Resources › For Students and Parents Conference Carolinas Learn about the 12 schools in the Conference Carolinas Print For Students and Parents College Life Outside The Classroom Before You Arrive Academics Health, Safety, and Nutrition Living On Campus Roommates Graduation & Beyond Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Admissions Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 10, 2018 Conference Carolinas (formerly known as Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC)) is a conference within Division II of the NCAA. Member schools are primarily from North Carolina and South Carolina, with schools also from Tennessee and Georgia. The headquarters of the conference are located in Highpoint, North Carolina. The conference fields 10 women's sports and 10 men's sports. As Division II schools, the member colleges are smaller schools, with enrollment numbers generally between 1,000 and 3,000 01 of 12 Barton College Bruce Tuten / Flickr Barton College, a four-year Christian college, offers a wide range of majors, with popular choices including nursing, education, and social work. The schools fields 16 teams, with baseball, soccer, and track and field among the most popular. Location: Wilson, North Carolina School type: private university Enrollment: 1,051 (988 undergraduates) Team: Bulldogs For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Barton College profile 02 of 12 Belmont Abbey College Tiffany Clark / Wikimedia Commons Belmont Abbey College, located in Belmont, NC, is only a few minutes away from Charlotte. In 2006, U.S. News & World Report ranked Belmont Abbey first in North Carolina and second in the Southeast for class size. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. It fields over 12 sports, with baseball, soccer, and volleyball among the most popular. Location: Belmont, North Carolina School type: private university Enrollment: 1,523 (all undergraduates) Team: Crusaders For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Belmont Abbey College profile 03 of 12 Converse College By PegasusRacer28 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Founded in 1890, Converse is a women's college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Students can choose from over 35 majors, and Converse offers a range of graduate courses and degree programs. Academics are supported by a healthy 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio. Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina School type: private university Enrollment: 1,320 (870 undergraduates) Team: Valkyries For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Converse College profile 04 of 12 Emmanuel College Courtesy of Emmanuel College With only 816 students, Emmanuel College is one of the smallest schools in this conference. Founded in 1919, the school has close ties with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. Emmanuel fields 15 men's and 15 women's sports, with Track and Field, Volleyball, and Soccer among the most popular. Location: Franklin Springs, Georgia School type: private university Enrollment: 920 (all undergraduates) Team: Lions For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Emmanuel College (Georgia) profile Read More Big South Conference By Allen Grove 05 of 12 Erskine College By Upstateherd (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Erskine prides itself on its strong placement rate for students entering law or medical school after graduation. Academics are supported by a 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and all classes are taught by professors (not graduate students). Erskine fields six men's and eight women's sports. Location: Due West, South Carolina School type: private university Enrollment: 822 (614 undergraduates) Team: Flying Fleet For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Erskine College profile 06 of 12 King University Christopher Powers / Wikimedia Commons King University, the only school from Tennessee in this conference, is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. The school offers over 80 majors, with choices in Information Technology and Business being among the most popular. Location: Bristol, Tennessee School type: private university Enrollment: 2,804 (2,343 undergraduates) Team: Tornado For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the King University profile 07 of 12 Lees-McRae College rkeefer / Flickr Another of the smaller schools in this conference, Lees-McRae College only has about 940 students. Academics are supported by a 15 to 1 students / faculty ratio. Outside of the classroom, students can join a number of extracurricular activities, including beekeeping and Quidditch. Location: Banner Elk, North Carolina School type: private university Enrollment: 991 (all undergraduates) Team: Bobcats For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Lees-McRae College profile 08 of 12 Limestone College By Stephen Matthew Milligan (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Limestone College is within a short drive of both Greenville and Charlotte. Students can choose from over 40 majors, with choices in Business being the most popular. The school fields 11 men's and 12 women's sports, with popular choices including Football, Track and Field, and Wrestling. Location: Gaffney, South Carolina School type: private university Enrollment: 3,015 (2,946 undergraduates) Team: Saints For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Limestone College profile 09 of 12 North Greenville University Ianmccor / Wikimedia Commons North Greenville University (NGU) is affiliated with the Baptist Church, and its academic offerings reflect that affiliation--Christian Studies is among the most popular choices of majors among students. The school fields 11 men's and 10 women's sports, with Football and Track and Field among the most popular. Location: Tigerville, South Carolina School type: private university Enrollment: 2,534 (2,341 undergraduates) Team: Crusaders For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the North Greenville University profile 10 of 12 Pfeiffer University Nicki Moore / Flickr At Pfeiffer College, students can expect small classes, with averages around 13 students. Academics are supported by an 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio. The school fields nine men's and nine women's teams, with Baseball, Lacrosse, and Soccer top choices. Location: Misenheimer, North Carolina School type: private university Enrollment: 1,414 (848 undergraduates) Team: Falcons For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Pfeiffer University profile 11 of 12 Southern Wesleyan University By SWU1webguy (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Southern Wesleyan University was founded in 1906, and is affiliated with the Wesleyan Church. The school offers over 40 areas of study, with Business, Biology, and Human Services among the most studied. Popular sports include Baseball, Soccer, and Softball. Location: Center, South Carolina School type: private university Enrollment: 1,880 (1,424 undergraduates) Team: Warriors For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Southern Wesleyan University profile 12 of 12 University of Mount Olive Cc09091986 / Wikimedia Commons In addition to the campus in Mount Olive, UMO has campuses in Goldsboro, Jacksonville, New Bern, Wilmington, and Washington. On the athletic front, the school fields nine men's and nine women's teams, with popular choices including Track and Field, Lacrosse, and Soccer. Location: Mount Olive, North Carolina School type: private university Enrollment: 3,430 (3,250 undergraduates) Team: Trojans For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the University of Mount Olive profile Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Conference Carolinas." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/conference-carolinas-786830. Grove, Allen. (2020, August 27). 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