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Freedom Conference
Data
Classification NCAA Division III
Established 1999
Members 8
Sports fielded 22 (11 men's, 11 women's)
States 3 - New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Past names Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation
Headquarters Annville, Pennsylvania
Website www.gomacsports.com

The Freedom Conference 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 Commonwealth Conference and the Middle Atlantic Conference). Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Current members

The league currently has 8 full members:

Institution Location Team Name Founded Affiliation Enrollment
Delaware Valley College Doylestown, Pennsylvania Aggies 1917 Private/Non-sectarian 1,770
DeSales University Center Valley, Pennsylvania Bulldogs 1965 Private/Catholic 2,499
Eastern University St. Davids, Pennsylvania Eagles 1952 Private/Baptist 4,235
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Florham Park, New Jersey Devils 1942 Private/Non-sectarian 3,600
King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Monarchs 1946 Private/Catholic 2,223
Manhattanville College Purchase, New York Valiants 1841 Private/Non-sectarian 2,700
Misericordia University Dallas, Pennsylvania Cougars 1924 Private/Catholic 2,355
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Colonels 1933 Private/Non-sectarian 4,499

Sports

The MAC Freedom Conference 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 lacrosse, men's and women's swimming, and men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field.