Listed below are the colleges or universities with the most NCAA Division I-sanctioned team championships, individual championships, and combined team and individual championships, as documented by information published on official NCAA websites.[1][2] Excluded from this list are all national championships earned outside the scope of NCAA competition, including Division I FBS football titles, women's AIAW championships, men's rowing, equestrian titles, and retroactive Helms title nominations.
NCAA Division I Team Championships
Totals for the 40 schools below are per NCAA annual list published every July[1] and NCAA published gymnastics history,[2] with subsequent results as of June 6, 2024, obtained via NCAA.org, which provides updates throughout the year. For details on championships, click on a school's nickname and then open up its Championships section.
Institution | Undergraduate enrollment | Total | Men's | Women's | Co-ed† | Nickname | Primary conference | Rank |
Stanford University | 7,083[3] | 136 | 71[a] | 65 | 0 | Cardinal | Pac-12 Conference | 1 |
University of California, Los Angeles | 31,002[4] | 123[b] | 78 | 45 | 0 | Bruins | Pac-12 Conference | 2 |
University of Southern California | 21,000[5] | 113 | 85 | 28 | 0 | Trojans | Pac-12 Conference | 3 |
University of Texas at Austin | 40,916 | 57 | 27 | 30 | 0 | Longhorns | Big 12 Conference | 4 |
Pennsylvania State University | 48,535[6] | 54 | 30 | 11 | 13 | Nittany Lions | Big Ten Conference | 5 |
Oklahoma State University | 20,024 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | Cowboys | Big 12 Conference | 6 |
University of Arkansas | 22,283 | 51[b] | 43 | 8 | 0 | Razorbacks | Southeastern Conference | 7 |
University of North Carolina | 18,415 | 50 | 13 | 37 | 0 | Tar Heels | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8 |
Louisiana State University | 26,159 | 47[b] | 20 | 27 | 0 | Tigers | Southeastern Conference | 9 |
University of California, Berkeley | 27,496 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 0 | Golden Bears | Pac-12 Conference | 10 |
University of Florida | 34,881 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 0 | Gators | Southeastern Conference | 11 |
University of Michigan | 28,395 | 39 | 36[a][2][7][8] | 3 | 0 | Wolverines | Big Ten Conference | 12 |
University of Oklahoma | 22,249 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 0 | Sooners | Big 12 Conference | 13 |
University of Denver | 5,758 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 24 | Pioneers | The Summit League | 14 |
University of Oregon | 20,552 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | Ducks | Pac-12 Conference | 15 |
University of Virginia | 15,669 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 0 | Cavaliers | Atlantic Coast Conference | 15 |
University of Maryland | 27,443 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 0 | Terrapins | Big Ten Conference | 17 |
University of Wisconsin | 29,302 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 0 | Badgers | Big Ten Conference | 17 |
University of Georgia | 26,882 | 31 | 10 | 21 | 0 | Bulldogs | Southeastern Conference | 19 |
Ohio State University | 44,741 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | Buckeyes | Big Ten Conference | 19 |
Yale University | 5,453 | 29 | 27[a] | 2 | 0 | Bulldogs | Ivy League | 21 |
University of Colorado | 26,426 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | Buffaloes | Pac-12 Conference | 22 |
Arizona State University | 50,246 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | Sun Devils | Pac-12 Conference | 23 |
University of Iowa | 22,354 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | Hawkeyes | Big Ten Conference | 23 |
University of Utah | 23,909 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 14 | Utes | Pac-12 Conference | 23 |
Indiana University | 32,752 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | Hoosiers | Big Ten Conference | 26 |
Princeton University | 5,391 | 24 | 19[a] | 4 | 1 | Tigers | Ivy League | 26 |
University of Connecticut | 18,395 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | Huskies | Big East Conference | 26 |
University of Notre Dame | 8,448 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | Fighting Irish | Atlantic Coast Conference | 29 |
Villanova University | 6,394 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | Wildcats | Big East Conference | 30 |
University of Nebraska | 20,182 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | Cornhuskers | Big Ten Conference | 30 |
University of Texas at El Paso | 25,151[9] | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Miners | Conference USA | 30 |
Michigan State University | 39,143 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | Spartans | Big Ten Conference | 33 |
West Virginia University | 22,563 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | Mountaineers | Big 12 Conference | 33 |
University of Arizona | 31,670 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | Wildcats | Pac-12 Conference | 35 |
University of Minnesota | 30,511 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | Golden Gophers | Big Ten Conference | 35 |
University of Illinois | 32,878 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | Fighting Illini | Big Ten Conference | 37 |
University of Houston | 34,830 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Cougars | Big 12 Conference | 38 |
Duke University | 6,485 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | Blue Devils | Atlantic Coast Conference | 38 |
University of Tennessee | 21,451 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | Volunteers | Southeastern Conference | 40 |
Auburn University | 26,874 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | Tigers | Southeastern Conference | 41 |
† Co-ed sports include fencing (since 1990), rifle, and skiing (since 1983). Fencing championships before 1990 and skiing championships before 1983 were awarded as men's or women's championships and are counted here as such.
- ^ a b c d The NCAA started sponsoring the intercollegiate golf championship in 1939, but it retained the titles from the 41 championships previously conferred by the National Intercollegiate Golf Association in its records. Of these pre-NCAA titles, Yale, Princeton, Michigan and Stanford won 20, 11, 2 and 1, respectively.
- ^ a b c Arkansas' 2004 and 2005 men's outdoor track and field championships, LSU's 2012 women's outdoor track and field championship, and UCLA's 1995 softball championship were all vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions and are not included in the schools' totals.
Combined NCAA Division I Team and Individual Championships
The following table lists the top twelve NCAA schools with the most combined NCAA Division I Team and Individual Championships.[1]
Institution | Location | Est. | Type | Undergraduate enrollment | Nickname | Total team titles | Total individual titles | Total combined titles | Primary conference |
Stanford University | Stanford, CA | 1891 | Private | 7,083[3] | Cardinal | 136[a] | 552 | 688 | Pac-12 Conference |
University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | 1880 | Private | 21,000[5] | Trojans | 113 | 420 | 533 | Pac-12 Conference |
University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | 1883 | Public | 49,696 | Longhorns | 55 | 403 | 458 | Big 12 Conference |
University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 1919 | Public | 31,002[4] | Bruins | 123 | 279 | 402 | Pac-12 Conference |
University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | 1853 | Public | 34,881 | Gators | 47 | 348 | 395 | Southeastern Conference |
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1817 | Public | 26,083 | Wolverines | 39[a] | 326 | 365 | Big Ten Conference |
University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | 1868 | Public | 33,078[10] | Golden Bears | 43 | 274 | 317 | Pac-12 Conference |
Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | 1870 | Public | 44,201 | Buckeyes | 31 | 275 | 306 | Big Ten Conference |
Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | 1860 | Public | 32,666[11] | Tigers | 50 | 234 | 284 | Southeastern Conference |
University of Georgia | Athens, GA | 1785 | Public | 30,166[12] | Bulldogs | 31 | 229 | 260 | Southeastern Conference |
Pennsylvania State University | State College, PA | 1855 | Public | 73,250 | Nittany Lions | 54 | 183 | 237 | Big Ten Conference |
Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | 1890 | Public | 23,307 | Cowboys | 52 | 182 | 234 | Big 12 Conference |
- ^ a b See Note (a) in the table "NCAA Division I Team Championships", above.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Championships Summary" (PDF). Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships" (PDF). NCAA. p. 3. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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- ^ a b "Quick Facts - UCLA Undergraduate Admission". www.admissions.ucla.edu. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Facts and Stats". USC. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Student Enrollment". Data Digest - PennState.
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The Wolverines [in 1969] possessed the very best trampolinists in the world, two of which had previously each won individual world trampoline titles in consecutive years. ... The Wolverine's trampoline team [was] the strongest in the world[.]
- ^ "UTEP Fall Enrollment Increases for 20th Consecutive Year". University of Texas at El Paso. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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