City University of New York Athletic Conference
The City University of New York Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Its member institutions are all located in New York City and are campuses of the City University of New York. The CUNYAC also has a community college division, affiliated with the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Member schools
NCAA Division III (Senior college division)
Current members
The conference currently has eight full members:| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
| Baruch College | Manhattan | Bearcats | 1919 | Public | 15,500 | 1978 |
| Brooklyn College | Brooklyn | Bulldogs | 1930 | Public | 15,385 | 1978, 1996 |
| City College of New York | Manhattan | Beavers | 1847 | Public | 13,244 | 1978 |
| Hunter College | Manhattan | Hawks | 1870 | Public | 21,309 | 1978 |
| John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Manhattan | Bloodhounds | 1964 | Public | 14,000 | 1978 |
| Lehman College | The Bronx | Lightning | 1968 | Public | 10,615 | 1978 |
| Medgar Evers College | Brooklyn | Cougars | 1970 | Public | 7,081 | 1978 |
| York College | Queens | Cardinals | 1966 | Public | 6,000 | 1978 |
Former members
Former associate members
Membership timeline
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id:AssocOS value:rgb # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in some sports, but not all
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bar:1 color:FullxF from:1978 till:end text:Baruch
bar:2 color:FullxF from:1978 till:1980 text:Brooklyn
bar:2 color:FullxF from:1996 till:end
bar:3 color:FullxF from:1978 till:end text:CCNY
bar:4 color:FullxF from:1978 till:end text:Hunter
bar:5 color:FullxF from:1978 till:end text:John Jay
bar:6 color:FullxF from:1978 till:end text:Lehman
bar:7 color:FullxF from:1978 till:end text:Medgar Evers
bar:8 color:FullxF from:1978 till:1980 text:Queens
bar:9 color:FullxF from:1978 till:2019 text:Staten Island
bar:10 color:FullxF from:1978 till:end text:York
bar:11 color:FullxF from:1999 till:2011 text:New York City Tech
bar:12 color:AssocOS from:2015 till:2018 text:UMPI
bar:N color:powderblue from:1978 till:1987 text:CUNYADA
bar:N color:blue from:1987 till:end text:CUNYAC
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NJCAA (Community college division)
Current membershttp://www.cunyathletics.com/sports/2006/7/7/cuny_history.aspx
Former member
Membership timeline
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id:bg value:white
id:Full value:rgb # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in all sports
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id:AssocF value:rgb # Use this color to denote a team that is a member for football only
id:AssocOS value:rgb # Use this color to denote a team that is a member in some sports, but not all
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bar:1 color:FullxF from:1987 till:end text:Bronx Community College
bar:2 color:FullxF from:1987 till:end text:Borough of Manhattan Community College
bar:3 color:FullxF from:1987 till:end text:Kingsborough Community College
bar:4 color:FullxF from:1987 till:1999 text:New York City College of Technology
bar:5 color:FullxF from:1987 till:end text:Queensborough Community College
bar:6 color:FullxF from:2002 till:end text:Hostos Community College
bar:7 shift: color:FullxF from:2013 till:2017 text:LaGuardia Community College
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