List of schools reclassifying their athletic programs to NCAA Division I

The following United States colleges and universities are in the process of reclassifying their athletic programs to NCAA Division I. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) passed a 4-year moratorium on schools beginning the reclassification to Division I.fact|date=June 2008 Therefore, no other schools can begin the process until 2012.

Atlantic Sun Conference

* Florida Gulf Coast University, joining Division I in 2011
* University of South Carolina Upstate, joining Division I in 2011

Big South Conference

* Presbyterian College, joining Division I in 2011

Great West Conference

* University of North Dakota, joining Division I in 2012
* University of South Dakota [ [http://www.usdcoyotes.com/sports/news/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=3512 Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes ] ] , joining Division I in 2012
* Houston Baptist University [ [http://www.hbuhuskies.com/HUSKY%20NEWS/HN%20-%20Apr0407%20(HBU%20applies%20to%20rejoin%20NCAA%20Division%20I).htm HBUhuskies.com | Houston Baptist University Athletics ] ] , joining Division I in 2013

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

* North Carolina Central University, joining Division I in 2011
* Winston-Salem State University, joining Division I in 2010

Northeast Conference

* Bryant University, joining Division I in 2012

Ohio Valley Conference

* Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, joining Division I in 2012

outhland Conference

* University of Central Arkansas, joining Division I in 2010

Independent

* Seattle University [ [http://seattleredhawks.cstv.com/genrel/051107aaa.html CSTV.com: #1 in College Sports ] ] [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2867385&campaign=rss&source=NCAAHeadline ESPN - Seattle trustees vote to pursue D-I athletics - College Sports ] ] , joining Division I in 2012

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