New England Small College Athletic Conference. Founded 1971, comprised of small, division 3 liberal arts colleges in New England. The NESCAC generally prioritizes academics as high or higher than athletics; the eleven member institutions are some of the more selective and academically challenging colleges in the US. The member schools are:
- Amherst College - Amherst, MA
- Bates College - Lewiston, ME
- Bowdoin College - Brunswick, ME
- Colby College - Waterville, ME
- Connecticut College - New London, CT
- Hamilton College - Clinton, NY
- Middlebury College - Middlebury, VT
- Trinity College - Hartford, CT
- Tufts University - Medford, MA
- Wesleyan University - Middletown, CT
- Williams College - Williamstown, MA
For more information, you might want to check out http://www.nescac.com