NCAA, det største styrende organ for intercollegiate sport, adskiller sine medlemsinstitutioner efter divisioner. Division II-kollegier er generelt mindre og har færre atletiske afdelingsressourcer end Division I-skoler, men de er større og mere velfinansierede end Division III-institutioner.
Mens Division II skoler måske ikke har pengene eller får omtale af Division I institutioner, har mange Division II colleges passionerede fanbaser, der viser entusiastisk støtte til deres sportshold, især for de hold, der regelmæssigt konkurrerer om mesterskaber.
I denne artikel vil jeg give dig en grundlæggende forståelse af Division II og en komplet liste over nuværende Division II-skoler efter stat .
OPDATERING: NCAA-ændringer på grund af COVID-19
Som et resultat af den nye coronavirus-pandemi,NCAA har foretaget ændringer i spillerens berettigelse. For det første er potentielle Division I- og Division II-spillere ikke længere forpligtet til at indlevere HANDLING ellerSATscoringer(selvom det stadig stærkt anbefales at indsende dem). Deres akademiske berettigelse vil kun være baseret på GPA og kernekursuskrav. Derudover tildelte NCAA forår og efterår 2020 atleter et ekstra år med berettigelse og konkurrencesæson. Du kan finde flere COVID-19 NCAA-opdateringer her .
Hvorfor er der NCAA-afdelinger?
NCAA skabte divisioner for at have konkurrencedygtig balance og udjævne spillefeltet i NCAA-sport. Tanken bag opdelinger er, at skoler skal konkurrere mod andre skoler af samme størrelse og med lignende ressourcer .
Hvad gør Division II unik?
Typisk er konkurrenceniveauet og atletens kaliber lavere end i Division I, men højere end i Division III.
Der er omkring 300 skoler og tusindvis af elever, der deltager i Division II-sport. Division II skoler tilbyder atletisk stipendier, men der er mindre atletisk hjælp tilgængelig i Division II end i Division I . Størstedelen af atleter på division II-institutioner er på delvise atletiske stipendier.
Der er 23 atletiske konferencer i Division II i 47 stater, et territorium og to lande.
Division II sjove fakta
- Division II-studerende-atleter dimitterer konsekvent i højere grad end andre studerende ved Division II-institutioner.
- Division II er den eneste division, der har medlemsinstitutioner i Puerto Rico. Det har også en canadisk institution.
- Division II-skoler har mellem 2.500 og 25.000 elever, men 90 % af medlemshøjskolerne har færre end 8.000 elever
2015 NCAA Division II fodboldmestre
Hvordan skal du bruge denne liste?
Hvis der er et kollegium, du overvejer, kan du afgøre, om det er en division II-institution. Hvis du er interesseret i en bestemt sport, så tjek for at se, hvilke colleges der er Division II i den sport. Nogle Division II skoler vil konkurrere i Division I for en eller to sportsgrene .
Alabama
University of Alabama i Huntsville Auburn University ved Montgomery Miles College University of Montevallo Spring Hill College Tuskegee University University of West AlabamaAlaska
University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska FairbanksArkansas
Arkansas Tech University University of Arkansas, Fort Smith University of Arkansas, Monticello Harding University Henderson State University Ouachita Baptist University Southern Arkansas UniversityBritisk Columbia
Simon Fraser University
Californien
Academy of Art University Azusa Pacific University Biola University California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University, Monterey Bay California State University, Chico California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, East Bay California State University, Los Angeles California State University, San Bernardino California State University, Stanislaus California State University, San Marcos Concordia University Irvine Dominican University of California Fresno Pacific University Holy Names University Point Loma Nazarene University San Francisco State University Sonoma State University University of California, San Diego Westmont CollegeColorado
Adams State University Colorado Christian University Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University-Pueblo University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Fort Lewis College Metropolitan State University of Denver Regis University Western Colorado UniversityConnecticut
University of Bridgeport University of New Haven Post University Southern Connecticut State UniversityDelaware
Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington UniversityDistrict of Columbia
University of District of Columbia
Florida
Barry University Eckerd College Edward Waters University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Flagler College Florida Institute of Technology Florida Southern College Lynn University Nova Southeastern University Palm Beach Atlantic University Rollins College Saint Leo University University of Tampa University of West Florida 
Georgien
Albany State University Augusta University Clark Atlanta University Clayton State University Columbus State University Emmanuel College Fort Valley State University Georgia College & State University Georgia Southwestern State University Morehouse College University of North Georgia Paine College Shorter University Valdosta State University University of West Georgia Young Harris CollegeHawaii
Chaminade University University of Hawaii ved Hilo Hawaii Pacific UniversityIdaho
Northwest Nazarene University
Illinois
University of Illinois ved Springfield Lewis University McKendree University Quincy UniversityIndiana
Purdue University Northwest University of Indianapolis University of Southern IndianaIowa
Upper Iowa University
Kansas
Emporia State University Fort Hays State University Newman University Pittsburg State University Washburn UniversityKentucky
Bellarmine University Kentucky State University Kentucky Wesleyan College Thomas More UniversityMaryland
Bowie State University
Frostburg State University
Massachusetts
American International College Assumption College Bentley University University of Massachusetts Lowell Stonehill CollegeMichigan
Davenport University Ferris State University Grand Valley State University Hillsdale College Lake Superior State University Michigan Teknologiske Universitet Northern Michigan University Northwood University Saginaw Valley State University Wayne State UniversityMinnesota
Bemidji State University Concordia University, St. Paul Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Moorhead University of Minnesota, Crookston University of Minnesota Duluth Southwest Minnesota State University St. Cloud State University Winona State University 
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Mississippi
Delta State University Mississippi CollegeMissouri
University of Central Missouri Drury University Lincoln University (Missouri) Lindenwood University Maryville University of Saint Louis Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri Southern State University Missouri Western State University University of Missouri-St. Louis Northwest Missouri State University Rockhurst University Southwest Baptist University Truman State University William Jewell CollegeMontana
Montana State University Billings
Nebraska
Chadron State College University of Nebraska ved Kearney Wayne State CollegeNew Hampshire
Franklin Pierce University Southern New Hampshire University Saint Anselm CollegeNew Jersey
Bloomfield College Caldwell University Felician College Georgian Court UniversityNy mexico
Eastern New Mexico University New Mexico Highlands University Western New Mexico UniversityNew York
Adelphi University Alliance University College of Staten Island D'Youville College Daemen College Dominican College (New York)Og Moyne CollegeMercy College Molloy College Pace University Queens College (New York) Roberts Wesleyan College St. Thomas Aquinas College The College of Saint Rose
North Carolina
Barton College Belmont Abbey College Catawba College Chowan University Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University Johnson C. Smith University Lees-McRae College Lenoir-Rhyne University Livingstone College Mars Hill University Queens University of Charlotte Saint Augustine's University Shaw University University of Mount Olive University of North Carolina ved Pembroke Wingate University Winston-Salem State UniversityNorth Dakota
University of Mary Minot State UniversityOhio
Ashland University Cedarville University Central State University Lake Erie College Malone University Notre Dame College (Ohio) Ohio Dominican University Tiffin University University of Findlay Ursuline College Walsh UniversityOklahoma
Cameron University East Central University Northeastern State University Northwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma Christian University Rogers State University Southeastern Oklahoma State University Southern Nazarene University Southwestern Oklahoma State University University of Central OklahomaOregon
Western Oregon University 
Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Chestnut Hill College East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Gannon University Holy Family University Indiana University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mercyhurst University Millersville University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Western University, Californien Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro Seton Hill University Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh, JohnstownWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaPuerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez University of Puerto Rico, Rio PiedrasSouth Carolina
Anderson University Benedict College Claflin University Coker College Converse College Erskine College Francis Marion University Lander University Limestone College Newberry College North Greenville University University of South Carolina Aiken Southern Wesleyan UniversitySouth Dakota
Augustana University Black Hills State University Northern State University University of Sioux Falls South Dakota School of Mines & TechnologyTennessee
Carson-Newman University Christian Brothers University King University Lane College Lee University LeMoyne-Owen College Lincoln Memorial University Trevecca Nazarene University Tusculum College Union UniversityTexas
Angelo State University Dallas Baptist University Lubbock Christian University Midwestern State University St. Edward's University St. Mary's University (Texas) Tarleton State University Texas A&M International University Texas A&M University-Commerce Texas A&M University-Kingsville Texas Woman's University University of Texas ved Tyler University af Texas af Permian Basin West Texas A&M UniversityUtah
Utah Tech UniversityWestminster College
Vermont
Saint Michael's College
Virginia
University of Virginia's College ved Wise Virginia State University Virginia Union University Saint Michael's CollegeWashington
Central Washington University Seattle Pacific University Saint Martin's University Western Washington University 
West Virginia
Alderson Broaddus University Bluefield State College Concord University Davis og Elkins College Fairmont State University Glenville State College Salem University Shepherd University University of Charleston (West Virginia) West Liberty University West Virginia State University West Virginia Wesleyan College Wheeling Jesuit UniversityWisconsin
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
Hvad er det næste?
Lær mere om forskellene mellem NCAA divisioner . Tjek også de komplette lister over Division I og Afdeling III skoler.
Hvis du er en potentiel studerende-atlet, så find ud af SAT og HANDLING resultater, du skal bruge for at være berettiget til at konkurrere i NCAA, og hvad NCAA-hensigtserklæringen er.