List of U.S. Colleges and Universities and Team Namessort by year estab., affliation, location, conference, or team name
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Methodist Affiliated Colleges & Universities. Sorted by Year Established, then by School Name | ||||
# | City, State | Team Name ♦Conference | ||
1 | Lycoming College B (1812) [M] | Williamsport, PA | Warriors ♦Landmark Conference | |
1 | Centenary College of Louisiana G (1825) [M] | Shreveport, LA | Gentlemen (Gents) & Ladies ♦Southern Collegiate Athl. Conf. | |
1 | McKendree University D (1828) [M] | Lebanon, IL | Bearcats ♦Great Lakes Valley Conf. | |
1 | Randolph-Macon College B (1830) [M] | Ashland, VA | Yellow Jackets ♦Old Dominion Athl. Conf. | |
1 | LaGrange College G (1831) [M] | LaGrange, GA | Panthers ♦Collegiate Conf. of the South | |
2 | Wesleyan University D (1831) [M] | Middletown, CT | Cardinals ♦New England Small Coll. Athl. | |
1 | Albion College B (1835) [M] | Albion, MI | Britons ♦Mich. Intercoll. Athl. Assn. | |
1 | Emory and Henry College G (1836) [M] | Emory, VA | Wasps ♦South Atlantic Conf. | |
2 | Emory University R1 (1836) [M] | Atlanta, GA | Eagles ♦University Athl. Assoc. | |
3 | Wesleyan College B (1836) [M] | Macon, GA | Wolves ♦Collegiate Conf. of the South | |
1 | DePauw University B (1837) [M] | Greencastle, IN | Tigers ♦North Coast Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Duke University R1 (1838) [M] | Durham, NC | Blue Devils ♦Atlantic Coast Conf. | |
2 | Greensboro College B (1838) [M] | Greensboro, NC | Pride ♦USA South Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Iowa Wesleyan College B (1842) [M] | Mount Pleasant, IA | Tigers ♦Continental Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Ohio Wesleyan Univ. B (1842) [M] | Delaware, OH | Battling Bishops ♦North Coast Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Willamette University G (1842) [M] | Salem, OR | Bearcats ♦Northwest Conference | |
1 | Baldwin Wallace Univ. G (1845) [M] | Berea, OH | Yellow Jackets ♦Ohio Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Univ. of Mount Union B (1846) [M] | Alliance, OH | Purple Raiders ♦Ohio Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Otterbein University G (1847) [M] | Westerville, OH | Cardinals ♦Ohio Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Illinois Wesleyan Univ. B (1850) [M] | Bloomington, IL | Titans ♦College Conf. of Ill. & Wisc. | |
1 | Cornell College B (1853) [M] | Mount Vernon, IA | Rams ♦Midwest Conference | |
1 | Andrew College B (1854) [M] | Cuthbert, GA | Fighting Tigers ♦Georgia Collegiate Athl. Assoc. | |
2 | Central Methodist Univ. G (1854) [M] | Fayette, MO | Eagles ♦Heart of America Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Columbia College, SC B (1854) [M] | Columbia, SC | Fighting Koalas ♦Appalachian Athl. Conf. | |
4 | Hamline University D (1854) [M] | Saint Paul, MN | Pipers ♦Minnesota Intercoll. Ath. Conf | |
5 | Huntingdon College B (1854) [M] | Montgomery, AL | Hawks ♦Collegiate Conf. of the South | |
6 | Univ. of Evansville G (1854) [M] | Evansville, IN | Purple Aces ♦Missouri Valley Conf. | |
7 | Wofford College B (1854) [M] | Spartanburg, SC | Terriers ♦Southern Conference | |
1 | Albright College B (1856) [M] | Reading, PA | Lions ♦Middle Atlantic Conf. | |
2 | Birmingham-Southern College B (1856) [M] | Birmingham, AL | Panthers ♦Southern Athl. Assoc. | |
3 | Wilberforce Univ. B (1856) [M] | Wilberforce, OH | Bulldogs ♦Continental Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Tennessee Wesleyan Univ. B (1857) [M] | Athens, TN | Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Appalachian Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Baker University D (1858) [M] | Baldwin City, KS | Wildcats ♦Heart of America Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Kentucky Wesleyan College B (1858) [M] | Owensboro, KY | Panthers ♦Great Midwest Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Adrian College B (1859) [M] | Adrian, MI | Bulldogs ♦Mich. Intercoll. Athl. Assn. | |
1 | Simpson College B (1860) [M] | Indianola, IA | Storm ♦American Rivers Conf. | |
1 | North Central College G (1861) [M] | Naperville, IL | Cardinals ♦College Conf. of Ill. & Wisc. | |
1 | Clark Atlanta Univ. R2 (1865) [M] | Atlanta, GA | Panthers ♦Southern Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Edward Waters University B (1866) [M] | Jacksonville, FL | Tigers & Lady Tigers ♦Southern Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Lebanon Valley College D (1866) [M] | Annville, PA | Flying Dutchmen ♦Middle Atlantic Conf. | |
3 | Roberts Wesleyan University B (1866) [M] | North Chili, NY | Redhawks ♦East Coast Conference | |
4 | Rust College B (1866) [M] | Holly Springs, MS | Bearcats ♦Gulf Coast Athl. Conf. | |
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1 | Centenary University G (1867) [M] | Hackettstown, NJ | Cyclones ♦Atlantic East Conf. | |
2 | Drew University D (1867) [M] | Madison, NJ | Rangers ♦Landmark Conference | |
1 | Claflin University G (1869) [M] | Orangeburg, SC | Panthers & Lady Panthers ♦Central Intercoll. Athl. Assn. | |
2 | Dillard University B (1869) [M] | New Orleans, LA | Bleu Devils ♦Gulf Coast Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Univ. of Tennessee Southern B (1870) [M] | Pulaski, TN | FireHawks ♦Southern States Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Ohio Northern Univ. B (1871) [M] | Ada, OH | Polar Bears ♦Ohio Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Paul Quinn College B (1872) [M] | Dallas, TX | Tigers ♦Red River Athletic Conf. | |
2 | Southwestern University B (1872) [M] | Georgetown, TX | Pirates ♦Southern Collegiate Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Bennett College B (1873) [M] | Greensboro, NC | Belles ♦Independent | |
2 | Spring Arbor University B (1873) [M] | Spring Arbor, MI | Cougars ♦Crossroads League | |
3 | Wiley College B (1873) [M] | Marshall, TX | Wildcats ♦Gulf Coast Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Shenandoah Univ. D (1875) [M] | Winchester, VA | Hornets ♦Old Dominion Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Hendrix College B (1876) [M] | Conway, AR | Warriors ♦Southern Athl. Assoc. | |
2 | Meharry Medical College D (1876) [M] | Nashville, TN | (No intercollegiate sports) | |
1 | Rocky Mountain College B (1878) [M] | Billings, MT | Battlin' Bears ♦Frontier Conference | |
1 | Livingstone College B (1879) [M] | Salisbury, NC | Blue Bears ♦Central Intercoll. Athl. Assn. | |
2 | Union College, KY B (1879) [M] | Barbourville, KY | Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Appalachian Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Huston-Tillotson Univ. G (1881) [M] | Austin, TX | Rams ♦Red River Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Lane College B (1882) [M] | Jackson, TN | Dragons ♦Southern Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Paine College B (1882) [M] | Augusta, GA | Lions (No intercollegiate sports) | |
3 | Philander Smith College B (1882) [M] | Little Rock, AR | Panthers & Lady Panthers ♦Gulf Coast Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Florida Southern College D (1883) [M] | Lakeland, FL | Moccasins ♦Sunshine State Conf. | |
2 | Houghton College G (1883) [M] | Houghton, NY | Highlanders ♦Empire 8 | |
3 | Reinhardt Univ. B (1883) [M] | Waleska, GA | Eagles ♦Appalachian Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Central Christian College of Kansas B (1884) [M] | McPherson, KS | Tigers ♦Sooner Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Dakota Wesleyan Univ. B (1885) [M] | Mitchell, SD | Tigers ♦Great Plains Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Pfeiffer University G (1885) [M] | Misenheimer, NC | Falcons ♦USA South Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Southwestern College, KN B (1885) [M] | Winfield, KS | Moundbuilders ♦Kansas Collegiate Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Kansas Wesleyan Univ. B (1886) [M] | Salina, KS | Coyotes ♦Kansas Collegiate Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Young Harris College B (1886) [M] | Young Harris, GA | Mountain Lions ♦Conference Carolinas | |
1 | Nebraska Wesleyan Univ. G (1887) [M] | Lincoln, NE | Prairie Wolves ♦American Rivers Conf. | |
1 | Millsaps College G (1890) [M] | Jackson, MS | Majors & Lady Majors ♦Southern Athl. Assoc. | |
2 | Texas Wesleyan Univ. G (1890) [M] | Fort Worth, TX | Rams ♦Sooner Athl. Conf. | |
3 | West Virginia Wesleyan College G (1890) [M] | Buckhannon, WV | Bobcats & Lady Bobcats ♦Mountain East Conf. | |
1 | Nebraska Methodist College D (1891) [M] | Omaha, NE | (No intercollegiate sports) | |
2 | Randolph College B (1891) [M] | Lynchburg, VA | Wildcats ♦Old Dominion Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Seattle Pacific Univ. D (1891) [M] | Seattle, WA | Falcons ♦Great Northwest Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Greenville University B (1892) [M] | Greenville, IL | Panthers ♦St. Louis Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
1 | American Univ. R2 (1893) [M] | Washington, DC | Eagles ♦Patriot League | |
1 | Morningside University B (1894) [M] | Sioux City, IA | Mustangs ♦Great Plains Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Texas College B (1894) [M] | Tyler, TX | Steers ♦Red River Athletic Conf. | |
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1 | Miles College B (1898) [M] | Fairfield, AL | Golden Bears ♦Southern Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Univ. of Indianapolis D (1902) [M] | Indianapolis, IN | Greyhounds ♦Great Lakes Valley Conf. | |
1 | Lindsey Wilson College B (1903) [M] | Columbia, KY | Blue Raiders ♦Mid-South Conference | |
1 | Bethune-Cookman Univ. G (1904) [M] | Daytona Beach, FL | Wildcats ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Southern Wesleyan Univ. G (1906) [M] | Central, SC | Warriors & Lady Warriors ♦Conference Carolinas | |
1 | Southern Methodist Univ. R2 (1911) [M] | University Park, TX | Mustangs ♦American Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Indiana Wesleyan Univ. G (1920) [M] | Marion, IN | Wildcats ♦Mid-States Football Assn. ♦Crossroads League | |
1 | McMurry University B (1923) [M] | Abilene, TX | War Hawks ♦American Southwest Conf. | |
1 | High Point University D (1924) [M] | High Point, NC | Panthers ♦Big South Conference | |
1 | Brevard College B (1934) [M] | Brevard, NC | Tornadoes ♦USA South Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Methodist University D (1956) [M] | Fayetteville, NC | Monarchs ♦USA South Athl. Conf. | |
2 | North Carolina Wesleyan College B (1956) [M] | Rocky Mount, NC | Battling Bishops ♦USA South Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Alaska Pacific Univ. G (1957) [M] | Anchorage, AK | (No intercollegiate sports) | |
1 | Oklahoma Wesleyan Univ. B (1959) [M] | Bartlesville, OK | Eagles ♦Kansas Collegiate Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Virginia Wesleyan University G (1961) [M] | Virginia Beach, VA | Marlins ♦Old Dominion Athl. Conf. | |
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Summary for for League Total number of rows shown is 98. Number of different Established Years is 60 Number of Established Years occurring once is 38 Most frequent Established Year with 7 rows Note: The total count of rows MAY be greater than the number of schools when (1) sorting by "team name" with some schools having completely different men and women team names, or when (2) sorting by conference with some schools in more than one conference. Also see professional team histories for Football, Basketball, Baseball and Hockey. |
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First Established Year on each page | |
1. | 1812 (Lycoming College) |
2. | 1867 (Centenary University) |
3. | 1898 (Miles College) |
NOTES: The Initial Listing is for "State/Public Colleges & Univs in All States Sorted by States". Use and tabs for selected institutions. For a summary of the listing, select the tab, then ... or find a summary at the end of the listing. For a particular listing, select the tab, then .Only United States baccalaureate and post-graduate institutions are included. Names of colleges in state systems may appear under the state university name. When sorting by conference, a college in more than one conference will appear in each, affecting the summary totals. Touching/clicking the Level column header will show the "instruction/research level" codes; touching/clicking on the red letter by the school name shows its level. Touching/clicking on the [green letter] by the school name shows its affiliation. Touching/clicking the [Affil.] column header will show the "affiliation codes" Data source is primarily from Wikipedia and current as of August, 2023. |
State Codes |
AL = Alabama AK = Alaska AZ = Arizona AR = Arkansas CA = California CO = Colorado CT = Connecticut DE = Delaware FL = Florida GA = Georgia HI = Hawaii ID = Idaho IL = Illinois IN = Indiana IA = Iowa KS = Kansas KY = Kentucky LA = Louisiana ME = Maine MD = Maryland MA = Massachusetts MI = Michigan MN = Minnesota MS = Mississippi MO = Missouri MT = Montana |
NE = Nebraska NV = Nevada NH = New Hampshire NJ = New Jersey NM = New Mexico NY = New York NC = North Carolina ND = North Dakota OH = Ohio OK = Oklahoma OR = Oregon PA = Pennsylvania RI = Rhode Island SC = South Carolina SD = South Dakota TN = Tennessee TX = Texas UT = Utah VT = Vermont VA = Virginia WA = Washington WV = West Virginia WI = Wisconsin WY = Wyoming DC = District of Columbia |
Institution Affiliation Codes |
Level Codes |