NCAA Division III recruiting standards
NCAA Division III Men's 500 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Men's 500 Free across NCAA Division III swimmers, plus the 80 programs at this level and where your time fits.
500 Free time standards (NCAA Division III).
From 53,582 men's NCAA Division III swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
4:22.17
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division III in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
4:56.00
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division III programs.
Roster level
5:11.38
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division III rosters; p75 5:33.90, p90 6:03.83.
NCAA Division III programs ranked by 500 Free.
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 | 4:24.61 | 4:32.05 | 15 | 2026-03-18 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | 4:24.95 | 4:33.79 | 12 | 2026-03-18 |
| 3 | New York University | NY | 4:29.54 | 4:34.98 | 19 | 2026-03-18 |
| 4 | Kenyon College | OH | 4:23.75 | 4:36.11 | 20 | 2026-03-18 |
| 5 | University of Chicago | IL | 4:24.71 | 4:37.02 | 10 | 2026-03-18 |
| 6 | Williams College | MA | 4:23.18 | 4:37.34 | 14 | 2026-03-18 |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | 4:32.68 | 4:37.55 | 15 | 2026-02-12 |
| 8 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | 4:23.33 | 4:38.07 | 15 | 2026-03-18 |
| 9 | Tufts University | MA | 4:25.12 | 4:39.90 | 11 | 2026-03-18 |
| 10 | College of New Jersey | NJ | 4:26.12 | 4:41.77 | 20 | 2026-03-18 |
| 11 | Washington & Lee University | VA | 4:30.88 | 4:42.02 | 10 | 2026-02-12 |
| 12 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) joint team | CA | 4:28.28 | 4:42.40 | 17 | 2026-03-18 |
| 13 | Whittier College | CA | 4:27.76 | 4:42.65 | 7 | 2026-03-18 |
| 14 | Colorado College (Men's Team) | CO | 4:32.76 | 4:42.68 | 9 | 2026-02-12 |
| 15 | Colorado College | CO | 4:32.76 | 4:42.68 | 9 | 2026-02-12 |
| 16 | Pomona-Pitzer joint team | CA | 4:26.28 | 4:42.75 | 16 | 2026-02-19 |
| 17 | Amherst College | MA | 4:31.26 | 4:42.80 | 14 | 2026-03-18 |
| 18 | Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | 4:43.12 | 4:44.05 | 3 | 2026-02-19 |
| 19 | Swarthmore College | PA | 4:38.31 | 4:44.45 | 11 | 2026-02-20 |
| 20 | Case Western Reserve University | OH | 4:26.67 | 4:44.63 | 13 | 2026-03-18 |
| 21 | Colby College (Men's team) | ME | 4:30.84 | 4:45.17 | 11 | 2026-02-20 |
| 22 | Colby College | ME | 4:30.84 | 4:45.17 | 11 | 2026-02-20 |
| 23 | Gettysburg College | PA | 4:33.11 | 4:45.62 | 16 | 2026-02-20 |
| 24 | California Lutheran University | CA | 4:38.48 | 4:46.01 | 4 | 2026-02-19 |
| 25 | University of Rochester | NY | 4:41.60 | 4:46.02 | 11 | 2026-02-12 |
| 26 | Trinity University | TX | 4:23.78 | 4:46.23 | 14 | 2026-03-18 |
| 27 | Rhodes College | TN | 4:38.42 | 4:46.79 | 8 | 2026-02-12 |
| 28 | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | CT | 4:35.74 | 4:47.64 | 12 | 2026-02-20 |
| 29 | John Carroll University | OH | 4:38.49 | 4:50.06 | 13 | 2026-02-20 |
| 30 | Bates College | ME | 4:35.08 | 4:50.59 | 15 | 2026-03-18 |
| 31 | Catholic University | DC | 4:37.67 | 4:50.64 | 11 | 2026-02-13 |
| 32 | Franklin & Marshall College | PA | 4:42.03 | 4:51.27 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 33 | Grinnell College | IA | 4:28.76 | 4:51.83 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 34 | Middlebury College | VT | 4:35.32 | 4:51.86 | 12 | 2026-02-20 |
| 35 | Hamilton College | NY | 4:32.12 | 4:51.94 | 11 | 2026-02-20 |
| 36 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | 4:36.49 | 4:52.24 | 21 | 2026-02-13 |
| 37 | Univ of Wisconsin- Eau Claire | WI | 4:32.39 | 4:53.12 | 10 | 2026-02-19 |
| 38 | Rowan University | NJ | 4:37.80 | 4:53.18 | 13 | 2026-02-13 |
| 39 | Chapman University | CA | 4:34.49 | 4:53.40 | 17 | 2026-02-19 |
| 40 | Ithaca College | NY | 4:31.98 | 4:53.43 | 15 | 2026-02-18 |
| 41 | Franklin College | IN | 4:36.15 | 4:55.45 | 12 | 2026-02-12 |
| 42 | Wabash College | IN | 4:34.84 | 4:55.58 | 16 | 2026-02-22 |
| 43 | Hope College | MI | 4:31.75 | 4:55.63 | 22 | 2026-02-19 |
| 44 | Marymount University | VA | 4:43.06 | 4:55.67 | 10 | 2026-02-10 |
| 45 | Calvin College (2024) | MI | 4:34.37 | 4:55.68 | 21 | 2026-02-19 |
| 46 | Calvin College | MI | 4:34.37 | 4:55.68 | 21 | 2026-02-19 |
| 47 | Lake Forest College | IL | 4:39.21 | 4:55.91 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 48 | Univ of Wisconsin-La Crosse | WI | 4:40.50 | 4:56.05 | 12 | 2026-02-19 |
| 49 | Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ | 4:40.07 | 4:56.17 | 19 | 2026-02-12 |
| 50 | Montclair State University | NJ | 4:37.18 | 4:56.32 | 8 | 2026-02-13 |
| 51 | Centre College | KY | 4:29.87 | 4:56.50 | 16 | 2026-02-12 |
| 52 | University of Scranton | PA | 4:39.05 | 4:56.94 | 13 | 2026-02-13 |
| 53 | Roger Williams University | RI | 4:36.06 | 4:57.39 | 15 | 2026-02-13 |
| 54 | Randolph-Macon College | VA | 4:45.97 | 4:57.40 | 14 | 2026-02-12 |
| 55 | York College Pennsylvania | PA | 4:46.74 | 4:57.41 | 12 | 2026-02-12 |
| 56 | SUNY College at Geneseo | NY | 4:39.28 | 4:57.54 | 17 | 2026-02-18 |
| 57 | DePauw University | IN | 4:38.00 | 4:58.14 | 11 | 2026-02-12 |
| 58 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | 4:42.06 | 4:58.26 | 17 | 2026-02-20 |
| 59 | Augustana College | IL | 4:31.84 | 4:58.56 | 16 | 2026-02-19 |
| 60 | Dickinson College | PA | 4:41.61 | 4:58.71 | 10 | 2026-02-20 |
| 61 | US Merchant Marine Academy | NY | 4:32.40 | 4:59.18 | 14 | 2026-02-13 |
| 62 | Roanoke College | VA | 4:32.27 | 4:59.31 | 11 | 2026-02-13 |
| 63 | University of Mary Washington | VA | 4:44.43 | 4:59.54 | 14 | 2026-02-13 |
| 64 | Bowdoin College | ME | 4:35.91 | 5:00.44 | 11 | 2026-02-20 |
| 65 | Willamette University | OR | 4:47.21 | 5:00.76 | 8 | 2026-02-13 |
| 66 | University of Mount Union | OH | 4:32.68 | 5:01.01 | 15 | 2026-02-19 |
| 67 | California Institute of Technology | CA | 4:35.48 | 5:01.01 | 13 | 2026-02-19 |
| 68 | Skidmore College | NY | 4:41.10 | 5:01.05 | 10 | 2026-02-18 |
| 69 | Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | 4:36.62 | 5:01.44 | 8 | 2026-02-12 |
| 70 | Sewanee-The University of the South | TN | 4:44.83 | 5:01.80 | 10 | 2026-02-12 |
| 71 | Whitman College | WA | 4:47.38 | 5:01.99 | 9 | 2026-02-13 |
| 72 | Transylvania University | KY | 4:45.60 | 5:02.80 | 5 | 2026-02-12 |
| 73 | Transylvania University | KY | 4:45.60 | 5:02.80 | 5 | 2026-02-12 |
| 74 | Babson College | MA | 4:37.18 | 5:03.26 | 13 | 2026-02-20 |
| 75 | Springfield College | MA | 4:41.62 | 5:03.42 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 76 | Brandeis University | MA | 4:39.69 | 5:03.89 | 7 | 2026-02-12 |
| 77 | Trinity College | CT | 4:46.16 | 5:04.09 | 11 | 2026-02-20 |
| 78 | Albion College | MI | 4:42.50 | 5:04.60 | 9 | 2026-02-19 |
| 79 | St Lawrence University | NY | 4:47.75 | 5:04.79 | 3 | 2026-02-18 |
| 80 | Gustavus Adolphus College | MN | 4:40.63 | 5:05.01 | 26 | 2026-02-12 |
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