The Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference was an eight-member college athletics conference founded in 1995 and given official status in 1999. It competed in

NCAA Division III NCAA Division III (D-III) is the lowest division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States. D-III consists of athletic programs at colleges and universities that do not offer athletic scholarships to student- ...

and as its name implies, only offered championships in

women's sports Women and girls have participated in sports, physical fitness, and exercise throughout history. However, the extent of their involvement has varied depending on factors such as country, time, geographical location, and level of economic develo ...

. In the conference's later years, several of its members finally became co-educational. Following the 2006–07 season, these members, seeking homes for their newly created men's athletic programs departed for other conferences. Other members also switched affiliations, leaving the conference without enough members to be officially sanctioned. Following the 2007 spring season, the conference ceased operations as some of its members struggled with enrollment, and thus opted for co-education.

Member schools

Final members

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Membership timeline

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(1995–2007) bar:3 color:OtherC1 from:2007 till:2012 text: CAC bar:3 color:OtherC2 from:2012 till:end text: MAC-C bar:4 color:FullxF from:1995 till:2007 text: Mary Baldwin (1995–2007) bar:4 color:OtherC1 from:2007 till:end text: USA South bar:5 color:FullxF from:1995 till:2007 text: Notre Dame (Md.) (1995–2007) bar:5 color:OtherC1 from:2007 till:2023 text: CSAC bar:5 color:OtherC2 from:2023 till:end text: UEC bar:6 color:FullxF from:1995 till:2007 text: Trinity Washington (1995–2007) bar:6 color:OtherC1 from:2007 till:2012 text: D-III Ind. bar:6 color:OtherC2 from:2012 till:2015 text: GSAC bar:6 color:OtherC1 from:2015 till:end text: D-III Ind. bar:7 color:FullxF from:1995 till:2007 text: Wells (1995–2007) bar:7 color:OtherC1 from:2007 till:2023 text: NEAC/UEC bar:7 color:OtherC2 from:2023 till:end text: AMCC bar:8 color:FullxF from:1995 till:2007 text: Wilson (Pa.) (1995–2007) bar:8 color:OtherC1 from:2007 till:2018 text: NEAC/UEC bar:8 color:OtherC2 from:2018 till:2023 text: CSAC bar:8 color:OtherC1 from:2023 till:end text: UEC bar:N color:red from:1995 till:2007 text:Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference bar:N color:blue from:2007 till:end text:Post-AWCC ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:2 start:1995 TextData = fontsize:M textcolor:black pos:(250,30) # tabs:(0-center) text:"Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference membership history"

Championships offered

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References

{{reflist Defunct NCAA Division III conferences Women's sports organizations in the United States Organizations established in 1995 Organizations disestablished in 2007 1995 establishments in the United States 2007 disestablishments in the United States