Pacific West Conference
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined
Academy of Art University San Francisco , California 1929 Private ( For-profit ) 16,000 Urban Knights 2009
Azusa Pacific University Azusa , California 1899 Private ( Evangelical ) 8,539 Cougars 2012
Biola University La Mirada , California 1908 Private ( Evangelical ) 5,942 Eagles 2017
Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu , Hawai ' i 1955 Private ( Catholic ) 2,836 Silverswords 1992
Concordia University-Irvine Irvine , California 1976 Private ( Lutheran LCMS ) 2,564 Eagles 2015
Dominican University of California San Rafael , California 1890 Private ( Nonsectarian ) 2,125 Penguins 2009
Fresno Pacific University Fresno , California 1944 Private ( Mennonite ) 3,700 Sunbirds 2012
Hawai ' i Pacific University Honolulu , Hawai ' i 1965 Private ( Nonsectarian ) 9,000 Sharks 1992
University of Hawai ' i at Hilo Hilo , Hawai ' i 1947 Public 3,600 Vulcans 1992
Holy Names University Oakland , California 1868 Private ( Catholic ) 1,331 Hawks 2012
Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont , California 1851 Private ( Catholic ) 1,967 Argonauts 2005
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego , California 1902 Private ( Nazarene ) 3,487 Sea Lions 2012
Membership -- Current members
The Pacific West Conference (also known as the PacWest) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II level. Member institutions are located in California and Hawai'i. The conference sponsors the following sports: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field outdoor for both men and women; baseball for men only; softball and volleyball for women only. The newest PacWest sports are men's tennis and women's golf, both added in 2012-13.