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 Doctoral, No Research Univ's. Sorted by Year Established, then by School Name | ||||
# | City, State | Team Name ♦Conference | ||
1 | Univ. of Georgia D (1785) [S] | Athens, GA | Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Southeastern Conf. | |
1 | Univ. of Tennessee D (1794) [S] | Knoxville, TN | Volunteers & Lady Volunteers ♦Southeastern Conf. | |
1 | Augusta University D (1828) [S] | Augusta, GA | Jaguars ♦Peach Belt Conference | |
1 | Marshall University D (1837) [S] | Huntington, WV | Thundering Herd ♦Sun Belt Conference | |
1 | City College of New York D (1847) [S] | New York, NY | Beavers ♦City Univ. of New York Athl. | |
1 | Central Connecticut State Univ. D (1848) [S] | New Britain, CT | Blue Devils ♦Northeast Conference | |
1 | Kean University D (1855) [S] | Union, NJ | Cougars ♦New Jersey Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Millersville University D (1855) [S] | Millersville, PA | Marauders ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf. | |
3 | William Paterson Univ. D (1855) [S] | Wayne, NJ | Pioneers ♦New Jersey Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Auburn University D (1856) [S] | Auburn, AL | Tigers ♦Southeastern Conf. | |
1 | San Jose State Univ. D (1857) [S] | San Jose, CA | Spartans ♦Mountain West Conf. | |
1 | Winona State Univ. D (1858) [S] | Winona, MN | Warriors ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf. | |
1 | Bowie State Univ. D (1865) [S] | Bowie, MD | Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Central Intercoll. Athl. Assn. | |
2 | Indiana State Univ. D (1865) [S] | Terre Haute, IN | Sycamores ♦Missouri Valley Conf. | |
1 | Kutztown Univ. D (1866) [S] | Kutztown, PA | Golden Bears ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Alabama State Univ. D (1867) [S] | Montgomery, AL | Hornets & Lady Hornets ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Fayetteville State Univ. D (1867) [S] | Fayetteville, NC | Broncos ♦Central Intercoll. Athl. Assn. | |
3 | State Univ. of New York at Brockport D (1867) [S] | Brockport, NY | Golden Eagles ♦State Univ. of New York Athl. | |
1 | Minnesota State Univ. Mankato D (1868) [S] | Mankato, MN | Mavericks ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf. | |
1 | St. Cloud State University D (1869) [S] | St. Cloud, MN | Huskies ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf. | |
1 | Plymouth State Univ. D (1871) [S] | Plymouth, NH | Panthers ♦Little East Conference | |
2 | Shippensburg Univ. of Pennsylvania D (1871) [S] | Shippensburg, PA | Red Raiders ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Univ. of Wisconsin, Oshkosh D (1871) [S] | Oshkosh, WI | Titans ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Univ. of North Georgia D (1873) [S] | Nighthawks ♦Peach Belt Conference | ||
1 | Alabama A&M Univ. D (1875) [S] | Normal, AL | Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Prairie View A&M Univ. D (1876) [S] | Prairie View, TX | Panthers ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Univ. of Southern Maine D (1878) [S] | Gorham, ME | Huskies ♦Little East Conference | |
1 | Dakota State Univ. D (1881) [S] | Madison, SD | Trojans ♦North Star Athl. Assoc. | |
1 | Jacksonville State Univ. D (1883) [S] | Jacksonville, AL | Gamecocks ♦Conference USA | |
1 | Ferris State University D (1884) [S] | Big Rapids, MI | Bulldogs ♦Great Lakes Intercoll. Athl. | |
1 | Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga D (1886) [S] | Chattanooga, TN | Mocs ♦Southern Conference | |
1 | Morehead State Univ. D (1887) [S] | Morehead, KY | Eagles ♦Ohio Valley Conference ♦Pioneer Football League | |
2 | Troy University D (1887) [S] | Troy, AL | Trojans ♦Sun Belt Conference | |
1 | Montana Tech. Univ. D (1889) [S] | Butte, MT | Orediggers ♦Frontier Conference | |
2 | Slippery Rock Univ. D (1889) [S] | Slippery Rock, PA | Rock (The) ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Univ. of Northern Colorado D (1889) [S] | Greeley, CO | Bears ♦Big Sky Conference | |
4 | Western Carolina Univ. D (1889) [S] | Cullowhee, NC | Catamounts ♦Southern Conference | |
1 | Delaware State Univ. D (1891) [S] | Dover, DE | Hornets ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Univ. of Wisconsin, Stout D (1891) [S] | Menomonie, WI | Blue Devils ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
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1 | Southern Connecticut State Univ. D (1893) [S] | New Haven, CT | Owls ♦Northeast-10 Conf. | |
1 | Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Point D (1894) [S] | Stevens Point, WI | Pointers ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Northern Illinois Univ. D (1895) [S] | DeKalb, IL | Huskies ♦Mid-American Conf. | |
1 | South Carolina State Univ. D (1896) [S] | Orangeburg, SC | Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Langston University D (1897) [S] | Langston, OK | Lions ♦Sooner Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Frostburg State Univ. D (1898) [S] | Frostburg, MD | Bobcats ♦Mountain East Conf. | |
1 | Appalachian State Univ. D (1899) [S] | Boone, NC | Mountaineers ♦Sun Belt Conference | |
2 | San Francisco State Univ. D (1899) [S] | San Francisco, CA | Gators ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn. | |
3 | Tarleton State Univ. D (1899) [S] | Stephenville, TX | Texans & TexAnns ♦Western Athl. Conf. | |
4 | Western Illinois Univ. D (1899) [S] | Macomb, IL | Fighting Leathernecks ♦Ohio Valley Conference | |
1 | Grambling State Univ. D (1901) [S] | Grambling, LA | Tigers & Lady Tigers ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ. D (1901) [S] | Weatherford, OK | Bulldogs ♦Great American Conf. | |
3 | Texas Woman's Univ. D (1901) [S] | Denton, TX | Pioneers ♦Lone Star Conference | |
1 | Univ. of Minnesota Duluth D (1902) [S] | Duluth, MN | Bulldogs ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf. | |
1 | Oklahoma City Univ. D (1904) [S] | Oklahoma City, OK | Stars ♦Sooner Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Eastern Kentucky Univ. D (1906) [S] | Richmond, KY | Colonels & Lady Colonels ♦ASUN Conference | |
2 | Univ. of West Georgia D (1906) [S] | Carrollton, GA | Wolves ♦Gulf South Conference | |
3 | Valdosta State Univ. D (1906) [S] | Valdosta, GA | Blazers ♦Gulf South Conference | |
4 | Western Kentucky Univ. D (1906) [S] | Bowling Green, KY | Hilltoppers & Lady Toppers ♦Conference USA | |
1 | James Madison Univ. D (1908) [S] | Harrisonburg, VA | Dukes ♦Sun Belt Conference | |
2 | Youngstown State Univ. D (1908) [S] | Youngstown, OH | Penguins ♦Horizon League | |
1 | Arkansas State Univ. D (1909) [S] | Jonesboro, AR | Red Wolves ♦Sun Belt Conference | |
2 | Arkansas Tech Univ. D (1909) [S] | Russellville, AR | Wonder Boys & Golden Suns ♦Great American Conf. | |
3 | Northeastern State Univ. D (1909) [S] | Tahlequah, OK | RiverHawks ♦Mid-America Intercoll. Athl. | |
4 | Univ. of Wisconsin, LaCrosse D (1909) [S] | LaCrosse, WI | Eagles ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Con | |
1 | North Carolina Central Univ. D (1910) [S] | Durham, NC | Eagles ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Radford University D (1910) [S] | Radford, VA | Highlanders ♦Big South Conference | |
3 | West Texas A&M Univ. D (1910) [S] | Canyon, TX | Buffaloes ♦Lone Star Conference | |
1 | California State Univ., Fresno D (1911) [S] | Fresno, CA | Bulldogs ♦Mountain West Conf. | |
1 | Univ. of Wisconsin, Eau Claire D (1916) [S] | Eau Claire, WI | Blugolds ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Adams State Univ. D (1921) [S] | Alamosa, CO | Grizzlies ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Stephen F. Austin State Univ. D (1921) [S] | Nacogdoches, TX | Lumberjacks & Ladyjacks ♦Western Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Lamar University D (1923) [S] | Beaumont, TX | Cardinals & Lady Cardinals ♦Southland Conf. | |
1 | Salisbury University D (1925) [S] | Salisbury, MD | Seagulls ♦Coast to Coast Athl. Conf. | |
2 | Southeastern Louisiana Univ. D (1925) [S] | Hammond, LA | Lions & Lady Lions ♦Southland Conf. | |
1 | Angelo State Univ. D (1928) [S] | San Angelo, TX | Rams & Rambelles ♦Lone Star Conference | |
2 | Univ. of Arkansas at Fort Smith D (1928) [S] | Fort Smith, AR | Lions ♦Lone Star Conference | |
1 | Univ. of Louisiana at Monroe D (1931) [S] | Monroe, LA | Warhawks ♦Sun Belt Conference | |
1 | Colorado State Univ., Pueblo D (1933) [S] | Pueblo, CO | Thunder Wolves ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Jacksonville Univ. D (1934) [S] | Jacksonville, FL | Dolphins ♦ASUN Conference | |
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1 | Norfolk State Univ. D (1935) [S] | Norfolk, VA | Spartans ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Queens College, CUNY D (1937) [S] | Flushing, NY | Knights ♦East Coast Conference | |
1 | California State Univ., Los Angeles D (1947) [S] | Los Angeles, CA | Golden Eagles ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn. | |
2 | California State Univ., Sacramento D (1947) [S] | Sacramento, CA | Hornets ♦Big Sky Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed. | |
1 | California State Univ., Long Beach D (1949) [S] | Long Beach, CA | 49ers ♦Big West Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed. | |
1 | Coastal Carolina Univ. D (1954) [S] | Conway, SC | Chanticleers & Lady Chants ♦Sun Belt Conference | |
2 | Univ. of Alaska Anchorage D (1954) [S] | Anchorage, AK | Seawolves ♦Great Northwest Athl. Conf. | |
1 | California State Univ., East Bay D (1957) [S] | Hayward, CA | Pioneers ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn. | |
2 | California State Univ., Fullerton D (1957) [S] | Fullerton, CA | Titans ♦Big West Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed. | |
3 | California State Univ., Stanislaus D (1957) [S] | Turlock, CA | Warriors ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn. | |
4 | Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville D (1957) [S] | Edwardsville, IL | Cougars ♦Ohio Valley Conference | |
1 | California State Univ., Northridge D (1958) [S] | Northridge, CA | Matadors & Lady Matadors ♦Big West Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed. | |
2 | Columbus State Univ. D (1958) [S] | Columbus, GA | Cougars ♦Peach Belt Conference | |
1 | Univ. of Michigan, Dearborn D (1959) [S] | Dearborn, MI | Wolverines ♦Wolverine-Hoosier Athl. Conf. | |
1 | Grand Valley State Univ. D (1960) [S] | Allendale, MI | Lakers ♦Great Lakes Intercoll. Athl. | |
2 | Sonoma State Univ. D (1960) [S] | Rohnert Park, CA | Seawolves ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn. | |
1 | Univ. of West Florida D (1963) [S] | Pensacola, FL | Argonauts ♦Gulf South Conference | |
1 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice D (1964) [S] | New York, NY | Bloodhounds ♦City Univ. of New York Athl. | |
1 | California State Univ., San Bernardio D (1965) [S] | San Bernardino, CA | Coyotes ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn. | |
2 | Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs D (1965) [S] | Colorado Springs, CO | Mountain Lions ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Univ. of Southern Indiana D (1965) [S] | Evansville, IN | Screaming Eagles ♦Ohio Valley Conference | |
1 | Penn State Harrisburg D (1966) [S] | Nittany Lions ♦United East Conference | ||
2 | State Univ. of New York Polytechnic Inst. D (1966) [S] | Marcy, NY | Wildcats ♦North Atlantic Conference | |
1 | Louisiana State Univ. in Shreveport D (1967) [S] | Shreveport, LA | Pilots ♦Red River Athletic Conf. | |
1 | Baruch College D (1968) [S] | New York, NY | Bearcats ♦City Univ. of New York Athl. | |
2 | Northern Kentucky Univ. D (1968) [S] | Highland Heights, KY | Norse ♦Horizon League | |
1 | Governors State Univ. D (1969) [S] | University Park, IL | Jaguars ♦Chicagoland Collegiate Athl. | |
2 | Stockton University D (1969) [S] | Pomona, NJ | Ospreys ♦New Jersey Athl. Conf. | |
3 | Texas A&M International Univ. D (1969) [S] | Laredo, TX | Dustdevils ♦Lone Star Conference | |
1 | Univ. of Illinois at Springfield D (1970) [S] | Springfield, IL | Prairie Stars ♦Great Lakes Valley Conf. | |
1 | Texas A&M Univ., Texarkana D (1971) [S] | Texarkana, TX | Eagles ♦Red River Athletic Conf. | |
2 | Univ. of Texas at Tyler D (1971) [S] | Tyler, TX | Patriots ♦Lone Star Conference | |
1 | Univ. of North Florida D (1972) [S] | Jacksonville, FL | Ospreys ♦ASUN Conference | |
1 | Univ. of Texas of the Permian Basin D (1973) [S] | Odessa, TX | Falcons ♦Lone Star Conference | |
1 | College of Staten Island D (1976) [S] | Staten Island, NY | Dolphins ♦East Coast Conference | |
1 | California State Univ., San Marcos D (1989) [S] | San Marcos, CA | Cougars ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn. | |
1 | Florida Gulf Coast Univ. D (1991) [S] | Fort Myers, FL | Eagles ♦ASUN Conference | |
1 | Univ. of Texas Rio Grande Valley D (2013) [S] | Edingurg, TX | Vaqueros ♦Western Athl. Conf. | |
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Summary for for League Total number of rows shown is 117. Number of different Established Years is 74 Number of Established Years occurring once is 48 Most frequent Established Year with 4 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. | 1785 (Univ. of Georgia) |
2. | 1893 (Southern Connecticut State Univ.) |
3. | 1935 (Norfolk State Univ.) |
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 |