DECLARE BY 5:15
| Lane | Team | Squad | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winthrop | A | DNS | Thundering Herd Invitational and Multi Events |
| 2 | Col. of Charleston | A | 3:57.97 | CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
| 3 | Virginia State | A | 3:56.23 | 2018 CIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship |
| 4 | Campbell | A | 3:49.43 | Raleigh Relays |
| 5 | Elon | A | 3:43.59 | CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
| 6 | High Point | A | DNS | Raleigh Relays |
| 7 | Virginia State | B | DNS | 2018 CIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship |
| 8 | Bridgewater (Va.) | A | 4:11.23 | 2018 ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| Lane | Team | Squad | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham-Southern | A | 4:13.64 | 'Southern Indoor Challenge |
| 2 | Pfeiffer | A | NT | |
| 3 | Guilford | A | DNS | ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championships |
| 4 | Methodist | A | 4:21.63 | Atlantic Independent Track & Field Championship |
| 5 | Columbia (S.C.) | A | 4:18.92 | Montreat College Invitational |
| 6 | Belmont Abbey | A | DNS | Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships |
| 7 | Meredith | A | 4:45.11 | The Adidas Trojan Challenge |