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Because of the large number of universities and colleges in the United States, and some cases because of their lengthy formal names, it is common to abbreviate their names in everyday usage.
The type of institution, such as "University" or "College," may be dropped, or some component of it abbreviated, such as "Tech" in place of "Institute of Technology" or "Technological University."
The same nickname may apply to multiple institutions, especially in different regions. For example, "SC" is claimed by both the University of Southern California and the University of South Carolina.
The abbreviation may be non-obvious. For example, "KU" is the University of Kansas and not "UK," which is commonly the University of Kentucky. In some cases, the nickname may be better known than the formal name. For example, "West Point" for the United States Military Academy or "UCLA" for the University of California, Los Angeles.
This list of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the United States provides a lexicon of such names. It includes only alternative names for institutions, not nicknames for their campuses, athletic teams, or personalities. Thus it specifically excludes mascots and athletic team names. To see those lists, please go to:
List of college team nicknames in the United States
List of college mascots in the United States
A
AC
Augustana College (Illinois)
ACU
Abilene Christian University
AECOM
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
AFA
United States Air Force Academy
AFIT
Air Force Institute of Technology
AIC
American International College
Amherst
Amherst College
Annapolis
U.S. Naval Academy
A&M
Texas A&M University
Also others:see A&M
A&M-CC or A&M-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
ATU
Arkansas Tech University
A&T
North Carolina A&T State University
APSU
Austin Peay State University
ALASU
Alabama State University
Army
U.S. Military Academy
ASU
Alabama State University
Albany State University
Alcorn State University
Angelo State University
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University
Arkansas State University
Augusta State University
APU
Alaska Pacific University
AU
Adelphi University
Alfred University
American University
Anderson University (Indiana)
Anderson University (South Carolina)
Asbury University
Auburn University
Ashford University
Arcadia University
Augusta University
Augustana University (South Dakota)
Aurora University
AUM
Auburn University Montgomery
App State
Appalachian State University
B
Bama
University of Alabama
Bama State
Alabama State University
BC
Boston College
Bethel College
BCC
Bronx Community College
Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
BGSU
Bowling Green State University
BHSU
Black Hills State University
BJU
Bob Jones University
BMC
Bryn Mawr College
Bona
St. Bonaventure University
Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
Brown
Brown University
BSC
Birmingham-Southern College
BSU
Ball State University
Boise State University
Bemidji State University
Bowie State University
BW
Baldwin Wallace University
BU
Barry University
Baylor University
Belmont University
Binghamton University
Biola University
Boston University
Bradley University
Butler University
Bucknell University
BYU
Brigham Young University
C
CBU
California Baptist University
C of C
College of Charleston
Cal
University of California, Berkeley
Cal Poly
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Caltech
California Institute of Technology
Cal State
California State University (various campuses)
Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of South Carolina
Catholic
Catholic University of America
Central
Central State University
North Carolina Central University
CC
Colorado College
CCNY
City College of New York
CCSU
Central Connecticut State University
CCU
Coastal Carolina University
CCV
Community College of Vermont
CGU
Claremont Graduate University
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Chatt or Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chatt State
Chattanooga State Community College
Chico State
California State University, Chico
City Tech
New York City College of Technology
CIA
The Culinary Institute of America
CMC
Claremont McKenna College
CMU
Carnegie Mellon University
Central Michigan University
CNU
Christopher Newport University
Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard Academy
College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Colorado Springs
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Conn
Connecticut College
COD
College of DuPage
CPP
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
CSB/SJU
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
CSI
College of Staten Island
CSU
California State University
Cleveland State University
Colorado State University
Clayton State University
Coppin State University
Clarks Summit University
Chicago State University
CSUF
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fullerton
CSUEB
California State University, East Bay (formerly California State University, Hayward)
CSULA
California State University, Los Angeles
CSULB
California State University, Long Beach
CSU-Pueblo
Colorado State University-Pueblo
CSUS
California State University, Sacramento
CU
Chapman University
Clemson University
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado system
Columbia University
Concord University
Cornell University
Creighton University
CUA
Catholic University of America
CUD
University of Colorado Denver
Cumberlands
University of the Cumberlands
CUNY
City University of New York
'Cuse
Syracuse University
CWRU
Case Western Reserve University
CWU
Central Washington University
D
DBU
Dallas Baptist University
DC
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
De Anza
De Anza College
DPU
DePaul University
DSU
DeSales University
Delta State University
Dakota State University
DU
Denison University
University of Denver
Drake University
Drexel University
Duke University
Duquesne University
Duke
Duke University
DUQ
Duquesne University
E
ECSU
Elizabeth City State University
ECU
East Carolina University
EIU
Eastern Illinois University
EMU
Eastern Mennonite University
EMU
Eastern Michigan University
ENC
Eastern Nazarene College
ESU
Emporia State University
ETBU
East Texas Baptist University
ETSU
East Tennessee State University
EWU
Eastern Washington University
EKU
Eastern Kentucky University
F
F&M
Franklin & Marshall College
FAMU
Florida A&M University
FAU
Florida Atlantic University
FDU
Fairleigh Dickinson University
FGCU
Florida Gulf Coast University
FHSU
Fort Hays State University
FIT
Fashion Institute of Technology
FIU
Florida International University
Florida Tech
Florida Institute of Technology
Foothill
Foothill College
FPU
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno State
California State University, Fresno
FSU
Fayetteville State University
Ferris State University
Fitchburg State University
Florida State University
Framingham State University
California State University, Fresno
Frostburg State University
FU
Fairfield University
Fordham University
Furman University
G
GAC
Gustavus Adolphus College
GB
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
GC&SU or GCSU
Georgia College & State University
GCU
Grand Canyon University
Georgia College
Georgia College & State University
GMU
George Mason University
Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
GGC
Georgia Gwinnett College
GONZ
Gonzaga University
GSU
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
Grambling State University
GT
Georgia Institute of Technology
GVSU
Grand Valley State University
GW or GWU
Gardner-Webb University
George Washington University
GU
Gallaudet University
Georgetown University
Gonzaga University
H
HC
Haverford College
HIU
Hampton University (formerly Hampton Institute)
HMC
Harvey Mudd College
Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University
HU
Howard University
Hampton University
HSC or H-SC
Hampden Sydney College
HSU
Humboldt State University
Hardin-Simmons University
HFU
Holy Family University
I
IC
Ithaca College
IIT
Illinois Institute of Technology
IPFW
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
ISU
Idaho State University
Illinois State University
Indiana State University
Iowa State University
IU
Indiana University Bloomington
IUP
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
IUPUI
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
IWU
Illinois Wesleyan University
IW
Iowa Wesleyan University
J
JBU
John Brown University
JCSU
Johnson C. Smith University
JHU
Johns Hopkins University
JMU
James Madison University
JWU
Johnson and Wales University
JSU
Jackson State University
Jacksonville State University (Alabama)
JU
Jacksonville University
Jax st or J'ville st
Jacksonville State University (Alabama)
K
K-State
Kansas State University
Kentucky State University
KSU
Kansas State University
Kennesaw State University
Kent State University
Kentucky State University
KU
University of Kansas
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
KYSU
Kentucky State University
L
LA Tech
Louisiana Tech University
LC
Louisburg College
LETU
LeTourneau University
LHU
Lock Haven University
LIU
Long Island University
LMU
Lincoln Memorial University
Loyola Marymount University
Long Beach State
California State University, Long Beach
LSU
La Salle University
Louisiana State University
LSSU
Lake Superior State University
LTU
Lawrence Technological University
LU
Liberty University
Lipscomb University
Lehigh University
LUC
Loyola University Chicago
M
Madison
James Madison University
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mary Wash
University of Mary Washington
Mason
George Mason University
MCLA
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
MCPHS
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Memphis
University of Memphis
Merchant Marine, Kings Point
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Metro State
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Metropolitan State University
MHC or MoHo
Mount Holyoke College
Midd
Middlebury College
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Missouri S&T
Missouri University of Science and Technology
MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mizzou
University of Missouri
MMC
Marymount Manhattan College
Mt. SAC
Mt. San Antonio College
MSU
Michigan State University
Mississippi State University
Missouri State University
Morehead State University
Murray State University
[[Montana State University
System]]
Montana State University
Montclair State University
Mountain State University
Morgan State University
Minnesota State University-Mankato
MSUM
Minnesota State University-Moorhead
MTSU
Middle Tennessee State University
MTU
Michigan Technological University
MU
Marquette University
Miami University (Ohio)
Marymount University
University of Missouri
Misericordia University
Millersville University
Mercyhurst University
Mudd
Harvey Mudd College
MVille
Manhattanville University
MVSU
Mississippi Valley State University
MUW
Mississippi University for Women
N
Navy
United States Naval Academy
NAU
Northern Arizona University
National American University
NCCU
North Carolina Central University
NCSU
North Carolina State University
NC A&T
North Carolina A&T State University
ND
University of North Dakota
University of Notre Dame
NDSU
North Dakota State University
NEU
Northeastern University
NCB
New College Berkeley
NCF
New College of Florida
Newport News
Apprentice School
NIU
Northern Illinois University
NJIT
New Jersey Institute of Technology
NKU
Northern Kentucky University
NMSU
New Mexico State University
NMU
Northern Michigan University
NoDak
University of North Dakota
Nova
Northern Virginia Community College
Villanova University
NSU
Norfolk State University
Northern State University (South Dakota)
Northeastern State University (Oklahoma)
Northwestern State University (Louisiana)
Nova Southeastern University
NU
Northeastern University
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Niagara University
Northwestern University
Norwich University
NVU
Northern Vermont University
NWMSU
Northwest Missouri State University
NYIT
New York Institute of Technology (aka New York Tech)
NYMC
New York Medical College
NYU
New York University
O
OC
Oklahoma Christian University
OBU
Oklahoma Baptist University
OCC
Orange Coast College
OCU
Oklahoma City University
ODU
Ohio Dominican University
Old Dominion University
OIT
Oregon Institute of Technology
OK State
Oklahoma State University
Ole Miss
University of Mississippi
ONU
Ohio Northern University
ORU
Oral Roberts University
OSU
Ohio State University
Oklahoma State University
Oregon State University
OU
Oakland University (Michigan)
Ohio University
University of Oklahoma
Oakwood University
Oxy
Occidental College
P
Pacific
University of the Pacific (United States)
PC
Presbyterian College
Providence College
PCC
Pasadena City College
Pensacola Christian College
Pima Community College
Polk Community College
Portland Community College
Pueblo Community College
Penn
University of Pennsylvania
Penn State
Pennsylvania State University
PennWest
Pennsylvania Western University
Pitt
University of Pittsburgh
PLNU
Point Loma Nazarene University
POM
Pomona College
PSU
Pennsylvania State University
Pittsburg State University ( Kansas)
Portland State University
Plymouth State University
PTS
Princeton Theological Seminary
PVAMU
Prairie View A&M University
Q
QC
Queens College, City University of New York (aka Queens College)
Quincy College
QU
Quincy University
Quinnipiac University
R
RCAD
Ringling College of Art and Design
RHIT
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
RIC
Rhode Island College
RISD
Rhode Island School of Design
RIT
Rochester Institute of Technology
RMU
Robert Morris University
R-MWC
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
RPI
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
RU
Rutgers University
RWU
Roger Williams University
S
Sacramento State / Sac State
California State University, Sacramento
SBCC
Santa Barbara City College
SBU
St. Bonaventure University
SC
University of Southern California
University of South Carolina
SCSU
South Carolina State University
Southern Connecticut State University
Saint Cloud State University
Scripps
Scripps College
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
SCU
Santa Clara University
SDSM&T
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
SDSU
South Dakota State University
San Diego State University
SeattleU
Seattle University
SEMo
Southeast Missouri State University
SEU
Saint Elizabeth University
Sewanee:
Sewanee: The University of the South (aka University of the South)
SFA or SFASU
Stephen F. Austin State University
SFSU
San Francisco State University
SHC
Spring Hill College
SIU or SIUC
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SIUE
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
SJC
St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe)
SJFU
St. John Fisher University
SJSU
San Jose State University
SJU
Saint Joseph's University
St. John's University (New York)
SLU
Saint Louis University
St. Lawrence University
Saint Leo University
SMC
Saint Mary's College of California
SMU
Southern Methodist University
SNHU
Southern New Hampshire University
SOSU
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
SPU
Seattle Pacific University
SRU
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Stanislaus State or Stan State
California State University, Stanislaus
SSU
Savannah State University
California State University, Sonoma
State
any of various state universities
SU
Southwestern University
Shenandoah University
Southern University
Susquehanna University
Syracuse University
Salisbury University
Samford University
Schreiner University
SUNO
Southern University at New Orleans
SUU
Southern Utah University
SUNY
State University of New York system
SVSU
Saginaw Valley State University
Swat
Swarthmore College
SWOSU
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
T
TAMU
Texas A&M University
TAMUCC
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
TCNJ
The College of New Jersey
TCU
Texas Christian University
Tech
any various "Institute of Technology," "Tech University," "Polytechnic," etc.See:List of institutions using the term "institute of technology" or "polytechnic"
Transy
Transylvania University
TSU
Tarleton State University
Tennessee State University
Texas Southern University
Truman State University
TTU
Texas Tech University
Tennessee Technological University
TU
Temple University
Towson University
Tufts University
Tulane University
Tuskegee University
University of Tulsa
t.u.
University of Texas-Austin
TxSt
Texas State University–San Marcos
U
The U
University of Miami
University of Minnesota
University of Utah
U of A
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
U of U
University of Utah
UA
University of Akron
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
UAA
University of Alaska Anchorage
UAB
University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAF
University of Alaska Fairbanks
UAH
University of Alabama in Huntsville
UALR
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
UAM
University of Arkansas at Monticello
UAPB
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
UB
University of Baltimore
University at Buffalo
University of Bridgeport
U of C
University of Chicago
UC
University of California system
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati
University of the Cumberlands
UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
UC Davis
University of California, Davis
UC Irvine
University of California, Irvine
UCA
University of Central Arkansas
UCCS
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
UCD
University of California, Davis
UCF
University of Central Florida (formerly Florida Tech)
UChicago
University of Chicago
UCI
University of California, Irvine
UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
UCM
University of Central Missouri
UCO
University of Central Oklahoma
UConn
University of Connecticut
UCR
University of California, Riverside
UCSB
University of California, Santa Barbara
UCSD
University of California, San Diego
UCSF
University of California, San Francisco
UD
University of Dallas
University of Dayton
University of Delaware
UDM
University of Detroit Mercy
UDC
University of the District of Columbia
U Dub
University of Washington
UF
University of Florida
UGA
University of Georgia
UH
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
University of Hawaii system
University of Houston
U of H
University of Houston
UHCL
University of Houston–Clear Lake
UHD
University of Houston–Downtown
UHS
University of Houston System
UHV
University of Houston–Victoria
UI or U of I
University of Idaho
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
University of Iowa
UIC
University of Illinois at Chicago
UIS
University of Illinois at Springfield
UIUC
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
UIW
University of the Incarnate Word
UK
University of Kentucky
ULM
University of Louisiana at Monroe
UL
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
U of L
University of Louisville
U of M
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Montana
UMass
University of Massachusetts Amherst
UMB
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Massachusetts Boston
UMBC
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
UMD
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University of Michigan–Dearborn
University of Minnesota Duluth
UMDNJ
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
UMGC
University of Maryland Global Campus
UMich
University of Michigan
UMKC
University of Missouri–Kansas City
UML
University of Massachusetts Lowell
UMO
University of Maine at Orono
UMW
University of Mary Washington
UNA
University of North Alabama
UNC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Northern Colorado
UNCC
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
UNCG
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
UNCW
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
UND
University of North Dakota
UNF
University of North Florida
UNH
University of New Hampshire
University of New Haven
UNI
University of Northern Iowa (formerly Iowa Teachers)
Union
Union College
UNK
University of Nebraska at Kearney
UNL
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
UNLV
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (formerly Nevada Southern)
UNM
University of New Mexico
UNO
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of New Orleans
UNR
University of Nevada, Reno
UNT
University of North Texas
UO
University of Oregon
UOP
University of the Pacific (United States)
UoPeople
University of the People
UP
University of Portland
UPenn
University of Pennsylvania
UPIKE
University of Pikeville
UR or U of R
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
URI
University of Rhode Island
U of S
University of Scranton
USA
University of South Alabama
USAFA
United States Air Force Academy
USAO
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
USC
University of Southern California
University of South Carolina
USCA
University of South Carolina Aiken
USD
University of San Diego
University of South Dakota
USF
University of San Francisco
University of South Florida
USFCA
University of San Francisco
USI
University of Southern Indiana
USM
University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Mississippi
USU
Utah State University
UT
University of Tampa
University of Tennessee
University of Texas at Austin
University of Toledo
UTA
University of Texas at Arlington
UTB
University of Texas at Brownsville
UTC
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
UTD
University of Texas at Dallas
UTEP
University of Texas at El Paso (formerly Texas Western)
UTHSCT
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
UTM
University of Tennessee at Martin
UTPB
University of Texas Permian Basin
UTRGV
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
UTSA
University of Texas at San Antonio
U of U
University of Utah
UVA
University of Virginia
UVM
University of Vermont
UVU
Utah Valley University
UW
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin System
University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wyoming
UWA
University of West Alabama
UWF
University of West Florida
UWG
University of West Georgia
UWGB
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
UWM
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
V
Valpo
Valparaiso University
Vandy
Vanderbilt University
VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
VMI
Virginia Military Institute
VPI
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (An abbreviation of the university official name, though not actively used by the university)
VSU
Valdosta State University
Virginia State University
VT
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
VTC
Vermont Technical College
VTSU
Vermont State University
VU
Valparaiso University
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Vincennes University
Vanguard University
VUU
Virginia Union University
W
WCU
Western Colorado University
W&J
Washington & Jefferson College
W&L
Washington and Lee University
W&M
The College of William & Mary
WashU or Wash U
Washington University in St. Louis
Wazzu
Washington State University
WC
Wagner College
Wilmington College
WCU
Western Carolina University
West Chester University
West Point
United States Military Academy (aka Army)
Western
Western Washington University
WFU
Wake Forest University
WGU
Western Governors University
Williams
Williams College
WIU
Western Illinois University
WKU
Western Kentucky University
WMU
Western Michigan University
WPI
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WSU
Washington State University
Wichita State University
Wright State University
WSSU
Winston-Salem State University
WTAMU
West Texas A&M University
WU
Washburn University
Washington University in St. Louis
Winthrop University
WUSTL
Washington University in St. Louis
WVU
West Virginia University
WVUP
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
WWC
Warren Wilson College
WWU
Western Washington University
X
XU
Xavier University (Cincinnati)
XULA
Xavier University of Louisiana
Y
The Y
Brigham Young University
YSU
Youngstown State University
YU
Yeshiva University
Yale University
See also
List of NCAA Division I institutions
List of NCAA Division II institutions
List of NCAA Division III institutions
List of NAIA institutions
List of NJCAA Division I schools
List of NJCAA Division II schools
List of NJCAA Division III schools
List of USCAA institutions
List of NCCAA institutions
References
Each school's mainspace article should reference these colloquialisms in the lede. If not, the abbreviations should be added.
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