NCAA Division III recruiting standards
NCAA Division III Men's 400 IM Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Men's 400 IM across NCAA Division III swimmers, plus the 80 programs at this level and where your time fits.
400 IM time standards (NCAA Division III).
From 23,477 men's NCAA Division III swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
3:47.86
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division III in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
4:17.32
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division III programs.
Roster level
4:29.97
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division III rosters; p75 4:46.44, p90 5:05.65.
NCAA Division III programs ranked by 400 IM.
By team median for this event (each swimmer's best, last 4 years). Click a school for full roster, cost and admissions.
| # | School | State | Team fastest | Team median | Swimmers | Last raced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | GA | 3:49.21 | 3:55.76 | 7 | 2026-03-19 |
| 2 | New York University | NY | 3:47.86 | 3:58.60 | 13 | 2026-03-19 |
| 3 | University of Chicago | IL | 3:53.60 | 3:59.38 | 7 | 2026-03-19 |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | 3:51.57 | 4:00.66 | 9 | 2026-03-19 |
| 5 | Trinity University | TX | 3:59.66 | 4:02.37 | 7 | 2026-02-13 |
| 6 | Pomona-Pitzer joint team | CA | 3:52.09 | 4:02.57 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 7 | Amherst College | MA | 3:50.06 | 4:03.36 | 7 | 2026-03-19 |
| 8 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | 3:50.81 | 4:03.59 | 10 | 2026-03-19 |
| 9 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) joint team | CA | 3:57.15 | 4:04.36 | 15 | 2026-03-19 |
| 10 | Case Western Reserve University | OH | 4:01.35 | 4:05.16 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 11 | Washington & Lee University | VA | 3:56.50 | 4:05.56 | 7 | 2026-02-13 |
| 12 | Kenyon College | OH | 3:48.75 | 4:05.79 | 11 | 2026-03-19 |
| 13 | Tufts University | MA | 3:57.48 | 4:05.90 | 11 | 2026-02-21 |
| 14 | College of New Jersey | NJ | 3:53.20 | 4:06.14 | 9 | 2026-03-19 |
| 15 | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | 3:54.83 | 4:07.02 | 12 | 2026-03-19 |
| 16 | Swarthmore College | PA | 4:01.49 | 4:07.45 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
| 17 | Bowdoin College | ME | 4:02.69 | 4:07.97 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 18 | Whittier College | CA | 3:53.04 | 4:07.98 | 6 | 2026-03-19 |
| 19 | Ithaca College | NY | 4:04.05 | 4:08.34 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 20 | Calvin College (2024) | MI | 4:02.03 | 4:08.70 | 11 | 2026-02-20 |
| 21 | Calvin College | MI | 4:02.03 | 4:08.70 | 11 | 2026-02-20 |
| 22 | Bridgewater College | VA | 4:03.19 | 4:08.78 | 5 | 2026-02-13 |
| 23 | Rowan University | NJ | 4:02.77 | 4:08.79 | 10 | 2026-02-14 |
| 24 | University of Lynchburg | VA | 4:03.87 | 4:09.38 | 9 | 2026-02-13 |
| 25 | Williams College | MA | 3:56.03 | 4:09.79 | 9 | 2026-02-21 |
| 26 | US Merchant Marine Academy | NY | 4:00.58 | 4:10.39 | 9 | 2026-02-21 |
| 27 | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | CT | 4:02.08 | 4:10.75 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 28 | Hope College | MI | 4:00.22 | 4:11.28 | 10 | 2026-02-20 |
| 29 | John Carroll University | OH | 3:59.18 | 4:12.17 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
| 30 | SUNY College at Geneseo | NY | 4:00.96 | 4:12.36 | 7 | 2026-02-19 |
| 31 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | 3:58.36 | 4:12.44 | 16 | 2026-02-12 |
| 32 | Gettysburg College | PA | 3:51.69 | 4:12.49 | 6 | 2026-03-19 |
| 33 | University of Rochester | NY | 4:06.88 | 4:13.02 | 6 | 2026-02-13 |
| 34 | Univ of Wisconsin-La Crosse | WI | 4:08.67 | 4:13.41 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 35 | Southwestern University | TX | 4:05.58 | 4:13.85 | 3 | 2026-02-13 |
| 36 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | IN | 3:58.44 | 4:13.89 | 8 | 2026-02-13 |
| 37 | Ohio Northern University | OH | 4:11.51 | 4:14.24 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 38 | Rhodes College | TN | 4:04.71 | 4:14.41 | 4 | 2026-02-13 |
| 39 | Wilmington College | OH | 4:07.42 | 4:14.84 | 5 | 2026-02-20 |
| 40 | Univ of Wisconsin- Eau Claire | WI | 3:56.46 | 4:14.94 | 6 | 2026-02-20 |
| 41 | Hamilton College | NY | 4:01.09 | 4:15.56 | 11 | 2026-02-21 |
| 42 | Roanoke College | VA | 4:01.98 | 4:15.81 | 4 | 2026-02-13 |
| 43 | Lake Forest College | IL | 4:04.78 | 4:16.11 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 44 | California Institute of Technology | CA | 4:06.28 | 4:16.93 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 45 | College of Wooster | OH | 4:08.86 | 4:17.09 | 5 | 2026-02-13 |
| 46 | Trinity College | CT | 4:08.94 | 4:17.68 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 47 | University of Scranton | PA | 4:09.80 | 4:17.71 | 8 | 2026-02-14 |
| 48 | Chapman University | CA | 4:04.26 | 4:18.52 | 10 | 2026-02-20 |
| 49 | Wabash College | IN | 4:01.55 | 4:18.84 | 10 | 2026-02-13 |
| 50 | Wesleyan University | CT | 4:09.90 | 4:19.13 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 51 | Colby College | ME | 4:04.31 | 4:19.21 | 8 | 2026-01-19 |
| 52 | Colby College (Men's team) | ME | 4:04.31 | 4:19.21 | 8 | 2026-01-19 |
| 53 | Middlebury College | VT | 3:58.47 | 4:19.54 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
| 54 | Colorado College (Men's Team) | CO | 4:04.84 | 4:19.58 | 8 | 2026-02-13 |
| 55 | Colorado College | CO | 4:04.84 | 4:19.58 | 8 | 2026-02-13 |
| 56 | Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | 4:02.99 | 4:19.62 | 4 | 2026-02-13 |
| 57 | Bates College | ME | 4:00.44 | 4:19.62 | 8 | 2026-02-21 |
| 58 | Transylvania University | KY | 4:17.96 | 4:20.02 | 3 | 2026-02-13 |
| 59 | Transylvania University | KY | 4:17.96 | 4:20.02 | 3 | 2026-02-13 |
| 60 | Wheaton College | IL | 4:03.08 | 4:20.43 | 6 | 2026-02-20 |
| 61 | Augustana College | IL | 4:04.02 | 4:20.64 | 12 | 2026-02-20 |
| 62 | California Lutheran University | CA | 4:00.86 | 4:20.96 | 7 | 2026-02-20 |
| 63 | Grove City College | PA | 4:01.81 | 4:21.05 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 64 | Occidental College | CA | 4:10.63 | 4:21.17 | 5 | 2026-02-20 |
| 65 | University of Puget Sound | WA | 4:09.95 | 4:21.70 | 10 | 2026-02-14 |
| 66 | Skidmore College | NY | 4:10.36 | 4:21.87 | 7 | 2026-02-19 |
| 67 | Widener University | PA | 4:18.23 | 4:22.08 | 4 | 2026-02-13 |
| 68 | Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ | 4:08.48 | 4:22.41 | 11 | 2026-02-13 |
| 69 | Asbury University | KY | 4:19.56 | 4:22.52 | 3 | 2026-01-10 |
| 70 | Franklin College | IN | 4:12.51 | 4:22.69 | 5 | 2026-02-13 |
| 71 | University of Mount Union | OH | 4:09.19 | 4:22.99 | 6 | 2026-02-20 |
| 72 | Grinnell College | IA | 4:06.82 | 4:23.45 | 12 | 2026-02-21 |
| 73 | Marymount University | VA | 4:12.95 | 4:23.55 | 8 | 2026-02-11 |
| 74 | Hartwick College | NY | 4:10.52 | 4:23.56 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 75 | DePauw University | IN | 4:07.72 | 4:23.70 | 11 | 2026-02-13 |
| 76 | University of Mary Washington | VA | 4:13.18 | 4:24.13 | 9 | 2026-02-14 |
| 77 | Franklin & Marshall College | PA | 4:12.23 | 4:24.88 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 78 | St Olaf College | MN | 4:11.20 | 4:25.06 | 4 | 2026-02-13 |
| 79 | University of St. Thomas | TX | 4:18.95 | 4:25.37 | 3 | 2026-02-13 |
| 80 | Whitman College | WA | 4:11.65 | 4:25.45 | 6 | 2026-02-14 |
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