A Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) occurs as college athletic conference made up of historically black universities in the southern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division We-AA for football and its Division I for all more sports.

Current member schools
Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Alcorn State University University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Grambling State University Jackson State University Mississippi Valley State University Prairie View A&M University Southern University (Baton Rouge) Texas Southern University

Former members (and years of membership)
Arkansas AM&N ( from 1936 to 1970) Bishop College (from 1920 to 1956) Langston University (from 1931 to 1957) Paul Quinn College (from 1920 to 1929) Sam Houston College (from 1920 to 1959) Texas College (from 1920 to 1968) Wiley College (from 1920 to 1968)