List of U.S. Colleges and Universities and Team Namessort by year estab., affliation, location, conference, or team name
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State/Public Baccalaureate-Only Colleges Sorted by Year Established, then by School Name | ||||
# | 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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1 | 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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1 | Polk State College B (1964) [S] | Winter Haven, FL | Eagles ♦Suncoast Conference | |
1 | Saginaw Valley State Univ. B (1965) [S] | 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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Summary for for League 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 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. | 1802 (United States Military Academy) |
2. | 1910 (Univ. of Arkansas at Monticello) |
3. | 1964 (Polk State 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 |