Editing Conference USA (section)

== Member schools ==
===Current full members===
{{color box|#ffa0a0}} Member departing for the [[Mountain West Conference]] in 2026.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width=80%"
|-
!Institution
!Location
!Founded
!Joined
!Type
!Enrollment
!Endowment<br />(millions)
!Nickname
!class="unsortable"|Colors
|-
| '''[[Florida International University]]'''
| [[Miami|Miami, Florida]]{{efn|group=full|The FIU main campus is in the suburban [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]] community of [[University Park, Florida|University Park]].}}
| 1965
| 2013{{efn|group=full|FIU was a men's soccer affiliate from the 2005 to 2012 fall seasons (2005–06 to 2012–13 school years).}}
| rowspan=3 | [[Public university|Public]]
| 58,064<ref>{{cite web|url=http://opir.fiu.edu/quickfacts.htm |title=Office of Planning & Institutional Research – Quick Facts |access-date=May 19, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816172656/http://opir.fiu.edu/quickfacts.htm |archive-date=August 16, 2011 }}</ref>
| $276
| [[FIU Panthers|Panthers]]
| {{college color boxes|FIU Panthers}}
|-
| '''[[Jacksonville State University]]'''
| [[Jacksonville, Alabama]]
| 1883
| 2023{{efn|group=full|Jacksonville State was a beach volleyball affiliate during the 2023 spring season (2022–23 school year).}}
| 9,955<ref>{{cite web |title=Jax Facts - Enrollment - Fall 2024 |url=https://www.jsu.edu/discover/at-a-glance.html |publisher=Jacksonville State University |access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref>
| $57
| [[Jacksonville State Gamecocks|Gamecocks]]
| {{college color boxes|Jacksonville State Gamecocks}}
|-
| '''[[Kennesaw State University]]'''
| [[Kennesaw, Georgia]]{{efn|group=full|The KSU campus has a Kennesaw mailing address, but is located in unincorporated [[Cobb County, Georgia|Cobb County]].}}
| 1963
| 2024
| 45,152<ref>{{cite web |title=Kennesaw State enrollment grows for fifth straight year |url=https://experience.kennesaw.edu/fall-2023-enrollment |website=Kennesaw State University |access-date=6 November 2023}}</ref>
| $100<ref name="kennesaw.edu">{{cite web |url=https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2021/ksu-fundraising-success-supports-growth.php |title=Rankings |website=www.kennesaw.edu|access-date=October 19, 2022}}</ref>
| [[Kennesaw State Owls|Owls]]
| {{college color boxes|Kennesaw State Owls}}
|-
| '''[[Liberty University]]'''
| [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]
| 1971
| 2023
| Private<br>([[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Protestant]])
| 95,148<ref>{{cite web |title=Liberty University Student Life |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/liberty-university-10392/student-life |publisher=U.S. News |access-date=September 27, 2021 |date=September 21, 2021}}</ref>{{efn|group=full|Includes online students. On-campus enrollment is approximately 16,000.}}
| $1,714<ref name=endowment>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 19, 2021}}</ref>
| [[Liberty Flames and Lady Flames|Flames & Lady Flames]]
| {{college color boxes|Liberty Flames}}
|-
| '''[[Louisiana Tech University]]'''
| [[Ruston, Louisiana]]
| 1894
| rowspan=2 | 2013
| rowspan=4 | Public
| 12,039<ref>{{cite web |title=Louisiana Tech celebrates six-year enrollment milestone and record-setting freshman class |url=https://www.latech.edu/2024/09/23/louisiana-tech-celebrates-six-year-enrollment-milestone-and-record-setting-freshman-class/ |publisher=Louisiana Tech University |access-date=November 28, 2024 |date=September 23, 2024}}</ref>
| $117.9
| [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters|Bulldogs & Lady Techsters]]
| {{college color boxes|Louisiana Tech Bulldogs}}
|-
| '''[[Middle Tennessee State University]]'''
| [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee]]
| 1911
| 21,913<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnj.com/story/news/education/2014/09/16/mtsu-tops-tennessee-board-regents-enrollment/15714981/ |title=MTSU tops in Tennessee Board of Regents enrollment |date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref>
| $108.9
| [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|Blue Raiders]]
| {{college color boxes|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}
|-
| '''[[New Mexico State University]]'''
| [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]]
| 1888
| rowspan=2 | 2023
| 22,711<ref>{{cite web |title=NMSU Enrollment Report - Fall 2024 Census |url=https://oia.nmsu.edu/nmsudata/docs/Fall-2024-Census-Enrollment-Report---ADA.pdf |publisher=NM State Office of Institutional Analysis |access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref>
| $235.9
| [[New Mexico State Aggies|Aggies]]
| {{college color boxes|New Mexico State Aggies}}
|-
| '''[[Sam Houston State University]]'''
| [[Huntsville, Texas]]
| 1879
| 21,039<ref>{{cite web |title=Fact Book - Sam Houston State University Enrollment |url=https://www.shsu.edu/dept/data/fbenrollment |access-date=November 28, 2024}}</ref>
| $152.3
| [[Sam Houston Bearkats|Bearkats]]
| {{college color boxes|Sam Houston State Bearkats}}
|-
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| {{sort|Texas El Paso|'''[[University of Texas at El Paso]]'''}}
| [[El Paso, Texas]]
| 1914
| 2005
| Public
| 25,151<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ktsm.com/news/school-yard/uteps-fall-enrollment-breaks-record-16th-consecutive-year |title=UTEP's fall enrollment breaks record for 16th consecutive year &#124; KTSM News Channel 9 &#124; News, Weather and Sports &#124; el Paso, las Cruces, Juarez |website=www.ktsm.com |access-date=January 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104080945/http://www.ktsm.com/news/school-yard/uteps-fall-enrollment-breaks-record-16th-consecutive-year |archive-date=January 4, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| $241.7
| [[UTEP Miners|Miners]]
| {{college color boxes|UTEP Miners|order=134}}
|-
| '''[[Western Kentucky University]]'''
| [[Bowling Green, Kentucky]]
| 1906
| 2014{{efn|group=full|Western Kentucky was an affiliate in women's swimming & diving during the 2013–14 season.}}
| Public
| 17,672<ref>{{cite web |title=Fact Book 2024 |url=https://www.wku.edu/instres/documents/2024_fact_book.pdf |publisher=Western Kentucky University |access-date=November 28, 2024 |pages=21}}</ref>
| $209.5
| [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers|Hilltoppers & Lady Toppers]]
| {{college color boxes|Western Kentucky Hilltoppers}}
|}

;Notes:
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===Membership map===
{{Location map+
| USA
| width=700
| float=left
| caption=Conference USA Member locations<br />[[File:Blue pog.svg|10px]] – Full member<br />[[File:Red pog.svg|10px]] – Departing full member<br />[[File:Green pog.svg|10px]] – Future members<br/>[[File:Yellow pog.svg|10px]] – Affiliate member<br>[[File:White pog.svg|10px]] – Future affiliate member
| places=
<small>
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[University of Delaware|Delaware]] | position=right | mark=Green pog.svg | link=University of Delaware | lat= 39.6780 | long=-75.7506 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Florida International University|FIU]] | position=bottom | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Florida International University | lat=25.7570 | long=-80.3740 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Jacksonville State University|Jax<br>State]] | position=bottom | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Jacksonville State University | lat=33.8231 | long=-85.7682 }}
    {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Kennesaw State University|Kennesaw State]] | position=right | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Kennesaw State University | lat=34.0382 | long=-84.5827 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Liberty University|Liberty]] | position=bottom | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Liberty University | lat=37.3530 | long=-79.1770 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Louisiana Tech University|Louisiana Tech]] | position=top | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Louisiana Tech University | lat=32.5275 | long=-92.6475 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Middle Tennessee State University|Middle Tennessee]] | position=right | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Middle Tennessee State University | lat=35.8490 | long=-86.3650 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Missouri State University|Missouri State]] | position=top | mark=Green pog.svg | link=Missouri State University | lat=37.1997 | long=-93.28079 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[New Mexico State University|New Mexico State]] | position=top | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=New Mexico State University | lat=32.2793 | long=-106.7491 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Sam Houston State University|Sam Houston]] | position=bottom | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Sam Houston State University | lat=30.7130 | long=-95.5473 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[University of Texas at El Paso|UTEP]] | position=right | mark=Red pog.svg | link=University of Texas at El Paso | lat=31.7700 | long=-106.5050 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Western Kentucky University|Western Kentucky]] | position=top | mark=Blue pog.svg | link=Western Kentucky University | lat=36.9861 | long=-86.4556 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[University of Alabama at Birmingham|UAB]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=University of Alabama at Birmingham | lat=33.5000 | long=-86.8075 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Arkansas State University|Arkansas State]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Arkansas State University | lat=35.8411 | long=-90.6796 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Dallas Baptist University|Dallas Baptist]] | position=bottom | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Dallas Baptist University | lat=32.5 | long=-96.5 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Florida Atlantic University|Florida Atlantic]] | position=top | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Florida Atlantic University | lat=26.3710 | long=-80.1020 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Stephen F. Austin State University|Stephen<br>F. Austin]] | position=right | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Stephen F. Austin State University | lat=31.6192 | long=-94.6483 }}
{{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Tarleton State University|Tarleton]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Tarleton State University | lat=32.22 | long=-98.22 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Texas Christian University|TCU]] | position=top | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Texas Christian University | lat=32.71 | long=-97.363 }}
 {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Tulane University|Tulane]] | position=bottom | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Tulane University | lat=29.9407 | long=-90.12 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Valparaiso University|Valparaiso]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Valparaiso University | lat=41.4636 | long=-87.0436 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt]] | position=left | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Vanderbilt University | lat=36.1486 | long=-86.8050 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Wichita State University|Wichita State]] | position=bottom | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Wichita State University | lat=37.719167 | long=-97.293056 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[Youngstown State University|Youngstown State]] | position=right | mark=Yellow pog.svg | link=Youngstown State University | lat=41.1067 | long=-80.6503 }}
   {{Location map~ | USA | label=[[University of South Florida|South Florida]] | position=left | mark=White pog.svg | link=University of South Florida | lat=28.054561 | long=-82.413058 }}
</small>
}}

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===Future members===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
|-
! Institution !! Location !! Founded !! Joining !! Type !! Enrollment !! Endowment<br />(millions)!! Nickname !! class="unsortable"|Colors !! Current<br/>conference
|-
| '''[[University of Delaware]]'''
| [[Newark, Delaware]]
| 1743
| July 1, 2025
| Public{{efn|group=future|Delaware is officially chartered as a "privately-governed, state-assisted" institution. This status is broadly similar to that of New York State's [[statutory colleges]], most of which are housed at [[Cornell University]], or institutions in Pennsylvania's [[Commonwealth System of Higher Education]].}}
| 24,221<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facts & Figures {{!}} University of Delaware |url=https://www.udel.edu/about/facts-figures/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.udel.edu |language=en}}</ref>
| $1,770<ref>{{Cite web |title=UD Financial Profile {{!}} University of Delaware |url=https://www.udel.edu/about/facts-figures/financial-profile/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.udel.edu |language=en}}</ref>
| [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|Blue Hens]]
| {{College color boxes|Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens}}
| [[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]{{efn|group=future|[[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football|Delaware football]] competes in [[Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference|CAA Football]], which is administered by the all-sports Coastal Athletic Association but is technically a separate entity.}}
|-
| '''[[Missouri State University]]'''
| [[Springfield, Missouri]]
| 1905
| July 1, 2025{{efn|group=full|Missouri State has been a beach volleyball affiliate of CUSA since the 2024 spring season (2023–24 school year).}}
| Public
| 26,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.missouristate.edu/2016/09/21/fall-2016-enrollment//|title=Missouri State University system sets another fall enrollment record|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416220942/http://news.missouristate.edu/2016/09/21/fall-2016-enrollment/|archive-date=April 16, 2017|date=September 21, 2016}}</ref>
| $193
| [[Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears|Bears & Lady Bears]]{{efn|group=full|Missouri State uses Beach Bears instead of Lady Bears for its beach volleyball team, which is currently a CUSA affiliate.}}
| {{college color boxes|Missouri State Bears}}
| [[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]]{{efn|group=future|[[Missouri State Bears football|Missouri State football]] competes in the [[Missouri Valley Football Conference]], an administratively separate entity from the MVC.}}
|}

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

=== <!-- ===Future affiliate member=== Joining dates reflect the calendar year of entry into Conference USA, which for spring sports is the year before the start of competition.  {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | |- ! Institution !! Location !! Founded !! Joining !! Type !! Enrollment !! Endowment<br />(millions)!! Nickname !! class="unsortable"|Colors !! C-USA sport !! Primary<br />conference  |} -->  Affiliate members ===
In this table, all dates reflect the calendar year of entry into Conference USA, which for spring sports is the year before the start of competition.

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Institution
!Location
!Founded
!Joined
!Type
!Enrollment
!Nickname
!class="unsortable"|Colors
!CUSA<br />sport
!Primary<br />conference
|-
| '''[[Arkansas State University]]'''
| [[Jonesboro, Arkansas]]
| 1909
| 2023
| Public
| 14,109
| [[Arkansas State Red Wolves|Red Wolves]]
| {{college color boxes|Arkansas State Red Wolves}}
| Bowling
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
|-
| '''[[Dallas Baptist University]]'''
| [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]]
| 1898
| 2022
| Private
| 4,487
| [[Dallas Baptist Patriots baseball|Patriots]]
| {{college color boxes|Dallas Baptist Patriots}}
| Baseball
| [[Lone Star Conference|Lone Star]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2|Currently an [[NCAA Division II]] athletic conference.}}
|-
| '''[[Florida Atlantic University]]'''
| [[Boca Raton, Florida]]
| 1961
| 2023{{efn|group=aff|name=BV2023|Measured from FAU's and UAB's departure from full CUSA membership.}}
| Public
| 30,808
| [[Florida Atlantic Owls|Owls]]
| {{college color boxes|Florida Atlantic Owls}}
| Beach volleyball
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-bgcolor=lightpink
| '''[[Missouri State University]]'''
| [[Springfield, Missouri]]
| 1905
| 2023
| Public
| 24,224
| [[Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears|Beach Bears]]
| {{college color boxes|Missouri State Bears}}
| Beach volleyball
| [[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]]<br>{{small|('''CUSA''' in 2025)}}
|-
| '''[[Stephen F. Austin State University]]''' (Stephen F. Austin)
| [[Nacogdoches, Texas]]
| 1923
| 2023
| Public
| 11,946
| [[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks|Ladyjacks]]
| {{college color boxes|Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks}}
| Bowling
| [[Southland Conference|Southland]]
|-
| '''[[Tarleton State University]]''' (Tarleton)
| [[Stephenville, Texas]]
| 1899
| 2023
| Public
| 11,350
| [[Tarleton State Texans|Texans]]
| {{college color boxes|Tarleton Texans}}
| Beach volleyball
| [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''[[Tulane University]]'''
| rowspan=2 | [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| rowspan=2 | 1834
| 2022
| rowspan=2 | Private
| rowspan=2 | 11,722<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tulane.edu/about/facts-and-figures-0|title=Facts and Figures – Tulane University|website=tulane.edu|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2018|archive-date=September 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901112452/http://tulane.edu/about/facts-and-figures-0|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rowspan=2 | [[Tulane Green Wave|Green Wave]]
| rowspan=2 | {{college color boxes|Tulane Green Wave}}
| Beach volleyball
| rowspan=2 | [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| 2023
| Bowling
|-
| '''[[University of Alabama at Birmingham]]''' (UAB)
| [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
| 1969
| 2023{{efn|group=aff|name=BV2023}}
| Public
| 22,563
| [[UAB Blazers|Blazers]]
| {{college color boxes|UAB Blazers}}
| Beach volleyball
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| '''[[Valparaiso University]]'''
| [[Valparaiso, Indiana]]
| 1859
| 2023
| Private
| 2,900
| [[Valparaiso Beacons|Beacons]]
| {{college color boxes|Valparaiso Beacons}}
| Bowling
| [[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]]
|-
| '''[[Vanderbilt University]]'''
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| 1873
| 2023
| Private
| 13,798
| [[Vanderbilt Commodores|Commodores]]
| {{college color boxes|Vanderbilt Commodores}}
| Bowling
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| '''[[Wichita State University]]'''
| [[Wichita, Kansas]]
| 1895
| 2024
| Public
| 17,548
| [[Wichita State Shockers|Shockers]]
| {{college color boxes|Wichita State Shockers}}
| Bowling
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| '''[[Youngstown State University]]'''
| [[Youngstown, Ohio]]
| 1908
| 2023
| Public
| 15,058
| [[Youngstown State Penguins|Penguins]]
| {{college color boxes|Youngstown State Penguins}}
| Bowling
| [[Horizon League|Horizon]]
|}
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===Future affiliate members===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Institution
!Location
!Founded
!Joining
!Type
!Enrollment
!Nickname
! class="unsortable" |Colors
!CUSA<br />sport
!Primary<br />conference
|-
|{{sort|South Florida|'''[[University of South Florida]]'''}}
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|1956
|2025
|Public
|50,830<ref>{{Cite web |title=USF system facts: 2020-21 |url=https://www.usf.edu/ods/documents/system-facts/usf-system-facts-2020-21-final.pdf}}</ref>
|[[South Florida Bulls|Bulls]]
|{{college color boxes|South Florida Bulls}}
|[[South Florida Bulls beach volleyball|Beach volleyball]]
|[[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|}
===Former full members===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Institution
!Location
!Founded
!Joined
!Left
!Type
!Nickname
! class="unsortable" |Colors
!Current<br />conference
|-
| '''{{sort|Alabama Birmingham|[[University of Alabama at Birmingham]]}}'''{{efn|group=former|name=BVB23|FAU and UAB remain CUSA affiliate members in beach volleyball.}}
| [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
| 1969
| 1995{{efn|group=former|UAB was a full but non-football member at two different times—1995–96 to 1998–99, when the school was independent in football, and 2015–16 to 2016–17, after UAB discontinued its football program. UAB football returned for the 2017 fall season (effective the 2017–18 school year).<ref name="UAB football in 2017">{{cite press release |url=http://www.uabsports.com/genrel/072115aaa.html |title=UAB To Resume Rifle This Year, Bowling Next And Football In 2017 |publisher=UAB Athletics |date=July 21, 2015 |access-date=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910172950/http://www.uabsports.com/genrel/072115aaa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
| 2023
| rowspan="3" | [[Public university|Public]]
| [[UAB Blazers|Blazers]]
| {{college color boxes|UAB Blazers}}
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| {{sort|Central Florida|'''[[University of Central Florida]]'''}}
| [[Orlando, Florida]]{{efn|group=former|The UCF campus has an Orlando mailing address but is entirely located in unincorporated [[Orange County, Florida|Orange County]].}}
| 1963
| 2005
| 2013
| [[UCF Knights|Knights]]
| {{college color boxes|UCF Knights}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|-
| {{sort|Cincinnati|'''[[University of Cincinnati]]'''}}
| [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
| 1819
| rowspan="2" | 1995
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| [[Cincinnati Bearcats|Bearcats]]
| {{college color boxes|Cincinnati Bearcats}}
|-
| '''[[DePaul University]]'''
| [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
| 1898
| Private
| [[DePaul Blue Demons|Blue Demons]]
| {{college color boxes|DePaul Blue Demons}}
| [[Big East Conference|Big East]]
|-
| '''[[East Carolina University]]'''
| [[Greenville, North Carolina]]
| 1907
| 2001{{efn|group=former|East Carolina was an affiliate in football from the 1997 to 2000 fall seasons (1997–98 to 2000–01 school years).}}
| 2014
| rowspan="4" | Public
| [[East Carolina Pirates|Pirates]]
| {{college color boxes|East Carolina Pirates}}
| rowspan="2" | [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| '''[[Florida Atlantic University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=BVB23}}
| [[Boca Raton, Florida]]
| 1961
| 2013
| 2023
| [[Florida Atlantic Owls|Owls]]
| {{college color boxes|Florida Atlantic Owls}}
|-
| {{sort|Houston|'''[[University of Houston]]'''}}
| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
| 1927
| 1996{{efn|group=former|Houston was a founding member of CUSA in 1995 but did not begin competition until the 1996–97 season because of its commitments to the final year of competition in the [[Southwest Conference]].}}
| 2013
| [[Houston Cougars|Cougars]]
| {{college color boxes|Houston Cougars}}
| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|-
| {{sort|Louisville|'''[[University of Louisville]]'''}}
| [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| 1798
| rowspan="2" | 1995
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| [[Louisville Cardinals|Cardinals]]
| {{college color boxes|Louisville Cardinals}}
| [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
|-
| '''[[Marquette University]]'''
| [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| 1881
| Private
| [[Marquette Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
| {{college color boxes|Marquette Golden Eagles}}
| [[Big East Conference|Big East]]
|-
| '''[[Marshall University]]'''
| [[Huntington, West Virginia]]
| 1837
| 2005
| 2022
| rowspan="6" | Public
| nowrap="" |[[Marshall Thundering Herd|Thundering Herd]]
| {{college color boxes|Marshall Thundering Herd}}
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
|-
| {{sort|Memphis|'''[[University of Memphis]]'''}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| 1912
| 1995
| 2013
| [[Memphis Tigers|Tigers]]
| {{college color boxes|Memphis Tigers}}
| rowspan="4" | [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''{{sort|North Carolina Charlotte|[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte]]}}'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| rowspan="2" | 1946
| 1995
| 2005
| rowspan="2" | [[Charlotte 49ers|49ers]]
| rowspan="2" | {{college color boxes|Charlotte 49ers}}
|-
| 2013
| 2023
|-
| '''{{sort|North Texas|[[University of North Texas]]}}'''
| [[Denton, Texas]]
| 1890
| 2013
| 2023
| [[North Texas Mean Green|Mean Green]]
| {{college color boxes|North Texas Mean Green}}
|-
| '''{{sort|Old Dominion University|[[Old Dominion University]]}}'''
| [[Norfolk, Virginia]]
| 1930
| 2013{{efn|group=a|Old Dominion was an affiliate in men's golf, women's golf, rowing, men's tennis, and women's tennis in 2012–13; full but non-football member in 2013–14.}}
| 2022
| [[Old Dominion Monarchs|Monarchs]]
| {{college color boxes|Old Dominion Monarchs}}
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
|-
| '''[[Rice University]]'''
| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
| 1912
| 2005
| 2023
| rowspan="2" | Private
| [[Rice Owls|Owls]]
| {{college color boxes|Rice Owls}}
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| '''[[Saint Louis University]]'''
| {{sort|Saint Louis|[[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]]}}
| 1818
| rowspan="2" | 1995
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| [[Saint Louis Billikens|Billikens]]
| {{college color boxes|Saint Louis Billikens}}
| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
|-
| {{sort|South Florida|'''[[University of South Florida]]'''}}{{Efn|South Florida will become an affiliate member for beach volleyball in 2025|group=former}}
| [[Tampa, Florida]]
| 1956
| Public
| [[South Florida Bulls|Bulls]]
| {{college color boxes|South Florida Bulls}}
| [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| '''[[Southern Methodist University]]'''
| [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]]{{efn|group=former|The SMU campus has a Dallas mailing address, but is located almost entirely in [[University Park, Texas|University Park]], a separate city contained within the Dallas city limits.}}
| 1911
| 2005
| 2013
| Private
| [[SMU Mustangs|Mustangs]]
| {{college color boxes|SMU Mustangs}}
| [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
|-
| '''{{sort|Southern Mississippi|[[University of Southern Mississippi]]}}'''
| [[Hattiesburg, Mississippi]]
| 1910
| 1995
| 2022
| Public
| [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
| {{college color boxes|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
|-
| '''[[Texas Christian University]]'''{{efn|group=a|TCU returned to CUSA as a beach volleyball affiliate in 2023, but left after the 2024 season when the Big 12 began sponsoring that sport.}}
| [[Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 1873
| 2001
| 2005
| Private
| [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]]
| {{college color boxes|TCU Horned Frogs|}}
| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|-
| '''{{sort|Texas San Antonio|[[University of Texas at San Antonio]]}}'''
| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]]
| 1969
| 2013
| 2023
| Public
| [[UTSA Roadrunners|Roadrunners]]
| {{college color boxes|UTSA Roadrunners}}
| rowspan="3" | [[American Athletic Conference|The American]]
|-
| '''[[Tulane University]]'''{{efn|group=a|Tulane returned to CUSA as a beach volleyball affiliate in 2022, and added bowling to its CUSA membership in 2023.}}
| [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| 1834
| 1995
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| rowspan="2" | Private
| [[Tulane Green Wave|Green Wave]]
| {{college color boxes|Tulane Green Wave}}
|-
| {{sort|Tulsa|'''[[University of Tulsa]]'''}}
| [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
| 1894
| 2005
| [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane|Golden Hurricane]]
| {{college color boxes|Tulsa Golden Hurricane}}
|}

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

===Former affiliate members===
In this table, all dates reflect each school's actual entry into and departure from Conference USA. For spring sports, the joining date is the calendar year before the start of competition. For fall sports, the departure date is the calendar year after the last season of competition.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Institution
!Location
!Founded
!Joined
!Left
!Type
!Nickname
!class="unsortable"|Colors
!CUSA<br />sport
!Primary<br />conference
|-
| {{sort|Alabama|'''[[University of Alabama]]'''}}
| [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama]]
| 1831
| 2009
| 2014
| Public
| [[Alabama Crimson Tide|Crimson Tide]]
| {{college color boxes|Alabama Crimson Tide}}
| Rowing (w)
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| {{sort|Army|'''[[United States Military Academy]]'''}} (Army)
| [[West Point, New York]]
| 1802
| 1998
| 2005
| Federal
| [[Army Black Knights|Black Knights]]
| {{college color boxes|Army Black Knights}}
| Football
| [[Patriot League|Patriot]]{{efn|group=faff|Football competed as an [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|FBS independent]] through the 2023 season, and joined [[American Athletic Conference|The American]] in 2024.}}
|-
| '''[[California State University, Bakersfield]]'''{{efn|group=faff|The university began rebranding its athletic program as the Bakersfield Roadrunners in 2023–24.}}
| [[Bakersfield, California]]
| 1965
| 2007
| 2010
| rowspan="3"|Public
| [[Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners|Roadrunners]]
| {{college color boxes|Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners}}
| Swimming & diving (w)
| [[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|-
| {{sort|Sacramento State|'''[[California State University, Sacramento]]'''}} (Sacramento State)
| [[Sacramento, California]]
| 1947
| 2013
| 2014
| [[Sacramento State Hornets|Hornets]]
| {{college color boxes|Sacramento State Hornets}}
| Rowing (w)
| [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]]{{efn|group=faff|name=American|Rowing affiliate of the [[West Coast Conference|WCC]].}}
|-
| '''[[Coastal Carolina University]]'''
| [[Conway, South Carolina]]
| 1954
| 2021
| 2022
| [[Coastal Carolina Chanticleers|Chanticleers]]
| {{college color boxes|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers}}
| Beach volleyball<ref name="BV21">{{cite press release |url=https://theccsa.com/sports/beachvball/2021-22/releases/20210709gx0wyg |title=CCSA Announces Beach Volleyball Membership Split With Conference USA; 2022 Championship Dates Set |publisher=Coastal Collegiate Sports Association |date=September 28, 2021 |access-date=October 9, 2021}}</ref><br>Soccer (m)
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
|-
| '''[[Colorado College]]'''
| [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
| 1874
| 2006
| 2014
| Private
| [[Colorado College Tigers|Tigers]]
| {{college color boxes|Colorado College Tigers}}
| Soccer (w)
| nowrap|[[Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference|Southern Collegiate]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}{{efn|group=faff|Women's soccer affiliate of the [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]].}}
|-
| '''[[Georgia State University]]'''
| [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 1913
| 2021<ref name=BV21/>
| 2022
| rowspan=12 | Public
| [[Georgia State Panthers women's beach volleyball|Panthers]]
| {{college color boxes|Georgia State Panthers}}
| Beach volleyball
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
|-
| '''[[Jacksonville State University]]'''
| [[Jacksonville, Alabama]]
| 1883
| 2022
| 2023
| [[Jacksonville State Gamecocks|Gamecocks]]
| {{college color boxes|Jacksonville State Gamecocks}}
| Beach volleyball
| '''CUSA'''{{efn|group=faff|Jacksonville State joined CUSA beach volleyball a year before becoming a full member.}}
|-
| {{sort|Kansas|'''[[University of Kansas]]'''}}
| [[Lawrence, Kansas]]
| 1865
| rowspan=2 | 2009
| rowspan=2 | 2014
| [[Kansas Jayhawks|Jayhawks]]
| {{college color boxes|Kansas Jayhawks}}
| rowspan=2 | Rowing (w)
| rowspan=2 | [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|-
| '''[[Kansas State University]]'''
| [[Manhattan, Kansas]]
| 1863
| [[Kansas State Wildcats|Wildcats]]
| {{college color boxes|Kansas State Wildcats}}
|-
| {{sort|Kentucky|'''[[University of Kentucky]]'''}}
| [[Lexington, Kentucky]]
| 1865
| 2005
| 2022
| [[Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer|Wildcats]]
| {{college color boxes|Kentucky Wildcats}}
| rowspan=2 | Soccer (m)
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=SBC|Men's soccer affiliate of the [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]].}}
|-
| {{sort|New Mexico|'''[[University of New Mexico]]'''}}
| [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]
| 1889
| 2013
| 2019
| [[New Mexico Lobos|Lobos]]
| {{college color boxes|New Mexico Lobos}}
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]{{efn|group=faff|Dropped men's soccer after the 2018 season (2018–19 school year).}}
|-
| {{sort|North Dakota|'''[[University of North Dakota]]'''}}
| [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]]
| 1883
| 2008
| 2011
| [[North Dakota Fighting Hawks|Fighting Hawks]]
| {{college color boxes|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}}
| rowspan="2" | Swimming & diving (w)
| [[Summit League|Summit]]
|-
| {{sort|Northern Colorado|'''[[University of Northern Colorado]]'''}}
| [[Greeley, Colorado]]
| 1889
| 2007
| 2010
| [[Northern Colorado Bears|Bears]]
| {{college color boxes|Northern Colorado Bears}}
| [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]]{{efn|group=faff|name=WAC|Women's swimming & diving affiliate of the [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]].}}
|-
| {{sort|Oklahoma|'''[[University of Oklahoma]]'''}}
| [[Norman, Oklahoma]]
| 1890
| 2009
| rowspan=2 | 2014
| [[Oklahoma Sooners|Sooners]]
| {{college color boxes|Oklahoma Sooners}}
| rowspan="2" | Rowing (w)
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| '''[[San Diego State University]]'''
| [[San Diego|San Diego, California]]
| 1947
| 2013
| [[San Diego State Aztecs|Aztecs]]
| {{college color boxes|San Diego State Aztecs}}
| [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]{{efn|group=faff|Dropped rowing after the 2020–21 season; had previously been an affiliate of the [[American Athletic Conference]] in that sport.}}<br>{{small|([[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] in 2026)}}
|-
| {{sort|South Carolina|'''[[University of South Carolina]]'''}}
| [[Columbia, South Carolina]]
| 1801
| 2005
| rowspan=2 | 2022
| [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer|Gamecocks]]
| {{college color boxes|South Carolina Gamecocks}}
| Soccer (m)
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=SBC}}
|-
| {{sort|Southern Miss|'''[[University of Southern Mississippi]]'''}} (Southern Miss)
| [[Hattiesburg|Hattiesburg, Mississippi]]
| 1910
| 2021
| [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles|Golden Eagles]]
| {{college color boxes|Southern Miss Golden Eagles}}
| Beach volleyball
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
|-
| '''[[Texas Christian University]]''' (TCU)
| [[Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 1873
| 2023
| 2024
| Private
| [[TCU Horned Frogs|Horned Frogs]]
| {{college color boxes|TCU Horned Frogs}}
| Beach volleyball
| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|-
| {{sort|Tennessee|'''[[University of Tennessee]]'''}}
| [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
| 1794
| rowspan=2 | 2009
| rowspan=2 | 2014
| rowspan=4 | Public
| nowrap|[[Tennessee Volunteers|Lady Volunteers]]
| {{college color boxes|Tennessee Volunteers}}
| rowspan=2 | Rowing (w)
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| {{sort|Texas|'''[[University of Texas at Austin]]'''}}
| [[Austin, Texas]]
| 1883
| [[Texas Longhorns|Longhorns]]
| {{college color boxes|Texas Longhorns}}
| [[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]
|-
| {{sort|ULM|'''[[University of Louisiana at Monroe]]'''}} (ULM)
| [[Monroe, Louisiana]]
| 1865
| 2021<ref name=BV21/>
| 2022
| [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|Warhawks]]
| {{college color boxes|ULM Warhawks}}
| Beach volleyball
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
|-
| '''[[West Virginia University]]'''
| [[Morgantown, West Virginia]]
| 1867
| 2012
| 2014
| [[West Virginia Mountaineers|Mountaineers]]
| {{college color boxes|West Virginia Mountaineers}}
| Rowing (w)
| [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
|}

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

=== Membership timeline ===
<timeline>
DateFormat  = yyyy
ImageSize   = width:1000 height:auto barincrement:20

Period      = from:1995 till:2032
TimeAxis    = orientation:horizontal
PlotArea    = right:20 left:0 bottom:50 top:5 #> to display a count on left side of graph,  use "left:20" to suppress the count, use "left:20"<#
Colors =  id:barcolor value:rgb(0.99,0.7,0.7)
          id:line value:black
          id:bg value:white

          id:Full value:rgb(0.742,0.727,0.852) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in all sports
          id:FullxF value:rgb(0.551,0.824,0.777) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in all sports except for football
          id:AssocF value:rgb(0.98,0.5,0.445) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member for football only
          id:AssocOS value:rgb(0.5,0.6,0.824) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in some sports, but not all (consider identifying in legend or a footnote)
          id:OtherC1 value:rgb(0.996,0.996,0.699) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved to another conference
          id:OtherC2 value:rgb(0.988,0.703,0.383) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved to another conference where OtherC1 has already been used, to distinguish the two
          id:OtherC3 value:rgb(0.999,0.859,0.984) # Use this color to denote a team that has move to another conference, when OtherC1 and OtherC2 have already been used

PlotData= 
   width:15 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:s

   bar:1  color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:[[University of Cincinnati|Cincinnati]] (1995–2005)
   bar:1  color:Full from:1996 till:2005
   bar:1  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
   bar:1  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:2023 text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
   bar:1  color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end  text:[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]

   bar:2  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2005 text:[[DePaul University|DePaul]] (1995–2005)
   bar:2  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
   bar:2  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:end text:[[Big East Conference|Big East]]

   bar:3  color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:[[University of Louisville|Louisville]] (1995–2005)
   bar:3  color:Full from:1996 till:2005
   bar:3  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
   bar:3  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:2014 text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
   bar:3  shift:(15) color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text:    [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]

   bar:4  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2005 text:[[Marquette University|Marquette]] (1995–2005)
   bar:4  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
   bar:4  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:end text:[[Big East Conference|Big East]]

   bar:5  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2005 text:[[Saint Louis University|Saint Louis]] (1995–2005)
   bar:5  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:end text:[[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]

   bar:6  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2003 text:[[University of South Florida|South Florida]] (1995–2003)
   bar:6  color:Full from:2003 till:2005 text:(2003–2005)
   bar:6  shift:(20) color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]]
   bar:6  color:OtherC2  from:2013 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
   bar:6  color:AssocOS  from:2025 till:end text: (Beach volleyball, 2025–present)

   bar:7  color:FullxF from:1995 till:2005 text:[[University of North Carolina at Charlotte|Charlotte]] (1995–2005)
   bar:7  color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:end text:[[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
   bar:7  color:FullxF  from:2013 till:2015 text:(2013–2015)
   bar:7  shift:(20) color:Full  from:2015 till:2023 text:(2015–2023)
   bar:7  color:OtherC2  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]

   bar:8  color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:[[University of Southern Mississippi|Southern Miss]] (1995–2022)
   bar:8  color:Full from:1996 till:2022
   bar:8  color:OtherC1  from:2022 till:end text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]

   bar:9  color:FullxF from:1995 till:1999 text:[[University of Alabama at Birmingham|UAB]] (1995–1999)
   bar:9  color:Full from:1999 till:2015 text:(1999–2015)
   bar:9  color:FullxF from:2015 till:2017 text:(2015–2017)
   bar:9  shift:(20) color:Full from:2017 till:2023 text:(2017–2023)
   bar:9  color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:end text: (Beach volleyball, 2023–present)

   bar:10 color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:[[University of Memphis|Memphis]] (1995–2013)
   bar:10 color:Full from:1996 till:2013
   bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]

   bar:11 color:FullxF from:1995 till:1996 text:[[Tulane University|Tulane]] (1995–2014)
   bar:11 color:Full from:1996 till:2014
   bar:11 color:OtherC1 from:2014 till:2022 text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
   bar:11 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:end text:(Beach volleyball, 2022–present; bowling, 2023–present)

   bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
   bar:12 color:Full from:1996 till:2013 text:[[University of Houston|Houston]] (1996–2013)
   bar:12 color:OtherC1  from:2013 till:2023 text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
   bar:12 color:OtherC2  from:2023 till:end  text:[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]

   bar:13 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1997 text:[[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]
   bar:13 color:AssocF from:1997 till:2001 text:[[East Carolina University|East Carolina]] (1997–2001)
   bar:13 shift:(30) color:Full from:2001 till:2014 text:(2001–2014)
   bar:13 color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text: [[American Athletic Conference|American]]

   bar:14 color:AssocF from:1998 till:2005 text:[[United States Military Academy|Army]] (1998–2005)

   bar:15 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
   bar:15 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2001 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:15 color:Full from:2001 till:2005 text:[[Texas Christian University|TCU]] (2001–2005)
   bar:15 color:OtherC1  from:2005 till:2012 text:[[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]
   bar:15 color:OtherC2  from:2012 till:2023 text:[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]
   bar:15 color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:2024 text: (Beach volleyball, 2023–2024)
   bar:15 color:OtherC2  from:2024 till:end text:

   bar:16 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|TAAC]]
   bar:16 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2005 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]
   bar:16 color:Full from:2005 till:2013 text:[[University of Central Florida|Central Florida]] (2005–2013)
   bar:16 color:OtherC1  from:2013 till:2023 text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
   bar:16 color:OtherC2  from:2023 till:end  text:[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]]

   bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:[[Southwest Conference|SWC]]
   bar:17 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2005 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:17 color:Full from:2005 till:2013 text:[[Southern Methodist University|SMU]] (2005–2013)
   bar:17 color:OtherC1  from:2013 till:2024 text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]
   bar:17 color:OtherC2  from:2024 till:end text: [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]

   bar:18 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:[[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]]
   bar:18 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2005 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:18 color:Full from:2005 till:2014 text:[[University of Tulsa|Tulsa]] (2005–2014)
   bar:18 color:OtherC1  from:2014 till:end text: [[American Athletic Conference|American]]

   bar:19 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1997 text:[[Southern Conference|SoCon]]
   bar:19 color:OtherC2 from:1997 till:2005 text:[[Mid-American Conference|MAC]]
   bar:19 color:Full from:2005 till:2022 text:[[Marshall University|Marshall]] (2005–2022)
   bar:19  color:OtherC1  from:2022 till:end text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]

   bar:20 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:[[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]]
   bar:20 color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2005 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:20 color:Full from:2005 till:2023 text:[[Rice University|Rice]] (2005–2023)
   bar:20 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]

   bar:21 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2005 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:21 color:Full from:2005 till:2026 text:[[University of Texas at El Paso|UTEP]] (2005–2026)
   bar:21 color:OtherC1 from:2026 till:end text:[[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]

   bar:22 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1998 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|TAAC]]
   bar:22 color:OtherC2 from:1998 till:2005 text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
   bar:22 color:AssocOS from:2005 till:end text:[[Florida International University|FIU]] (Men's soccer, 2005–2013)
   bar:22 color:Full from:2013 till:end text:(2013–present)

   bar:25 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|TAAC]]
   bar:25 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2006 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]
   bar:25 color:OtherC2 from:2006 till:2013 text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
   bar:25 color:Full from:2013 till:2023 text:[[Florida Atlantic University|Florida Atlantic]] (2013–2023)
   bar:25 color:AssocOS  from:2023 till:end text: (Beach volleyball, 2023–present)

   bar:26 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
   bar:26 color:OtherC2 from:2001 till:2013 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:26 color:Full from:2013 till:end text:[[Louisiana Tech University|Louisiana Tech]] (2013–present)

   bar:27 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2000 text:[[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]]
   bar:27 color:OtherC2 from:2000 till:2013 text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
   bar:27 color:Full from:2013 till:end text:[[Middle Tennessee State University|Middle Tennessee]] (2013–present)

   bar:28 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:1996 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
   bar:28 shift:(30) color:OtherC2 from:1996 till:2000 text:[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
   bar:28 color:OtherC1 from:2000 till:2013 text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
   bar:28 color:Full from:2013 till:2023 text:[[University of North Texas|North Texas]] (2013–2023)
   bar:28 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]

   bar:29 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2013 text:[[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]
   bar:29 color:FullxF  from:2013 till:2014 text:[[Old Dominion University|Old Dominion]] (2013–2022)
   bar:29 color:Full  from:2014 till:2022
   bar:29  color:OtherC1  from:2022 till:end text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]

   bar:30 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2012 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
   bar:30 color:OtherC2 from:2012 till:2013 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:30 color:Full from:2013 till:2023 text:[[University of Texas at San Antonio|UTSA]] (2013–2023)
   bar:30 color:OtherC1  from:2023 till:end text:[[American Athletic Conference|American]]

   bar:31 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2014 text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
   bar:31 color:Full from:2014 till:end text:[[Western Kentucky University|Western Kentucky]] (2014–present)

   bar:32 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|TAAC]]
   bar:32 color:OtherC1 from:2001 till:2003 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]
   bar:32 color:OtherC2 from:2003 till:2022 text:[[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]]
   bar:32 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:2023 text:[[Jacksonville State University|Jacksonville State]] (Beach volleyball, 2022–2023; full, 2023–present)
   bar:32 color:Full from:2023 till:end

   bar:33 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2018 text:[[Big South Conference|Big South]]
   bar:33 color:OtherC2 from:2018 till:2023 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]
   bar:33 color:Full from:2023 till:end text:[[Liberty University|Liberty]] (2023–present)

   bar:34 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2000 text:[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
   bar:34 color:OtherC2 from:2000 till:2005 text:[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]]
   bar:34 color:OtherC1 from:2005 till:2023 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:34 color:Full from:2023 till:end text:[[New Mexico State University|New Mexico State]] (2023–present)

   bar:35 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2021 text:[[Southland Conference|Southland]]
   bar:35 color:OtherC2 from:2021 till:2023 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:35 color:Full from:2023 till:end text:[[Sam Houston State University|Sam Houston]] (2023–present)

   bar:43 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2005 text:[[Peach Belt Conference|Peach Belt]]
   bar:43 color:OtherC2 from:2005 till:2024 text:[[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]
   bar:43 color:Full from:2024 till:end text:[[Kennesaw State University|Kennesaw State]] (2024–present)

   bar:44 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:[[America East Conference|America East]]
   bar:44 color:OtherC2 from:2001 till:2025 text:[[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]
   bar:44 color:Full from:2025 till:end text:[[University of Delaware|Delaware]] (2025–future)

   bar:45 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2023 text:[[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]]
   bar:45 color:AssocOS from:2023 till:2025 text:[[Missouri State University|Missouri State]] (Beach volleyball, 2023–2025; full, 2025–future)
   bar:45 color:Full from:2025 till:end

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