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.
Institution
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Location
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Founded
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Affiliation
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Enrollment
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Joined
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Left
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Nickname
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Subsequent conference(s)
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Current conference(s)
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Chatham University[a]
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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1869
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Nonsectarian
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2,300
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1995
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2007
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Cougars
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Presidents' (PAC) (2007–present)
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Chestnut Hill College[a]
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1924
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Catholic (S.S.J.)
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2,301
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Griffins
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Central Atlantic (CACC)[b] (2007–present)
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Hood College[a]
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Frederick, Maryland
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1893
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United Church of Christ
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2,422
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Blazers
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Capital (CAC) (2007–12)
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MAC Commonwealth (2012–present)
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Mary Baldwin College[a]
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Staunton, Virginia
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1869
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Presbyterian
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2,542
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Fighting Squirrels
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USA South (2007–present)
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Notre Dame of Maryland University[a]
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Baltimore, Maryland
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1873
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Catholic (S.S.N.D.)
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2,901
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Gators
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Colonial States (CSAC) (2007–23)
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United East (UEC) (2023–present)
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Trinity Washington University
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Washington, D.C.
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1897
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Catholic (SNDdeN)
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2,100
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Tigers
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D-III Independent (2007–12) Great South (GSAC) (2012–15)
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D-III Independent (2015–present)
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Wells College[a]
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Aurora, New York
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1868
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Nonsectarian
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480
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Express
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United East (UEC) (2007–23)
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Allegheny Mountain (AMCC) (2023–present)
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Wilson College[a]
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Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
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1869
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Presbyterian
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800
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Phoenix
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North Eastern (NEAC) (2007–18) Colonial States (CSAC) (2018–23)
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United East (UEC) (2023–present)
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- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g 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).
- ^ Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
Championships offered
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