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Most varsity athletes

How many students play a varsity sport, counting a two-sport athlete once.

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All divisionsDivision IDivision IIDivision III
1,150
#1 · Cornell University
Division I · The Ivy League · Ithaca, NY
435
Median
of 363 schools, Division I
2.6×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
910
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list

Top 15

  1. 1Cornell UniversityDivision I · The Ivy League · Ithaca, NY1,150
  2. 2Sacred Heart UniversityDivision I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT1,117
  3. 3Harvard UniversityDivision I · The Ivy League · Boston, MA1,058
  4. 4Princeton UniversityDivision I · The Ivy League · Princeton, NJ1,020
  5. 5Brown UniversityDivision I · The Ivy League · Providence, RI995
  6. 6The Ohio State UniversityDivision I · Big Ten Conference · Columbus, OH956
  7. 7University of PennsylvaniaDivision I · The Ivy League · Philadelphia, PA942
  8. 8Yale UniversityDivision I · The Ivy League · New Haven, CT936
  9. 9University of California, BerkeleyDivision I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Berkeley, CA918
  10. 10University of MichiganDivision I · Big Ten Conference · Ann Arbor, MI910
  11. 11Pennsylvania State UniversityDivision I · Big Ten Conference · University Park, PA902
  12. 12Dartmouth CollegeDivision I · The Ivy League · Hanover, NH882
  13. 13Long Island UniversityDivision I · Northeast Conference · Brookville, NY857
  14. 14Stanford UniversityDivision I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Stanford, CA838
  15. 15University of North Carolina, Chapel HillDivision I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chapel Hill, NC830

Every school, Division I

01,150
#1 · Cornell Universityevery school

The spread across 363 schools; the median is 435.

How it is measured

Unduplicated participant counts, men plus women.

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Athlete shareMost teamsWomen head coachesCoaching depth

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#SchoolUnduplicated athletesTeamsUndergrads
1Cornell University
Division I · The Ivy League · Ithaca, NY
1,1502416,051
2Sacred Heart University
Division I · Metro Conference · Fairfield, CT
1,117246,960
3Harvard University
Division I · The Ivy League · Boston, MA
1,058279,095
4Princeton University
Division I · The Ivy League · Princeton, NJ
1,020275,671
5Brown University
Division I · The Ivy League · Providence, RI
995277,741
6The Ohio State University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Columbus, OH
9562545,728
7University of Pennsylvania
Division I · The Ivy League · Philadelphia, PA
9422311,611
8Yale University
Division I · The Ivy League · New Haven, CT
936246,818
9University of California, Berkeley
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Berkeley, CA
9182433,078
10University of Michigan
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Ann Arbor, MI
9102433,730
11Pennsylvania State University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · University Park, PA
9022442,223
12Dartmouth College
Division I · The Ivy League · Hanover, NH
882234,447
13Long Island University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Brookville, NY
8572911,753
14Stanford University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Stanford, CA
838288,054
15University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chapel Hill, NC
8302220,681
16Boston College
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Chestnut Hill, MA
8012110,083
17Columbia University-Barnard College
Division I · The Ivy League · New York, NY
799219,111
18University of Virginia
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Charlottesville, VA
7892117,612
19Georgetown University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Washington, DC
774217,968
20Mercyhurst University
Division I · Northeast Conference · Erie, PA
759242,292
21Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
Division I · Big Ten Conference · New Brunswick, NJ
7562036,588
22University of Notre Dame
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Notre Dame, IN
756208,968
23Bucknell University
Division I · Patriot League · Lewisburg, PA
752233,846
24University of Wisconsin-Madison
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Madison, WI
7382036,797
25Duke University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Durham, NC
730216,488
26College of the Holy Cross
Division I · Patriot League · Worcester, MA
712233,035
27Mount St. Mary's University
Division I · Metro Conference · Emmitsburg, MD
711181,873
28Bryant University
Division I · America East Conference · Smithfield, RI
706203,240
29Wagner College
Division I · Northeast Conference · Staten Island, NY
702191,592
30Indiana University, Bloomington
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Bloomington, IN
6992036,833
31Merrimack College
Division I · Metro Conference · North Andover, MA
696244,199
32University of California, Los Angeles
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA
6832133,040
33University of California, Davis
Division I · Mountain West Conference · Davis, CA
6812131,797
34California Polytechnic State University
Division I · Big West Conference · San Luis Obispo, CA
6771821,559
35University of Iowa
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Iowa City, IA
6771822,130
36University of Alabama
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Tuscaloosa, AL
6681733,435
37Lehigh University
Division I · Patriot League · Bethlehem, PA
667215,811
38Michigan State University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · East Lansing, MI
6651940,483
39Marist University
Division I · Metro Conference · Poughkeepsie, NY
648195,545
40University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Knoxville, TN
6361628,883
41Colgate University
Division I · Patriot League · Hamilton, NY
633213,131
42Villanova University
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Villanova, PA
631207,063
43University of Southern California
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Los Angeles, CA
6292021,023
44University of Delaware
Division I · Conference USA · Newark, DE
6272019,772
45Texas A&M University, College Station
Division I · Southeastern Conference · College Station, TX
6261559,933
46Brigham Young University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Provo, UT
6201732,221
47Monmouth University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · West Long Branch, NJ
619193,842
48University of Washington
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Seattle, WA
6191839,515
49University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Lincoln, NE
6181719,338
50Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Blacksburg, VA
6181830,504
51Arizona State University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Tempe, AZ
6162165,174
52University of Kentucky
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Lexington, KY
6141723,930
53Lafayette College
Division I · Patriot League · Easton, PA
613182,764
54Syracuse University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Syracuse, NY
6111615,739
55University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Amherst, MA
6111723,936
56University of Louisville
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Louisville, KY
6101916,194
57University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Minneapolis, MN
6071939,556
58Stonehill College
Division I · Northeast Conference · Easton, MA
604182,515
59Boston University
Division I · Patriot League · Boston, MA
5921918,656
60Stephen F. Austin State University
Division I · Southland Conference · Nacogdoches, TX
589139,575
61University of Connecticut
Division I · BIG EAST Conference · Storrs, CT
5891819,388
62University of Georgia
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Athens, GA
5821631,514
63University of Oklahoma
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Norman, OK
5791622,025
64University of South Carolina, Columbia
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Columbia, SC
5711728,470
65University of the Incarnate Word
Division I · Southland Conference · San Antonio, TX
568164,726
66University of New Haven
Division I · Northeast Conference · West Haven, CT
566154,865
67Queens University of Charlotte
Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference · Charlotte, NC
565191,373
68Clemson University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Clemson, SC
5641722,875
69University of Texas at Austin
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Austin, TX
5641742,444
70University of California, San Diego
Division I · Big West Conference · San Diego, CA
5631933,792
71University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Division I · The Summit League · St. Paul, MN
558176,044
72Auburn University
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Auburn, AL
5551626,874
73Baylor University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Waco, TX
5551415,155
74University of Florida
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Gainesville, FL
5551734,924
75Fordham University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Bronx, NY
5541710,307
76Texas Christian University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Fort Worth, TX
5531510,937
77Liberty University
Division I · Conference USA · Lynchburg, VA
5511652,823
78University of Maryland, College Park
Division I · Big Ten Conference · College Park, MD
5461830,608
79University of Pittsburgh
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Pittsburgh, PA
5451525,171
80Towson University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Towson, MD
5431716,517
81William & Mary
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Williamsburg, VA
543186,963
82North Carolina State University
Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference · Raleigh, NC
5421827,323
83Northeastern University
Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Boston, MA
5421415,891
84University of Missouri, Columbia
Division I · Southeastern Conference · Columbia, MO
5411623,613
85Purdue University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · West Lafayette, IN
5401639,864
86University of Kansas
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Lawrence, KS
5391420,696
87South Dakota State University
Division I · The Summit League · Brookings, SD
5331410,177
88Eastern Michigan University
Division I · Mid-American Conference · Ypsilanti, MI
5291511,129
89Lindenwood University
Division I · Ohio Valley Conference · St. Charles, MO
525194,933
90University of Oregon
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Eugene, OR
5251619,963
91University of Central Arkansas
Division I · United Athletic Conference · Conway, AR
524147,884
92Duquesne University
Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference · Pittsburgh, PA
522145,226
93Northwestern University
Division I · Big Ten Conference · Evanston, IL
518189,157
94University of South Florida
Division I · American Conference · Tampa, FL
5181637,269
95University of Utah
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Salt Lake City, UT
5171626,827
96Saint Francis University
Division I · Presidents' Athletic Conference · Loretto, PA
516202,429
97California State University, Sacramento
Division I · Big West Conference · Sacramento, CA
5141728,268
98University at Albany
Division I · America East Conference · Albany, NY
5141712,190
99West Virginia University
Division I · Big 12 Conference · Morgantown, WV
5081518,615
100Robert Morris University
Division I · Horizon League · Moon Township, PA
507153,769
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