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Also known as ‘Bama, the University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide university athletic teams compete in NCAA’s Division I and the Southeastern Conference.
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UA was established in 1885 and was the first university in Arizona. The Wildcats are located in Tucson, Arizona. Their official colors are Cardinal Red and Navy Blue and their Wildcat mascot is Wilbur.
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Located across the Phoenix Metropolitan area, Arizona State was established in 1885. Although there are four campuses, all of them are accredited under one university.
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The University of Arkansas, also known as U of A or UA, is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and was established in 1871. The Arkansas Razorbacks are known for its strong architecture, agriculture, creative writing and business programs.
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The Auburn Tigers are a member of the NCAA’s Division I; they currently field 18 varsity teams. Chartered in 1856, Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama. The Tigers compete in the Southeastern Conference.
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Represented by the official colors of California gold and Yale blue, the Golden Bears play their home games in Berkeley, California. The school was established in 1868 and is known today as a major research institution.
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Orlando, Florida is home to the University of Central Florida; UCF was established in 1963. The Knights compete in the NCAA’s Division 1 in Conference USA. The school’s colors are black and gold and their mascot is Knightro.
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Established in 1889, Clemson is located in South Carolina. Although the college became a civilian institution in 1955, it still maintains a strong military presence.
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The Rams are the men and women that represent Colorado State’s athletic teams. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the Rams play in the NCAA’s Division I Mountain West Conference.
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The University of Connecticut was founded in 1881 and is located in Storrs, Connecticut. All of the Husky teams compete in the NCAA’s Division I Big East Conference (except for the Men’s Hockey program, which plays in the Atlantic Hockey, and Women’s Hock
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Duke University, originally called Brown School, was established in 1838; the school moved to Durham, North Carolina in 1892 and became known as Duke in 1924.
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East Carolina University is the third-largest university in North Carolina, and the fastest-growing campus in the University of North Carolina system as of 2008.
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Established in 1853, UF is a major research university with more than 150 research centers and institutes. Located in Gainesville, Florida, UF is the second-largest university in the United States.
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Established in 1851, Florida State is located in Tallahassee. The Seminoles compete in the NCAA Division I as well as the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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As the first state-chartered university, UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and was established in 1785. The varsity athletic teams are members of the NCAA’s Division I and the Southeastern Conference.
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Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the University of Southern Georgia was established in 1906. The Eagles play in blue and white and are represented by GUS the Eagle, although the original nickname was Blue Tide and later became the Professors before it was
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Established on October 13, 1885, Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia. The Yellow Jackets compete in the NCAA Division 1 athletics (Division 1-A for football) in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) was established in 1867. With the motto of Learning and Labor, it’s no surprise that it is ranked as one of the top 10 universities in the United States by the U.S. News and World Report.
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IU is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and therefore sometimes goes by the name University Indiana Bloomington. The University boasts over 25 team National Championships and 133 individual National Championships.
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Located in Iowa City, Iowa, the Hawkeyes are members of the Big Ten Conference in the NCAA’s Division I. The college is on the Iowa River banks and was founded in 1847.
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Iowa State University of Science and Technology was established in 1858 and is located in Ames, Iowa. The nickname Cyclones stems from the year 1895 when Iowa was hit with an unusually high number of cyclones.
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Established in 1865, the University of Kansas is in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas’ sports teams, sporting crimson and royal blue, are called the Jayhawks. They participate in the NCAA’s Division I and are members of the Big 12 Conference.
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Officially called Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, K-State is located in Manhattan, Kansas. It was established in 1863 and is the fourth-oldest school in the Big 12 Conference within the NCAA’s Division I.
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Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the Kentucky Wildcats were founded as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky in 1865. UK’s school motto is “See Blue;” so its no surprise that their school colors are blue and white.
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Louisiana State University, typically known as LSU, is located in Baton Rouge and was established in 1860. LSU is a member of the NCAA’s Division I and the Southeastern Conference.
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The University of Louisville, located in Kentucky, was established in 1798. The Louisville Cardinals, affectionately known as the Cards, recently joined the Big East Conference in 2005 after spending over ten years with Conference USA.
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Marshall is a public university based in Huntington, West Virginia. It was established in 1837, the Thundering Herd sport the colors of Kelly Green and white.
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Terrapins are the men and women that represent the University of Maryland. Located in College Park, the University was founded in 1856. Most commonly referred to as Terps, the University’s athletic teams compete in NCAA’s Division 1A in the Atlantic Coast
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Located in midtown Memphis, Tennessee, MSU, originally called Memphis State College, became a university in 1957. The Tigers are a Division I member of the NCAA and are in Conference USA.
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The University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida, right outside of Miami. It was established in 1925, this private school is a part of the Division I within the NCAA and a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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U of M was founded in 1817 and is currently the state’s oldest university. Located in Ann Arbor, the school colors are officially maize and blue. The Wolverines compete in the NCAA’s Division I-A and the Big Ten Conference (except the ice hockey team, whi
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MSU was established in 1855; it’s currently located in East Lansing. The Spartans compete in the Big Ten Conference (except in ice hockey where they are in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association).
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University of Minnesota is located on two campuses, the twin cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Established in 1851, the school colors are maroon and gold.
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Located in Starkville, East-Central Mississippi, Mississippi State was established in 1878. The Bulldogs compete in NCAA’s Division 1 in the 12 member Southeastern Conference. The Bulldogs mascot is Bully and their school colors are maroon and white. The
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Founded in 1839, the University of Missouri is located in Columbia. Also called Mizzou, the Tigers are members of the NCAA’s Division I and the Big 12 Conference.
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Founded in 1869, the University of Nebraska, or UNL, is located just north of the state capital in Lincoln. The Cornhuskers (known as simply the Huskers) compete in the NCAA’s Division I; the football team is in Division I-A.
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The University of North Carolina is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was established in 1789. UNC was the first public single campus university to award degrees in the United States.
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As the principal technological institution of the University of North Carolina system, NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The extensive research university currently enrolls over 30,000 which is the largest North Carolina University.
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As a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, the Panthers compete in the NCAA’s Division I. They are located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and were established in 1876.
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Officially called Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, K-State is located in Manhattan, Kansas. It was established in 1863 and is the fourth-oldest school in the Big 12 Conference within the NCAA’s Division I.
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Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the sports teams are known collectively as the Fighting Irish. Although Notre Dame’s athletic program is very well known, he most followed sport at the institution is football.
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Located in Columbus, Ohio, the Buckeyes compete in the NCAA’s Division I as well as the Big Ten Conference. The University was established in 1870 and the nickname “Buckeyes” comes from the Ohio state tree, the Buckeye.
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Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, was established in 1890 and houses its main campus in Norman, Oklahoma. The athletic teams are collectively called the Sooners;referring to the early Oklahoma settlers who snuck onto the land to stake claims before the land rush.
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OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma; it’s the home of the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Originally called Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (A&M), Oklahoma State was founded in 1890.
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Commonly known as Penn State, the university is located in State College, Pennsylvania and was established in 1855. Penn State University is one of the ten largest universities in the United States.
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Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The University of Pittsburgh is commonly known as Pitt. The Pitt Panthers participate in the NCAA’s Division I and the Big East Conference.
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West Lafayette, Indiana is the home of Perdue University; students here are known as Boilermakers.
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USC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and was established in 1801. The Gamecocks have 19 varsity athletic teams and all but men’s soccer compete at Division 1 level of the NCAA.
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Located in Tampa, Florida, USF Tampa was established in 1955. The Bull’s football program began in 1997 and is currently in Division I FBS and the Big East Conference.
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Southern Miss was established in 1910 and is located primarily in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The athletic teams are referred to as the Golden Eagles and represent Southern Miss in the NCAA Division I and Conference USA.
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Located in Syracuse, New York, Syracuse University students and athletes are officially called the Orange, although they are sometimes still called by their old-time names – Orangemen and Orangewomen.
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UTK is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and was founded in 1794. The Tennessee Volunteers compete in the NCAA’s Division I and the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division.
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At the University of Texas, students are known as Longhorns. Established in 1876, UT Austin has, since 2008, won a total of 47 national championships.
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Often called A&M, Texas A&M University is located in College Station, Texas and is a member of the southern division of the Big 12 Conference as well as a member of NCAA’s Division I.
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Located in Lubbock, Texas, this public university was established in 1923. From 2001 to 2008 the Red Raiders basketball coach Bob Knight served as the team’s head coach and had the most wins in men’s NCAA D-1 history.
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UVA was established in 1819 and founded by Thomas Jefferson. It is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. UVA competes in the NCAA’s Division I and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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Established in 1872, Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia. In the United States Virginia Tech is one of a few public universities to maintain a full-time military training program.
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Wake Forest was established in 1834 as a private university; it is located just north of downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Established in 1890, WSU is located in Pullman, Washington. The athletic teams are members of the Pacific-10 Conference as well as NCAA’s Division I. The school’s mascot is Butch T.
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Morgantown, West Virginia is home to the University of West Virginia Mountaineers.
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Wisconsin Badgers are Located in Madison, Wisconsin. The badger mascot "Bucky Badger" was adopted by the University of Wisconsin in 1889.
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Generally known as UCLA, the University of California was established in 1881. The Bruins athletics compete in the NCAA Division 1-A as part of the Pacific Ten Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
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The University of Mississippi is located in Oxford, Mississippi and was established in 1848. Also known as Ole Miss, the schools original nickname was actually the Mississippi Flood.
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