NCAA Division III independent schools are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III level, but do not belong to an established intercollegiate athletic conference for a particular sport. These schools may however still compete as members of an athletic conference in other sports. A school may also be fully independent, and not belong to any athletic conference for any sport at all. The reason for independent status varies among institutions, but it is frequently because the school's primary athletic conference does not sponsor a particular sport.

Full independents

Departing members are highlighted in pink.

Current members

Former members

Football

Departing members are highlighted in pink.

Field hockey

† - Women's college, therefore not competing in men's sports.

Golf

Men

Women

† - Women's college, therefore not competing in men's sports.

Ice hockey

Women

Lacrosse

Men

Rowing

Swimming & diving

Men

Women

† - Women's college, therefore not competing in men's sports.

Tennis

Men

Track & field (indoor)

Men

Women

Track & field (outdoor)

Men

Volleyball (indoor)

Men

Wrestling

Emerging sports for women

Acrobatics & tumbling

Rugby

Triathlon