List of college athletic programs in Arkansas
This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
NCAA
Division I
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![Arkansas](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Arkansas
![Arkansas State](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Arkansas State
![Central Arkansas](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Central Arkansas
![Arkansas–Pine Bluff](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
![Little Rock](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Little Rock
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Full NCAA Division I Members in Arkansas![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/10px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
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Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Foot- ball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | ||||||
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Arkansas Razorbacks | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | SEC | FBS | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Arkansas State Red Wolves | Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Sun Belt | FBS | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
UAPB Golden Lions | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff | SWAC | FCS | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Central Arkansas Bears & Sugar Bears | University of Central Arkansas | Conway | ASUN | FCS[a] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Little Rock Trojans | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | Ohio Valley | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
- ^ Central Arkansas's football program competes in the United Athletic Conference.
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![Arkansas Tech](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Arkansas Tech
![Arkansas–Fort Smith](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Arkansas–Fort Smith
![Arkansas–Monticello](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Arkansas–Monticello
![Harding](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Harding
![Henderson State](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Henderson State
![Ouachita Baptist](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Ouachita Baptist
![Southern Arkansas](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Southern Arkansas
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NCAA Division II members in Arkansas![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/10px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
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![Hendrix](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Hendrix
![Lyon](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Lyon
![Ozarks](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Ozarks
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NCAA Division III members in Arkansas![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/10px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
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Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Hendrix Warriors | Hendrix College | Conway | SAA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Lyon Scots | Lyon College [a] | Batesville | SLIAC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Ozarks Eagles | University of the Ozarks [c] | Clarksville | SCAC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
- ^ As of the 2023–24 academic year, Lyon is in the second year of a three-year transition to Division III and will become an active Division III member in 2025–26.
- ^ Lyon's football team will compete in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference beginning in 2024
- ^ Ozarks departed the American Southwest Conference for the SCAC in 2024.
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![Arkansas Baptist](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Arkansas Baptist
![Central Baptist](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Central Baptist
![Crowley's Ridge](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Crowley's Ridge
![John Brown](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
John Brown
![Philander Smith](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Philander Smith
![Williams Baptist](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
Williams Baptist
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NAIA members in Arkansas![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/10px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
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Team | School | City | Conference | Sport sponsorship | ||||||
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Foot- ball | Basketball | Base- ball | Soft- ball | Soccer | ||||||
M | W | M | W | |||||||
Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes | Arkansas Baptist College [a] | Little Rock | Continental | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Central Baptist Mustangs | Central Baptist College | Conway | American Midwest | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Crowley's Ridge Pioneers | Crowley's Ridge College | Paragould | Continental | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
John Brown Golden Eagles | John Brown University | Siloam Springs | Sooner | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Philander Smith Panthers | Philander Smith University | Little Rock | Gulf Coast | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Williams Baptist Eagles | Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge | American Midwest | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
- ^ Arkansas Baptist's football program plays as an associate member of the Sooner Athletic Conference.
Team | School | City | Conference |
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ASU Mid-South Greyhounds | Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis | Bi-State |
ASU-Mountain Home Trailblazers | Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | Bi-State |
ASU-Newport Aviators | Arkansas State University-Newport | Newport | Bi-State |
ASU-Three Rivers Eagles | Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | Bi-State |
NPC Nighthawks | National Park College | Hot Springs | Bi-State |
North Arkansas Pioneers | North Arkansas College | Harrison | Bi-State |
NWACC Eagles | Northwest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | Bi-State |
Shorter Bulldogs | Shorter College | North Little Rock | Bi-State |
South Arkansas Stars | South Arkansas Community College | El Dorado | Bi-State |
SEARK Sharks | Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | Bi-State |
SAU Tech Rockets | Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden | Bi-State |
UA Rich Mountain Bucks | University of Arkansas Rich Mountain | Mena | Bi-State |
UA Cossatot Colts | University of Arkansas Cossatot | De Queen | Bi-State |
Team | School | City | Conference |
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Champion Christian Tigers | Champion Christian College | Hot Springs | Independent |
Ecclesia Royals | Ecclesia College | Springdale | Independent |
Team | School | City | Conference |
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Champion Christian Tigers | Champion Christian College | Hot Springs | Independent |
See also
- List of NCAA Division I institutions
- List of NCAA Division II institutions
- List of NCAA Division III institutions
- List of NAIA institutions
- List of USCAA institutions
- List of NCCAA institutions
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