Since the NCAA established the current Divisional structure for the 1973-74 season, a total of
19 schools have reclassified out of Division I or have dropped athletics entirely.
School |
Affiliation |
Last Year |
D-I Seasons |
Status |
St. Francis (NY) |
Private |
2023 |
104 |
Dropped Athletics |
Hartford |
Private |
2023 |
39 |
D-III |
Savannah State |
Public-HBCU |
2019 |
17 |
D-II |
Centenary (La.) |
Private |
2011 |
52 |
D-III |
Birmingham-Southern |
Private |
2006 |
5 |
D-III |
Morris Brown |
Private-HBCU |
2003 |
2 |
Dropped Athletics |
Northeastern Illinois |
Public |
1998 |
8 |
Dropped Athletics |
Brooklyn College |
Public |
1992 |
25 |
D-III |
Augusta State |
Public |
1991 |
7 |
D-II |
U.S. International |
Private |
1991 |
10 |
Dropped Athletics |
Hardin-Simmons |
Private |
1990 |
45 |
D-III |
Armstrong State |
Public |
1987 |
1 |
D-II |
Utica |
Private |
1987 |
6 |
D-III |
West Texas A&M |
Public |
1986 |
54 |
D-II |
Oklahoma City |
Private |
1985 |
35 |
NAIA |
Baltimore |
Public |
1983 |
5 |
Dropped Athletics |
West Chester |
Public |
1982 |
10 |
D-II |
Catholic |
Private |
1981 |
13 |
D-III |
Cal State Los Angeles |
Public |
1975 |
5 |
D-II |
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