Membership History

School	MIAA Membership	WMIAA Membership*	NCAA Membership**
Adrian College	1908-1922, 1937-present	1941-1978	1963- present
Albion College	1888-present	1941-1978	1947-present
Alma College	1902-present	1941-1978	1951-present
Calvin College	1953-present	1953-1978	1959-present
Defiance College	1997-2000	---	1991-present
Eastern Michigan University	1892-1926	---	1927-present
Hillsdale College	1888-1961	1941-1963	1956-58, 1974-78, 1984-present
Hope College	1926-present	1941-1978	1957-present
Kalamazoo College	1896-present	1941-1978	1938-present
Michigan State University	1888-1907	---	1919-present
Olivet College	1888-1940, 1952-present	1941, 1952-1978	1963-present
Saint Mary's College	1997-present	---	1990-present
Trine (Tri-State) University****	2004-present	---	2004-present
Wisconsin Lutheran***	2002-2007	---	1997-present

(At the time of their memberships in the MIAA, Michigan State University was known as Michigan Agricultural College and Eastern Michigan University was known as Michigan Normal College.)

* In 1978-79, the men's and women's conferences merged into a combined governance under the single name MIAA. The Women's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (WMIAA) was founded on March 20, 1941 and functioned through the 1977-78 school year.

** The NCAA first offered championships for women in 1981-82.

*** Accepted as an associate member for the purpose of competing only in football effective with the 2002 season. Membership ended with the conclusion of the 2007 football season.

**** Tri-State University accepted as provisional NCAA member effective with the 2004-05 school year. Eligible to compete for MIAA conference championships effective in 2004-05. Became eligible for NCAA post-season competition as a full NCAA Division III member in 2007-08. The name of Tri-State University was changed to Trine University effective August 1, 2008.