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Member schools
Current members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids, Michigan | 1866 | 2017 | Private (Nonsectarian) |
6,456 | Panthers | |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, Michigan | 1884 | 1972 | Public | 12,472 | Bulldogs | |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, Michigan | 1960 | 23,350 | Lakers | |||
| Lake Superior State University | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | 1946 | 1,984 | Lakers | |||
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, Michigan | 1885 | 1980 | 7,041 | Huskies | ||
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, Michigan | 1899 | 1975 | 7,732 | Wildcats | ||
| 1987 | |||||||
| Northwood University[a] | Midland, Michigan | 1959 | 1972 | Private (Nonsectarian) |
1,522 | Timberwolves | |
| 1992 | |||||||
| Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, Indiana | 1946 | 2017 | Public | 8,617 | Pride | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, Michigan | 1963 | 1972 | 8,030 | Cardinals | ||
| Wayne State University | Detroit, Michigan | 1868 | 1975 | 26,251 | Warriors | ||
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | Somers, Wisconsin | 1968 | 2018 | 4,420 | Rangers |
Affiliate members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | Sport | Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 1860 | 2021 | Private (ELCA) |
2,080 | Vikings | swimming & diving (m) | Northern Sun | |
| Concordia University–St. Paul | Saint Paul, Minnesota | 1893 | 2017 | Private (LCMS) |
5,139 | Golden Bears | lacrosse (w) | ||
| St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, Minnesota | 1869 | 2018 | Public | 12,608 | Huskies | soccer (m) | ||
| swimming & diving (m) | |||||||||
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette, Iowa | 1857 | 2019 | Private (Nonsectarian) |
6,158 | Peacocks | lacrosse (w) | ||
| soccer (m) |
Former members
Former affiliate members
School names and nicknames reflect those in use in the final season each school was an affiliate.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Nickname | Joined | Left | Sport | Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderson Broaddus University | Philippi, West Virginia | 1871 | Private (Baptist) | Battlers | 2012 | 2015 | lacrosse (W) | Mountain East |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1902 | Private (United Methodist) | Greyhounds | 1999/2015 | 2013/2019 | football (1999–2012); lacrosse (W) (2015–2019); swimming & diving (M/W) (2000–2013) |
Great Lakes Valley |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, Illinois | 1932 | Private (Catholic) | Flyers | 2004/2018 | 2013/2019 | lacrosse (W) (2018-2019); swimming & diving (M/W) (2004-2013) |
Great Lakes Valley |
| Maryville University | Town and Country, Missouri | 1872 | Private (Catholic) | Saints | 2018 | 2019 | lacrosse (W) | Great Lakes Valley |
| McKendree University | Lebanon, Illinois | 1828 | Private (United Methodist) | Bearcats | 2014 | 2019 | lacrosse (W) | Great Lakes Valley |
| Notre Dame College | South Euclid, Ohio | 1922 | Private (Catholic) | Falcons | 2012 | 2013 | football; lacrosse (W); soccer (M); soccer (W); wrestling |
Mountain East |
| Urbana University | Urbana, Ohio | 1850 | Private (Nonsectarian) | Blue Knights | 2012 | 2014 | lacrosse (W) | N/A (school closed in 2020) |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, Ohio | 1850 | Private (Catholic) | Arrows | 2013 | 2015 (lacrosse); 2016 (swimming) |
lacrosse (W); swimming & diving (W) |
Great Midwest |
| Wheeling Jesuit University[a] | Wheeling, West Virginia | 1954 | Private (Catholic) | Cardinals | 2012 | 2014 | lacrosse (W) | Mountain East |
- ^ Known as Wheeling University since 2019.
Membership timeline
The GLIAC dropped American football after the 1989 season and resumed it for the 1999 season.
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)