Editing Patriot League (section)

==Member schools==

===Full members===
There are ten "full" member schools:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/2016/6/13/school-bio-patr-school-bio-aboutpl-html.aspx?|title="Who We Are" About the Patriot League|publisher=Patriot League|access-date=1 November 2016}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Type
! Undergraduate<br />enrollment
! Endowment
! Nickname
! Joined
! class="unsortable" | Colors
|-
| '''[[American University]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=football|[[American University Eagles|American]], [[Boston University Terriers|Boston University]], and [[Loyola Greyhounds|Loyola]] do not play football. As of the 2024 season, [[Army Black Knights football|Army]] and [[Navy Midshipmen football|Navy]] participate in the NCAA [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|Football Bowl Subdivision]] (formerly Division I-A) as football-only members of the [[American Athletic Conference]]. [[Fordham Rams|Fordham]] and [[Georgetown Hoyas|Georgetown]] replace them in the Patriot League for football only.}}
| [[Washington, D.C.]]
| 1893
| [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]]
| 8,463
| $947,800,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Change Can't Wait 2024 Impact Summary |url=https://www.american.edu/change-cant-wait/impact-summary/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=American University |language=en}}</ref>
| [[American Eagles|Eagles]]
| 2001
| {{college color boxes|American Eagles}}
|-
| {{sort|Army|'''[[United States Military Academy]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=football}}<br />(Army)}}
| [[West Point, New York]]
| 1802
| Federal<br />{{small|([[United States service academies|Military]])}}
| 4,594
| N/A
| [[Army Black Knights|Black Knights]]
| 1990
| {{college color boxes|Army Black Knights|order=134}}
|-
| '''[[Boston University]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=football}}
| [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
| 1839
| Nonsectarian
| 18,229
| $3,350,000,000
| [[Boston University Terriers|Terriers]]
| 2013
| {{college color boxes|Boston University Terriers}}
|-
| '''[[Bucknell University]]'''
| [[Lewisburg, Pennsylvania]]
| 1846
| Nonsectarian
| 3,724
| $801,000,000
| [[Bucknell Bison|Bison]]
| 1986
| {{college color boxes|Bucknell Bison}}
|-
| '''[[Colgate University]]'''
| [[Hamilton (village), New York|Hamilton, New York]]
| 1819
| Nonsectarian
| 3,164
| $1,202,000,000
| [[Colgate Raiders|Raiders]]
| 1986
| {{college color boxes|Colgate Raiders}}
|-
| {{sort|Holy Cross|'''[[College of the Holy Cross]]'''}}
| [[Worcester, Massachusetts]]
| 1843
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])}}
| 3,138
| $1,230,000,000
| [[Holy Cross Crusaders|Crusaders]]
| 1986
| {{college color boxes|Holy Cross Crusaders}}
|-
| '''[[Lafayette College]]'''
| [[Easton, Pennsylvania]]
| 1826
| Nonsectarian
| 2,725
| $693,700,000
| [[Lafayette Leopards|Leopards]]
| 1986
| {{college color boxes|Lafayette Leopards}}
|-
| '''[[Lehigh University]]'''
| [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]]
| 1865
| Nonsectarian
| 5,451
| $1,400,000,000
| [[Lehigh Mountain Hawks|Mountain Hawks]]
| 1986
| {{college color boxes|Lehigh Mountain Hawks}}
|-
| '''[[Loyola University Maryland]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=football}}
| [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
| 1852
| Catholic<br>{{small|(Jesuit)}}
| 3,787
| $308,000,000
| [[Loyola Greyhounds|Greyhounds]]
| 2013
| {{college color boxes|Loyola Greyhounds}}
|-
| {{sort|Navy|'''[[United States Naval Academy]]'''{{efn|group=full|name=football}}<br />(Navy)}}
| [[Annapolis, Maryland]]
| 1845
| Federal<br />{{small|([[United States service academies|Military]])}}
| 4,528
| N/A
| [[Navy Midshipmen|Midshipmen]]
| 1991
| {{college color boxes|Navy Midshipmen}}
|}

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

===Associate members===
There are three associate-member schools:

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Type
! Undergraduate<br />enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! Patriot<br />sport
! Primary<br />conference
|-
| '''[[Fordham University]]'''{{efn|group=aff|Fordham was also a full member of the Patriot League from 1990–91 until 1994–95, when it moved all sports except football to the [[Atlantic 10 Conference]] (A-10).}}
| [[The Bronx, New York]]
| 1841
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])}}
| 9,904
| [[Fordham Rams|Rams]]
| 1995
| {{college color boxes|Fordham Rams}}
| Football
| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10 (A-10)]]
|-
| '''[[Georgetown University]]'''
| [[Washington, D.C.]]
| 1789
| Catholic<br />{{small|(Jesuit)}}
| 7,598
| [[Georgetown Hoyas|Hoyas]]
| 2001
| {{college color boxes|Georgetown Hoyas}}
| Football,<br />women's rowing
| [[Big East Conference|Big East]]
|-
| '''[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]'''<br />(MIT)
| [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]]
| 1861
| Nonsectarian
| 4,638
| [[MIT Engineers|Engineers]]
| 2009
| {{college color boxes|MIT Engineers}}
| Women's rowing
| [[New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference|New England (NEWMAC)]]{{efn|group=aff|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}
|}

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

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===Future full members===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Type
! Undergraduate<br />enrollment
! Nickname
! Joining
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! Current<br />conference
|}
-->

===Future associate members===

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Type
! Undergraduate<br />enrollment
! Nickname
! Joining
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! Patriot<br />sport
! Primary<br />conference
|-
| '''[[University of Richmond]]'''
| [[Richmond, Virginia]]
| 1830
| Nonsectarian
| 3,164
| [[Richmond Spiders|Spiders]]
| 2025
| {{college color boxes|Richmond Spiders}}
| Football
| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10 (A-10)]]
|-
| '''[[College of William & Mary]]'''
| [[Williamsburg, Virginia]]
| 1693
| Public
| 7,063
| [[William & Mary Tribe|Tribe]]
| 2026<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-04-16 |title=William & Mary Football to Join Patriot League |url=https://tribeathletics.com/news/2025/4/25/william-mary-football-to-join-patriot-league.aspx |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=William & Mary Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
| {{college color boxes|William & Mary Tribe}}
| Football
| [[Coastal Athletic Association|Coastal (CAA)]]
|}

===Former full members===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Type
! Undergraduate<br />enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined
! Left
! Current<br />conference
|-
| '''[[Fordham University]]'''{{efn|group=former|Fordham remains as an associate member of the Patriot League for football.}}
| [[The Bronx|Bronx, New York]]
| 1841
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])}}
| 8,220
| [[Fordham Rams|Rams]]
| 1990
| 1995
| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10 (A-10)]]
|}

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

===Former associate members===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Type
! Nickname
! Joined
! Left
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! Patriot<br />sport
! Primary<br />conference
! Current<br />conference<br/>in former<br/>PL sport
|-
| '''[[Davidson College]]'''
| [[Davidson, North Carolina]]
| 1837
| Presbyterian<br />{{small|([[Presbyterian Church (USA)|PCUSA]])}}
| [[Davidson Wildcats football|Wildcats]]
| 1986
| 1989
| {{college color boxes|Davidson Wildcats}}
| football
| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10 (A-10)]]
| [[Pioneer Football League|Pioneer (PFL)]]
|-
| '''[[Fairfield University]]'''
| [[Fairfield, Connecticut]]
| 1942
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[Jesuits|Jesuit]])}}
| [[Fairfield Stags|Stags]]
| 1996
| 2004
| {{college color boxes|Fairfield Stags}}
| field hockey
| colspan=2 | [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|Metro Atlantic (MAAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Hobart and William Smith Colleges|Hobart College]]'''
| [[Geneva (city), New York|Geneva, New York]]
| 1822
| Nonsectarian
| [[Hobart Statesmen men's lacrosse|Statesmen]]
| 1999
| 2004
| {{college color boxes|Hobart Statesmen}}
| men's lacrosse
| [[Liberty League|Liberty]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}
| [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10 (A-10)]]
|-
| '''[[University of Richmond]]'''
| [[Richmond, Virginia]]
| 1830
| Nonsectarian
| [[Richmond Spiders|Spiders]]
| 2014
| 2024
| {{college color boxes|Richmond Spiders}}
| women's golf
| colspan=2 | [[Atlantic 10 Conference|Atlantic 10 (A-10)]]
|-
| '''[[Towson University]]'''
| [[Towson, Maryland]]
| 1866
| Public
| [[Towson Tigers|Tigers]]
| 1997
| 2004
| {{college color boxes|Towson Tigers}}
| football
| [[Coastal Athletic Association|Coastal (CAA)]]
| [[Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference|CAA Football]]{{efn|group=faff|CAA Football is technically a separate entity from the multi-sports CAA.}}
|-
| '''[[Ursinus College]]'''
| [[Collegeville, Pennsylvania]]
| 1869
| Nonsectarian
| [[Ursinus Bears|Bears]]
| 1996
| 2002
| {{color box|#990000}} {{color box|#ffc600}} {{color box|#000000}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ursinus.edu/about/just-the-facts/|title=Just the Facts|publisher=Ursinus College|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref>
| field hockey
| colspan=2 | [[Centennial Conference|Centennial]]{{efn|group=faff|name=D3}}
|-
| '''[[Villanova University]]'''
| [[Villanova, Pennsylvania]]
| 1842
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Order of Saint Augustine|Augustinian]])}}
| [[Villanova Wildcats|Wildcats]]
| 1998
| 2006
| {{college color boxes|Villanova Wildcats}}
| women's lacrosse
| colspan=2 | [[Big East Conference|Big East]]
|}

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

===Membership timeline===
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