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Men’s Division 2 Swimming Colleges

Men's swimming turnaround

The level of competition at Division 2 swimming colleges is still very high; in fact, coaches recruit using a lot of the same times and standards as coaches in Division 1. The main difference is that while a lot of D2 swimmers have the athletic ability to compete at D1, they may have chosen the D2 route because of other interests or aspirations they have in terms of academics or the overall college experience.

How many Division 2 college swim teams are there?

Currently there are 58 Division 2 swimming colleges for men in the U.S. A fully funded D2 team can have a maximum of nine scholarships available, but many teams are not fully funded. Coaches frequently divide scholarships between many student-athletes making full-ride scholarships rare at the D2 level.

Division 2 swimming rankings

To help student-athletes better evaluate their options, NCSA publishes an annual list of Power Rankings that aims to account for things that matter most to families beyond the team’s NCAA ranking. We look at public data sources like the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, as well “NCSA’s Favorites” (schools that the most current student-athletes follow within the NCSA platform) to provide families with insights that can help them find the right fit for their student-athlete. 

Best Division 2 men’s swimming colleges 

  1. Colorado School of Mines
  2. West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  3. Bentley University
  4. Florida Southern College
  5. Grand Valley State University
  6. Rollins College
  7. Nova Southeastern University
  8. Truman State University
  9. Adelphi University
  10. University of Tampa

To find out the strongest teams based on performance alone, view the NCAA rankings.

Full List of D2 Swimming Colleges

School
City and State
Type
Conference
Division
Alamosa, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Garden City, New York
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Ashland, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Private
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Miami, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Wilson, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Waltham, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
La Mirada, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Salisbury, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Private
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D2
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Grand Junction, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Golden, Colorado
Public
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Irvine, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Private
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Elkins, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Cleveland, Mississippi
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Springfield, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Franklin Springs, Georgia
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Emory, Virginia
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Fairmont, West Virginia
Public
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Lakeland, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Melbourne, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Fresno, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Frostburg, Maryland
Public
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Erie, Pennsylvania
Private
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Allendale, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Public
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Bristol, Tennessee
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Banner Elk, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Hickory, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Romeoville, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Boca Raton, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Canton, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Mars Hill, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Louis, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Lebanon, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Rolla, Missouri
Public
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Marquette, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Edmond, Oklahoma
Private
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Private
Great American Conference
NCAA D2
New York, New York
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Quincy, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Rochester, New York
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
Kansas City, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Winter Park, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
University Center, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Leo, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Colchester, Vermont
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Salem, West Virginia
Private
Bluegrass Mountain Conference
NCAA D2
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
New Haven, Connecticut
Public
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Public
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NCAA D2
Kirksville, Missouri
Public
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Findlay, Ohio
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Indianapolis, Indiana
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Louis, Missouri
Public
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Montevallo, Alabama
Public
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Tampa, Florida
Private
Sunshine State Conference
NCAA D2
Odessa, Texas
Public
Lone Star Conference
NCAA D2
Detroit, Michigan
Public
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Public
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Wheeling, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Liberty, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Wingate, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2