In college athletics in the United States, schools typically join together in conferences for regular play.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
Other collegiate sports associations
In general
Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA) Central Plains Athletic Conference (CPAC) Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico (LAI) Midwest Christian College Conference National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Northern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pacific Christian Athletic Conference United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Penn State University Athletic Conference Yankee Small College Conference Wisconsin Collegiate Conference
Boxing
National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA)
Cycling
Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (ECCC)
Gymnastics
East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) (women) Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League (EIGL) (men)
Lacrosse
See: :Category:College lacrosse leagues in the United States
Rowing
Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) (men) Eastern Association of Women's Rowing Colleges (EAWRC)
Sprint football
Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) Midwest Sprint Football League (MSFL) – starts play in 2022
Volleyball
Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) (men) North East Collegiate Volleyball Association (men)
Water polo
Western Water Polo Association
Wrestling
Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) National Collegiate Wrestling Association Mid-Atlantic – Teams from Tennessee, the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware North Central – Teams from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin Northeast – Teams from New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont Northwest – Teams from Washington and British Columbia Southeast – Teams from Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi Southwest – Teams from Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Kansas West – Teams from California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona
Junior colleges
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Alabama Community College Conference Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Arrowhead Conference Bi-State Conference Carolinas Junior College Conference Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Garden State Athletic Conference Georgia Junior College Athletic Association Great Rivers Athletic Conference Illinois N4C Conference Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference Michigan Community College Athletic Association Mid-Florida Conference Mid Hudson Athletic Conference Mid-State Athletic Conference Mid-West Athletic Conference Midwest Football Conference (NJCAA) Minnesota College Athletic Conference Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges MISS-LOU Junior College Conference Missouri Community College Athletic Conference Mon-Dak Conference Mountain Valley Conference NJCAA Region 9 Ohio Community College Athletic Conference Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference Northeast JC Football Conference Panhandle Conference Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association Southern Florida Conference Scenic West Athletic Conference Southwest Junior College Football Conference Tennessee Junior & Community College Athletic Association Western Junior College Athletic Conference Western New York Athletic Conference Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference Western States Football League Wisconsin Technical College Conference Wyoming Community College Athletic Conference
Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
Charter members
Centralia College - Centralia, Washington
Clark College - Vancouver, Washington
Everett Community College - Everett, Washington
Grays Harbor College - Aberdeen, Washington
Lower Columbia College - Longview, Washington
Mt. Vernon Junior College (now Skagit Valley College) - Mt. Vernon, Washington
Olympic College - Bremerton, Washington
Skagit Valley College (formerly Mt. Vernon Junior College) Wenatchee Valley College - Wenatchee, Washington Yakima Valley Community College - Yakima, Washington