MAC Freedom Conference
The MAC Freedom, in full Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom, 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 MAC Commonwealth and the Middle Atlantic Conference, a grouping used for some sports that consists of MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom schools. Member institutions are located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Member schools
Current members
The league currently has nine full members. The most recent changes in membership coincided with the 2020 arrival of York College of Pennsylvania as a MAC Commonwealth member. The MAC, which expanded to 18 members with York's arrival, realigned into two leagues of 9 members each. Accordingly, Eastern moved to the MAC Commonwealth, while Arcadia and Lycoming moved from the MAC Commonwealth to the MAC Freedom.| Institution | Location | Nickname | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Joined |
| Arcadia University | Glenside, Pennsylvania | Knights | 1853 | Private/Presbyterian | 2,473 | 2007, 2020 |
| Delaware Valley University | Doylestown, Pennsylvania | Aggies | 1917 | Private/Nonsectarian | 2,375 | 1999 |
| DeSales University | Center Valley, Pennsylvania | Bulldogs | 1965 | Private/Catholic | 3,309 | 1999 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham | Madison, New Jersey | Devils | 1942 | Private/Nonsectarian | 2,546 | 1999 |
| King's College | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Monarchs | 1946 | Private/Catholic | 2,421 | 1999 |
| Lycoming College | Williamsport, Pennsylvania | Warriors | 1812 | Private/Methodist | 1,272 | 1999, 2020 |
| Misericordia University | Dallas, Pennsylvania | Cougars | 1924 | Private/Catholic | 2,879 | 2008 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | Hoboken, New Jersey | Ducks | 1870 | Private/Nonsectarian | 5,260 | 2019 |
| Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Colonels | 1933 | Private/Nonsectarian | 5,552 | 1999 |
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Former members
Membership timeline
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