Editing Northeast Conference (section)

==Member schools==
=== Full members ===
====Current full members====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Joined
! Type
! Enrollment
! Endowment (2022)
! Nickname
! class="unsortable" | Colors
|-
| '''[[Central Connecticut State University]]'''
| [[New Britain, Connecticut]]
| 1849
| 1997
| [[Public university|Public]]
| 9,546
| $63,000,000
| [[Central Connecticut Blue Devils|Blue Devils]]
| {{college color boxes|Central Connecticut Blue Devils}}
|-
| '''[[Chicago State University]]'''
| [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
| 1867
| 2024
| Public<br />{{small|([[Thurgood Marshall College Fund|TMCF]])}}
| {{nts|2620}}<ref>{{cite web |title=CSU Graduate Enrollment Increases 5% |url=https://www.csu.edu/news/Graduate_Enrollment_Increase.htm |publisher=Chicago State University |access-date=September 27, 2021 |date=September 11, 2021}}</ref>
| $9,700,000
| [[Chicago State Cougars|Cougars]]
| {{college color boxes|Chicago State Cougars}}
|-
| '''[[Fairleigh Dickinson University]]'''
| [[Teaneck, New Jersey]]
| 1942
| 1981
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 8,590
| $88,300,000
| [[Fairleigh Dickinson Knights|Knights]]
| {{college color boxes|Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}}
|-
| '''[[Le Moyne College]]'''
| [[DeWitt, New York]]{{efn|group=ffm|The campus has a [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] mailing address, but almost entirely lies within the adjacent town of DeWitt.}}
| 1946
| 2023
| [[Catholic Church in the United States|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])}}
| 3,409
| $180,400,000
| [[Le Moyne Dolphins|Dolphins]]
| {{college color boxes|Le Moyne Dolphins}}
|-
| '''[[Long Island University]]'''{{efn|group=cfm|Prior to 2019–20, LIU operated two separate athletic programs, with only that of the school's Brooklyn campus being an NEC member.}}
| [[Brooklyn]] and<br>[[Brookville, New York|Brookville]], [[New York (state)|New York]]{{efn|group=cfm|The merged LIU athletic program bases some sports at the Brooklyn campus and others at the Post campus in Brookville, New York.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://athletics.liu.edu/faqs/ |title=One LIU: Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Long Island University |access-date=October 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012014615/http://athletics.liu.edu/faqs/ |archive-date=October 12, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
| 1926
| 1981
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 16,958{{efn|group=cfm|Combined enrollment of the Brooklyn and Post campuses. All LIU varsity sports are open to undergraduates at either campus who meet NCAA eligibility requirements.}}
| $367,000,000
| [[LIU Sharks|Sharks]]
| {{college color boxes|LIU Sharks}}
|-
| '''[[Mercyhurst University]]'''
| [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]
| 1926
| 2024
| [[Catholic Church in the United States|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Sisters of Mercy]])}}
| {{nts|2759}}
| $31,800,000
| [[Mercyhurst Lakers|Lakers]]
| {{college color boxes|Mercyhurst Lakers}}
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| '''[[Saint Francis University]]'''{{efn|group=cfm|Departing for the [[Presidents' Athletic Conference]] in 2026.}}
| [[Loretto, Pennsylvania]]
| 1847
| 1981
| [[Catholic Church in the United States|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Third Order Regular of Saint Francis of Penance|Franciscan]])}}
| 2,111
| $63,000,000
| [[Saint Francis Red Flash|Red Flash]]
| {{college color boxes|Saint Francis Red Flash}}
|-
| '''[[Stonehill College]]'''
| [[Easton, Massachusetts]]
| 1948
| 2022
| [[Catholic Church in the United States|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Congregation of Holy Cross|Holy Cross]])}}
| 2,479
| $295,259,814
| [[Stonehill Skyhawks|Skyhawks]]
| {{college color boxes|Stonehill Skyhawks}}
|-
| '''[[Wagner College]]'''
| [[Staten Island|Staten Island, New York]]
| 1883
| 1981
| [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Lutheran]]
| 1,762
| $112,000,000
| [[Wagner Seahawks|Seahawks]]
| {{college color boxes|Wagner Seahawks}}
|}

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

====Future full members====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Type
! Enrollment
! Endowment
! Nickname
! Joining
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! Current<br />conference
|-
| '''[[University of New Haven]]'''
| [[New Haven, Connecticut]]
| 1920
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 7,513
| $94,000,000<ref name="NewHaven">{{cite web|url=chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.newhaven.edu/_resources/documents/about/fast-facts/fast-facts.pdf|title=New Haven Fast Facts|website=newhaven.edu|publisher=University of New Haven|access-date=May 6, 2025}}</ref>
| [[New Haven Chargers|Chargers]]
| 2025
| {{college color boxes|New Haven Chargers}}
| [[Northeast-10 Conference|Northeast-10 (NE10)]]{{efn|group=future|name=D2|Currently an [[NCAA Division II]] athletic conference.}}{{efn|group=future|Reclassification will end in 2028–29}}
|}

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

====Former full members====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Joined
! Left
! Type
! Nickname
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! Current<br />conference
|-
| {{sort|Baltimore|'''[[University of Baltimore]]'''}}
| [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
| 1925
| 1981
| 1983
| Public
| [[Baltimore Super Bees|Super Bees]]
| {{college color boxes|Baltimore Super Bees}}
| ''none''{{efn|group=former|The University of Baltimore dropped intercollegiate athletics after the 1982–83 academic year.}}
|-
| '''[[Bryant University]]'''
| [[Smithfield, Rhode Island]]
| 1863
| 2008
| 2022
| rowspan=3 |Private
| [[Bryant Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| {{college color boxes|Bryant Bulldogs}}
| [[America East Conference|America East]]
|-
| '''[[Loyola University Maryland|Loyola College]]'''
| [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
| 1852
| rowspan=2 | 1981
| 1989
| [[Loyola Greyhounds|Greyhounds]]
| {{college color boxes|Loyola Greyhounds}}
| [[Patriot League|Patriot]]
|-
| '''[[Marist College]]'''
| [[Poughkeepsie, New York]]
| 1929
| 1997
| [[Marist Red Foxes|Red Foxes]]
| {{college color boxes|Marist Red Foxes}}
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] 
|-
| '''{{sort|UMBC|[[University of Maryland, Baltimore County]]}}'''
| [[Catonsville, Maryland]]{{efn|group=former|Mailing address is Baltimore.}}
| 1966
| 1998
| 2003
| Public
| [[UMBC Retrievers|Retrievers]]
| {{college color boxes|UMBC Retrievers}}
| [[America East Conference|America East]]
|-
| '''[[Merrimack College]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=mcsh|Merrimack and Sacred Heart remain in the NEC as affiliate members for field hockey.}}
| [[North Andover, Massachusetts]]
| 1947
| 2019
| 2024
| rowspan=9 | Private
| [[Merrimack Warriors|Warriors]]
| {{college color boxes|Merrimack Warriors}}
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
|-
| '''[[Monmouth University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Monmouth returned to the NEC in 2024–25 as an affiliate member in bowling.}}
| [[West Long Branch, New Jersey]]
| 1933
| 1985
| 2013
| [[Monmouth Hawks|Hawks]]
| {{college color boxes|Monmouth Hawks}}
| [[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]
|-
| '''[[Mount St. Mary's University]]'''
| [[Emmitsburg, Maryland]]{{efn|group=former|The Mount St. Mary's campus has an Emmitsburg mailing address, but is located in unincorporated [[Frederick County, Maryland|Frederick County]].}}
| 1808
| 1989
| 2022
| [[Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers|Mountaineers]]
| {{college color boxes|Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers}}
| rowspan=3 | [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
|-
| '''[[Quinnipiac University]]'''
| [[Hamden, Connecticut]]
| 1929
| 1998
| 2013
| [[Quinnipiac Bobcats|Bobcats]]
| {{college color boxes|Quinnipiac Bobcats}}
|-
| '''[[Rider University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Rider returned to the NEC in 2019–20 as an affiliate member for field hockey.}}
| [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey]]
| 1865
| 1992
| 1997
| [[Rider Broncs|Broncs]]
| {{college color boxes|Rider Broncs}}
|-
| '''[[Robert Morris University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Robert Morris returned to the NEC in 2024–25 as an affiliate member for football and men's lacrosse.}}
| [[Moon Township, Pennsylvania]]
| 1921
| 1981
| 2020
| [[Robert Morris Colonials|Colonials]]
| {{college color boxes|Robert Morris Colonials}}
| [[Horizon League|Horizon]]
|-
| '''[[Sacred Heart University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=mcsh}}
| [[Fairfield, Connecticut]]
| 1963
| 1999
| 2024
| [[Sacred Heart Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| {{college color boxes|Sacred Heart Pioneers}}
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
|-
| {{sort|Saint Francis College|'''[[St. Francis College]]'''}}
| [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]]
| 1858
| rowspan=3 | 1981
| 2023
| [[St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers|Terriers]]
| {{college color boxes|St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers}}
| ''none''{{efn|group=former|St. Francis Brooklyn dropped intercollegiate athletics after the 2022–23 academic year.}}
|-
| '''[[Siena College]]'''
| [[Loudonville, New York]]
| 1937
| 1984
| [[Siena Saints|Saints]]
| {{college color boxes|Siena Saints}}
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
|-
| '''[[Towson University]]'''
| [[Towson, Maryland]]
| 1866
| 1982
| Public
| [[Towson Tigers|Tigers]]
| {{college color boxes|Towson Tigers}}
| [[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]
|}

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

===Affiliate members===
====Current affiliate members====
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Joined
! Type
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! NEC<br />sport(s)
! Primary<br />conference
|-
| rowspan=3 | '''[[Binghamton University]]'''
| rowspan=3 | [[Binghamton, New York]]{{efn|group=aff|The BU campus has a Binghamton mailing address, but mostly lies in the adjacent town of [[Vestal, New York|Vestal]].}}
| rowspan=3 | 1946
| rowspan=3 | 2023
| rowspan=3 | Public
| rowspan=3 | 16,098
| rowspan=3 | [[Binghamton Bearcats|Bearcats]]
| rowspan=3 | {{college color boxes|Binghamton Bearcats}}
| {{sortname|Men's|golf|nolink=y}}
| rowspan=3 | [[America East Conference|America East]]
|-
| {{sortname|Men's|tennis|nolink=y}}
|-
| {{sortname|Women's|tennis|nolink=y}}
|-
| '''[[Cleveland State University]]'''
| [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
| 1964
| 2024
| Public
| 16,418
| [[Cleveland State Vikings|Vikings]]
| {{college color boxes|Cleveland State Vikings}}
| {{sortname|Men's|lacrosse|nolink=y}}
| [[Horizon League|Horizon]]
|-
| '''[[Coppin State University]]'''
| [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
| 1900
| rowspan=4 | 2022
| Public<br />{{small|([[Historically black colleges and universities|HBCU]])}}
| 2,348
| [[Coppin State Eagles|Eagles]]
| {{college color boxes|Coppin State Eagles}}
| Baseball
| [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]]
|-
| '''[[Daemen University]]'''
| [[Amherst, New York]]
| 1947
| Private
| 2,156
| [[Daemen Wildcats|Wildcats]]
| {{college color boxes|Daemen Wildcats}}
| {{sortname|Men's|volleyball|nolink=y}}
| [[East Coast Conference|ECC]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2|Currently an [[NCAA Division II]] athletic conference.}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''[[Delaware State University]]'''
| rowspan="4" | [[Dover, Delaware]]
| rowspan="4" | 1891
| rowspan=4 | Public{{efn|group=aff|Delaware State 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]].}}<br />{{small|([[Historically black colleges and universities|HBCU]])}}
| rowspan="4" | 4,768
| rowspan="4" | [[Delaware State Hornets|Hornets]]
| rowspan="4" | {{college color boxes|Delaware State Hornets}}
| Baseball
| rowspan="4" | [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]]
|-
| {{sortname|Women's|golf|nolink=y}}
|- 
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| {{sortname|Women's|lacrosse|nolink=y}}
|-
| {{sortname|Women's|soccer|nolink=y}}
|-
| {{sort|Detroit Mercy|'''[[University of Detroit Mercy]]'''}}
| [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
| 1877
| 2024
| rowspan=5 | Private
| 5,700
| [[Detroit Mercy Titans men's lacrosse|Titans]]
| {{college color boxes|Detroit Mercy Titans}}
| Men’s Lacrosse 
| [[Horizon League|Horizon]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''[[Duquesne University]]'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
| rowspan="2" | 1878
| 2008
| rowspan="2" | 10,184
| rowspan="2" | [[Duquesne Dukes|Dukes]]
| rowspan="2" | {{college color boxes|Duquesne Dukes}}
| Football
| rowspan="2" | [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
|-
| 2016
| Bowling
|-
| '''{{sort|Dyouville|[[D'Youville University]]}}'''
| [[Buffalo, New York]]
| 1946
| 2022
| 1,475
| [[D'Youville University#Athletics|Saints]]
| {{college color boxes|D'Youville Saints}}
| {{sortname|Men's|volleyball|nolink=y}}
| [[East Coast Conference|ECC]]{{efn|group=former|name=D2}}
|-
| '''[[Fairfield University]]'''
| [[Fairfield, Connecticut]]
| 1942
| 2019{{efn|group=aff|The Fairfield field hockey team had previously competed in the NEC from the 2004 to 2006 fall seasons (2004–05 to 2006–07 school years).}}
| 4,991
| [[Fairfield Stags|Stags]]
| {{college color boxes|Fairfield Stags}}
| Field hockey
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
|-
| rowspan=7 | '''[[Howard University]]'''
| rowspan=7 | [[Washington, D.C.]]
| rowspan=7 | 1867
| rowspan=2 | 2020
| rowspan=7 | Private<br />{{small|([[Historically black colleges and universities|HBCU]])}}
| rowspan=7 | 10,000
| rowspan=7 | [[Howard Bison|Bison]] &<br />[[Howard Bison|Lady Bison]]
| rowspan=7 | {{college color boxes|Howard Bison}}
| {{sortname|Men's|swimming & diving|nolink=y}}
| rowspan=10 | [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]]
|-
| {{sortname|Women's|swimming & diving|nolink=y}}
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2021
| {{sortname|Women's|golf|nolink=y}}
|-
| {{sortname|Women's|lacrosse|nolink=y}}
|-
| {{sortname|Men's|soccer|nolink=y}}
|-
| {{sortname|Women's|soccer|nolink=y}}
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2022
| {{sortname|Men's|golf|nolink=y}}
|-
| rowspan=3 | '''[[University of Maryland Eastern Shore]]'''
| rowspan=3 | [[Princess Anne, Maryland]]{{efn|group=aff|The UMES campus has a Princess Anne mailing address, but lies in unincorporated [[Somerset County, Maryland|Somerset County]].}}
| rowspan=3 | 1886
| rowspan=3 | Public<br />{{small|([[Historically black colleges and universities|HBCU]])}}
| rowspan=3 | 2,888
| rowspan=3 | [[Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks|Hawks]]
| rowspan=3 | {{college color boxes|Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks}}
| Baseball
|-
| {{sortname|Men's|golf|nolink=y}}
|-
| {{sortname|Women's|golf|nolink=y}}
|-
| '''[[Merrimack College]]'''
| [[North Andover, Massachusetts]]
| 1947
| 2024{{efn|group=aff|Merrimack had been a full NEC member from 2019–20 to 2023–24.}}
| rowspan=3 | Private
| 3,726
| [[Merrimack Warriors|Warriors]]
| {{college color boxes|Merrimack Warriors}}
| Field hockey
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
|-
| '''[[Monmouth University]]'''
| [[West Long Branch, New Jersey]]
| 1933
| 2024{{efn|group=aff|Monmouth had been a full NEC member from 1985–86 to 2012–13.}}
| 5,675
| [[Monmouth Hawks|Hawks]]
| {{college color boxes|Monmouth Hawks}}
| rowspan=2 | Bowling
| [[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]
|-
| '''[[Niagara University]]'''
| [[Niagara University|Niagara University, New York]]{{efn|group=aff|The Niagara campus is its own census-designated place and postal entity within the town of [[Lewiston, New York|Lewiston]].}}
| 1856
| 2023
| 3,765
| [[Niagara Purple Eagles|Purple Eagles]]
| {{college color boxes|Niagara Purple Eagles}}
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
|-
| '''[[Norfolk State University]]'''
| [[Norfolk, Virginia]]
| 1935
| rowspan=3 | 2022
| rowspan=3 | Public<br />{{small|([[Historically black colleges and universities|HBCU]])}}
| 5,601
| [[Norfolk State Spartans|Spartans]]
| {{college color boxes|Norfolk State Spartans}}
| Baseball
| rowspan=3 | [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''[[North Carolina Central University]]'''
| rowspan=2 | [[Durham, North Carolina]]
| rowspan=2 | 1910
| rowspan=2 | 8,011
| rowspan=2 | [[North Carolina Central Eagles|Eagles]]
| rowspan=2 | {{college color boxes|North Carolina Central Eagles}}
| {{sortname|Men's|golf|nolink=y}}
|-
| {{sortname|Women's|golf|nolink=y}}
|-
| '''[[Rider University]]'''
| [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey]]
| 1865
| 2019{{efn|group=aff|Rider was previously a full member from 1992–93 to 1996–97; while its field hockey team had previously competed in the NEC from the 1998 to 2012 fall seasons (1998–99 to 2012–13 school years).}}
| rowspan=4 | Private
| 5,790
| [[Rider Broncs|Broncs]]
| {{college color boxes|Rider Broncs}}
| Field hockey
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''[[Robert Morris University]]'''
| rowspan=2 | [[Moon Township, Pennsylvania]]
| rowspan=2 | 1921
| rowspan=2 | 2024{{efn|group=aff|Robert Morris had been a full NEC member from 1981–82 to 2019–20.}}
| rowspan=2 | 4,895
| rowspan=2 | [[Robert Morris Colonials|Colonials]]
| rowspan=2 | {{college color boxes|Robert Morris Colonials}}
| Football
| rowspan=2 | [[Horizon League|Horizon]]
|-
| {{sortname|Men's|lacrosse|nolink=y}}
|-
| '''[[Sacred Heart University]]'''
| [[Fairfield, Connecticut]]
| 1963
| 2024{{efn|group=aff|Sacred Heart had been a full NEC member from 1999–2000 to 2023–24.}}
| 5,974
| [[Sacred Heart Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| {{college color boxes|Sacred Heart Pioneers}}
| Field hockey
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
|-
| '''[[Virginia Military Institute]]<br />(VMI)''' 
| [[Lexington, Virginia]]
| 1839
| 2024
| Public<br />{{small|([[United States senior military college|Senior Military College]])}}
| 1,772
| [[VMI Keydets|Keydets]]
| {{college color boxes|VMI Keydets}}
| {{sortname|Men's|lacrosse|nolink=y}}
| [[Southern Conference|SoCon]]
|}

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

====Future affiliate members====
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Joining
! Type
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! NEC<br />sport(s)
! Primary<br />conference
! Current conference<br />in affiliate sport
|-
| '''[[Manhattan University]]'''
| [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale, New York]]
| 1853
| 2025
| Private
| 4,132
| [[Manhattan Jaspers|Jaspers]]
| {{college color boxes|Manhattan Jaspers}}
| {{sortname|Men's|volleyball|nolink=y}}
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
| {{N/A}}
|-
| '''{{sort|Maryland East|[[University of Maryland Eastern Shore]]}}'''
| [[Princess Anne, Maryland]]{{efn|group=futaff|The UMES campus has a Princess Anne mailing address, but lies in unincorporated [[Somerset County, Maryland|Somerset County]].}}
| 1888
| 2025
| Public<br>{{small|([[Historically black colleges and universities|HBCU]])}}
| 2,888
| [[Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks|Hawks]]
| {{college color boxes|Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks}}
| {{sortname|Men's|volleyball|nolink=y}}
| [[Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|MEAC]]
| {{N/A}}
|}

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

====Former affiliate members====
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Joined
! Left
! Type
! Nickname
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! NEC<br />sport
! Primary<br />conference
! Conference<br />in former<br />NEC sport
|-
| '''[[Adelphi University]]'''
| [[Garden City, New York]]
| 1896
| 2008
| 2015
| Private
| [[Adelphi Panthers|Panthers]]
| {{college color boxes|Adelphi Panthers}}
| Bowling
| [[Northeast-10 Conference|Northeast-10]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D2|Currently an [[NCAA Division II]] athletic conference.}}
| [[East Coast Conference|ECC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D2}}
|-
| {{sort|Albany|'''[[University at Albany, SUNY|University at Albany]]'''}}
| [[Albany, New York]]
| 1844
| 1999
| 2013
| Public
| [[Albany Great Danes|Great Danes]]
| {{college color boxes|Albany Great Danes}}
| Football
| [[America East Conference|America East]]
| [[Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference|CAA Football]]{{efn|group=faff|name=CAAFB|CAA Football is technically a separate entity from the all-sports Coastal Athletic Association, though both share the same administration.}}
|-
| '''[[Caldwell University]]'''
| [[Caldwell, New Jersey]]
| 1939
| 2014
| 2018
| rowspan="2" | Private
| [[Caldwell Cougars|Cougars]]
| {{color box|red}} {{color box|gold}}
| Bowling
| [[Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference|CACC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D2}}
| [[East Coast Conference|ECC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D2}}
|-
| '''[[Hobart and William Smith Colleges|Hobart College]]'''
| [[Geneva, New York]]
| 1822
| 2013
| 2022
| [[Hobart Statesmen men's lacrosse|Statesmen]]
| {{college color boxes|Hobart Statesmen}}
| {{sortname|Men's|lacrosse|nolink=y}}
| [[Liberty League|Liberty]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}
| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
|-
| '''[[Kutztown University of Pennsylvania]]'''
| [[Kutztown, Pennsylvania]]
| 1866
| 2008
| 2015
| rowspan=4 | Public
| [[Kutztown Golden Bears|Golden Bears]]
| {{college color boxes|Kutztown Golden Bears}}
| Bowling
| rowspan=2 | [[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference|PSAC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D2}}
| [[East Coast Conference|ECC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D2}}
|-
| '''[[Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania]]'''
| [[Lock Haven, Pennsylvania]]
| 1942
| 2004
| 2010
| [[Lock Haven Bald Eagles|Bald Eagles]]
| {{college color boxes|Lock Haven Bald Eagles}}
| Field hockey
| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
|-
| '''[[New Jersey City University]]'''
| [[Jersey City, New Jersey]]
| 1929
| 2009
| 2013
| [[New Jersey City Gothic Knights|Gothic Knights]]
| {{color box|green}} {{color box|gold}}
| Bowling
| [[New Jersey Athletic Conference|NJAC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D3}}
| [[Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference|AMCC]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D3}}<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.amccsports.org/sports/wbowl/2014-15/releases/NJCU_Affiliate_Member_Announcement |title=New Jersey City University Joins AMCC as Affiliate Member in Women's Bowling |publisher=[[Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference]] |date=May 27, 2015 |access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[New Jersey Institute of Technology]]'''<br />'''(NJIT)'''
| [[Newark, New Jersey]]
| 1881
| 2019<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://northeastconference.org/news/2018/10/19/general-nec-welcomes-njit-as-mens-lacrosse-associate-member.aspx |title=NEC Welcomes NJIT as Men's Lacrosse Associate Member |publisher=Northeast Conference |date=October 19, 2018 |access-date=October 23, 2018}}</ref>
| 2020
| [[NJIT Highlanders|Highlanders]]
| {{college color boxes|NJIT Highlanders}}
| {{sortname|Women's|lacrosse|nolink=y}}
| colspan=2 | [[America East Conference|America East]]{{efn|group=faff|NJIT left NEC men's lacrosse after only one season when it became a full member of the [[America East Conference]], which sponsors that sport.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.njithighlanders.com/news/2020/6/12/general-njit-to-join-america-east-conference-as-10th-member-institution.aspx |title=NJIT to Join America East Conference as 10th Member Institution |publisher=NJIT Highlanders |date=June 12, 2020 |access-date=June 13, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
| {{sort|Saint John's|'''[[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's University]]'''}}
| [[Queens|Queens, New York]]
| 1870
| 2000
| 2003
| rowspan=4 | Private
| [[St. John's Red Storm football|Red Storm]]
| {{college color boxes|St. John's Red Storm}}
| Football
| [[Big East Conference|Big East]]
| ''none''{{efn|group=faff|St. John's dropped football after the 2002 fall season (2002–03 school year).}}
|-
| '''[[Saint Joseph's University]]'''
| [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| 1851
| 2013
| 2022
| [[Saint Joseph's Hawks men's lacrosse|Hawks]]
| {{college color boxes|Saint Joseph's Hawks}}
| {{sortname|Men's|lacrosse|nolink=y}}
| colspan=2 | [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10]]
|-
| '''[[Saint Peter's University]]'''
| [[Jersey City, New Jersey]]
| 1872
| 2008
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| [[Saint Peter's Peacocks|Peahens]]{{efn|group=faff|When Saint Peter's was an NEC associate member, its men's teams used the nickname Peacocks, with women's teams using Peahens. The university has since adopted Peacocks for all teams.}}
| {{college color boxes|Saint Peter's Peacocks}}
| Bowling
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
| ''none''{{efn|group=faff|Saint Peter's dropped bowling after the 2017–18 school year.}}
|-
| '''[[Siena College]]'''
| [[Loudonville, New York]]
| 1937
| 1998
| [[Siena Saints|Saints]]
| {{college color boxes|Siena Saints}}
| Field hockey
| [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
| ''none''{{efn|group=faff|Siena dropped field hockey after the 2017 fall season (2017–18 school year).}}
|-
| '''[[Stony Brook University]]'''
| [[Stony Brook, New York]]
| 1957
| 1999
| rowspan=3 | 2007
| Public
| [[Stony Brook Seawolves|Seawolves]]
| {{college color boxes|Stony Brook Seawolves}}
| Football
| [[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]
| [[Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference|CAA Football]]{{efn|group=faff|name=CAAFB}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''[[Virginia Military Institute]]'''<br />'''(VMI)'''
| rowspan="2" | [[Lexington, Virginia]]
| rowspan="2" | 1839
| rowspan="2" | 2003{{efn|group=faff|The VMI men's swimming program joined the NEC for the 2003–04 school year. The women's swimming team became a varsity program during the 2005–06 school year.}}
| rowspan="2" | Public<br />{{small|([[Senior Military College]])}}
| rowspan="2" | [[VMI Keydets|Keydets]]
| rowspan="2" | {{college color boxes|VMI Keydets}}
| {{sortname|Men's|swimming & diving|nolink=y}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Southern Conference|SoCon]]
| rowspan="2" | [[America East Conference|America East]]{{efn|group=faff|At the time of their membership in the Northeast Conference, VMI was a member of the Big South. In 2014, they became full members of the [[Southern Conference]] (SoCon). In swimming, the Keydets left the NEC to join the league now known as the [[Coastal Collegiate Sports Association]] (CCSA), and have competed in the [[America East Conference]] since the 2017–18 school year.}}
|-
| {{sortname|Women's|swimming & diving|nolink=y}}
|-
|}

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

===Membership timeline===
<timeline>

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   bar:1  color:FullxF from:1981 till:1982 text:[[Towson University|Towson]] (1981–1982)
   bar:1  color:OtherC1 from:1982 shift:(100,-4) till:1992 text:[[East Coast Conference (Division I)|East Coast]]
   bar:1  color:OtherC2 from:1992 till:1995 text:[[Big South Conference|Big South]]
   bar:1  color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2001 text:[[America East Conference|America East]]
   bar:1  color:OtherC2 from:2001 till:end text:[[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]

   bar:2  color:FullxF from:1981 till:1983 text:[[University of Baltimore|Baltimore]] (1981–1983, then dropped athletics)

   bar:3  color:FullxF from:1981 till:1984 text:[[Siena College|Siena]] (1981–1984)
   bar:3  shift:(35) color:OtherC2 from:1984 till:1989 text:[[America East Conference|ECAC North]]
   bar:3  color:OtherC1 from:1989 till:end text:[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]

   bar:4  color:FullxF from:1981 till:1989 text:[[Loyola University Maryland|Loyola (MD)]] (1981–1989)
   bar:4  color:OtherC1 from:1989 till:2013 text:[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
   bar:4  color:OtherC2 from:2013 till:end text:[[Patriot League]]

   bar:5  color:FullxF from:1981 till:1997 text:[[Marist College|Marist]] (1981–1997)
   bar:5  color:OtherC1 from:1997 till:end text:[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]

   bar:6  color:FullxF from:1981 till:end text:[[Fairleigh Dickinson University|Fairleigh Dickinson]] (1981–present)

   bar:7 color:FullxF from:1981 till:2019 text:[[Long Island University|Long Island]] (1981–present)
   bar:7 color:Full from:2019 till:end

   bar:8  color:FullxF from:1981 till:1996 text:[[Robert Morris University|Robert Morris]] (1981–2020)
   bar:8  color:Full from:1996 till:2020
   bar:8  color:OtherC1 from:2020 till:2024 text:[[Horizon League|Horizon]]
   bar:8  color:AssocF from:2024 till:end text:(football & men's lacrosse; 2024–present)

   bar:9  color:FullxF from:1981 till:2023 text:[[St. Francis College|St. Francis Brooklyn]] (1981–2023, then dropped athletics)

   bar:10 color:FullxF from:1981 till:1996 text:[[Saint Francis University (Pennsylvania)|Saint Francis (PA)]] (1981–2026)
   bar:10 color:Full from:1996 till:2026
   bar:10 color:OtherC1 from:2026 till:end text:[[Presidents' Athletic Conference|PAC]] (D-III)

   bar:11 color:FullxF from:1981 till:1996 text:[[Wagner College|Wagner]] (1981–present)
   bar:11 color:Full from:1996 till:end

   bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1985 text:Independent
   bar:12 color:FullxF from:1985 till:2013 text:[[Monmouth University|Monmouth]] (1985–2013)
   bar:12 color:Full from:1996 till:2013
   bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:2022 text:[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
   bar:12 color:OtherC2 from:2022 till:2024 text:[[Coastal Athletic Association|CAA]]
   bar:12 color:AssocOS from:2024 till:end text:(bowling; 2024–present)

   bar:13 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1989 text:Independent
   bar:13 color:FullxF from:1989 till:2022 text:[[Mount St. Mary's University|Mount Saint Mary's]] (1989–2022)
   bar:13 color:OtherC1 from:2022 till:end text:[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]

   bar:14 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1992 text:[[East Coast Conference (Division I)|ECC]]
   bar:14 color:FullxF from:1992 till:1997 text:[[Rider University|Rider]] (1992–1997)
   bar:14 color:OtherC1 from:1997 till:1998 text:[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
   bar:14 shift:20 color:AssocOS from:1998 till:2013 text:(field hockey; 1998–2013, 2019–present)
   bar:14 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:2019 text:[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]
   bar:14 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:end

   bar:15 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1990 text:Independent
   bar:15 color:OtherC2 from:1990 till:1992 text:[[East Coast Conference (Division I)|ECC]]
   bar:15 color:OtherC1 from:1992 till:1993 text:Ind.
   bar:15 color:OtherC2 from:1993 till:1994 text:[[East Coast Conference (Division I)|ECC]]
   bar:15 shift:(10) color:OtherC1 from:1994 till:1996 text:[[Summit League|Mid-Con]]
   bar:15 color:AssocF from:1996 till:1997
   bar:15 color:Full from:1997 till:end text:[[Central Connecticut State University|Central Connecticut]] (1997–present)

   bar:16 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1987 text:[[New England Collegiate Conference (Division II)|NECC]]
   bar:16 color:OtherC2 from:1987 till:1998 text:[[Northeast-10 Conference|NE-10]]
   bar:16 color:FullxF from:1998 till:2013 text:[[Quinnipiac University|Quinnipiac]] (1998–2013)
   bar:16 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:end text:[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]]

   bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1990 text:Independent
   bar:17 color:OtherC2 from:1990 till:1992 text:[[East Coast Conference (Division I)|ECC]]
   bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:1992 till:1998 text:[[Big South Conference|Big South]]
   bar:17 color:FullxF from:1998 till:2003 text:[[University of Maryland, Baltimore County|UMBC]] (1998–2003)
   bar:17 color:OtherC1 from:2003 till:end text:[[America East Conference|America East]]

   bar:18 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1998 text:[[New England Collegiate Conference (Division II)|NECC]]
   bar:18 color:AssocF from:1998 till:1999
   bar:18 color:Full from:1999 till:2024 text:[[Sacred Heart University|Sacred Heart]] (1999–2024)
   bar:18 color:AssocOS from:2024 till:end text:[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] (field hockey; 2024–present)

   bar:19 color:AssocF from:1999 till:2013 text:[[University at Albany, SUNY|Albany]] (1999–2013)
   bar:19 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:end text:[[Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference|CAA Football]]

   bar:20 color:AssocF from:1999 till:2008 text:[[Stony Brook University|Stony Brook]] (1999–2008)
   bar:20 color:OtherC1 from:2008 till:2013 text: [[Big South Conference|Big South]]
   bar:20 color:OtherC2 from:2013 till:end text:[[Colonial Athletic Association Football Conference|CAA Football]]

   bar:21 color:AssocF from:2000 till:2002 text:[[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's]] (2000–2002)

   bar:24 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:2008 text:[[Northeast-10 Conference|NE-10]]
   bar:24 color:FullxF from:2008 till:2009 text:[[Bryant University|Bryant]] (2008–2022)
   bar:24 color:Full from:2009 till:2022
   bar:24 color:OtherC1 from:2022 till:end text:[[America East Conference|AmEast]]

   bar:25 color:AssocF from:2008 till:end text:[[Duquesne University|Duquesne]] (football 2008–present; bowling 2016–present)

   bar:26 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1984 text:Independent
   bar:26 color:OtherC2 from:1984 till:2019 text:[[Northeast-10 Conference|NE-10]]
   bar:26 color:Full from:2019 till:2024 text:[[Merrimack College|Merrimack]] (2019–2024)
   bar:26 shift:25 color:AssocOS from:2024 till:end text:[[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] (field hockey; 2024–present)

   bar:29 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:2022 text:[[Northeast-10 Conference|NE-10]]
   bar:29 color:Full from:2022 till:end text:[[Stonehill College|Stonehill]] (2022–present)

   bar:30 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1983 text:[[NCAA Division II independent schools|D-II Ind.]]
   bar:30 color:OtherC2 from:1983 till:1991 text:Mideast Collegiate Conference
   bar:30 color:OtherC1 from:1991 till:1992 text:[[NCAA Division II independent schools|Ind.]]
   bar:30 color:OtherC2 from:1992 till:1996 text:[[New England Collegiate Conference (Division II)|NECC]]
   bar:30 color:OtherC1 from:1996 till:2023 text:[[Northeast-10 Conference|NE-10]]
   bar:30 color:FullxF from:2023 till:end text:[[Le Moyne College|Le Moyne]] (2023–present)

   bar:31 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1984 text:[[NAIA independent schools|NAIA Ind.]]
   bar:31 color:OtherC2 from:1984 till:1993 text:[[NCAA Division I independent schools|D-I Ind.]]
   bar:31 shift:(-5) color:OtherC1 from:1993 till:1994 text:[[East Coast Conference (Division I)|ECC]]
   bar:31 color:OtherC2 from:1994 till:2006 text:[[Summit League|Mid-Continent]]
   bar:31 color:OtherC1 from:2006 till:2009 text:[[NCAA Division I independent schools|D-I Ind.]]
   bar:31 color:OtherC2 from:2009 till:2013 text:[[Great West Conference|Great West]]
   bar:31 color:OtherC1 from:2013 till:2022 text:[[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
   bar:31 color:OtherC2 from:2022 till:2024 text:[[NCAA Division I independent schools|D-I Ind.]]
   bar:31 color:FullxF from:2024 till:2026 text:[[Chicago State University|Chicago State]] (2024–present)
   bar:31 color:Full from:2026 till:end

   bar:32 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:1993 text:[[NCAA Division III independent schools|D-III Ind.]]
   bar:32 color:OtherC2 from:1993 till:1995 text:[[NCAA Division II independent schools|D-II Ind.]]
   bar:32 color:OtherC1 from:1995 till:2008 text:[[Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|GLIAC]]
   bar:32 color:OtherC2 from:2008 till:2024 text:[[Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference|PSAC]]
   bar:32 color:Full from:2024 till:end text:[[Mercyhurst University|Mercyhurst]] (2024–present)

   bar:33 color:OtherC1 from:1981 till:2000 text:[[New England Collegiate Conference (Division II)|NECC]]
   bar:33 color:OtherC2 from:2000 till:2002 text:[[NCAA Division II independent schools|D-II Ind.]]
   bar:33 color:OtherC1 from:2002 till:2008 text:[[East Coast Conference|ECC (D-II)]] 
   bar:33 color:OtherC2 from:2008 till:2025 text:[[Northeast-10 Conference|NE-10]]
   bar:33 color:FullxF from:2025 till:2026 text:[[University of New Haven|New Haven]] (2025–present)
   bar:33 color:Full from:2026 till:end

   bar:N color:powderblue from:1981 till:1988 text:ECAC Metro
   bar:N color:blue from:1988 till:end text:Northeast (NEC)

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