MAC Commonwealth Conference


The MAC Commonwealth, in full Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth, 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 being the MAC Freedom 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 Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Member schools

The conference has had two significant membership changes in the 2020s. First, the MAC announced in April 2019 that York College of Pennsylvania would join from the Capital Athletic Conference in 2020. The following month, the MAC announced that upon York's arrival, the MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom would be realigned so that each would have 9 members. Eastern moved from the MAC Freedom to the MAC Commonwealth, while Arcadia and Lycoming moved in the opposite direction. Then in 2023, Lycoming and Wilkes left both the MAC Freedom and the overall MAC, leading the MAC to move Lebanon Valley from MAC Commonwealth to MAC Freedom in order to balance the membership numbers.

Current members

The MAC Commonwealth currently has eight full members, all are private schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedFootball?
Albright CollegeReading, Pennsylvania1856Methodist2,304Lions1945Yes
Alvernia UniversityReading, Pennsylvania1958Catholic2,872Golden Wolves2009Yes
Eastern UniversitySt. Davids, Pennsylvania1952Baptist3,420Eagles2020Yes
Hood CollegeFrederick, Maryland1893Reformed1,174Blazers2012No
Messiah UniversityGrantham, Pennsylvania1909Christian3,305Falcons1983No
Stevenson UniversityStevenson, Maryland1947Nonsectarian3,621Mustangs2012Yes
Widener UniversityChester, Pennsylvania1821Nonsectarian6,402Pride1946Yes
York College of PennsylvaniaYork, Pennsylvania1787Nonsectarian5,564Spartans2020No

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Future members

The MAC Commonwealth will have one future full member, a private school:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoiningPrevious
conference
Neumann UniversityAston, Pennsylvania1965Catholic
3,000Knights2026Atlantic East

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Former members

The MAC Commonwealth had six former full members, all were private schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Football?
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, Pennsylvania1853Presbyterian2,473Knights20082020MAC FreedomNo
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, Pennsylvania1899Church of the Brethren2,416Blue Jays19282014LandmarkNo
Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, Pennsylvania1876Church of the Brethren1,449Eagles19382007LandmarkYes
Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, Pennsylvania1866Methodist1,712Flying Dutchmen19452023MAC FreedomYes
Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, Pennsylvania1812Methodist1,272Warriors20072020LandmarkYes
Moravian CollegeBethlehem, Pennsylvania1742Moravian1,792Greyhounds19452007LandmarkYes
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, Pennsylvania1858Lutheran1,900Crusaders19222007LandmarkYes

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Membership timeline


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Sports

The MAC Commonwealth sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's field hockey, men's golf, 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 Middle Atlantic Conference in men's and women's cross country, men's football, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's volleyball, and men's wrestling.

Men's Sports

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the MAC that are played by MAC schools

Women's Sports

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the MAC that are played by MAC schools