The 13 member universities that compete in 19 sports are located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Basketball teams compete as a single division in the NAIA.

[1] The SSAC currently has 13 full members, all but four being private schools.

The SSAC had 20 former full members, all but five were private schools.

School names and nicknames reflect those used in the final school year of SSAC membership: Full member (non-football) The SSAC holds championships in the following 19 sports: