List of NCAA schools with the most NCAA Division I championships

Listed below are the colleges or universities with the most NCAA Division I-sanctioned team championships, individual championships, and combined team and individual championships, as documented by information published on official NCAA websites. Excluded from this list are all national championships earned outside the scope of NCAA competition, including Division I FBS football titles, women's AIAW championships, men's rowing, equestrian titles, and retroactive Helms title nominations.

NCAA Division I Team Championships

Totals for the 40 schools as of July 1, 2026 come from a summary of championships published by the NCAA and NCAA published gymnastics history, with subsequent results as of July 1, 2026, obtained via NCAA.org, which provides updates throughout the year. For details on championships, click on a school's nickname and then open up its Championships section.

InstitutionUndergraduateenrollmentTotalMen'sWomen'sCo-ed†NicknamePrimary conferenceRankStanford University7,08314072680CardinalAtlantic Coast Conference131,00212780470BruinsBig Ten Conference221,00011687290TrojansBig Ten Conference340,9166228340LonghornsSoutheastern Conference4Pennsylvania State University48,53557321213Nittany LionsBig Ten Conference5Oklahoma State University20,024555500CowboysBig 12 Conference622,283544590RazorbacksSoutheastern Conference718,4155213390Tar HeelsAtlantic Coast Conference8Louisiana State University26,1594821270TigersSoutheastern Conference934,8814424200GatorsSoutheastern Conference1027,496433490Golden BearsAtlantic Coast Conference1128,395413830WolverinesBig Ten Conference1224,5624024160SoonersSoutheastern Conference135,7583626010PioneersSummit League1515,6693724130CavaliersAtlantic Coast Conference1426,8823510250BulldogsSoutheastern Conference1620,5523520150DucksBig Ten Conference1629,3023422120BadgersBig Ten Conference18Ohio State University44,741322453BuckeyesBig Ten Conference1927,443329230TerrapinsBig Ten Conference19Yale University5,453292720BulldogsIvy League2126,426281639BuffaloesBig 12 Conference228,4482710710Fighting IrishAtlantic Coast Conference2323,909272916UtesBig 12 Conference2322,354262510HawkeyesBig Ten Conference25Arizona State University50,2462512130Sun DevilsBig 12 Conference26 (UConn)18,395258170HuskiesBig East Conference26Indiana University32,752242400HoosiersBig Ten Conference28Princeton University5,391241941TigersIvy League28West Virginia University22,563221021MountaineersBig 12 Conference30Villanova University6,394211290WildcatsBig East Conference3120,182218130CornhuskersBig Ten Conference3125,151212100MinersConference USA31Michigan State University39,143201910SpartansBig Ten Conference3431,670197120WildcatsBig 12 Conference3530,511191360Golden GophersBig Ten Conference3532,878181800Fighting IlliniBig Ten Conference3734,830171700CougarsBig 12 Conference38Duke University6,48517980Blue DevilsAtlantic Coast Conference3821,451177100VolunteersSoutheastern Conference38

† Co-ed sports include fencing (from 1990 to 2025), rifle, and skiing (since 1983). Fencing championships before 1990 and after 2025, as well as skiing championships before 1983, were awarded as men's or women's championships and are counted here as such.

Combined NCAA Division I Team and Individual Championships The following table lists the top twelve NCAA schools with the most combined NCAA Division I Team and Individual Championships. InstitutionLocationEst.TypeUndergraduateenrollmentNicknameTotalteamtitlesTotalindividualtitlesTotalcombinedtitlesPrimary conferenceStanford UniversityStanford, CA1891Private7,083Cardinal140565704 Atlantic Coast ConferenceUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA1880Private21,000Trojans116422537Big Ten ConferenceUniversity of Texas at AustinAustin, TX1883Public49,696Longhorns60403461Southeastern ConferenceUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA1919Public31,002Bruins127279404Big Ten ConferenceUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL1853Public34,881Gators44348390Southeastern ConferenceUniversity of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI1817Public26,083Wolverines41326365Big Ten ConferenceUniversity of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA1868Public33,078Golden Bears43274317Atlantic Coast ConferenceOhio State UniversityColumbus, OH1870Public44,201Buckeyes32275307Big Ten ConferenceLouisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA1860Public32,666Tigers48234281Southeastern ConferenceUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GA1785Public30,166Bulldogs34229260Southeastern ConferencePennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA1855Public73,250Nittany Lions57186242Big Ten ConferenceOklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK1890Public23,307Cowboys55182234Big 12 Conference

See also List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships List of NCAA schools with the most AIAW Division I national championships NACDA Directors' Cup

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