NCAA Division I · 2026-27
Northeast Conference (NEC) soccer teams
The Northeast Conference (NEC) has 20 soccer programs in 2026-27: 11 women’s and 9 men’s, in 7 states and DC. It plays in NCAA Division I. The median roster is 30 players.
- Programs
- 20
- Median roster
- 30
- Players listed
- 628
Rosters: the 19 squads confirmed for 2026-27, read from each school’s own site, most recently on Oct 3, 2026.
Northeast Conference (NEC) soccer teams: 20 programs listed, read Oct 3, 2026.
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What is the NEC in college soccer?
| Conference | Northeast Conference (NEC) |
|---|---|
| Level | NCAA Division I |
| Women’s programs | 11 |
| Men’s programs | 9 |
| States | 7 states and DC |
| Median roster | 30 players (19 squads) |
| Largest roster | Mercyhurst men's, 59 |
| Median international share | 17% (19 rosters) |
| Median graduation rate | 62% (11 schools) |
Which schools play NEC women's soccer?
11 programs, A to Z. A school’s name opens its roster page.
| School | Roster | Intl |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State | 32 | 6% |
| Chicago State | 22 | 15% |
| Delaware State | 27 | 15% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 28 | 39% |
| Howard | 27 | 4% |
| Le Moyne | 32 | 6% |
| LIU | 27 | 11% |
| Mercyhurst | 43 | 19% |
| Stonehill | 34 | 3% |
| University of New Haven | 44 | 14% |
| Wagner | 29 | 17% |
Which schools play NEC men's soccer?
9 programs, A to Z. A school’s name opens its roster page.
| School | Roster | Intl |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State | — | — |
| Chicago State | 26 | 21% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 32 | 19% |
| Howard | 28 | 15% |
| Le Moyne | 30 | 40% |
| LIU | 25 | 44% |
| Mercyhurst | 59 | 50% |
| Stonehill | 36 | 19% |
| University of New Haven | 47 | 33% |
How this was counted
Roster: the number of players on the school’s own 2026-27 roster page, counted only where the page confirms that season. Intl: the share of that roster whose listed hometown is outside the United States, printed when at least 8 hometowns could be placed. Grad rate: the school’s six-year graduation rate for all students (IPEDS DRVGR2023 · GBA6RTT), not for athletes alone.
A dash means we could not confirm the figure, not that it is zero. Conference membership is the 2026-27 alignment as held in our program directory.
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Quick answers
How many soccer teams are in the NEC?
20 in 2026-27: 11 women’s and 9 men’s. They are in 7 states and DC.
What division is the NEC in soccer?
NCAA Division I. Every program on this page plays at that level.
How big are NEC soccer rosters?
The median 2026-27 roster is 30 players, across the 19 squads we could confirm for this season. The largest is Mercyhurst men's with 59; the smallest is Chicago State women's with 22.
How many international players are on NEC soccer rosters?
The median roster is 17% international, counted from the hometowns on 19 current rosters. Each program’s own share is in the table.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rosters are read from each school’s own athletics site and counted only when the page confirms it is the 2026-27 squad. Graduation rates are the six-year rate schools report to the US Department of Education (IPEDS DRVGR2023 · GBA6RTT).
Where to go next
Your player, your list
Which of them fit your player?
A list of NEC programs is the same for every family. Which of them fit your player’s level, position, grad year and grades is what the free list scores.
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