List of university and college name changes in the United States explained

Here follows a list of renamings of universities and colleges in the United States.

A

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Adams State UniversityAdams State College2012[1]
University of Advancing TechnologyCAD Institute; University of Advancing Computer Technology1996, 2002
Adventist University of Health SciencesFlorida Hospital College of Health Sciences2012[2]
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityState Normal School and University for the Education of the Colored Teachers and Students (1873–1878); State Normal and Industrial School (1878–1885); State Normal and Industrial School of Huntsville (1885–1896) The State Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes (1896–1919); State Agricultural and Mechanical Institute for Negroes (1919–1948); Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College (1948–1949); Alabama A&M College (1949–1969)1969
University of AlabamaThe University of the State of Alabama1820–1827
Alabama State UniversityLincoln Normal School of Marion; State Teachers College; Alabama State College for Negroes; Alabama State College1969
Alaska Pacific UniversityAlaska Methodist University
Albany State UniversityGeorgia Normal and Agricultural College, Albany State College1917, 1932[3]
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College1974
Alliant International UniversityCalifornia Western
Amridge UniversitySouthern Christian University; Alabama Christian School of Religion; Regions University
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical SeminaryAssociated Mennonite Biblical Seminary2012[4]
Anderson University (Indiana)Anderson Bible Training School; Anderson College and Theological Seminary; Anderson College1988
Anderson University (South Carolina)Johnson Female Seminary 1848; Anderson College2006
Andersonville Theological SeminaryAndersonville Baptist Seminary 2002
Antioch University MidwestAntioch University McGregor2010
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative MedicineAcademy of Oriental Medicine at Austin2012[5]
Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State Teachers College; Appalachian Training School for Teachers; Appalachian State Normal School; Watauga Academy1967
Apollo CollegeAmerican Institute of Health Technology2005[6]
Arcadia UniversityBeaver College2001
Arizona Christian UniversitySouthwestern Conservative Baptist Bible College2011[7]
Arizona State UniversityTempe Normal School1958
University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock Junior College; Little Rock University1957, 1969
University of Arkansas at MonticelloFourth District Agricultural School; Arkansas Agricultural & Mechanical College1925, 1971
University of Arkansas at Fort SmithFort Smith Junior College; Westark Junior College; Westark Community College; Westark College 1966, 1972, 1998, 2000
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffArkansas AM&N College; Branch Normal College1972
University of Arkansas Community College at BatesvilleGateway Technical College
University of Arkansas Community College at HopeRed River Technical-Vocational School; Red River Technical College1991, 1998
University of Arkansas Community College at MorriltonPetit Jean Vocationa-Technical School; Petit Jean Technical College1991, 2001
Arkansas Tech UniversitySecond District Agricultural School; Arkansas Polytechnic College1925, 1976
Arkansas Tech University Ozark campusArkansas Valley Vocational Technical School; Arkansas Valley Technical Institute 1991, 2003
Armstrong State UniversityArmstrong College of Savannah; Armstrong State College; Armstrong Atlantic State University2014
Art Institute of Las VegasDenver Automotive and Diesel College
Asbury UniversityAsbury College2010
The Athenaeum of OhioSt. Francis Xavier Seminary; Mount St. Mary's of the West
Athens State UniversityAthens Female Academy; Athens Female Institute; Athens College; Athens State College1998
Auburn UniversityEast Alabama Male College; Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama; Alabama Polytechnic Institute; 1960
Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta Technical Institute2000
Augusta UniversityAugusta College (1828), Augusta State University (1996), Georgia Regents University (2012)2015[8]

B

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Babson CollegeBabson Institute1969
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBaldwin Institute (1845), Baldwin University (1855), Baldwin-Wallace College (1913)2012[9]
Bellevue CollegeBellevue Community College2009[10]
Bemidji State UniversityBemidji State College
Benedictine UniversitySt. Procopius College (1887), Illinois Benedictine College (1971)1996
Benedictine University at SpringfieldSpringfield Junior College, Springfield College in Illinois (1929)2009[11]
Bethune-Cookman UniversityBethune-Cookman College2007[12]
Biola UniversityBible Institute of Los Angeles1981
Black River Technical CollegeBlack River Vocational Technical School
Bowie State UniversityMaryland State Normal School No. 3; Maryland Normal and Industrial School at Bowie for the Training of Colored Youths1988
Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State Normal School (1914–1929); Bowling Green State Normal College (1929–1935)1935
Bradley UniversityBradley Polytechnic Institute1946
Brescia UniversityBrescia College1998
Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young Academy1903
Church College of Hawaii1972
Brigham Young University IdahoBannock Stake Academy (1888–1898); Fremont Stake Academy (1898–1903); Ricks Academy (1903–1917); Ricks Normal College (1917–1923); Ricks College (1923–2001)2001
Broward CollegeBroward Community College2008
Brown Mackie CollegeMichiana College2004[13]
Brown UniversityCollege in the English Colony of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations; College of Rhode Island
University at BuffaloUniversity of Western New-York (chartered by New York State in 1836, but never organized); University of Buffalo (1846–1962)1962[14]

C

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Cabrini UniversityCabrini College2016[15]
Cairn UniversityPhiladelphia Bible Institute, Philadelphia College of Bible, Philadelphia Biblical University1958,2001,2012[16]
University of California, BerkeleyAgricultural, Mining, and Mechanical Arts College of Oakland (1866–1868); College of California (1868–1873)1873
University of California, DavisNorthern Branch of the College of Agriculture1959
University of California, Los AngelesSouthern Branch of the University of California1927
California College of the ArtsCalifornia College of Arts and Crafts
California Institute of TechnologyThroop University; Throop Polytechnic Institute; Throop College of Technology1893, 1913, 1920
California State Polytechnic University, HumboldtHumboldt State Normal College; Humboldt State College; California State University, Humboldt; Humboldt State University 1913, 1935, 1972, 1974, 2022
California State University, East BayAlmeda County State College; Almeda University; California State College at Hayward; California State University, Hayward2007
California State University, FresnoFresno State Normal School1972
Los Angeles-Orange County State College; Long Beach State College; California State College at Long Beach; California State College, Long Beach1972
California State University, Los AngelesLos Angeles State College1964
California State University Maritime AcademyThe California Maritime Academy2015
California State University, NorthridgeSan Fernando Valley State College1972
California State Teachers College, Southwestern Normal School1983
Campbellsville UniversityRussell Creek Academy; Campbellsville Junior College; Campbellsville College1996
Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeLittle Hoop Community College2005[17]
Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Institute of Technology1967
Case Western Reserve UniversityCase Institute of Technology
Western Reserve University
1967
Cecil CollegeCecil Community College2007
Centenary UniversityCentenary College2016
University of Central ArkansasState College of Arkansas; Arkansas State Teachers College; Arkansas State Normal School1975
Central Baptist CollegeCentral College1962
University of Central FloridaFlorida Technological University1978[18]
Central Georgia Technical CollegeMacon Technical College2000[19]
Central Michigan UniversityCentral State Normal School
University of Central MissouriCentral Missouri State University2006
University of Central OklahomaOklahoma Territorial Normal School; Central State Normal School; Central State College (Okla.)1991
Central Washington UniversityWashington State Normal School; Central Washington College of Education; Central Washington State College1977
Charleston Southern UniversityBaptist (South Carolina)1991
Chancellor UniversityDyke College, David N. Myers College1995, 2008[20]
Chester College of New EnglandWhite Pines College2002
University of CharlestonMorris Harvey College1979
Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport College1992
University of CincinnatiMcMiken University1870
The Citadel, The Military College of South CarolinaSouth Carolina Military Academy, The Citadel Academy1910
ClemsonClemson Agricultural College1950
Cleveland State UniversityFenn College, The Cleveland State University1964
Coleman UniversityColeman College2008[21]
Colgate UniversityBaptist Education Society; Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution; Madison University1890
CollegeAmericaNorthern Arizona College of Health Careers
College of Coastal GeorgiaCoastal Georgia Community College2008
College of IdahoAlbertson College of Idaho (used from 1991 until October 2007)2007
Collins CollegeAl Collins Graphic Design School2001
Colorado Heights UniversityTeikyo Loretto Heights University2009[22]
Colorado Mesa UniversityMesa State College 2011[23]
Colorado State UniversityThe State Agricultural College, Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College1910, 1957
Colorado State University–PuebloSouthern Colorado Junior College, Pueblo Junior College, Southern Colorado State College, University of Southern Colorado1937, 1961, 1975, 2003
Columbia International UniversityColumbia Bible College; Columbia Bible College and Seminary1994
Columbia UniversityKing's College; Columbia College1896
Columbus State UniversityColumbus College1996
Concordia CollegeAlabama Lutheran Academy & College1980
Concordia University, IrvineChrist College, Irvine1993
Concordia University ChicagoConcordia University, River Forest; Concordia Teachers' College (1992)2006
Cossatot Community CollegeCossatot Vocational-Technical School; Cossatot Technical College 1991, 2001
Corban UniversityPhoenix Bible Institute (1935–1946); Western Baptist Bible College (1946–1973); Western Baptist College (1973–2005); Corban College (2005–2010)2010
Crown College (Minnesota)St. Paul Bible College1992
Crown College (Tacoma)Crown School of Hair Design1994
University of the CumberlandsCumberland College2005

D

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Daymar CollegeOwensboro Business College2001
Dakota State UniversityMadison Normal School; Eastern State Normal School; Dakota Normal School; Dakota State Normal School; General Beadle State College; Dakota State College1989
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach College2008
Delaware Valley UniversityNational Farm School;National Agricultural College;Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture;Delaware Valley College1948,1960,1989,2014[24]
DeSales UniversityAllentown College of St. Francis de Sales2001[25]
Diné CollegeNavajo Community College1997
University of Detroit MercyUniversity of Detroit and Mercy College of Detroit1990
University of the District of ColumbiaD.C. Teachers College merged with Federal City College1977
Dominican UniversityRosary College1997
Dominican University of CaliforniaDominican College
Drexel UniversityDrexel Institute of Technology (1936–1970); Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (1891–1936)1970
Duke UniversityTrinity College (North Carolina)1924
Dunlap-Stone UniversityInternational Import-Export Institute2008

E

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Eastern Arizona CollegeSt. Joseph Stake Academy; Gila College; Eastern Arizona Junior College
Eastern Florida State CollegeBrevard Community College, Brevard Junior College2013
Eastern Illinois UniversityEastern Illinois State Normal School1957
Eastern Kentucky UniversityCentral University (1874–1906), Eastern Kentucky State Normal School (1906–1922), Eastern Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College (1922–1930), Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College (1930–1948), Eastern Kentucky State College (1948–1966)1966
Eastern Michigan UniversityEastern Michigan College; Michigan State Normal College; Michigan State Normal School 1959
Eastern Washington UniversityBenjamin J. Cheney Academy; State Normal School; Eastern Washington College of Education; Eastern Washington State College1877
East Tennessee State UniversityEast Tennessee State Normal School
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst College2020
Elon UniversityElon College2001
Embry-Riddle School of Aviation; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Institute
Emporia State UniversityKansas State Normal College; Kansas State Teachers College; Emporia Kansas State College1977
University of EvansvilleMoores Hill Male and Female Collegiate Institute; Moores Hill College; Evansville College1967
Everest Institute[26] Duffs Business Institute
Everest UniversityFlorida Metropolitan University2008
Excelsior CollegeRegents College of the University of the State of New York2001

F

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityFDU-Madison
Fairmont State UniversityFairmont State Normal School2004
Faulkner UniversityMontgomery Bible School; Alabama Christian College1985
Fitchburg State UniversityState Normal School in Fitchburg (1894–1932); State Teachers College at Fitchburg (1932–1960); State College at Fitchburg (1960–1965); Fitchburg State College (1965–2010)2010[27]
Florida Career CollegeFlorida Computer and Business School
Florida SouthWestern State CollegeEdison Community College (1972); Edison State College2014[28]
Florida State UniversityFlorida State College for Women1947
Fort Hays State UniversityFort Hays Kansas State College1977
Framingham State UniversityNormal School (1839–1845); State Normal School (1845–1932); State Teacher's College at Framingham (1932–1960); State College at Framingham (1960–1968); Framingham State College (1968–2010)2010
Franklin Pierce UniversityFranklin Pierce College2007

G

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Gage Academy of ArtSeattle Academy of Art2006
Gallaudet UniversityGallaudet College; National Deaf-Mute College1986; 1894
GateWay Community CollegeMaricopa Technical College1987
George Fox UniversityPacific College (1891–1949); George Fox College (1949–1996)1949; 1996[29]
George Mason UniversityUniversity College; George Mason College of the University of Virginia
George Washington UniversityColumbian College, Columbian University 1821, 1873, 1904
Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeDeKalb Technical College2011[30]
Georgia Southern UniversityFirst District A&M; Georgia Normal School; South Georgia Teachers College; Georgia Teachers College;1924; 1929; 1939; 1959
Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State College of Agriculture1910
Globe UniversityGlobe College2007
Griggs UniversityThe Fireside Correspondence School; Home Study Institute

H

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Hampton UniversityHampton Normal and Agricultural Institute/Hampton Institute1930/84
Harding UniversityHarding College
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg Polytechnic Institute2003[31]
Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia Methodist College (1890–1904), Henderson College (1904–1911), Henderson-Brown College (1911–1929), Henderson State Teachers College (1929–1967), Henderson State College (1967–1975)1975
Hendrix CollegeCentral Institute (1876–1881), Central Collegiate Institute (1881–1889), Hendrix College (1889–1929), Hendrix-Henderson College (1929–1931), Trinity College (1931)1931
Henry Ford CollegeHenry Ford Community College2014[32]
Heritage UniversityHeritage College
Heritage Christian UniversityInternational Bible College2001
Hodges UniversityInternational College2007[33]
Hollins UniversityValley Union Seminary (1842–1855), Hollins Institute (1855–1911), Hollins College (1911–1998)1998
University of HoustonHouston Junior College (1927–1934);
(1983–1991)[34] [35]
1934
(1971–1983)1983
(1974–1983)1983
Huntingdon CollegeTuskegee Female College (1854–1872), Alabama Conference Female College (1872–1910), Woman's College of Alabama (1910–1934)1934
Husson UniversityHusson College2008[36]

I

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
The College of IdahoAlbertson College of Idaho (1991–2007); The College of Idaho (1891–1991)2007
Iḷisaġvik CollegeNorth Slope Higher Education Center; Arctic Sivunmun Iḷisaġvik College
Illinois Benedictine CollegeSt. Procopius College1971
University of Illinois at ChicagoIll.-Chicago Circle1982
University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignIll.-Illinois Industrial University1885
Illinois Institute of TechnologyArmour Institute of Technology1940
Illinois State UniversityIllinois St. Normal and Illinois Normal1968
Immaculata UniversityVilla Maria College;Immaculata College1929,2002[37]
Indiana Institute of TechnologyIndiana Technical College1963
Indiana Normal School;Indiana State Teachers College; Indiana State College1920,1959,1965[38]
Indiana Wesleyan UniversityMarion College1988
Iowa State UniversityIowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts1959
Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndiana Vocational Technical College1995
Ivy Tech State College2005
University of IndianapolisIndiana Central1986
University of IowaState University of Iowa1964

J

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville State Teachers College; Jacksonville State College1957,1967
James Madison UniversityState Normal School for Women at Harrisonburg (until 1924), State Teachers College at Harrisonburg (1924 to 1938), Madison College (1938 to 1976)1976
Jamestown College2013[39]
John Brown UniversityJohn E. Brown College
St. Ignatius College1923
The New Catholic University2005[40]
Biddle University1924
The School of the Evangelists (1895–1909); Johnson Bible College2011[41]
Judson CollegeJudson Female Institute
Juilliard SchoolInstitute of Musical Art; Juilliard School of Music

K

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Kansas State UniversityKansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (Kansas State Agricultural College) 1959 (1931)[42]
Kaplan Business InstituteICM School of Business and Medical Careers
Kaplan CollegeHamilton College
Kaplan CollegeHeritage College
Kaplan College (Indiana)Sawyer College
Kalamazoo CollegeMichigan and Huron Institute1855
Kean UniversityNewark Normal School; New Jersey State Normal School at Newark; Newark State College1997
Kent State UniversityOhio State Normal College at Kent; Kent State Normal School; Kent State Normal College; Kent State College1911, 1915, 1929, 1935
Kent State University College of Podiatric MedicineOhio College of Podiatric Medicine2012
Kettering UniversityThe School of Automotive Trades (1919–1923); Flint Institute of Technology (1923–1926); General Motors Institute of Technology (1926–1932); General Motors Institute (1932–1982); GMI Engineering & Manufacturing Institute (1982–1998)1998
University of KentuckyAgricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky (1865–1878)1878
Kentucky Christian UniversityChristian Normal Institute
Kentucky State UniversityState Normal School for Colored Persons (1887–1902); Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Persons (1902–1926); Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons (1926–1938); Kentucky State College for Negroes (1938–1952); Kentucky State College (1952–1972)1972
Kutztown State Teachers College1983

L

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
LaGrange CollegeLaGrange Female Academy; LaGrange Female College1934
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyLake Washington Technical College2011
Lamar UniversityLamar Tech1971
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityLenoir College (1891), Lenoir-Rhyne College (1928)2008[43]
Lewis and Clark CollegeAlbany Collegiate Institute (1873–1939); Albany College (1939–1942)1942
Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston State Normal School1971
Liberty UniversityLynchburg Baptist; Liberty Baptist1984
Linfield UniversityLinfield College; McMinnville College; Oregon City College; Baptist College at McMinnville1848–1849, 1858–1922, 1922–2020
Lincoln College of Technology

Denver

Denver Automotive and Diesel College
Lipscomb UniversityDavid Lipscomb University (1988–2005); David Lipscomb College (1918–1988); Nashville Bible School (1891–1918)2005
Lone Star College–CyFairCy-Fair College2007
Lone Star College–KingwoodKingwood College2007
Lone Star College–MontgomeryMontgomery College2007
Lone Star College–North HarrisNorth Harris College2007
Lone Star College–TomballTomball College2007
Longwood UniversityFarmville Female College; Longwood College2004
University of Louisiana at LafayetteSouthwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (1900–1921), Southwestern Louisiana Institute (1921–1960), University of Southwestern Louisiana (1960–1999)1999
University of Louisiana at MonroeNortheast Louisiana1999
Lourdes UniversityLourdes College2011[44]
Loyola Marymount UniversityLoyola U. of L.A. and Marymount College1973
Luna Community CollegeLuna Vocational Technical Institute2000[45]
Lynn UniversityCollege of Boca Raton1991
Lyon CollegeArkansas College1994

M

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
University of MaineUniversity of Maine at Orono1986[46]
Manchester UniversityManchester College [Indiana]2012[47]
Mannes College The New School for MusicThe David Mannes Music School; Mannes Music School; Mannes College of Music
Marist CollegeMarist Normal Training School (1929–1946); Marian College (1946–1960)1960
N.Y. Maritime
Marycrest International UniversityTeikyo Marycrest
Maryland State College1970
Maryland State College of Agriculutre1910
State Normal and Industrial School for Women; Mary Washington College2005
University of Massachusetts AmherstMassachusetts St.; Massachusetts Agriculture Col.; Massachusetts College of Agriculture1947, 1925
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston Society of Natural History, Boston Tech1865, 1916
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams State College1997
University of Massachusetts DartmouthSoutheastern Mass.1991
University of Massachusetts LowellUniversity of Lowell1991
McDaniel CollegeWestern Maryland College2002
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesMCPHS University2013
University of MemphisWest Tennessee State Normal School; Memphis State University1994
Methodist UniversityMethodist College2006
University of MichiganCatholepistemiad of Detroit or University of Michigania1837
Agricultural College of the State of Michigan (1855–1861); State Agricultural College (1861–1909); Michigan Agricultural College (1909–1925); Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (1925–1955); Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science (1955–1964)1964[48]
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityRoanoke Bible College 2009[49]
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyMonterey Institute of International Studies2014[50]
Midway UniversityMidway College 2015[51]
Miles CollegeMiles Memorial College1941
Mankato Teachers; Mankato St.1998
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead St.; Moorhead Teachers2000
Missouri State UniversitySouthwest Missouri State2005
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyUniversity of Missouri – Rolla2008
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College1910
Mitchell Hamline School of LawWilliam Mitchell College of Law and Hamline University School of Law merged2015[52]
University of MobileMobile College1993
University of MontevalloAlabama Girls' Industrial School (1896–1911); Alabama Girls' Technical Institute (1911–1919); Alabama Girls' Technical Institute and College for Women (1919–1923); Alabama College, State College for Women (1923–1956); Alabama College (1956–1969)1969
Montana College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts1930
Eastern Montana1994
Montana State University - NorthernNorthern Montana1994
Montclair State UniversityMontclair Normal School1994
Mount St. Joseph UniversityCollege of Mount St. Joseph2014[53]
University of Mount UnionMount Union Seminary (1846–1853); Mount Union College (1853–2010)2010[54]
Multnomah UniversityMultnomah School of the Bible (1936–1993); Multnomah Bible College (1993–2008)2008
Murray State UniversityMurray State Normal School (1923–1926); Murray State Normal School and Teachers College (1926–1930); Murray State Teachers College (1930–1948); Murray State College (1948–1966)1966
Miami Dade CollegeMiami Dade Community College2003

N

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
National Park Community CollegeGarland County Community College (1973) merged with Quapaw Technical Institute (1969)2003
University of Nebraska at KearneyNebraska State Normal School at Kearney; Kearney State College1991
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha1968
Neumann UniversityOur Lady of Angels College (1965–1980); Neumann College (1980–2009)2009
Nevada State UniversityNevada State College2023
University of New England, MaineSt. Francis 1978
The College of New JerseyNew Jersey State Normal School (1855); New Jersey State Normal School at Trenton (1908); New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton (1929); New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton (1937); Trenton State College (1958)1996
New Jersey City UniversityNew Jersey State Normal School at Jersey City; New Jersey State Teachers College; Jersey City State1998
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark College of Engineering (NCE)1975
New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; New Mexico A&M1935
University of New OrleansLouisiana State University New Orleans1974
The New SchoolThe New School for Social Research; New School University1997, 2005
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk State College1979
University of North AlabamaLaGrange College (1830–1854); Florence Wesleyan University (1854–1872); State Normal School at Florence (1872–1889); State Normal College (1889–1913); State Normal School (1913–1929); Florence State Teachers College (1929–1957); Florence State College (1957–1967); Florence State University (1967–1974) 1974
North Carolina Central UniversityNorth Carolina College1969
North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota Agricultural College1935
North Idaho CollegeCoeur d'Alene Junior College; North Idaho Junior College1971
Northwest Technical College (Minnesota)2003[55]
Northwest Florida State CollegeOkaloosa-Walton Community College2008
Northwest Nazarene UniversityNorthwest Nazarene College2000
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte College1965
Pembroke State1996
North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts1935
North Central CollegeNorth-Western1926
North Central Texas CollegeCooke County College1994
consolidation of Gainesville State College and North Georgia College & State University2013[56]
North Texas State University1988
Northeastern Illinois UniversityNortheastern Illinois State College1971
Northeastern State UniversityNortheastern Oklahoma State1985
Northwestern State UniversityLouisiana State Normal College1970
Northern Arizona UniversityNorthern Arizona Normal School; Northern Arizona State Teachers' College; Arizona State Teachers' College of Flagstaff; Arizona State College of Flagstaff1966
University of Northern ColoradoState Normal School of Colorado; Colorado State College1970
Northern Vermont UniversityJohnson State College (1828); Lyndon State College (1911)2018[57]
Notre Dame of Maryland Preparatory School and Collegiate Institute(1837–1897); College of Notre Dame of Maryland2011[58]

O

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Oakwood UniversityOakwood Industrial School; Oakwood Manual Training School; Oakwood Junior College; Oakwood College2007
Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College1957
William & Mary (Norfolk)1962
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis Academy, 1856; Corvallis College, 1858; Corvallis State Agricultural College, 1868; State Agricultural College, 1876; Corvallis State Agricultural College, 1881; Oregon State Agricultural College, 1882; State Agricultural College of Oregon, 1886; Oregon Agricultural College, 1890; Oregon State Agricultural College, 1927 1961
University of OregonOregon State University (unofficially "State University")1880
Orion CollegeAllied Health Institute
Otterbein UniversityOtterbein College2010
Ouachita Baptist UniversityOuachita Baptist College1965
Ozarka CollegeOzarka Vocational-Technical School; Ozarka Technical College1999
University of the OzarksCane Hill College; Arkansas Cumberland College; College of the Ozarks1987

P

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Paradise Valley Community CollegeNortheast Valley Education Center
Parker UniversityParker College of Chiropractic2011[59]
Parsons The New School for DesignChase School (1896–1898); New York School of Art (1898–1909); New York School of Fine and Applied Art (1909–1936); Parsons School of Design (1936–1970)1970
Pepperdine UniversityGeorge Pepperdine
Penn Foster CollegeICS Center for Degree Studies
Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignPennsylvania School of the Arts2003
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport Technical Institute; Williamsport Area Community College1989
University of PennsylvaniaAcademy of Philadelphia; College of Philadelphia; University of the State of Pennsylvania1791
Philadelphia Biblical UniversityPhiladelphia College of the Bible
University of the Sciences in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Pharmacy1998
Philadelphia UniversityPhiladelphia Textile School, Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science1961, 1999
Philander Smith CollegeWalden Seminary1882
University of PikevillePikeville Collegiate Institute; Pikeville College2011[60]
Pima Community CollegePima College1972
University of PittsburghWestern University of Pennsylvania1908
Point UniversityAtlanta Christian College2011[61]
Polytechnic University of New YorkNew York Poly; Brooklyn Poly
Portland State UniversityPortland State College; Vanport Extension1969
Post UniversityTeikyo Post; Post1990
Princeton UniversityCollege of New Jersey; unofficially Nassau Hall1896
University of ProvidenceUniversity of Great Falls2017[62]

R

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Radford UniversityState Normal and Industrial School for Women at Radford (1910–1924); State Teachers College at Radford (1924–1943); Women's Division of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1943–1964); Radford College (1964–1979)1979
Randolph CollegeRandolph Macon Woman's College2006
Rasmussen CollegeAakers College2007
Rasmussen CollegeWebster College2007
Regent UniversityCBN University (1978–1990)1990
Rhodes CollegeMasonic University of Tennessee; Montgomery Masonic College; Stewart College; Southwestern Presbyterian University; Southwestern; Southwestern at Memphis1984
William Marsh Rice UniversityRice Institute1960
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester Athenaeum; Mechanics Institute1847; 1944[63]
University of the RockiesColorado School of Professional Psychology2007
Roger Williams UniversityRoger Williams Junior College; Roger Williams College1992
Roseman University of Health SciencesUniversity of Southern Nevada2011[64]
Rowan UniversityGlassboro St.1997
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyQueens College1825
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–CamdenCollege of South Jersey & South Jersey Law School1950
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–NewarkUniversity of Newark1945

S

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
St. Andrews University (North Carolina), a branch of Webber International UniversitySt. Andrews Presbyterian College2011[65]
Saint Augustine's University (listed in Wikipedia as St. Augustine's University), North Carolina[66] Saint Augustine's College2012
Saint Paul's College, VirginiaSaint Paul Normal and Industrial School; Saint Paul's Polytechnic Institute1957
Saint Peter's UniversitySaint Peter's College2012[67]
Salem International UniversitySalem-Teikyo; Salem2000
Salus UniversityPennsylvania College of Optometry (one of four colleges combined to found Salus)2008
Salem State UniversitySalem State College, State College at Salem, State Teachers College at Salem, Salem Normal School2010, 1968, 1960, 1932
Samford UniversityHoward College
Samuel Merritt UniversitySamuel Merritt College
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego Normal School; San Diego State College, California State University- San Diego
Sanford-Brown CollegeSanford-Brown Institute2014
San Jose State UniversityCalifornia State University-San Jose; San Jose State College; San Jose State Teachers College; San Jose State Normal School; California State Normal School; Minns School1974
Santa Fe University of Art and DesignCollege of Santa Fe; St. Michael’s College2010, 1966
Schoolcraft CollegeNorthwest Wayne County Community College1963
The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyMars Hill Graduate School2011[68]
Seattle UniversitySeattle College1948
Selma UniversityAlabama Baptist Normal and Theological School; Alabama Baptist Colored University1908
Seton Hill UniversitySeton Hill Junior College (1914–1918); Seton Hill College (1918–2002)2002
Shenandoah UniversityShenandoah College1991
Shimer CollegeFrances Shimer College; Frances Shimer Junior College; Frances Shimer School; Frances Shimer Academy of the University of Chicago; Mount Carroll Seminary1950, 1942, 1932, 1910, 1896[69]
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg State College; Shippensburg State Teachers College; State Teachers College at Shippensburg; Cumberland Valley State Normal School1983, 1960, 1939, 1927[70]
Shorter College (Arkansas)Bethel University
University of Silicon ValleyCogswell Technical School (1887–1930) Cogswell Polytechnical College (1930–2021)1930, 2021
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock State College; Slippery Rock State Teachers College; Slippery Rock State Normal School1983, 1960, 1926[71]
Sofia UniversityInstitute of Transpersonal Psychology2012
Southeast Arkansas CollegePines Technical College1998
Southeastern UniversitySoutheastern College of the Assemblies of God2005
Southern Arkansas UniversityThird District Agricultural School; Agricultural and Mechanical College, Third District; Southern State College1976
Southern Arkansas University TechSouthwest Technical Institute1975
University of South CarolinaSouth Carolina College1906
Southern Connecticut State UniversityConnecticut Agricultural College1910
South Dakota State UniversitySouth Dakota College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts1935
University of Southern IndianaIndiana State University-Evansville1985
University of Southern MaineMaine Portland-Gorham; Gorham St. (Me.)1968
Mississippi Normal College; State Teachers College; Mississippi Southern College1962
Southeast Missouri State UniversitySoutheast Missouri State Normal School
Southern New Hampshire UniversityNew Hampshire School of Accounting and Secretarial Science; New Hampshire College of Accounting and Commerce; New Hampshire College1961, 1969, 2001[72]
Southern Oregon UniversitySouthern Oregon State Normal School
Southern UniversitySouthern Baton Rouge1974
Southern Utah UniversityBranch Normal School; Branch Agricultural College; College of Southern Utah; Southern Utah State College1991
Southwest Minnesota State UniversitySouthwest State2003
Stanford UniversityLeland Stanford Junior University (current legal name)
Stevens Institute of TechnologyStevens Tech
Stevenson UniversityVilla Julie College2008
Stockton UniversityStockton College, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey1993,2015[73]
Strayer UniversityStrayer's Business College; Strayer College
SUNY AdirondackAdirondack Community College2010[74]

T

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Tarleton State UniversityJohn Tarleton College, John Tarleton Agricultural College, Tarleton State College1899, 1917, 1949, 1973
Taylor University-Fort WayneSummit Christian College1980
University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaChattanooga University1969
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington State College1967
The University of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas (1883–1967)1967
The University of Texas at El PasoTexas Western College of the University of Texas1967
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyPan American University, formed from merger of The University of Texas–Pan American and The University Texas at Brownsville2015
Texas A&M International UniversityTexas A&I University at Laredo, Laredo State University1969, 1977, 1993[75]
Texas A&M UniversityAgricultural and Mechanical College of Texas1963
East Texas Normal College, East Texas State Normal College, East Texas State Teachers College, East Texas State College, East Texas State University1889,1923,1957,1962,1996[76]
University of Corpus Christi, Texas A&I University at Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi State University1947, 1963, 1971, 1993[77]
Texas A&M University at GalvestonNautical School, Texas Maritime Academy1931, 1971, 1981
South Texas Normal School, South Texas State Teachers College, Texas College of Arts & Industries, Texas A&I University1917, 1925, 1967, 1989[78]
The Junior College of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, The University of Texas at Brownsville – Texas Southmost College, 1931, 1991, 2011[79]
Southwest Texas State Normal School (1903–1918);
Southwest Texas State Normal College (1918–1923);
Southwest Texas State Teachers College (1923–1959);
Southwest Texas State College (1959–1969);
Southwest Texas State University (1969–2003);
Texas State University–San Marcos (2003–2013)
2013
Texas Tech UniversityTexas Technological College1969
Thomas More CollegeVilla Madonna College1968
Thunderbird School of Global ManagementAmerican Institute for Foreign Trade (1946–1968); Thunderbird Graduate School of International (1968–1973) Management; American Graduate School of International Management (1973–1997); Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management (1997–2004); Garvin School of International Management (2004–2007)2007
Towson UniversityTowson State University1997
Transylvania UniversityTransylvania University (1780–1865), Kentucky University (via merger, 1865–1908)1908
Trident University InternationalTouro College; TUI University; Trident University
Trine UniversityTri-State University2009[80]
Troy UniversityTroy Normal School (1887–1929); Troy State Teachers College (1929–1957); Troy State College (1957–1967); Troy State University (1967–2004)2004
Truman State UniversityNorth Missouri Normal and Commercial School; North Missouri Normal School; North Missouri Normal School of the First District; Northeast Missouri State Teachers College; Northeast Missouri State College; Northeast Missouri State University1995
Tulane UniversityMedical College of Louisiana; The University of Louisiana
University of TulsaHenry Kendall College1920
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee Institute, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute1910, 1920

U-V

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Union Institute & UniversityThe Union for Research and Experimentation in Higher Education; The University Without Walls; The Union Institute2001
University of UtahUniversity of Deseret
Utah State UniversityAgricultural College of Utah; Carbon College; College of Eastern Utah
Utah Tech UniversityDixie State University 2021
Utah Valley UniversityCentral Utah Vocational School; Utah Trade Technical Institute; Utah Technical College at Provo; Utah Valley Community College; Utah Valley State College2008
Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso Male and Female College; Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute; Valparaiso College1906
University of VermontUniversity of Vermont and State Agricultural College Current
Virginia Intermont CollegeSouthwest Virginia Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or "Virginia Tech"Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute; Virginia Polytechnic Institute1930, 1970
Virginia State UniversityVirginia Normal and Industrial School1979
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Wesleyan College2017
Voorhees CollegeVoorhees School and Junior College1962

W–Z

Current NameFormer Name(s)Year of Change
Wallace Community CollegeGeorge C Wallace Community College
Washburn UniversityLincoln College
Washington and Lee UniversityWashington College1870
Washington University in St. LouisWashington Institute, Eliot Seminary1854, 1857
University of WashingtonTerritorial University of Washington 1889
Washington State UniversityState College of Washington; Washington Agricultural College1935, 1959
Wayne State UniversityWayne University
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg College2007[81]
Weber State UniversityWeber Stake Academy (1889–1902); Weber Academy (1902–1918); Weber Normal College (1918–1922); Weber College (1922–1962); Weber State College (1962–1991)1991
University of West AlabamaLivingston Female Academy; Livingston Normal College; Livingston State Teachers College; Livingston State College; Livingston University1995
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester State College; West Chester State Teachers College; West Chester Normal School1983, 1960, 1927[82]
West Texas A&M UniversityWest Texas State Normal College, West Texas State Teachers College, West Texas State College, West Texas State University, West Texas St.1914,1922,1949,1963,1993[83]
Western Career CollegeSilicon Valley College[84]
Western Colorado UniversityColorado Normal; Western State College of Colorado; Western Colorado State University1923, 2012, 2018
Western Illinois UniversityWestern Illinois Normal School
Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan College, Western Michigan College of Education, Western State Teachers College, Western State Normal School1957, 1955, 1941, 1927
Western New England UniversityWestern New England College2011
Western New Mexico UniversityNew Mexico Western University
Western Oregon UniversityWestern Oregon State College, Oregon College of Education, Oregon Normal School, Oregon State Normal School, Christian College, Monmouth University1997
Westfield State UniversityWestfield State Normal School; Westfield State College2010
Westmar UniversityWestern Union College; Teikyo Westmar1995
West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg Branch of West Virginia University; Parkersburg Community College1971, 1989
Wichita State UniversityFairmount College (1886–1926); Municipal University of Wichita (1926–1964)1964
Widener UniversityPennsylvania Military College1979
William James CollegeMassachusetts School of Professional Psychology2015[85]
William Paterson UniversityPaterson State College1997
William Peace UniversityPeace College2012
Williams Baptist UniversitySouthern Baptist College; Williams Baptist College1991, 2018
Winston-Salem State UniversitySlater Industrial and State Normal School
Eau Claire Teachers1971
University of Wisconsin–La CrosseLa Crosse Teachers1971
River Falls Teachers1971
University of Wisconsin–SuperiorSuperior Normal; Superior State Teachers1971
Xavier UniversityThe Athenaeum; St. Xavier College
Yale UniversityThe Collegiate School; Yale College1971

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