Editing Big 12 Conference (section)

== Member universities ==

===Full members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Institution
! scope="col"| Location
! scope="col"| Founded
! scope="col"| Joined
! scope="col"| Type
! scope="col"| Enrollment<br /><small>(fall 2023)</small><ref name=CollegeNavigator>{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ |title=College Navigator |website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |publisher=[[United States Department of Education]] |access-date=January 1, 2025 }}</ref>
! scope="col"| Endowment<br />{{nowrap|<small>(billions – [[fiscal year|FY]]24)</small><ref name=NACUBO>As of June 30, 2024. {{cite web |url=https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/nacubo1-nacubo-prd-dc8b/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2024-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-for-US-and-Canadian-Institutions-FINAL-Feb-12-2025.xlsx |title=U.S. and Canadian 2024 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2024 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY23 to FY24, and FY24 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student |date=February 12, 2025 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) |access-date=February 12, 2025 |format=XLSX |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212074654/https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/nacubo1-nacubo-prd-dc8b/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2024-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-for-US-and-Canadian-Institutions-FINAL-Feb-12-2025.xlsx |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
! scope="col"| Nickname
! class="unsortable" scope="col"| Colors
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[University of Arizona]]'''
|[[Tucson, Arizona]]
| rowspan="2" | 1885
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| rowspan="2" | Public
| 53,001
| $1.387
| [[Arizona Wildcats|Wildcats]]
| {{College color boxes|Arizona Wildcats}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[Arizona State University]]'''
|[[Tempe, Arizona]]{{Efn|Tempe hosts the main campus and university administration. ASU has three other physical campuses in the [[Phoenix metropolitan area|Phoenix area]].}}
| 79,593{{efn|group=full|Total on-campus enrollment is reported. Enrollment at the main Tempe campus is 57,144, and total enrollment including online students is 145,655.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asu.edu/about/facts-and-figures |title=Facts and figures - Enrollment |website=Arizona State University |access-date=January 2, 2025 }}</ref>}}
| $1.592
| [[Arizona State Sun Devils|Sun Devils]]
| {{College color boxes|Arizona State Sun Devils}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[Baylor University]]'''
| [[Waco, Texas]]
| 1845
| 1996
| Private<br />([[Baptist General Convention of Texas|Baptist]])
| 20,824
| $2.094
| [[Baylor Bears|Bears]]
| {{college color boxes|Baylor Bears}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[Brigham Young University]]'''
| [[Provo, Utah]]
| 1875
| rowspan="3" | 2023
| Private<br />([[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS]])
| 35,074
| $3.080<ref>As of December 31, 2023. {{cite web |url=https://app.fac.gov/dissemination/report/pdf/2023-12-GSAFAC-0000039896 |title=Compliance Reports Required under the Single Audit Act Amendment of 1996 for the Year Ended December 31, 2023, and Independent Auditor's Reports |website=[[Federal Audit Clearinghouse]] |publisher=Brigham Young University |date=May 1, 2024 |access-date=July 25, 2024 |format=PDF }}</ref>
| [[BYU Cougars|Cougars]]
| {{college color boxes|BYU Cougars}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[University of Central Florida]]'''
| [[Orlando, Florida]]{{efn|group=full|The UCF campus has an Orlando mailing address but is entirely located in unincorporated [[Orange County, Florida]]}}
| 1963
| rowspan="8" | Public
| 69,233
| $0.255
| [[UCF Knights|Knights]]
| {{college color boxes|UCF Knights}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[University of Cincinnati]]'''
| [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
| 1819
| 43,338
| $2.016<ref>As of June 30, 2024. {{cite web |url=https://www.uc.edu/content/dam/refresh/af-62/controller%27s-office/Audited%20Financial%20Report%202024%20(updated).pdf |title=Financial Statements as of and for the Year Ended June 30, 2024 and Independent Auditor's Report |date=October 11, 2024 |website=University Of Cincinnati |access-date=February 12, 2025 }}</ref>
| [[Cincinnati Bearcats|Bearcats]]
| {{college color boxes|Cincinnati Bearcats}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[University of Colorado Boulder]]'''
| [[Boulder, Colorado]]
| 1876
| {{sort|2024|1996, 2024{{Efn|Colorado was a founding member of the Big 12 in 1996. In 2011, they left to join the Pac-12 Conference and rejoined the Big 12 as a full member in 2024}}}}
| 41,432
| $2.245<br /><small>([[University of Colorado|system-wide]])</small>
| [[Colorado Buffaloes|Buffaloes]]
| {{College color boxes|Colorado Buffaloes}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[University of Houston]]'''
| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
| 1927
| 2023
| 46,676
| $1.113<ref>As of August 31, 2024. {{Cite web |url=https://meetings.boardbook.org/Documents/WebViewer/685?file=ed4eb2ac-bc00-4e4e-87ca-8014840695ab |title=Independent Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements: August 31, 2024 and 2023 |date=January 31, 2025 |publisher=University of Houston System |access-date=February 18, 2025 }}</ref><br /><small>([[University of Houston System|system-wide]])</small>
| [[Houston Cougars|Cougars]]
| {{college color boxes|Houston Cougars}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[Iowa State University]]'''
| [[Ames, Iowa]]
| 1858
| rowspan="4" | 1996
| 30,177
| $1.717
| [[Iowa State Cyclones|Cyclones]]
| {{college color boxes|Iowa State Cyclones}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[University of Kansas]]'''
| [[Lawrence, Kansas]]
| 1865
| 28,406
| $2.525
| [[Kansas Jayhawks|Jayhawks]]
| {{college color boxes|Kansas Jayhawks}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[Kansas State University]]'''
| [[Manhattan, Kansas]]
| 1863
| 20,295
| $0.849
| [[Kansas State Wildcats|Wildcats]]
| {{college color boxes|Kansas State Wildcats}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[Oklahoma State University]]'''
| [[Stillwater, Oklahoma]]
| 1890
| 26,043
| $1.482<br /><small>([[Oklahoma State University System|system-wide]])</small>
| [[Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls|Cowboys / Cowgirls]]
| {{college color boxes|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[Texas Christian University]]'''
| [[Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 1873
| 2012
| Private<br />([[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|DOC]])
| 12,785
| $2.676
| [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]]
| {{college color boxes|TCU Horned Frogs}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[Texas Tech University]]'''
| [[Lubbock, Texas]]
| 1923
| 1996
| rowspan="3" | Public
| 40,773
| $2.904<br /><small>([[Texas Tech University System|system-wide]])</small>
| [[Texas Tech Red Raiders|Red Raiders]]
| {{college color boxes|Texas Tech Red Raiders}}
|-
! scope="row" |'''[[University of Utah]]'''
| [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]]
| 1850
| 2024
| 35,260
| $1.860
| [[Utah Utes|Utes]]
| {{College color boxes|Utah Utes}}
|-
! scope="row"|'''[[West Virginia University]]'''
| [[Morgantown, West Virginia]]
| 1867
| 2012
| 24,200
| $0.865
| [[West Virginia Mountaineers|Mountaineers]]
| {{college color boxes|West Virginia Mountaineers}}
|}

;Notes:
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=== Membership map ===

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=== Affiliate members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Institution !! City !! State !! Founded !! Joined{{efn|group=aff|Reflects the calendar year in which the school joined, which for spring sports is the year before the first season of competition.}} !! Type !! Enrollment<br /><small>(fall 2023)</small><ref name=CollegeNavigator/> !! Nickname !! class="unsortable"|Colors !! Big 12<br />sport !! Primary<br />conference
|-
| '''[[United States Air Force Academy]]'''
| [[Air Force Academy, Colorado|USAF Academy]]{{efn|group=aff|Virtually all of the Air Force Academy grounds, including the cadet area and all athletic facilities, are outside the city limits of [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]]. The US Postal Service considers the Academy to be its own entity, and the US Census Bureau considers it to be the census-designated place of [[Air Force Academy, Colorado]].}}
| [[Colorado]]
| 1954
| 2015
| [[United States service academies|Military academy]]
| 4,124
| [[Air Force Falcons|Falcons]]
| {{college color boxes|Air Force Falcons}}
| Wrestling
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
|-
| '''[[California Baptist University]]'''
| [[Riverside, California|Riverside]]
| [[California]]
| 1950
| 2022
| rowspan="2"| Private
| 11,407
| [[California Baptist Lancers|Lancers]]
| {{college color boxes|California Baptist Lancers}}
| Wrestling
| [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]<br>{{small|([[Big West Conference|Big West]] in 2026)}}
|-
| '''[[University of Denver]]'''
| [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]]
| [[Colorado]]
| 1864
| 2015
| 13,387
| [[Denver Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| {{college color boxes|Denver Pioneers}}
| Women's gymnastics
| [[Summit League|Summit]]
|-
| '''[[University of Florida]]'''
| [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]]
| [[Florida]]
| 1853
| 2024
| rowspan=10 | Public
| 54,814
| [[Florida Gators women's lacrosse|Gators]]
| {{college color boxes|Florida Gators}}
| Women's lacrosse
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| '''[[California State University, Fresno]]'''
| [[Fresno, California|Fresno]]
| [[California]]
| 1911
| 2019
| 23,986
| [[Fresno State Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| {{college color boxes|Fresno State Bulldogs}}
| Equestrian
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]<br>{{small|([[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] in 2026)}}
|-
| '''[[University of Missouri]]'''
| [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]]
| [[Missouri]]
| 1839
| 2021{{efn|group=aff|Missouri was a full Big 12 member from the conference's formation in 1996 until leaving for the SEC in 2012.}}
| 31,013
| [[Missouri Tigers|Tigers]]
| {{college color boxes|Missouri Tigers}}
| rowspan=5 | Wrestling
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| {{sort|Northern Colorado|'''[[University of Northern Colorado]]'''}}
| [[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley]]
| [[Colorado]]
| 1889
| 2015
| 9,067
| [[Northern Colorado Bears|Bears]]
| {{college color boxes|Northern Colorado Bears}}
| [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]]
|-
| '''[[University of Northern Iowa]]'''
| [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]]
| [[Iowa]]
| 1876
| 2017
| 9,013
| [[Northern Iowa Panthers|Panthers]]
| {{college color boxes|Northern Iowa Panthers}}
| [[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]]
|-
| '''[[North Dakota State University]]'''
| [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]]
| [[North Dakota]]
| 1890
| 2015
| 11,952
| [[North Dakota State Bison|Bison]]
| {{college color boxes|North Dakota State Bison}}
| [[Summit League|Summit]]
|-
| '''[[University of Oklahoma]]'''
| [[Norman, Oklahoma|Norman]]
| [[Oklahoma]]
| 1890
| 2024{{efn|group=aff|Oklahoma was a full Big 12 member from the conference's formation in 1996 until leaving for the SEC in 2024.}}
| 29,145
| [[Oklahoma Sooners|Sooners]]
| {{College color boxes|Oklahoma Sooners}}
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| '''[[Old Dominion University]]'''
| [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]]
| [[Virginia]]
| 1930
| 2024{{efn|group=aff|Old Dominion was previously a women's rowing affiliate of the Big 12 from 2014 until 2018.}}
| 22,541
| [[Old Dominion Monarchs|Monarchs]]
| {{college color boxes|Old Dominion Monarchs}}
| Women's rowing
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
|-
| '''[[San Diego State University]]'''
| [[San Diego]]
| [[California]]
| 1897
| 2024
| 39,241
| [[San Diego State Aztecs women's lacrosse|Aztecs]]
| {{college color boxes|San Diego State Aztecs}}
| Women's lacrosse
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]<br>{{small|([[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] in 2026)}}
|-
| '''[[South Dakota State University]]'''
| [[Brookings, South Dakota|Brookings]]
| [[South Dakota]]
| 1881
| 2015
| 11,498
| [[South Dakota State Jackrabbits|Jackrabbits]]
| {{college color boxes|South Dakota State Jackrabbits}}
| Wrestling
| [[Summit League|Summit]]
|-
| '''[[University of Tulsa]]'''
| [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]
| [[Oklahoma]]
| 1894
| 2024
| Private
| 3,559
| [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane|Golden Hurricane]]
| {{college color boxes|Tulsa Golden Hurricane}}
| Women's rowing
| [[American Athletic Conference|American]]
|-
| '''[[University of California, Davis]]'''
| [[Davis, California|Davis]]
| [[California]]
| 1908
| 2024
| rowspan="3" | Public
| 39,707
| [[UC Davis Aggies|Aggies]]
| {{college color boxes|UC Davis Aggies}}
| Women's lacrosse
| [[Big West Conference|Big West]]<br>{{small|([[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]] in 2026)}}
|-
| '''[[Utah Valley University]]'''
| [[Orem, Utah|Orem]]
| [[Utah]]
| 1941
| 2015
| 44,651
| [[Utah Valley Wolverines|Wolverines]]
| {{college color boxes|Utah Valley Wolverines}}
| rowspan="2"| Wrestling
| [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
|-
| '''[[University of Wyoming]]'''
| [[Laramie, Wyoming|Laramie]]
| [[Wyoming]]
| 1886
| 2015
| 10,913
| [[Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls|Cowboys]]
| {{college color boxes|Wyoming Cowboys}}
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=aff}}

* On July 29, 2015, the Big 12 announced it would add the six former members of the Western Wrestling Conference—Air Force, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Utah Valley, and Wyoming—as affiliate members for wrestling, plus Denver as an affiliate member for women's gymnastics, all effective with the 2015–16 academic year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106184&SPID=13152&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210232422&DB_OEM_ID=10410|title=Big 12 Adds Affiliate Members for Gymnastics and Wrestling|publisher=Big 12 Conference|date=July 29, 2015|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref>
* On July 5, 2017, the Big 12 added Fresno State and Northern Iowa as wrestling affiliates.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211642990&DB_OEM_ID=10410|title=Big 12 Wrestling Adds Affiliate Members|publisher=Big 12 Conference|date=July 5, 2017|access-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref>
* On May 2, 2019, the Big 12 added Fresno State as an equestrian affiliate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fresno State Equestrian joins the Big 12 Conference|url=https://gobulldogs.com/news/2019/5/2/fresno-state-equestrian-joins-the-big-12-conference.aspx|website=Fresno State Athletics|access-date=November 13, 2019|date=May 2, 2019}}</ref> Fresno State would drop wrestling in 2021, but remains an equestrian affiliate.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://gobulldogs.com/news/2020/10/16/general-fresno-state-athletics-announces-program-changes.aspx|title=Fresno State Athletics Announces Program Changes|publisher=Fresno State Bulldogs|date=October 16, 2020|access-date=October 17, 2020}}</ref>
* In 2021, the Big 12 added former full member Missouri as a wrestling affiliate.<ref>{{cite press release|url= https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/mizzou-wrestling-returns-home-to-big-12/article_9d320b95-3a58-5ab2-9481-945b5f55b7cf.html|title=Mizzou wrestling returns home to Big 12|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=February 16, 2021|access-date=April 22, 2021}}</ref>

=== Former full members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Institution !!City !! State !! Founded !! Joined !! Left !! Type !! Nickname !! class="unsortable"|Colors !! Current<br />conference
|-
| '''[[University of Missouri]]'''
| [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]]
| [[Missouri|MO]]
| 1839
| 1996
| 2012{{efn|group=former|Missouri returned to the Big 12 as a wrestling-only member effective the 2021–22 school year.}}
| Public
| [[Missouri Tigers|Tigers]]
| {{college color boxes|Missouri Tigers}}
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| '''[[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]]'''
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]]
| [[Nebraska|NE]]
| 1869
| 1996
| 2011
| Public
| [[Nebraska Cornhuskers|Cornhuskers]]
| {{college color boxes|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}
| [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]
|-
|'''[[University of Oklahoma]]'''
|[[Norman, Oklahoma|Norman]]
|[[Oklahoma|OK]]
|1890
|1996
|2024{{efn|group=former|Oklahoma remained in the Big 12 as a wrestling-only member after otherwise joining the Southeastern Conference.}}
|Public
|[[Oklahoma Sooners|Sooners]]
|{{College color boxes|Oklahoma Sooners}}
|[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
|'''[[University of Texas at Austin]]'''
|[[Austin, Texas|Austin]]
|[[Texas|TX]]
|1883
|1996
|2024
|Public
|[[Texas Longhorns|Longhorns]]
|{{College color boxes|Texas Longhorns}}
|[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| '''[[Texas A&M University]]'''
| [[College Station, Texas|College Station]]
| [[Texas|TX]]
| 1876
| 1996
| 2012
| Public
| [[Texas A&M Aggies|Aggies]]
| {{college color boxes|Texas A&M Aggies}}
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=former}}

=== Former affiliate members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Institution !! City !! State !! Founded !! Joined !! Left !! Type !! Nickname !! class="unsortable"|Colors !! Big 12<br />sport(s) !! Current<br />primary<br />conference !! Current<br />conference<br />in former<br />Big 12<br />sport(s){{efn|group=faff|Affiliation in former Big 12 sport(s); does not necessarily match primary affiliation.}}
|-
| '''[[University of Alabama]]'''
| [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]]
| [[Alabama]]
| 1831
| 2014
| 2024
| rowspan=3 | Public
| [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Crimson Tide]]
| {{college color boxes|Alabama Crimson Tide}}
| Women's rowing
| colspan=2 | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| '''[[California State University, Fresno]]'''
| [[Fresno, California|Fresno]]
| [[California]]
| 1911
| 2017
| 2021{{efn|group=faff|Fresno State remains in the Big 12 as an affiliate member in equestrian.}}
| [[Fresno State Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| {{college color boxes|Fresno State Bulldogs}}
| Wrestling
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]<br>{{small|([[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] in 2026)}}
| {{sort|ZZZ|N/A}} (dropped wrestling)
|-
| '''[[University of Tennessee]]'''
| [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]]
| [[Tennessee]]
| 1794
| 2014
| 2024
| [[Tennessee Volunteers women's rowing|Volunteers]]
| {{college color boxes|Tennessee Volunteers}}
| Women's rowing
| colspan=2 | [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=faff}}

=== Membership timeline ===

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   bar:1 color:Full    from:08/31/1996 till:07/01/2011 text:[[University of Nebraska–Lincoln|Nebraska]] (1996–2011)
   bar:1 color:OtherC1 from:06/30/2011 till:end text:[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]

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   bar:5 color:Full    from:08/31/1996 till:end text:[[Iowa State University|Iowa State]] (1996–present)

   bar:6 color:FMBig8 from:01/01/1995 till:08/31/1996 text:[[Big Eight Conference|Big8]]
   bar:6 color:Full    from:08/31/1996 till:end text:[[University of Kansas|Kansas]] (1996–present)

   bar:7 color:FMBig8 from:01/01/1995 till:08/31/1996 text:[[Big Eight Conference|Big8]]
   bar:7 color:Full    from:08/31/1996 till:end text:[[Kansas State University|Kansas State]] (1996–present)

   bar:8 color:FMBig8 from:01/01/1995 till:08/31/1996 text:[[Big Eight Conference|Big8]]
   bar:8 color:Full    from:08/31/1996 till:end text:[[Oklahoma State University–Stillwater|Oklahoma State]] (1996–present)

   bar:9 color:FMSWC   from:01/01/1995 till:08/31/1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
   bar:9 color:Full    from:08/31/1996 till:end text:[[Texas A&amp;M University|Texas A&M]] (1996–2012)
   bar:9 color:OtherC1 from:06/30/2012 till:end text:[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]

   bar:10 color:FMSWC   from:01/01/1995 till:08/31/1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
   bar:10 color:Full    from:08/31/1996 till:06/30/2025 text:[[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]] (1996–2024)
   bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:07/01/2024 till:end text:[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]

   bar:11 color:FMSWC   from:01/01/1995 till:08/31/1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
   bar:11 color:Full    from:08/31/1996 till:end text:[[Baylor University|Baylor]] (1996-present)

   bar:12 color:FMSWC   from:01/01/1995 till:08/31/1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
   bar:12 color:Full    from:08/31/1996 till:end text:[[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]] (1996–present)

   bar:13 color:OtherC1 from:01/01/1995 till:08/31/1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
   bar:13 color:OtherC2 from:08/31/1996 till:06/30/2001 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:13 color:OtherC1 from:07/01/2001 till:06/30/2005 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
   bar:13 color:OtherC2 from:07/01/2005 till:06/30/2012 text:[[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
   bar:13 color:Full from:07/01/2012 till:end text:[[Texas Christian University|TCU]] (2012–present)

   bar:14  color:OtherC1 from:01/01/1995 till:06/30/2012 text:[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
   bar:14  color:Full from:07/01/2012 till:end text:[[West Virginia University|West Virginia]] (2012–present)

   bar:15  color:OtherC1 from:01/01/1995 till:01/03/1999 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:15  color:OtherC2 from:01/04/1999 till:06/30/2011 text:[[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
   bar:15  color:OtherC1 from:07/01/2011 till:06/30/2023 text:[[West Coast Conference|West Coast]] (FB Independent)
   bar:15  color:Full from:07/01/2023 till:end text:[[Brigham Young University|BYU]] (2023–present)

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   bar:16  color:OtherC2 from:07/01/2005 till:06/30/2012 text:[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
   bar:16  color:OtherC1 from:07/01/2012 till:06/30/2023 text: [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
   bar:16  color:Full from:07/01/2023 till:end text:[[University of Cincinnati|Cincinnati]] (2023–present)

   bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:01/01/1995 till:08/31/1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
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   bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:07/01/2012 till:06/30/2023 text: [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
   bar:17 color:Full from:07/01/2023 till:end text:[[University of Houston|Houston]] (2023–present)

   bar:18  color:OtherC1 from:01/01/1995 till:06/30/2005 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|TAAC/A-Sun]]                        [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] (FB only 2002-2005)
   bar:18  color:OtherC2 from:07/01/2005 till:06/30/2012 text:[[Conference USA|C-USA]]
   bar:18  color:OtherC1 from:07/01/2012 till:06/30/2023 text:[[American Athletic Conference| The American]]
   bar:18  color:Full from:07/01/2023 till:end text:[[University of Central Florida|UCF]] (2023–present)

   bar:19  color:OtherC1 from:01/01/1995 till:06/30/2011 text:[[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-10]]
   bar:19  color:OtherC1 from:07/01/2011 till:06/30/2024 text:[[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]]
   bar:19  color:Full from:07/01/2024 till:end text:[[University of Arizona|Arizona]] (2024–present)

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   bar:20  color:OtherC1 from:07/01/2011 till:06/30/2024 text:[[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]]
   bar:20  color:Full from:07/01/2024 till:end text:[[Arizona State University|Arizona State]] (2024–present)

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   bar:21  color:OtherC2 from:01/04/1999 till:06/30/2011 text:[[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
   bar:21  color:OtherC1 from:07/01/2011 till:06/30/2024 text:[[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]]
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==== Earlier Membership timelines ====

[[Big Eight Conference#Membership timeline|Click here]] for the [[Big Eight Conference]] Timeline which predates the Big 12 timeline for founding members:
* [[University of Colorado Boulder|Colorado]]
* [[Iowa State University|Iowa State]]
* [[University of Kansas|Kansas]]
* [[Kansas State University|Kansas State]]
* [[University of Missouri|Missouri]]
* [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln|Nebraska]]
* [[University of Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]
* [[Oklahoma State University–Stillwater|Oklahoma State]]

[[Southwest Conference#Membership timeline|Click here]] for the [[Southwest Conference]] Timeline which predates the Big 12 timeline for founding members:
* [[Baylor University|Baylor]]
* [[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]]
* [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]]
* [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]]

Current members with the longest continuous association with the [[Big Eight Conference]] / [[Southwest Conference]] / Big 12 Conference.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Institution
! Started Current<br />Association In
! Continuous<br />Years
! Note
|-
| [[University of Kansas|Kansas]]
| 1907
| {{Years ago|1907}}
|
|-
| [[Iowa State University|Iowa State]]
| 1908
| {{Years ago|1908}}
|
|-
| [[Kansas State University|Kansas State]]
| 1913
| {{Years ago|1913}}
|
|-
| [[Baylor University|Baylor]]
| 1915
| {{Years ago|1915}}
|
|-
| [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]]
| 1956
| {{Years ago|1956}}
|
|-
| [[Oklahoma State University|Oklahoma State]]
| 1958
| {{Years ago|1958}}
| Previously: 10 years in the Southwest Conference (1914–1924);<br />3 years in the [[Big Eight Conference|MVIAA]] (1924–1927)
|-
| [[Texas Christian University|TCU]]
| 2012
| {{Years ago|2012}}
| Previously: 73 years in the Southwest Conference (1923–1996)
|-
| [[West Virginia University|West Virginia]]
| 2012
| {{Years ago|2012}}
|
|-
| [[Brigham Young University|BYU]]
| 2023
| {{Years ago|2023}}
|
|-
| [[University of Central Florida|UCF]]
| 2023
| {{Years ago|2023}}
|
|-
| [[University of Cincinnati|Cincinnati]]
| 2023
| {{Years ago|2023}}
|
|-
| [[University of Houston|Houston]]
| 2023
| {{Years ago|2023}}
| Previously: 20 years in the [[Southwest Conference]] (1976–1996)
|- 
| [[University of Arizona|Arizona]]
| 2024
| {{Years ago|2024}}
|
|- 
| [[Arizona State University|Arizona State]]
| 2024
| {{Years ago|2024}}
|
|- 
| [[University of Utah|Utah]]
| 2024
| {{Years ago|2024}}
|
|- 
| [[University of Colorado Boulder|Colorado]]
| 2024
| {{Years ago|2024}}
| Previously: 49 years in the [[Big Eight Conference]] (1947–1996)<br />and 15 years in the Big 12 Conference (1996–2011)
|}