The MAC Freedom, in full Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom, is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. It is one of the three conferences that operate under the umbrella of the Middle Atlantic Conferences; the others are the MAC Commonwealth and the Middle Atlantic Conference, a grouping used for some sports that consists of MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom schools. Member institutions are located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Member schools The most recent changes in membership coincided with the 2023 departure of Lycoming College and Wilkes University. The MAC, which only had 16 members remaining, balanced the two leagues by moving Lebanon Valley from the MAC Commonwealth to the MAC Freedom.
Current members The MAC Freedom currently has eight full members, all are private schools:
Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment NicknameColors Joined Football? Arcadia University Glenside, Pennsylvania 1853 Presbyterian 2,473 Knights 2007;2020 No Delaware Valley University Doylestown, Pennsylvania 1917 Nonsectarian 2,375 Aggies 1965 Yes DeSales University Center Valley, Pennsylvania 1965 Catholic 3,309 Bulldogs 1997 No Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham Madison, New Jersey 1942 Nonsectarian 2,546 Devils 1977 Yes King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 1946 Catholic 2,421 Monarchs 1977 Yes Lebanon Valley College Annville, Pennsylvania 1866 Methodist 1,712 Flying Dutchmen 2023 Yes Marywood University Scranton, Pennsylvania 1915 Catholic 2,470 Pacers 2026 No Misericordia University Dallas, Pennsylvania 1924 Catholic 2,879 Cougars 2008 Yes Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, New Jersey 1870 Nonsectarian 5,260 Ducks 1922;2019 No
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Former members The MAC Freedom had seven former full members, all were private schools:
Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Currentconference Football? Alvernia University Reading, Pennsylvania 1958 Catholic 2,872 Crusaders 2008 2009 MAC Commonwealth No Drew University Madison, New Jersey 1867 Methodist 2,647 Rangers 1968 2006 Landmark No Eastern University St. Davids, Pennsylvania 1952 Baptist 3,420 Eagles 2008 2020 MAC Commonwealth No Lycoming College Williamsport, Pennsylvania 1812 Methodist 1,272 Warriors 1952;2020 2008;2023 Landmark Yes Manhattanville College Purchase, New York 1841 Nonsectarian 2,700 Valiants 2007 2019 Skyline No Scranton, Pennsylvania 1888 Catholic 5,160 Royals 1938 2007 Landmark No Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 1933 Nonsectarian 5,552 Colonels 1946 2023 Landmark Yes
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Membership timeline
Sports The MAC Freedom sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, women's softball, men's and women's tennis, and women's volleyball. In addition, members also compete in the MAC's Middle Atlantic Conference in men's and women's cross country, women's flag football, men's football, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's volleyball, and men's and women's wrestling.
Men's Sports +SchoolBaseballBasketballGolfLacrosseSoccerTennisTotal MAC Freedom SportsArcadia6Delaware Valley5DeSales6FDU–Florham6King’s6Lebanon Valley6Marywood6Misericordia6Stevens6Totals99999853
Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the MAC that are played by MAC schools +SchoolEquestrianFencingArcadia2027-28Delaware ValleyStevensIND
Women's Sports +SchoolBasketballField HockeyLacrosseSoccerSoftballTennisVolleyballTotal MAC Freedom SportsArcadia7Delaware Valley6DeSales7FDU–Florham7King’s7Lebanon Valley7Marywood7Misericordia7Stevens7Totals999998962
Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the MAC that are played by MAC schools +SchoolEquestrianFencingArcadia2027-28Delaware ValleyStevensIND
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External links MAC Conference