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Complete List of Colleges with Men’s Volleyball Teams

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To find their best college fit, each student-athlete needs to consider their needs athletically, academically, socially and financially. In this section, we’ve broken down some of the main features of each division level to give student-athletes a better understanding of what they have to offer, which will help student-athletes create their target list of schools

How many men’s volleyball colleges are there?

There are 239 men’s volleyball colleges. Potential recruits need to consider what kind of playing time they’re likely to get at each division level, what kind of financial aid they’ll be able to secure and what academic standards their college will have. Here is a breakdown of college men’s volleyball teams:

For student-athletes considering which region has the most men’s volleyball teams, California leads all states with 33 teams. However, the Northeast region of the country is where you will find the most teams, with 72 teams found across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. After that, you’ll find the most teams scattered across the Midwest region, with 47 teams found in Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.

Division 1 men’s volleyball colleges

Offering the highest level of college competition, NCAA Division 1 men’s volleyball colleges are known for their athletic rigor and increased exposure. Here are some ways Division 1 volleyball colleges stand out from the rest:  

Division 2 men’s volleyball colleges

Men’s volleyball teams at this level have much of the athletic talent seen at the NCAA Division 1 level, and in some cases will even be ranked higher than D1 colleges. Here are some ways Division 2 volleyball colleges stand out from the rest:  

Division 3 men’s volleyball colleges

Many people are surprised by this, but potential recruits will find the most men’s volleyball teams at the NCAA Division 3 level, which is also the division level that has the most college athletes across all sports. Here’s how Division 3 volleyball colleges stand out:

NAIA men’s volleyball colleges

The NAIA has the second-most men’s volleyball teams with 43. Here’s how the NAIA stands out:

Student life balance. NAIA men’s volleyball teams are better at accommodating student-athletes’ personal and academic interests.

JUCO men’s volleyball colleges

Joining a junior college men’s volleyball team may actually be the perfect fit for you and your family. Most JUCO volleyball teams are found in California and compete as part of the California Community College Athletic Association. Here are some benefits of joining a junior college men’s volleyball team:

Men’s college volleyball rankings and the best men’s volleyball colleges

To see men’s college volleyball rankings that take into consideration social, financial and academic fit, you can check out NCSA Power Rankings of the best men’s volleyball colleges. These rankings are based on a proprietary analysis using US News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, IPEDS graduation rates, average college cost after aid and NCSA Favorites activity to identify the best colleges that offer men’s volleyball. 

  1. UCLA
  2. Stanford
  3. Princeton
  4. UC Irvine
  5. Harvard
  6. UC San Diego
  7. UC Santa Barbara
  8. Ohio State
  9. Brigham Young
  10. USC 

To see men’s college volleyball rankings based purely on athletic performance, you can check out various AVCA polls, which include the DI–II Men Top 15 poll, the DIII Men Top 15 poll, and NAIA Men Top 10 poll.

Future men’s volleyball programs

New men’s volleyball programs present a great opportunity for student-athletes looking to earn a roster spot in college. When a new college men’s volleyball team pops up, the coaching staff needs to recruit an entire team from scratch, presenting more roster openings for those looking to earn a difficult-to-secure spot. Besides the obvious draw of available roster spots, new programs also can offer more playing time for underclassmen and a rewarding college experience for those that take pride in building something new.

Check out the list of future men’s volleyball programs.

 

Full list of men's volleyball colleges

School
City and State
Type
Conference
Division
Adrian, Michigan
Private
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D3
Philippi, West Virginia
Private
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Reading, Pennsylvania
Private
Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA D3
Springfield, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D2
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Private
Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA D3
Phoenix, Arizona
Private
Central States Football League
NAIA
Rock Island, Illinois
Private
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
NCAA D3
Aurora, Illinois
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Berea, Ohio
Private
Ohio Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Muncie, Indiana
Public
Mid-American Conference
NCAA D1
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
Private
Liberty League
NCAA D3
Wilson, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Belmont, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Columbia, South Carolina
Private
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Lisle, Illinois
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Mesa, Arizona
Private
NAIA DII
NAIA
Mishawaka, Indiana
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Bluefield, Virginia
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Provo, Utah
Private
West Coast Conference
NCAA D1
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Private
Colonial States Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Long Beach, California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Northridge, California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Whiting, Indiana
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Campbellsville, Kentucky
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Private
River States Conference
NAIA
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Public
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
NCAA D3
McPherson, Kansas
Private
Sooner Athletic Conference
NAIA
Wilberforce, Ohio
Public
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Private
Presidents' Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Dubuque, Iowa
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Private
Colonial States Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
New London, New Hampshire
Private
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Bronx, New York
Private
Skyline Conference
NCAA D3
River Forest, Illinois
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Irvine, California
Private
Pacific West Conference
NCAA D2
Mequon, Wisconsin
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Hyde Park, New York
Private
Hudson Valley Men's Athletic Conference, Hudson Valley Women's Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Canton, Missouri
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Lebanon, Tennessee
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Buffalo, New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D2
Amherst, New York
Private
East Coast Conference
NCAA D2
Franklin, Massachusetts
Private
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
River Forest, Illinois
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Sioux Center, Iowa
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Madison, New Jersey
Private
Landmark Conference
NCAA D3
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Private
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Quincy, Massachusetts
Private
New England Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
Private
Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA D3
Madison, Wisconsin
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Jacksonville, Florida
Private
Mid-South Conference
NCAA D2
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Private
Landmark Conference
NCAA D3
Elmira, New York
Private
Empire 8 Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Chicopee, Massachusetts
Private
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Boston, Massachusetts
Private
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Franklin Springs, Georgia
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Boston, Massachusetts
Private
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Beverly, Massachusetts
Private
Commonwealth Coast Football
NCAA D3
Due West, South Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Teaneck, New Jersey
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Canandaigua, New York
Public
Mid-State Athletic Conference (NJCAA; Region III)
JC
Boston, Massachusetts
Private
Independent Northeast Region
NAIA
St. Louis, Missouri
Private
St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Fort Valley, Georgia
Public
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Private
Presidents' Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Fairfax, Virginia
Public
Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA D1
Georgetown, Kentucky
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Goshen, Indiana
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Lamoni, Iowa
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Phoenix, Arizona
Private
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Des Moines, Iowa
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Hamburg, New York
Private
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Hiram, Ohio
Private
North Coast Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Frederick, Maryland
Private
MAC Commonwealth Conference
NCAA D3
Fullerton, California
Private
Golden State Athletic Conference
NAIA
Chicago, Illinois
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Bloomington, Illinois
Private
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
NCAA D3
Pennsylvania
Private
Atlantic East
NCAA D3
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Private
Landmark Conference
NCAA D3
Salina, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Union, New Jersey
Public
New Jersey Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Frankfort, Kentucky
Public
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Bristol, Tennessee
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Private
Middle Atlantic Freedom
NCAA D3
Plymouth, Wisconsin
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Private
United East
NCAA D3
Newton, Massachusetts
Private
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Southfield, Michigan
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Banner Elk, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Private
New England Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Romeoville, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Marietta, Georgia
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Gaffney, South Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Harrogate, Tennessee
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Saint Charles, Missouri
Private
GLVC
NCAA D1
Long Island, New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Dubuque, Iowa
Private
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Sylvania, Ohio
Private
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
NAIA
Chicago, Illinois
Private
Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA D1
Purchase, New York
Private
Skyline Conference
NCAA D3
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Arlington, Virginia
Private
Atlantic East
NCAA D3
Maryville, Tennessee
Private
Collegiate Conference of the South
NCAA D3
Saint Louis, Missouri
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Private
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Lebanon, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Buffalo, New York
Private
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Atherton, California
Private
Golden State Athletic Conference
NAIA
North Andover, Massachusetts
Private
Northeast-10 Conference
NCAA D1
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Private
Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA D3
Midway, Kentucky
Private
River States Conference
NAIA
Milligan University, Tennessee
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Decatur, Illinois
Private
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
NCAA D3
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Dallas, Pennsylvania
Private
Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA D3
Saint Louis, Missouri
Private
Mid-States Football Association
NAIA
Rolla, Missouri
Public
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Marshall, Missouri
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
New Rochelle, New York
Private
NJCAA
JC
Moorpark, California
Public
WSC
JC
Atlanta, Georgia
Private
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D2
Sioux City, Iowa
Private
Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA
Cresson, Pennsylvania
Private
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Cincinnati, Ohio
Private
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Private
Crossroads League
NAIA
Rochester, New York
Private
Empire 8 Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Aston, Pennsylvania
Private
Atlantic East
NCAA D3
Jersey City, New Jersey
Public
New Jersey Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Newark, New Jersey
Public
Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA D1
New York, New York
Private
University Athletic Association
NCAA D3
Dudley, Massachusetts
Private
Commonwealth Coast Football
NCAA D3
Naperville, Illinois
Private
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
NCAA D3
Tigerville, South Carolina
Private
Gulf South Conference
NCAA D2
Chicago, Illinois
Private
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
NCAA D3
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Public
NJCAA
JC
Johnson, Vermont
Public
North Atlantic Conference
NCAA D3
Columbus, Ohio
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Olivet, Michigan
Private
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D3
Bourbonnais, Illinois
Private
Mid-States Football Association
NAIA
Costa Mesa, California
Public
Orange Empire Conference, Mission Conference for football
JC
Ottawa, Kansas
Private
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Phoenix, Arizona
Private
(NAIA) (NCWA – Wrestling)
NAIA
Angwin, California
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
San Marcos, California
Public
CCCAA, SCFA (National Central League)
JC
Parkville, Missouri
Private
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
University Park, Pennsylvania
Public
Big Ten Conference
NCAA D1
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Public
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Erie, Pennsylvania
Public
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Malibu, California
Private
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
NCAA D1
Princeton, New Jersey
Private
Ivy League
NCAA D1
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Public
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
NCAA D1
Charlotte, North Carolina
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Quincy, Illinois
Private
Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA D2
Mahwah, New Jersey
Public
New Jersey Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Ashland, Virginia
Private
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Weston, Massachusetts
Private
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Waleska, Georgia
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Nashua, New Hampshire
Private
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Salem, Virginia
Private
Old Dominion Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Rochester, New York
Private
Liberty League
NCAA D3
Rockford, Illinois
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Chicago, Illinois
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Rosemont, Pennsylvania
Private
Colonial States Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Troy, New York
Private
Empire 8 Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Newark, New Jersey
Public
New Jersey Athletic Conference; Eastern College Athletic Conference; Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
NCAA D3
Fairfield, Connecticut
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Morristown, New Jersey
Private
Colonial States Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Loretto, Pennsylvania
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Private
Presidents' Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Chicago, Illinois
Private
Mid-States Football Association
NAIA
San Diego, California
Public
Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (CCCAA)
JC
Santa Barbara, California
Public
Western States Conference
JC
Santa Monica, California
Public
CCCAA
JC
Orange, California
Public
Orange Empire Conference
JC
Bronxville, New York
Private
Skyline Conference
NCAA D3
Adrian, Michigan
Private
Mid-States Football Association
NAIA
Redding, California
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Phoenix, Arizona
Public
NJCAA
JC
Buena Vista, Virginia
Private
USA South Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Springfield, Massachusetts
Private
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Davenport, Iowa
Private
Mid-States Football Association
NAIA
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Brooklyn Heights, New York
Private
Northeast Conference
NCAA D1
Rochester, New York
Private
Empire 8 Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Brooklyn, New York
Private
Skyline Conference (Division III)
NCAA D3
Patchogue, New York
Private
Skyline Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
De Pere, Wisconsin
Private
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NCAA D3
Stanford, California
Private
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Hoboken, New Jersey
Private
Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA D3
Stevenson, Maryland
Private
Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA D3
Buffalo, New York
Public
State University of New York Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
New Paltz, New York
Public
State University of New York Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Potsdam, New York
Public
State University of New York Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Purchase, New York
Public
Skyline Conference
NCAA D3
Athens, Tennessee
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Santa Clarita, California
Private
Golden State Athletic Conference
NAIA
Greenville, Pennsylvania
Private
Presidents' Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
Private
Presidents' Athletic Conference
NCAA D1
Angola, Indiana
Private
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA D3
Palos Heights, Illinois
Private
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIA
Deerfield, Illinois
Private
Mid-States Football Association
NAIA
Cleveland, Georgia
Private
Appalachian Athletic Conference
NAIA
Greeneville, Tennessee
Private
South Atlantic Conference
NCAA D2
Irvine, California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Los Angeles, California
Public
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Merced, California
Public
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
La Jolla, California
Public
Division II Independents
NCAA D1
Santa Barbara, California
Public
Big West Conference
NCAA D1
Santa Cruz, California
Public
Coast-to-Coast Athletic
NCAA D3
Charleston, West Virginia
Private
Mountain East Conference
NCAA D2
Honolulu, Hawaii
Public
Mountain West Conference
NCAA D1
Saint Louis, Missouri
Private
American Midwest Conference
NAIA
Jamestown, North Dakota
Private
North Star Athletic Association
NAIA
Mount Olive, North Carolina
Private
Conference Carolinas
NCAA D2
Alliance, Ohio
Private
Ohio Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Rio Grande, Ohio
Private
River States Conference
NAIA
San Marcos, California
Private
NAIA
NAIA
Los Angeles, California
Private
Pacific-12 Conference
NCAA D1
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Private
Colonial State Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Costa Mesa, California
Private
Golden State Athletic Conference
NAIA
Poughkeepsie, New York
Private
Liberty League
NCAA D3
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Private
North Star Athletic Association
NAIA
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Private
North Coast Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Lake Wales, Florida
Private
Mid-South Conference
NAIA
Babson Park, Florida
Private
Sun Conference
NAIA
Aurora, New York
Private
United East Conference
NCAA D3
Boston, Massachusetts
Private
Commonwealth Coast Conference
NCAA D3
Irvine, California
Private
California Pacific Conference
NAIA
Chester, Pennsylvania
Private
Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA D3
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Private
Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA D3
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Private
Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Private
Colonial States Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
Springfield, Ohio
Private
North Coast Athletic Conference
NCAA D3
New York, New York
Private
Skyline Conference
NCAA D3
York, Pennsylvania
Private
Middle Atlantic Conferences
NCAA D3