championships won in three other sports: men's rowing (1871–present), which has voluntarily remained outside NCAA sponsorship, and two NCAA "emerging sports" that organize championships, women's equestrian (2002–present) and women's rugby (1991–present).
As more specifically detailed on the table of sports, below, the "Other team titles" column includes: (i) historic non-NCAA tournament titles compiled here, (ii) non-AIAW women's championships listed here, (iii) overall women's equestrian championships, (iv) gold medal lacrosse teams listed here and Wingate lacrosse championships, (v) pre-NCAA golf championships (NCAA started sponsoring the golf championship in 1939; the previous 41 championships conferred by the National Intercollegiate Golf Association are in the "Other" column); (vi) pre-NCAA swimming championships; (vii) ISFA soccer championships; and (viii) USA Rugby Women’s Divisions 1 / 1 Elite championships.
It does not include Helms Athletic Foundation or Premo-Porretta Power Poll selections for men's basketball, which were awarded retroactively.

## Most collegiate team national championships

| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Nickname | NCAA team titles | Claimed football titles | AIAW team titles | Other team titles | Total team titles | Primary conference |
| Stanford University | Stanford, California | 1891 | Private | Cardinal | 135 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 154 | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| UCLA | Los Angeles, California | 1919 | Public | Bruins | 124 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 144 | Big Ten Conference |
| USC | Los Angeles, California | 1880 | Private | Trojans | 114 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 136 | Big Ten Conference |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | 1855 | Public | Nittany Lions | 55 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 99 | Big Ten Conference |
| Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut | 1701 | Private | Bulldogs | 9 | 27 | 1 | 51 | 88 | Ivy League |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, New York | 1865 | Private | Big Red | 5 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 80 | Ivy League |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | 1870 | Public | Buckeyes | 32 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 75 | Big Ten Conference |
| Navy | Annapolis, Maryland | 1845 | Public | Midshipmen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 74 | Patriot League |
| Princeton University | Princeton, New Jersey | 1746 | Private | Tigers | 13 | 28 | 0 | 33 | 70 | Ivy League |
| University of Texas | Austin, Texas | 1883 | Public | Longhorns | 58 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 67 | Southeastern Conference |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, California | 1868 | Public | Golden Bears | 43 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 63 | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 1817 | Public | Wolverines | 37 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 58 | Big Ten Conference |
| Arizona State University | Phoenix metropolitan area | 1885 | Public | Sun Devils | 25 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 57 | Big 12 Conference |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, Oklahoma | 1890 | Public | Cowboys | 53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | Big 12 Conference |
| University of Washington | Seattle, Washington | 1861 | Public | Huskies | 8 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 55 | Big Ten Conference |
| Penn | Philadelphia | 1740 | Private | Quakers | 4 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 54 | Ivy League |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, Wisconsin | 1848 | Public | Badgers | 32 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 54 | Big Ten Conference |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 1871 | Public | Razorbacks | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | Southeastern Conference |
| LSU | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 1860 | Public | Tigers | 47 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 52 | Southeastern Conference |
| University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | 1789 | Public | Tar Heels | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 1636 | Private | Crimson | 5 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 51 | Ivy League |
| University of Maryland | College Park, Maryland | 1856 | Public | Terrapins | 32 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 48 | Big Ten Conference |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | 1853 | Public | Gators | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 48 | Southeastern Conference |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman, Oklahoma | 1890 | Public | Sooners | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 44 | Southeastern Conference |
| University of Georgia | Athens, Georgia | 1785 | Public | Bulldogs | 31 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 42 | Southeastern Conference |
| Columbia University | New York City | 1754 | Private | Lions | 16 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 40 | Ivy League |
| University of Denver | Denver, Colorado | 1864 | Private | Pioneers | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | The Summit League |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | 1855 | Public | Spartans | 20 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 37 | Big Ten Conference |
| NYU | New York City | 1831 | Private | Violets | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 37 | University Athletic Association |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia | 1819 | Public | Cavaliers | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | 1847 | Public | Hawkeyes | 26 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 36 | Big Ten Conference |
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend, Indiana | 1842 | Private | Fighting Irish | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| University of Oregon | Eugene, Oregon | 1876 | Public | Ducks | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | Big Ten Conference |
| University of Nebraska | Lincoln, Nebraska | 1869 | Public | Cornhuskers | 21 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 33 | Big Ten Conference |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, Utah | 1850 | Public | Utes | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | Big 12 Conference |
| University of Colorado | Boulder, Colorado | 1876 | Public | Buffaloes | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | Big 12 Conference |
| Army | West Point, New York | 1802 | Public | Black Knights | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 30 | Patriot League |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1851 | Public | Golden Gophers | 19 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 30 | Big Ten Conference |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 1831 | Public | Crimson Tide | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 28 | Southeastern Conference |
| Villanova University | Villanova, Pennsylvania | 1842 | Private | Wildcats | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 | Big East Conference |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | 1870 | Private | Orange | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 26 | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, Connecticut | 1881 | Public | Huskies | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | Big East Conference |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, West Virginia | 1867 | Public | Mountaineers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | Big 12 Conference |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana | 1820 | Public | Hoosiers | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | Big Ten Conference |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, Tennessee | 1912 | Public | Lady Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | Ohio Valley Conference |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, Illinois | 1867 | Public | Fighting Illini | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | Big Ten Conference |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Tennessee | 1794 | Public | Volunteers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | Southeastern Conference |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, Maryland | 1876 | Private | Blue Jays | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 23 | Big Ten Conference, lacrosse only |
| Auburn University | Auburn, Alabama | 1856 | Public | Tigers | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 23 | Southeastern Conference |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, Arizona | 1885 | Public | Wildcats | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | Big 12 Conference |
| University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, Texas | 1914 | Public | Miners | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | Conference USA |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | 1876 | Public | Aggies | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | Southeastern Conference |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida | 1851 | Public | Seminoles | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, New Hampshire | 1769 | Private | Big Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | Ivy League |
| Iowa State University | Ames, Iowa | 1858 | Public | Cyclones | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | Big 12 Conference |
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, Alabama | 1881 | Private | Tigerettes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| University of Houston | Houston, Texas | 1927 | Public | Cougars | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Big 12 Conference |
| Duke University | Durham, North Carolina | 1838 | Private | Blue Devils | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| San José State University | San Jose California | 1857 | Public | Spartans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | Mountain West Conference |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, Florida | 1925 | Private | Hurricanes | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | Atlantic Coast Conference |
* ↑ As detailed on the table of sports, below, the "Other team titles" column includes all 27 sports that are or were at one time sponsored by the NCAA or AIAW, plus men's rowing championships (RAAC and IRA), overall women's equestrian championships, and women’s rugby championships.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 The NCAA started sponsoring the intercollegiate golf championship in 1939, but it retained the titles from the 41 championships previously conferred by the National Intercollegiate Golf Association in its records. Of these pre-NCAA titles, Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Michigan, Dartmouth and Stanford won 20, 11, 6, 2, 1 and 1, respectively. These titles are counted in the "Other team titles" column.
* 1 2 3 4 5 The NCAA Committee on Infractions has vacated the following championships, which are not included in the schools' totals: Arkansas' 2004 and 2005 men's outdoor track and field championships, LSU's 2012 women's outdoor track and field championship, UCLA's 1995 softball championship, Syracuse's 1990 men's lacrosse championship, and Florida State's 2007 men's outdoor track and field championship.
* ↑ Denver's gymnastics championship at the AIAW Division II level is not included in its Total column because it was not won at the highest level of competition (Division I).
* ↑ Utah's cross-country championship at the AIAW Division II level is not included in its Total column because it was not won at the highest level of competition (Division I).
* ↑ Although not currently an NCAA Division I school, Tuskegee University won all 18 of its national championships at the highest level of competition in the United States, prior to establishment of collegiate divisions.

## Table of sports

| Sport | Current NCAA DI championship sport | Years sponsored by NCAA | Years sponsored by AIAW | Titles included in "Other" column |
| Badminton (W) | N | — | 1973–82 | 1970–72, 1983–93 |
| Baseball | Y | 1947–present | — | 1893 |
| Basketball (M) | Y | 1939–present | — | 1904–38 (various tourney winners) 1939–50 NIT champs |
| Basketball (W) | Y | 1982–present | 1972–82 | 1969–71 |
| Bowling (W) | Y | 2004–present | — | 1975–2003 |
| Boxing | N | 1932–1960 | — | 1924–31 |
| Cross country (M) | Y | 1938–present | — | 1899–1937 |
| Cross country (W) | Y | 1982–present | 1975–81 | — |
| Equestrian (W) | N | — | — | 2002–present |
| Fencing (M) | Y co-ed since 1990 | 1941–42, 1947–present | — | 1894–1943 |
| Fencing (W) | Y co-ed since 1990 | 1982–present | 1980–82 | 1929–79 |
| Field hockey | Y | 1981–present | 1975–81 | — |
| Football, FBS | N | — | — | N/A: football has its own separate column |
| Golf (M) | Y | 1939–present | — | 1897–1938 |
| Golf (W) | Y | 1982–present | 1972–82 | 1970–71 |
| Gymnastics (M) | Y | 1938–present | — | 1900–02, 1917, 1925, 1944 (AAU) |
| Gymnastics (W) | Y | 1982–present | 1973–82 | 1969–72 |
| Ice hockey (M) | Y | 1948–present | — | 1940, 1942 (AAU) |
| Ice hockey (W) | Y | 2001–present | — | 1998–2000 |
| Lacrosse (M) | Y | 1971–present | — | 1881, 1912, 1921, 1926–31, 1936–70 |
| Lacrosse (W) | Y | 1982–present | 1981–82 | 1978–80 |
| Rifle (co-ed) | Y | 1980–present | — | 1905–79 |
| Rowing (M) | N | — | — | 1871–present (overall points since 1952) |
| Rowing (W) | Y | 1997–present | 1982 | 1973, 1975, 1980–81, 1983–96 |
| Rugby (W) | N | — | — | 1991–present |
| Skiing (M) | Y co-ed since 1983 | 1954–present | — | 1921–53 (various) |
| Skiing (W) | Y co-ed since 1983 | 1983–present | 1977–82 | — |
| Soccer (M) | Y | 1959–present | — | 1909–35, 1946–48, 1952–58 (ISFA champs); 1949–51 Soccer Bowl champs |
| Soccer (W) | Y | 1982–present | 1981 | 1980 |
| Softball | Y | 1982–present | 1973–82 (also slowpitch 1981–82) | 1969–72 |
| Swimming (M) | Y | 1924–present | — | — |
| Swimming (W) | Y | 1982–present | 1973–82 | 1968–72 |
| Synchronized swimming (W) | N | — | 1977–82 | 1983–present |
| Tennis (M) | Y | 1946–present | — | 1929–31 indoor |
| Tennis (W) | Y | 1982–present | 1977–82 | 1968–76 |
| Track, indoor (M) | Y | 1965–present | — | 1918, 1923–64 |
| Track, indoor (W) | Y | 1983–present | 1980–82 | 1941–79 (AAU) |
| Track, outdoor (M) | Y | 1921–present | — | 1876–1920 |
| Track, outdoor (W) | Y | 1982–present | 1972–82 | 1923–26, 1937–67 (AAU), 1969–71 (DGWS) |
| Trampoline (M) | N | 1969–70 | — | — |
| Volleyball (M) | Y | 1970–present | — | 1949–1969 |
| Volleyball (W) | Y | 1981–present | 1972–81 | 1969–71 |
| Volleyball, beach (W) | Y | 2016–present | — | 2007–10, 2012–15 |
| Water polo (M) | Y | 1969–present | — | 1913, 1968 |
| Water polo (W) | Y | 2001–present | — | 1984–2000 |
| Wrestling | Y | 1928–present | — | 1921 |
* ↑ The first year of NCAA sponsorship of the boxing championship was 1932. Before 1948, NCAA team boxing championships were unofficial because team points were not officially awarded.
* ↑ The first year of NCAA sponsorship of the swimming championship was 1924. Before 1937, NCAA team swimming championships were unofficial because team points were not officially awarded.