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 Name   Level   (Estab.)   [Affil.

 City, State 

 Team Name   Conference 

1

Alabama A&M Univ.  D (1875) [S]

Normal, AL

Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf.

2

Alabama State Univ.  D (1867) [S]

Montgomery, AL

Hornets & Lady Hornets ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf.

3

Auburn University  D (1856) [S]

Auburn, AL

Tigers ♦Southeastern Conf.

4

Jacksonville State Univ.  D (1883) [S]

Jacksonville, AL

Gamecocks ♦Conference USA

5

Troy University  D (1887) [S]

Troy, AL

Trojans ♦Sun Belt Conference

1

Univ. of Alaska Anchorage  D (1954) [S]

Anchorage, AK

Seawolves ♦Great Northwest Athl. Conf.

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

Univ. of Arkansas at Fort Smith  D (1928) [S]

Fort Smith, AR

Lions ♦Lone Star Conference

1

California State Univ., East Bay  D (1957) [S]

Hayward, CA

Pioneers ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

2

California State Univ., Fresno  D (1911) [S]

Fresno, CA

Bulldogs ♦Mountain West Conf.

3

California State Univ., Fullerton  D (1957) [S]

Fullerton, CA

Titans ♦Big West Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed.

4

California State Univ., Long Beach  D (1949) [S]

Long Beach, CA

49ers ♦Big West Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed.

5

California State Univ., Los Angeles  D (1947) [S]

Los Angeles, CA

Golden Eagles ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

6

California State Univ., Northridge  D (1958) [S]

Northridge, CA

Matadors & Lady Matadors ♦Big West Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed.

7

California State Univ., Sacramento  D (1947) [S]

Sacramento, CA

Hornets ♦Big Sky Conference ♦Mountain Pacific Sports Fed.

8

California State Univ., San Bernardio  D (1965) [S]

San Bernardino, CA

Coyotes ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

9

California State Univ., San Marcos  D (1989) [S]

San Marcos, CA

Cougars ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

10

California State Univ., Stanislaus  D (1957) [S]

Turlock, CA

Warriors ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

11

San Francisco State Univ.  D (1899) [S]

San Francisco, CA

Gators ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

12

San Jose State Univ.  D (1857) [S]

San Jose, CA

Spartans ♦Mountain West Conf.

13

Sonoma State Univ.  D (1960) [S]

Rohnert Park, CA

Seawolves ♦Calif. Collegiate Athl. Assn.

1

Adams State Univ.  D (1921) [S]

Alamosa, CO

Grizzlies ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf.

2

Colorado State Univ., Pueblo  D (1933) [S]

Pueblo, CO

Thunder Wolves ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf.

3

Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs  D (1965) [S]

Colorado Springs, CO

Mountain Lions ♦Rocky Mountain Athl. Conf.

4

Univ. of Northern Colorado  D (1889) [S]

Greeley, CO

Bears ♦Big Sky Conference

1

Central Connecticut State Univ.  D (1848) [S]

New Britain, CT

Blue Devils ♦Northeast Conference

2

Southern Connecticut State Univ.  D (1893) [S]

New Haven, CT

Owls ♦Northeast-10 Conf.

1

Delaware State Univ.  D (1891) [S]

Dover, DE

Hornets ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf.

1

Florida Gulf Coast Univ.  D (1991) [S]

Fort Myers, FL

Eagles ♦ASUN Conference

2

Jacksonville Univ.  D (1934) [S]

Jacksonville, FL

Dolphins ♦ASUN Conference

3

Univ. of North Florida  D (1972) [S]

Jacksonville, FL

Ospreys ♦ASUN Conference

4

Univ. of West Florida  D (1963) [S]

Pensacola, FL

Argonauts ♦Gulf South Conference

1

Augusta University  D (1828) [S]

Augusta, GA

Jaguars ♦Peach Belt Conference

2

Columbus State Univ.  D (1958) [S]

Columbus, GA

Cougars ♦Peach Belt Conference

3

Univ. of Georgia  D (1785) [S]

Athens, GA

Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Southeastern Conf.

4

Univ. of North Georgia  D (1873) [S]

Dahlonega, et.al., GA

Nighthawks ♦Peach Belt Conference

5

Univ. of West Georgia  D (1906) [S]

Carrollton, GA

Wolves ♦Gulf South Conference

6

Valdosta State Univ.  D (1906) [S]

Valdosta, GA

Blazers ♦Gulf South Conference

 

 

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Governors State Univ.  D (1969) [S]

University Park, IL

Jaguars ♦Chicagoland Collegiate Athl.

2

Northern Illinois Univ.  D (1895) [S]

DeKalb, IL

Huskies ♦Mid-American Conf.

3

Southern Illinois Univ. Edwardsville  D (1957) [S]

Edwardsville, IL

Cougars ♦Ohio Valley Conference

4

Univ. of Illinois at Springfield  D (1970) [S]

Springfield, IL

Prairie Stars ♦Great Lakes Valley Conf.

5

Western Illinois Univ.  D (1899) [S]

Macomb, IL

Fighting Leathernecks ♦Ohio Valley Conference

1

Indiana State Univ.  D (1865) [S]

Terre Haute, IN

Sycamores ♦Missouri Valley Conf.

2

Univ. of Southern Indiana  D (1965) [S]

Evansville, IN

Screaming Eagles ♦Ohio Valley Conference

1

Eastern Kentucky Univ.  D (1906) [S]

Richmond, KY

Colonels & Lady Colonels ♦ASUN Conference

2

Morehead State Univ.  D (1887) [S]

Morehead, KY

Eagles ♦Ohio Valley Conference ♦Pioneer Football League

3

Northern Kentucky Univ.  D (1968) [S]

Highland Heights, KY

Norse ♦Horizon League

4

Western Kentucky Univ.  D (1906) [S]

Bowling Green, KY

Hilltoppers & Lady Toppers ♦Conference USA

1

Grambling State Univ.  D (1901) [S]

Grambling, LA

Tigers & Lady Tigers ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf.

2

Louisiana State Univ. in Shreveport  D (1967) [S]

Shreveport, LA

Pilots ♦Red River Athletic Conf.

3

Southeastern Louisiana Univ.  D (1925) [S]

Hammond, LA

Lions & Lady Lions ♦Southland Conf.

4

Univ. of Louisiana at Monroe  D (1931) [S]

Monroe, LA

Warhawks ♦Sun Belt Conference

1

Univ. of Southern Maine  D (1878) [S]

Gorham, ME

Huskies ♦Little East Conference

1

Bowie State Univ.  D (1865) [S]

Bowie, MD

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

2

Frostburg State Univ.  D (1898) [S]

Frostburg, MD

Bobcats ♦Mountain East Conf.

3

Salisbury University  D (1925) [S]

Salisbury, MD

Seagulls ♦Coast to Coast Athl. Conf.

1

Ferris State University  D (1884) [S]

Big Rapids, MI

Bulldogs ♦Great Lakes Intercoll. Athl.

2

Grand Valley State Univ.  D (1960) [S]

Allendale, MI

Lakers ♦Great Lakes Intercoll. Athl.

3

Univ. of Michigan, Dearborn  D (1959) [S]

Dearborn, MI

Wolverines ♦Wolverine-Hoosier Athl. Conf.

1

Minnesota State Univ. Mankato  D (1868) [S]

Mankato, MN

Mavericks ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf.

2

St. Cloud State University  D (1869) [S]

St. Cloud, MN

Huskies ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf.

3

Univ. of Minnesota Duluth  D (1902) [S]

Duluth, MN

Bulldogs ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf.

4

Winona State Univ.  D (1858) [S]

Winona, MN

Warriors ♦Northern Sun Intercoll. Conf.

1

Montana Tech. Univ.  D (1889) [S]

Butte, MT

Orediggers ♦Frontier Conference

1

Plymouth State Univ.  D (1871) [S]

Plymouth, NH

Panthers ♦Little East Conference

1

Kean University  D (1855) [S]

Union, NJ

Cougars ♦New Jersey Athl. Conf.

2

Stockton University  D (1969) [S]

Pomona, NJ

Ospreys ♦New Jersey Athl. Conf.

3

William Paterson Univ.  D (1855) [S]

Wayne, NJ

Pioneers ♦New Jersey Athl. Conf.

1

Baruch College  D (1968) [S]

New York, NY

Bearcats ♦City Univ. of New York Athl.

2

City College of New York  D (1847) [S]

New York, NY

Beavers ♦City Univ. of New York Athl.

3

College of Staten Island  D (1976) [S]

Staten Island, NY

Dolphins ♦East Coast Conference

4

John Jay College of Criminal Justice  D (1964) [S]

New York, NY

Bloodhounds ♦City Univ. of New York Athl.

5

Queens College, CUNY  D (1937) [S]

Flushing, NY

Knights ♦East Coast Conference

6

State Univ. of New York at Brockport  D (1867) [S]

Brockport, NY

Golden Eagles ♦State Univ. of New York Athl.

7

State Univ. of New York Polytechnic Inst.  D (1966) [S]

Marcy, NY

Wildcats ♦North Atlantic Conference

1

Appalachian State Univ.  D (1899) [S]

Boone, NC

Mountaineers ♦Sun Belt Conference

2

Fayetteville State Univ.  D (1867) [S]

Fayetteville, NC

Broncos ♦Central Intercoll. Athl. Assn.

3

North Carolina Central Univ.  D (1910) [S]

Durham, NC

Eagles ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf.

4

Western Carolina Univ.  D (1889) [S]

Cullowhee, NC

Catamounts ♦Southern Conference

 

 

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Youngstown State Univ.  D (1908) [S]

Youngstown, OH

Penguins ♦Horizon League

1

Langston University  D (1897) [S]

Langston, OK

Lions ♦Sooner Athletic Conf.

2

Northeastern State Univ.  D (1909) [S]

Tahlequah, OK

RiverHawks ♦Mid-America Intercoll. Athl.

3

Oklahoma City Univ.  D (1904) [S]

Oklahoma City, OK

Stars ♦Sooner Athl. Conf.

4

Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ.  D (1901) [S]

Weatherford, OK

Bulldogs ♦Great American Conf.

1

Kutztown Univ.  D (1866) [S]

Kutztown, PA

Golden Bears ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf.

2

Millersville University  D (1855) [S]

Millersville, PA

Marauders ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf.

3

Penn State Harrisburg  D (1966) [S]

Lower Swatara Township, PA

Nittany Lions ♦United East Conference

4

Shippensburg Univ. of Pennsylvania  D (1871) [S]

Shippensburg, PA

Red Raiders ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf.

5

Slippery Rock Univ.  D (1889) [S]

Slippery Rock, PA

Rock (The) ♦Pennsylvania State Athl. Conf.

1

Coastal Carolina Univ.  D (1954) [S]

Conway, SC

Chanticleers & Lady Chants ♦Sun Belt Conference

2

South Carolina State Univ.  D (1896) [S]

Orangeburg, SC

Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf.

1

Dakota State Univ.  D (1881) [S]

Madison, SD

Trojans ♦North Star Athl. Assoc.

1

Univ. of Tennessee  D (1794) [S]

Knoxville, TN

Volunteers & Lady Volunteers ♦Southeastern Conf.

2

Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga  D (1886) [S]

Chattanooga, TN

Mocs ♦Southern Conference

1

Angelo State Univ.  D (1928) [S]

San Angelo, TX

Rams & Rambelles ♦Lone Star Conference

2

Lamar University  D (1923) [S]

Beaumont, TX

Cardinals & Lady Cardinals ♦Southland Conf.

3

Prairie View A&M Univ.  D (1876) [S]

Prairie View, TX

Panthers ♦Southwestern Athl. Conf.

4

Stephen F. Austin State Univ.  D (1921) [S]

Nacogdoches, TX

Lumberjacks & Ladyjacks ♦Western Athl. Conf.

5

Tarleton State Univ.  D (1899) [S]

Stephenville, TX

Texans & TexAnns ♦Western Athl. Conf.

6

Texas A&M International Univ.  D (1969) [S]

Laredo, TX

Dustdevils ♦Lone Star Conference

7

Texas A&M Univ., Texarkana  D (1971) [S]

Texarkana, TX

Eagles ♦Red River Athletic Conf.

8

Texas Woman's Univ.  D (1901) [S]

Denton, TX

Pioneers ♦Lone Star Conference

9

Univ. of Texas at Tyler  D (1971) [S]

Tyler, TX

Patriots ♦Lone Star Conference

10

Univ. of Texas of the Permian Basin  D (1973) [S]

Odessa, TX

Falcons ♦Lone Star Conference

11

Univ. of Texas Rio Grande Valley  D (2013) [S]

Edingurg, TX

Vaqueros ♦Western Athl. Conf.

12

West Texas A&M Univ.  D (1910) [S]

Canyon, TX

Buffaloes ♦Lone Star Conference

1

James Madison Univ.  D (1908) [S]

Harrisonburg, VA

Dukes ♦Sun Belt Conference

2

Norfolk State Univ.  D (1935) [S]

Norfolk, VA

Spartans ♦Mid-Eastern Athl. Conf.

3

Radford University  D (1910) [S]

Radford, VA

Highlanders ♦Big South Conference

1

Marshall University  D (1837) [S]

Huntington, WV

Thundering Herd ♦Sun Belt Conference

1

Univ. of Wisconsin, Eau Claire  D (1916) [S]

Eau Claire, WI

Blugolds ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf.

2

Univ. of Wisconsin, LaCrosse  D (1909) [S]

LaCrosse, WI

Eagles ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Con

3

Univ. of Wisconsin, Oshkosh  D (1871) [S]

Oshkosh, WI

Titans ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf.

4

Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Point  D (1894) [S]

Stevens Point, WI

Pointers ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf.

5

Univ. of Wisconsin, Stout  D (1891) [S]

Menomonie, WI

Blue Devils ♦Wisconsin Intercoll. Athl. Conf.

 

 

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Number of different States is 32

Number of States occurring once is 8
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Most frequent State with 13 rows
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Total number of rows shown is 117

Number of different States is 32.

Number of States occurring once is 8
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Most frequent State with 13 rows
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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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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 

 [B] = Baptist
 [C] = Catholic
 [L] = Lutheran
 [M] = Methodist
 [N] = Non-religious/Private
 [P] = Presbyterian
 [R] = Other religous affiliation 
 [S] = State/Public

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 B = Baccalauriate degrees only
 G = Graduate programs, no doctorals
 D = Doctoral degrees, no research
 R2 = Doctoral + research activity  
 R1 = Doctoral + highest research activity  

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