Andrews University Athletics

Andrews University competes in NAIA Division I, which offers a middle ground between major college athletics and small-school sports. The Cardinals field just 4 varsity teams with 68 total athletes. Only 5.4% of the student body participates in varsity athletics, reflecting the university's academic focus over sports culture. The school doesn't offer athletic scholarships, keeping with many Seventh-day Adventist institutions' emphasis on need-based aid rather than athletic recruitment. Andrews competes in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference alongside other faith-based schools in the Great Lakes region. The limited athletic program allows students to compete at a meaningful level while maintaining the university's primary mission of faith-centered education and professional preparation in fields like theology and health sciences.