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  State/Public Baccalaureate-Only Colleges Sorted by Year Established, then by School Name 

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 Name   Level   (Estab.)   [Affil.

 City, State 

 Team Name   Conference 

1

United States Military Academy  B (1802) [S]

West Point, NY

Black Knights ♦Patriot League

1

Athens State Univ.  B (1822) [S]

Athens, AL

  (No intercollegiate sports)

1

Cheyney Univ. of Pennsylvania  B (1837) [S]

Cheyney, PA

Wolves ♦Independent

1

Virginia Military Institute  B (1839) [S]

Lexington, VA

Keydets ♦Southern Conference

1

United States Naval Academy  B (1845) [S]

Annapolis, MD

Midshipmen ♦Patriot League

1

Gordon State College  B (1852) [S]

Barnesville, GA

Highlanders ♦Georgia Collegiate Athl. Assoc.

1

Harris-Stowe State Univ.  B (1857) [S]

St. Louis, MO

Hornets ♦American Midwest Conf.

2

Mansfield University  B (1857) [S]

Mansfield, PA

Mountaineers ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf.

1

Univ. of Maine at Farmington  B (1864) [S]

Farmington, ME

Beavers ♦North Atlantic Conference

1

Vermont Technical College  B (1866) [S]

Randolph Center, VT

Knights ♦Yankee Small College Conf.

1

Glenville State University  B (1872) [S]

Glenville, WV

Pioneers & Lady Pioneers ♦Mountain East Conf.

2

Lander University  B (1872) [S]

Greenwood, SC

Bearcats ♦Peach Belt Conference

1

United States Coast Guard Academy  B (1876) [S]

New London, CT

Bears ♦New England Women-Men Athl.

1

Univ. of Maine at Fort Kent  B (1878) [S]

Fort Kent, ME

Bengals ♦Northeastern Intercoll. Athl. Conf.

1

Southern University  B (1880) [S]

Baton Rouge, LA

Jaguars ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf.

1

Middle Georgia State Univ.  B (1884) [S]

Macon, GA

Knights ♦Southern States Athl. Conf.

1

South Dakota School of Mines & Tech.  B (1885) [S]

Rapid City, SD

Hardrockers ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf.

1

Mayville State University  B (1889) [S]

Mayville, ND

Comets ♦North Star Athl. Assoc.

2

Weber State University  B (1889) [S]

Ogden, UT

Wildcats ♦Big Sky Conference

1

Valley City State Univ.  B (1890) [S]

Valley City, ND

Vikings ♦North Star Athl. Assoc.

1

Lewis-Clark State College  B (1893) [S]

Lewiston, ID

Warriors & Lady Warriors ♦Cascade Collegiate Conf.

2

Univ. of Montana Western  B (1893) [S]

Dillon, MT

Bulldogs ♦Frontier Conference

3

Western New Mexico Univ.  B (1893) [S]

Silver City, NM

Mustangs ♦Lone Star Conference

1

Bluefield State College  B (1895) [S]

Bluefield, WV

Blues & Lady Blues ♦Central Intercoll. Athl. Assn.

2

Fort Valley State Univ.  B (1895) [S]

Fort Valley, GA

Wildcats ♦Southern Intercoll. Athl. Conf.

3

West Virginia Univ. Institute of Tech.  B (1895) [S]

Montgomery, WV

Golden Bears & Lady Bears ♦River States Conference

1

Northwestern Oklahoma State Univ.  B (1897) [S]

Alva, OK

Rangers ♦Great American Conf.

1

Univ. of Maine at Presque Isle  B (1903) [S]

Presque Isle, ME

Owls ♦North Atlantic Conference

1

Univ. of Minnesota Crookston  B (1905) [S]

Crookston, MN

Golden Eagles ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf.

1

South Georgia State College  B (1906) [S]

Douglas, GA

Hawks ♦Georgia Collegiate Athl. Assoc.

1

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College  B (1908) [S]

Tifton, GA

Stallions ♦Georgia Collegiate Athl. Assoc.

2

Alfred State College  B (1908) [S]

Alfred, NY

Pioneers & Lady Pioneers ♦Allegheny Mountain Collegiate ♦Eastern Collegiate Football

3

State Univ. of New York at Morrisville  B (1908) [S]

Morrisville, NY

Mustangs ♦North Atlantic Conference

4

Univ. of Science and Arts of Oklahoma  B (1908) [S]

Chickasha, OK

Drovers ♦Sooner Athl. Conf.

1

Keene State College  B (1909) [S]

Keene, NH

Owls ♦Little East Conference

2

Northern New Mexico College  B (1909) [S]

Espanola, NM

Eagles ♦Continental Athl. Conf.

3

Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ.  B (1909) [S]

Goodwell, OK

Aggies ♦Sooner Athletic Conf.

4

Rogers State Univ.  B (1909) [S]

Claremore, OK

Hillcats ♦Mid-America Intercoll. Athl.

5

Univ. of Maine at Machias  B (1909) [S]

Machias, ME

Clippers ♦ (No intercollegiate sports)

 

 

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Univ. of Arkansas at Monticello  B (1910) [S]

Monticello, AR

Boll Weevils & Cotton Blossoms ♦Great American Conf.

2

Wayne State College  B (1910) [S]

Wayne, NE

Wildcats ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf.

1

Fort Lewis College  B (1911) [S]

Durango, CO

Skyhawks ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf.

2

Northern Vermont Univ., Lyndon Campus  B (1911) [S]

Lyndonville, VT

Hornets ♦North Atlantic Conference

3

Utah Tech University  B (1911) [S]

St. George, UT

Red Storm ♦Western Athl. Conf.

1

Farmingdale State College  B (1912) [S]

Farmingdale, NY

Rams ♦Skyline Conference

1

Dickinson State Univ.  B (1918) [S]

Dickinson, ND

Blue Hawks ♦North Star Athl. Assoc.

1

Murray State University  B (1923) [S]

Murray, KY

Racers & Lady Racers ♦Missouri Valley Conf.

1

Delta State Univ.  B (1924) [S]

Cleveland, MS

Statesmen & Lady Statesmen ♦Gulf South Conference

1

St. Petersburg College  B (1927) [S]

St. Petersburg, FL

Titans ♦Suncoast Conference

2

Univ. of Pittsburgh at Johnstown  B (1927) [S]

Johnstown, PA

Mountain Cats ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf.

1

Univ. of Hawai'i - Maui College  B (1931) [S]

Kahului, HI

  (No intercollegiate sports)

1

Penn State Schuylkill  B (1934) [S]

Schuylkill Haven, PA

Nittany Lions ♦Northeastern Intercoll. Athl. Conf. ♦Continental Athl. Conf.

1

Missouri Southern State Univ.  B (1937) [S]

Joplin, MO

Lions ♦Mid-America Intercoll. Athl.

1

Penn State Altoona  B (1939) [S]

Logan Township, PA

Nittany Lions ♦Allegheny Mountain Collegiate

1

Maine Maritime Academy  B (1941) [S]

Castine, ME

Mariners ♦North Atlantic Conference

1

United States Merchant Marine Academy  B (1943) [S]

King's Point, NY

Mariners ♦Skyline Conference

1

Chipola College  B (1947) [S]

Marianna, FL

Indians ♦Panhandle Conf.

2

Florida Gateway College  B (1947) [S]

Lake City, FL

  (No intercollegiate sports)

3

Oregon Institute of Technology  B (1947) [S]

Klamath Falls, OR

Hustlin' Owls ♦Cascade Collegiate Conf.

1

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College  B (1948) [S]

Erie, PA

Nittany Lions ♦Allegheny Mountain Collegiate

2

Pensacola State College  B (1948) [S]

Pensacola, FL

Pirates ♦Panhandle Conf.

1

Penn State Abington  B (1950) [S]

Abington, PA

Nittany Lions ♦United East Conference

1

United States Air Force Academy  B (1954) [S]

Colorado Springs, CO

Falcons ♦Mountain West Conf.

2

Univ. of Virginia at Wise  B (1954) [S]

Wise, VA

Highland Cavaliers ♦South Atlantic Conf.

1

Ohio Univ., Lancaster  B (1956) [S]

Lancaster, OH

Cougars ♦ (No intercollegiate sports)

1

Daytona State College  B (1957) [S]

Daytona Beach, FL

Falcons ♦Mid-Florida Conf.

2

Gulf Coast State College  B (1957) [S]

Panama City, FL

Commodores ♦Panhandle Conf.

3

Ohio Univ., Eastern Campus  B (1957) [S]

St. Clairsville, OH

Panthers ♦ (No intercollegiate sports)

4

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota  B (1957) [S]

Bradenton, FL

Manatees ♦Suncoast Conference

1

Penn State Berks  B (1958) [S]

Spring Township, PA

Nittany Lions ♦United East Conference

2

St. Johns River State College  B (1958) [S]

Palatka, FL

Vikings ♦Mid-Florida Conf.

1

Univ. of South Carolina Beaufort  B (1959) [S]

Beaufort, SC

Sand Sharks ♦Peach Belt Conference

2

Univ. of South Carolina Lancaster  B (1959) [S]

Lancaster, SC

Lancers ♦Independent

1

New College of Florida  B (1960) [S]

Sarasota, FL

  (No intercollegiate sports)

2

Univ. of Minnesota Morris  B (1960) [S]

Morris, MN

Cougars ♦Upper Midwest Athl. Conf.

1

College of Coastal Georgia  B (1961) [S]

Brunswick, GA

Mariners ♦Sun Conference

1

Florida SouthWestern State College  B (1962) [S]

Fort Myers, FL

Buccaneers ♦Suncoast Conference

2

Lake-Sumter State College  B (1962) [S]

Leesburg, FL

Lakehawks ♦Mid-Florida Conf.

1

Dalton State College  B (1963) [S]

Dalton, GA

Roadrunners ♦Southern States Athl. Conf.

2

Northwest Florida State College  B (1963) [S]

Niceville, FL

Raiders ♦Panhandle Conf.

3

Univ. of Pittsburgh at Bradford  B (1963) [S]

Bradford, PA

Panthers ♦Allegheny Mountain Collegiate

4

Univ. of Pittsburgh at Greensburg  B (1963) [S]

Greensburg, PA

Bobcats ♦Allegheny Mountain Collegiate

 

 

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Polk State College  B (1964) [S]

Winter Haven, FL

Eagles ♦Suncoast Conference

1

Saginaw Valley State Univ.  B (1965) [S]

University Center, MI

Cardinals ♦Great Lakes Intercoll. Athl.

2

Seminole State College of Florida  B (1965) [S]

Sanford, FL

Raiders ♦Mid-Florida Conf.

3

South Florida State College  B (1965) [S]

Highlands County, FL

Panthers ♦Suncoast Conference

4

Univ. of Maine at Augusta  B (1965) [S]

Augusta, ME

Moose ♦Yankee Small College Conf.

1

Florida State College at Jacksonville  B (1966) [S]

Jacksonville, FL

BlueWave ♦Mid-Florida Conf.

2

Santa Fe College  B (1966) [S]

Gainesville, FL

Saints ♦Mid-Florida Conf.

1

Great Basin College  B (1967) [S]

Elko, NV

  (No intercollegiate sports)

2

Pasco-Hernando State College  B (1967) [S]

New Port Richey, FL

Bobcats  (No intercollegiate sports)

1

Univ. of Wisconsin, Parkside  B (1968) [S]

Somers, WI

Rangers ♦Great Lakes Intercoll. Athl.

1

Ramapo College  B (1969) [S]

Mahwah, NJ

Roadrunners ♦New Jersey Athl. Conf.

1

Georgia Highlands College  B (1970) [S]

Rome, GA

Chargers ♦Georgia Collegiate Athl. Assoc.

2

Medgar Evers College  B (1970) [S]

New York, NY

Cougars ♦City Univ. of New York Athl.

1

Univ. of Alaska Southeast  B (1972) [S]

Juneau, AK

  (No intercollegiate sports)

2

Wayne College, Univ. of Akron  B (1972) [S]

Orrville, OH

Warriors ♦Ohio Regional Campus Conf.

1

East Georgia State College  B (1973) [S]

Swainsboro, GA

Bobcats ♦Georgia Collegiate Athl. Assoc.

1

Univ. of Hawai'i - West Oahu  B (1976) [S]

Kapolei, HI

  (No intercollegiate sports)

1

Pennsylvania College of Technology  B (1989) [S]

Williamsport, PA

Wildcats ♦United East Conference

1

Nevada State University  B (2002) [S]

Henderson, NV

  (No intercollegiate sports)

1

Georgia Gwinnett College  B (2005) [S]

Lawrenceville, GA

Grizzlies ♦Continental Athl. Conf.

1

Purdue Univ. Fort Wayne  B (2018) [S]

Fort Wayne, IN

Mastodons ♦Horizon League

 

 

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Total number of rows shown is 103.

Number of different Established Years is 64

Number of Established Years occurring once is 40

Most frequent Established Year with 5 rows
( •1909 )

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1.1802 (United States Military Academy)
2.1910 (Univ. of Arkansas at Monticello)
3.1964 (Polk State College)



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Summary for State/Public Baccalaureate-Only Colleges

 

Total number of rows shown is 103

Number of different Established Years is 64.

Number of Established Years occurring once is 40

Most frequent Established Year with 5 rows
( •1909 )



NOTES: The Initial Listing is for "State/Public Colleges & Univs in All States Sorted by States". Use  affiliation  and  level  tabs for selected institutions. For a summary of the listing, select the  options  tab, then  summary ... or find a summary at the end of the listing. For a particular listing, select the  options  tab, then  special list .

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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"

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State Codes

 AL = Alabama
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 AZ = Arizona
 AR = Arkansas
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 CO = Colorado
 CT = Connecticut
 DE = Delaware
 FL = Florida
 GA = Georgia
 HI = Hawaii
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 IL = Illinois
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 KY = Kentucky
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 MT = Montana
 
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 [S] = State/Public

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 B = Baccalauriate degrees only
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 R2 = Doctoral + research activity  
 R1 = Doctoral + highest research activity  

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