Yes, the Florida A&M University men's and women's basketball programs 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 Florida A&M Rattlers sponsor comprehensive varsity sports programs across multiple disciplines as active core members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), participating in rigorous conference schedules and postseason tournaments, striving annually to secure conference championships and national postseason tournament bids.