Allen University Athletics

Allen University competes in NCAA Division II, which offers athletic scholarships while maintaining a focus on academics over big-time sports. The Yellow Jackets field 10 varsity sports teams with 294 total athletes, meaning nearly half the student body (46%) participates in intercollegiate athletics. The school awards $1,643,596 in athletic scholarships annually across all sports. Allen competes in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference alongside other HBCUs throughout the Southeast. Division II provides a middle ground between the high-profile recruiting of Division I and the purely recreational approach of Division III. With such a high percentage of student-athletes on a small campus of just 635 students, athletics plays a central role in campus culture and student life at Allen.