SUNY Cortland's Joel Davis shoots against Endicott in the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament

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D3 Men's Basketball Hub

D3 Basketball Schools: All 418 Programs (2026 List)

Compare cost, location and conference, then open any school's page.

418 Programs

36 States

47 Conferences

2 FCP Alumni

Find your fit D3 recruiting calendar

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Updated November 11, 2026 · Directory data verified 2026-11-11

How Many D3 Basketball Programs Are There?

This hub lists 418 NCAA Division III men's basketball programs for 2026–27. Division III offers no athletic scholarships—use each program's Scorecard net price or Not published label before you contact coaches.

D3 Coverage by State

20+ programs

10–19

4–9

1–3

None

NCAA Division III School Locations

Pins use College Scorecard campus coordinates when available. Click a pin for the program page.

How Do D3 Basketball Scholarships Work?

No. NCAA Division III rules block athletics-based financial aid. Aid comes from academic merit, need, and other non-athletic sources—not roster promises from this directory.

No Athletic Aid

Institutions cannot award aid for athletics ability or participation. Source: NCAA Division III differences.

Merit and Need

Many campuses stack academic grants and need-based packages. Use each school's net price calculator alongside Scorecard fields on program pages.

Confirm With Aid Office

Coaches discuss fit and admissions interest; dollar amounts come from financial aid—not verbal roster talk.

How to compare D3 financial aid packages

Run each campus net price calculator. Merit and need-based stacks differ by family finances.

Compare written offers from other divisions against D3 net price only when you hold award letters from both schools.

See the D3 recruiting guide for sourced NCAA rules.

How Competitive Is D3 Basketball?

Depth varies by conference and season. Division III is full NCAA competition with its own rules—not one national talent band.

Conference Depth

Leagues such as NESCAC and UAA run strong basketball, but level still varies by program—use film before you target a roster.

National Tournament

The D3 championship draws attention, but playing time and role depend on each staff's roster plan—not this directory.

NCAA Division

Division III is full NCAA membership without athletics-based aid. Families pick it for academics, geography, and fit.

Compare with other divisions

Browse D1 programs, D2 programs, NAIA, and JUCO from the full directory. Use D1 vs D2 vs D3 for division-level differences.

Who Should Research D3 Schools?

Players who want college basketball plus the degree, and who can meet admissions standards. Rolling timelines vary—start outreach early.

Academic Fit

Many targets emphasize grades and campus culture. Strong transcripts help coaches advocate with admissions—not guarantee a roster spot.

Film and Outreach

Email grad year, GPA, transcript snapshot, and organized game film. Interest varies by program; no formula guarantees a walk-on or roster spot.

Eligibility Center

Division III research checklist

Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
Read the D3 recruiting guide for aid and contact rules.
Check NCAA contact limits on ncaa.org before off-campus contact.
Use state and conference tabs to build a target list, then email programs with film and transcripts.

All D3 States

Alabama 2 programs Arkansas 3 programs California 10 programs Colorado 1 program Connecticut 9 programs District of Columbia 2 programs Georgia 6 programs Illinois 23 programs Indiana 9 programs Iowa 10 programs Kentucky 5 programs Louisiana 1 program Maine 11 programs Maryland 8 programs Massachusetts 35 programs Michigan 8 programs Minnesota 17 programs Mississippi 3 programs Missouri 4 programs Nebraska 1 program New Hampshire 5 programs New Jersey 15 programs New York 63 programs North Carolina 8 programs Ohio 21 programs Oregon 5 programs Pennsylvania 59 programs Rhode Island 4 programs South Carolina 1 program Tennessee 3 programs Texas 16 programs Vermont 5 programs Virginia 17 programs Washington 4 programs West Virginia 1 program Wisconsin 23 programs

D3 program data: NCAA membership and division policy per NCAA directory (retrieved 2026-11-11). Cost and outcomes from College Scorecard (2026-11-04). D3 aid & contact rules · D1 directory · Recruiting tools

D3 Conferences

Open a conference to see every member school page.

Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference 8 American Rivers Conference 9 American Southwest Conference 6 Atlantic East Conference 8 Centennial Conference 11 Coast to Coast Athletic Conference 5 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin 9 Collegiate Conference of the South 7 Colonial States Athletic Conference 2 Conference of New England 10 Empire 8 1 Great Northeast Athletic Conference 14

Compare D3 vs Other Divisions

Open another division directory to compare scholarship rules, geography, and roster depth—not promises from this page.

NCAA Division I hub D1 program pages, contacts, and scholarship context by state. NCAA Division II hub D2 schools by state and conference with partial-scholarship context. NAIA hub NAIA members by state with scholarship and eligibility notes. JUCO hub NJCAA two-year programs and transfer-path context.

All programs hub · D3 conferences · D3 recruiting guide · Basketball recruiting tools

Frequently Asked Questions

How many D3 basketball teams are there?

This directory lists 418 NCAA Division III men's basketball programs. NCAA live member totals were not fetched in this build (Not published in d3_directory_meta.yml). Browse by state or conference below.

Do D3 schools give basketball scholarships?

No. NCAA Division III institutions may not award athletics-based financial aid. Aid comes from academic merit, need-based grants, and other non-athletic awards—see NCAA Division III differences on ncaa.org (retrieved 2026-11-11).

How do I compare D3 basketball schools by cost?

Open a program page for College Scorecard average net price, graduation rate, and enrollment when IPEDS data exists. Missing federal data shows Not published—not a quote from athletics.

What are D3 basketball recruiting contact rules?

Division III follows NCAA Bylaw 13 with different limits than D1 and D2. No D3 men's basketball calendar PDF is vendored here—confirm periods on ncaa.org before off-campus contact.

Florida Coastal Prep

FCP alumni at NCAA Division III programs

FCP placement history only—not a future-offer guarantee.

Bud Davis → Earlham College '25 D.J. Mask → Alma College '22

Research D3 Fit With FCP

Florida Coastal Prep, Fort Walton Beach, FL. We help families organize film, eligibility paperwork, and target lists—coaches make roster and aid decisions, not our directory.

Program data maintained by the Florida Coastal Prep coaching staff. Last updated August 2026.

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