Currently, there are five NCAA Division II schools in Ohio, including Ashland, Central State, Findlay, Lake Erie and Tiffin.
Urbana was approved for an NCAA Division II provisional membership on Thursday and Malone, Mount Vernon Nazarene, Notre Dame (Cleveland), Walsh and Ursuline (women only) were awaiting word on being accepted into the NCAA today along with Cedarville.
The process includes two provisional years and a compliance year before Cedarville can become a full NCAA Division II member in 2012.
There are about 300 schools in the NAIA and a similar number in NCAA Division II.
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