The Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference was an eight-member college athletics conference founded in 1995 and given official status in 1999. It competed in NCAA Division III and as its name implies, only offered championships in women's sports. In the conference's later years, several of its members finally became co-educational. Following the 2006–07 season these members, seeking homes for their newly created men's athletic programs departed for other conferences. Other members also switched affiliations, leaving the conference without enough members to be officially sanctioned. Following the 2007 spring season, the conference ceased operations.

Member schools

Final members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined Left Nickname Subsequent
conference(s)		 Current
conference(s)
Chatham University[lower-alpha 1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1869 Nonsectarian 2,300 1995 2007 Cougars Presidents' (PAC)
(2007–present)
Chestnut Hill College[lower-alpha 1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1924 Catholic
(S.S.J.)		 2,301 Griffins Central Atlantic (CACC)[lower-alpha 2]
(2007–present)
Hood College[lower-alpha 1] Frederick, Maryland 1893 United Church of Christ 2,422 Blazers Capital (CAC)
(2007–12)		 MAC Commonwealth
(2012–present)
Mary Baldwin College[lower-alpha 1] Staunton, Virginia 1869 Presbyterian 2,542 Fighting
Squirrels		 USA South
(2007–present)
Notre Dame of Maryland University[lower-alpha 1] Baltimore, Maryland 1873 Catholic
(S.S.N.D.)		 2,901 Gators Colonial States (CSAC)
(2007–23)		 United East (UEC)
(2023–present)
Trinity Washington University Washington, D.C. 1897 Catholic
(SNDdeN)		 2,100 Tigers D-III Independent
(2007–12)
Great South (GSAC)
(2012–15)		 D-III Independent
(2015–present)
Wells College[lower-alpha 1] Aurora, New York 1868 Nonsectarian 480 Express United East (UEC)
(2007–23)		 Allegheny Mountain (AMCC)
(2023–present)
Wilson College[lower-alpha 1] Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 1869 Presbyterian 800 Phoenix North Eastern (NEAC)
(2007–18)
Colonial States (CSAC)
(2018–23)		 United East (UEC)
(2023–present)
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 This institution is a former women's college, which has eventually turned into a co-educational college (Hood since 2002–03, Chestnut Hill since 2003–04, Wells since 2005–06, Wilson since 2013–14, Chatham since 2014–15, Mary Baldwin since 2017–18, and Notre Dame (MD) since 2023–24).
  2. ↑ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.

Membership timeline

United East ConferenceColonial States Athletic ConferenceUnited East ConferenceWilson College (Pennsylvania)Allegheny Mountain Collegiate ConferenceUnited East ConferenceWells CollegeNCAA Division III independent schoolsGreat South Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division III independent schoolsTrinity Washington UniversityUnited East ConferenceColonial States Athletic ConferenceNotre Dame of Maryland UniversityUSA South Athletic ConferenceMary Baldwin UniversityMAC Commonwealth ConferenceCoast to Coast Athletic ConferenceHood CollegeCentral Atlantic Collegiate ConferenceChestnut Hill CollegePresidents' Athletic ConferenceChatham University

Championships offered

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