- Lyon College joined the American Midwest in the 2012-13 academic year. 2013 - Freed–Hardeman University and Mid-Continent University joined the American Midwest in the 2013-14 academic year. 2014 - Mid-Continent left the American Midwest after spending one season, as the school announced that it would close after the 2013-14 academic year. 2014 - Lindenwood University at Belleville and the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (now the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, a.k.a. UHSP) joined the American Midwest in the 2014-15 academic year. 2015 - Benedictine–Springfield left the American Midwest, as the school announced that it would close after the 2014-15 academic year. 2015 - Central Baptist College joined the American Midwest in the 2015-16 academic year. 2017 - Calumet College of St. Joseph and Marian University joined the American Midwest as associate members for men's wrestling in the 2017-18 academic year. 2020 - Three institutions left the American Midwest to join their respective new home primary conferences: Freed–Hardeman to join the Mid-South Conference, Lindenwood–Belleville announced that it would close, and Park to join the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC), all effective after the 2019-20 academic year. 2020 - Marian (Ind.) left the American Midwest as an associate member for men's wrestling after the 2019-20 academic year. 2020 - Lincoln College of Illinois joined the American Midwest as an associate member for men's wrestling in the 2020-21 academic year. 2022 - Lyon announced that it will leave the American Midwest and the NAIA to join the NCAA Division III ranks and the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) after the 2022-23 academic year. Currently Lyon will compete in NCAA Division III as a provisional full independent for 2022-23. 2022 - Cottey College joined the American Midwest from the AII/Continental ranks in the 2022-23 academic year. Member schools Current members The American Midwest currently has ten full members, all but one are private schools. Departing members are highlighted in pink: Notes Former members The American Midwest had eleven former full members, all but one were private schools: Notes Former associate members The American Midwest had two former associate members, both were private schools: Notes Membership timeline Sports References External links