NCAA Division 1 schools comprise some of the best colleges for sports. Today, there are 365 D1 schools across 49 states in the U.S. These schools have more student-athletes and offer bigger athletic budgets than D2 and D3 colleges .
Interested in attending a D1 college? View the complete list of all D1 colleges below to start your search for the best fit.
NCAA D1 colleges
Abilene , Texas
Private
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Normal , Alabama
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Montgomery , Alabama
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Alcorn State , Mississippi
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Washington , District Of Columbia
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Boone , North Carolina
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Tempe , Arizona
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Jonesboro , Arkansas
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Auburn , Alabama
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Clarksville , Tennessee
Public
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Muncie , Indiana
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Waco , Texas
Private
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Louisville , Kentucky
Private
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Nashville , Tennessee
Private
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Daytona Beach , Florida
Private
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Binghamton , New York
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Boise , Idaho
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Chestnut Hill , Massachusetts
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Boston , Massachusetts
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Bowling Green , Ohio
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Peoria , Illinois
Private
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Provo , Utah
Private
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Providence , Rhode Island
Private
The Ivy League
NCAA D1
Smithfield , Rhode Island
Private
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Lewisburg , Pennsylvania
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Indianapolis , Indiana
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Riverside , California
Private
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
San Luis Obispo , California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Bakersfield , California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Fresno , California
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Fullerton , California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Long Beach , California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Northridge , California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Sacramento , California
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Buies Creek , North Carolina
Private
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Buffalo , New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
New Britain , Connecticut
Public
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Mount Pleasant , Michigan
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Charleston , South Carolina
Private
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Chicago , Illinois
Public
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Clemson , South Carolina
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Cleveland , Ohio
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Conway , South Carolina
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Hamilton , New York
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Charleston , South Carolina
Public
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Worcester , Massachusetts
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Fort Collins , Colorado
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
New York , New York
Private
The Ivy League
NCAA D1
Baltimore , Maryland
Public
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Ithaca , New York
Private
The Ivy League
NCAA D1
Omaha , Nebraska
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Hanover , New Hampshire
Private
The Ivy League
NCAA D1
Davidson , North Carolina
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Dover , Delaware
Public
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Chicago , Illinois
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Des Moines , Iowa
Private
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Private
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Durham , North Carolina
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Greenville , North Carolina
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Johnson City , Tennessee
Public
Southern Conference
NCAA D1
Charleston , Illinois
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Richmond , Kentucky
Public
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Ypsilanti , Michigan
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Cheney , Washington
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Elon , North Carolina
Private
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Fairfield , Connecticut
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Teaneck , New Jersey
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Tallahassee , Florida
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Boca Raton , Florida
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Fort Myers , Florida
Public
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Miami , Florida
Public
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Tallahassee , Florida
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Bronx , New York
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Greenville , South Carolina
Private
Southern Conference
NCAA D1
Boiling Springs , North Carolina
Private
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Fairfax , Virginia
Public
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Washington , District Of Columbia
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Washington , District Of Columbia
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Statesboro , Georgia
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Atlanta , Georgia
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Atlanta , Georgia
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Spokane , Washington
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Grambling , Louisiana
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Phoenix , Arizona
Private
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Hampton , Virginia
Private
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Cambridge , Massachusetts
Private
The Ivy League
NCAA D1
High Point , North Carolina
Private
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Hempstead , New York
Private
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Houston , Texas
Private
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Washington , District Of Columbia
Private
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Pocatello , Idaho
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Normal , Illinois
Public
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Terre Haute , Indiana
Public
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Bloomington , Indiana
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Indianapolis , Indiana
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
New Rochelle , New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Ames , Iowa
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Jackson , Mississippi
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Jacksonville , Alabama
Public
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Jacksonville , Florida
Private
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Harrisonburg , Virginia
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Manhattan , Kansas
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Kennesaw , Georgia
Public
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Kent , Ohio
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Easton , Pennsylvania
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Beaumont , Texas
Public
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Syracuse , New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Bethlehem , Pennsylvania
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Lynchburg , Virginia
Private
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Saint Charles , Missouri
Private
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Nashville , Tennessee
Private
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Long Island , New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Farmville , Virginia
Public
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Baton Rouge , Louisiana
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Ruston , Louisiana
Public
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Los Angeles , California
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Chicago , Illinois
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Baltimore , Maryland
Private
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Riverdale , New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Poughkeepsie , New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Milwaukee , Wisconsin
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Huntington , West Virginia
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Lake Charles , Louisiana
Public
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Macon , Georgia
Private
Southern Conference
NCAA D1
Erie , Pennsylvania
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
North Andover , Massachusetts
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Oxford , Ohio
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
East Lansing , Michigan
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Murfreesboro , Tennessee
Public
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Mississippi State , Mississippi
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Itta Bena , Mississippi
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Springfield , Missouri
Public
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
West Long Branch , New Jersey
Private
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Bozeman , Montana
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Morehead , Kentucky
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Baltimore , Maryland
Public
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Emmitsburg , Maryland
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Murray , Kentucky
Public
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Newark , New Jersey
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Las Cruces , New Mexico
Public
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Niagara University , New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Thibodaux , Louisiana
Public
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Norfolk , Virginia
Public
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Greensboro , North Carolina
Public
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Durham , North Carolina
Public
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Raleigh , North Carolina
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Fargo , North Dakota
Public
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Boston , Massachusetts
Private
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Flagstaff , Arizona
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Dekalb , Illinois
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Highland Heights , Kentucky
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Natchitoches , Louisiana
Public
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Evanston , Illinois
Private
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Rochester Hills , Michigan
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Athens , Ohio
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Stillwater , Oklahoma
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Norfolk , Virginia
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Tulsa , Oklahoma
Private
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Corvallis , Oregon
Public
Pac-12 Conference
NCAA D1
University Park , Pennsylvania
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Malibu , California
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Portland , Oregon
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Prairie View , Texas
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Clinton , South Carolina
Private
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Princeton , New Jersey
Private
The Ivy League
NCAA D1
Providence , Rhode Island
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
West Lafayette , Indiana
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Fort Wayne , Indiana
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Charlotte , North Carolina
Private
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Hamden , Connecticut
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Radford , Virginia
Public
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Houston , Texas
Private
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Lawrenceville , New Jersey
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Moon Township , Pennsylvania
Private
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Piscataway , New Jersey
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Fairfield , Connecticut
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Loretto , Pennsylvania
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
St. Louis , Missouri
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Moraga , California
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Jersey City , New Jersey
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Huntsville , Texas
Public
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Birmingham , Alabama
Private
Southern Conference
NCAA D1
San Diego , California
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
San Jose , California
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Santa Clara , California
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Seattle , Washington
Private
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
South Orange , New Jersey
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Loudonville , New York
Private
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Orangeburg , South Carolina
Public
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Brookings , South Dakota
Public
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Cape Girardeau , Missouri
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Hammond , Louisiana
Public
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Carbondale , Illinois
Public
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Edwardsville , Illinois
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Dallas , Texas
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Baton Rouge , Louisiana
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Cedar City , Utah
Public
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Saint Bonaventure , New York
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Queens , New York
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Stanford , California
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Nacogdoches , Texas
Public
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Deland , Florida
Private
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Easton , Massachusetts
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Stony Brook , New York
Public
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Buffalo , New York
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Syracuse , New York
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Stephenville , Texas
Public
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Nashville , Tennessee
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Cookeville , Tennessee
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
College Station , Texas
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Commerce , Texas
Public
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Corpus Christi , Texas
Public
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Fort Worth , Texas
Private
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Houston , Texas
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
San Marcos , Texas
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Lubbock , Texas
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Charleston , South Carolina
Public
Southern Conference
NCAA D1
Columbus , Ohio
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Towson , Maryland
Public
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Troy , Alabama
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
New Orleans , Louisiana
Private
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Usaf Academy , Colorado
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
West Point , New York
Public
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Annapolis , Maryland
Public
Patriot League
NCAA D1
Albany , New York
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Akron , Ohio
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Tuscaloosa , Alabama
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Birmingham , Alabama
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Tucson , Arizona
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Fayetteville , Arkansas
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Little Rock , Arkansas
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Pine Bluff , Arkansas
Public
Southwestern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Berkeley , California
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Davis , California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Irvine , California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Los Angeles , California
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Riverside , California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
La Jolla , California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Santa Barbara , California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Conway , Arkansas
Public
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Orlando , Florida
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Cincinnati , Ohio
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Boulder , Colorado
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Storrs , Connecticut
Public
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Dayton , Ohio
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Newark , Delaware
Public
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Denver , Colorado
Private
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Detroit , Michigan
Private
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Evansville , Indiana
Private
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Gainesville , Florida
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Athens , Georgia
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
West Hartford , Connecticut
Private
Conference of New England
NCAA D1
Honolulu , Hawaii
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Houston , Texas
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Moscow , Idaho
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Urbana , Illinois
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Chicago , Illinois
Public
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Iowa City , Iowa
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Lawrence , Kansas
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Lexington , Kentucky
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Monroe , Louisiana
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Lafayette , Louisiana
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Louisville , Kentucky
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Orono , Maine
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
College Park , Maryland
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Baltimore , Maryland
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Princess Anne , Maryland
Public
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.
NCAA D1
Amherst , Massachusetts
Public
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Lowell , Massachusetts
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Memphis , Tennessee
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Coral Gables , Florida
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Ann Arbor , Michigan
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Minneapolis , Minnesota
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
University , Mississippi
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Columbia , Missouri
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Kansas City , Missouri
Public
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Missoula , Montana
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Lincoln , Nebraska
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Omaha , Nebraska
Public
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Las Vegas , Nevada
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Reno , Nevada
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Durham , New Hampshire
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Albuquerque , New Mexico
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
New Orleans , Louisiana
Public
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Florence , Alabama
Public
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Greensboro , North Carolina
Public
Southern Conference
NCAA D1
Wilmington , North Carolina
Public
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Asheville , North Carolina
Public
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Chapel Hill , North Carolina
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Charlotte , North Carolina
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Grand Forks , North Dakota
Public
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Jacksonville , Florida
Public
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Denton , Texas
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Greeley , Colorado
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Cedar Falls , Iowa
Public
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Notre Dame , Indiana
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Norman , Oklahoma
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Eugene , Oregon
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Private
The Ivy League
NCAA D1
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Portland , Oregon
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Kingston , Rhode Island
Public
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
University Of Richmond , Virginia
Private
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
San Diego , California
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
San Francisco , California
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Mobile , Alabama
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Columbia , South Carolina
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Spartanburg , South Carolina
Public
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Vermillion , South Dakota
Public
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Tampa , Florida
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Los Angeles , California
Private
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Evansville , Indiana
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Hattiesburg , Mississippi
Public
Sun Belt Conference
NCAA D1
Saint Paul , Minnesota
Private
The Summit League
NCAA D1
Knoxville , Tennessee
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Chattanooga , Tennessee
Public
Southern Conference
NCAA D1
Martin , Tennessee
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Arlington , Texas
Public
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Austin , Texas
Public
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
El Paso , Texas
Public
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Edinburg , Texas
Public
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
San Antonio , Texas
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
San Antonio , Texas
Private
Southland Conference
NCAA D1
Stockton , California
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Toledo , Ohio
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Tulsa , Oklahoma
Private
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Salt Lake City , Utah
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Burlington , Vermont
Public
America East Conference
NCAA D1
Charlottesville , Virginia
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Seattle , Washington
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Carrollton , Georgia
Public
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
Madison , Wisconsin
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Green Bay , Wisconsin
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Milwaukee , Wisconsin
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Laramie , Wyoming
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Logan , Utah
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Saint George , Utah
Public
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Orem , Utah
Public
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Valparaiso , Indiana
Private
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Nashville , Tennessee
Private
Southeastern Conference
NCAA D1
Villanova , Pennsylvania
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
Richmond , Virginia
Public
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Lexington , Virginia
Public
Southern Conference
NCAA D1
Blacksburg , Virginia
Public
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Staten Island , New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Winston Salem , North Carolina
Private
Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Pullman , Washington
Public
Pac-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Ogden , Utah
Public
Big Sky Conference
NCAA D1
Morgantown , West Virginia
Public
Big 12 Conference
NCAA D1
Cullowhee , North Carolina
Public
Southern Conference
NCAA D1
Macomb , Illinois
Public
Ohio Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Bowling Green , Kentucky
Public
Conference USA
NCAA D1
Kalamazoo , Michigan
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Wichita , Kansas
Public
American Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Williamsburg , Virginia
Public
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA D1
Rock Hill , South Carolina
Public
Big South Conference
NCAA D1
Spartanburg , South Carolina
Private
Southern Conference
NCAA D1
Dayton , Ohio
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
Cincinnati , Ohio
Private
Big East Conference
NCAA D1
New Haven , Connecticut
Private
The Ivy League
NCAA D1
Youngstown , Ohio
Public
Horizon League
NCAA D1
D1 colleges and scholarships
Is your student-athlete thinking about playing for a D1 college? Players in D1 schools are competitive when it comes to scholarship money.
It’s the coach’s responsibility to allocate scholarship funds among athletes. This might involve awarding a full scholarship to a top-tier recruit or distributing the funds across several players.
Beginning with the 2025–26 academic year, all Division I sports will be considered equivalency sports.
Find out more about athletic scholarships at D1 colleges .
D1 recruiting and eligibility rules
D1 sports are the most regulated by the NCAA. This includes regulations for D1 football teams , D1 basketball teams , and D1 baseball teams .
The NCAA has strict rules for the D1 recruiting process . These rules limit when and how often a D1 coach can reach out to potential players. But your student-athlete can talk with coaches as early and as much as they want if they contact a coach first.
The NCAA must also declare your D1 athlete eligible through the NCAA Eligibility Center .
Learn more about D1 NCAA eligibility requirements for your student-athlete.
Best D1 schools
Unsure which D1 school is the best fit for your student-athlete?
NCSA Power Rankings took an in-depth look at more than 300 NCAA D1 colleges to help you narrow them down.
View the best D1 schools for student-athletes across the country.
FAQs
How many Division 1 colleges are there?
There are 365 NCAA Division 1 colleges across 49 states in the U.S.
What makes a college a Division 1 school?
NCAA Division 1 schools typically have more student-athletes and bigger athletic budgets than D2 and D3 colleges . They also offer some of the best scholarships to student-athletes.
What states have the most Division 1 schools?
