Yes, the athletic teams representing the University of Evansville compete fully at the highest tier of intercollegiate athletics governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, officially operating as an NCAA Division I institution. The Purple Aces sponsor comprehensive varsity sports programs across multiple men's and women's disciplines as active core members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The university participates in rigorous conference schedules and postseason tournaments, striving annually to secure conference championships and national postseason tournament bids.