List of university and college name changes in the United States

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

A Current nameFormer name(s)Year of ChangeAdams State UniversityAdams State College2012University of Advancing TechnologyCAD Institute; University of Advancing Computer Technology1996, 2002Adventist University of Health SciencesFlorida Hospital College of Health Sciences2012Alabama 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)1969University of AlabamaThe University of the State of Alabama1820–1827Alabama State UniversityLincoln Normal School of Marion; State Teachers College; Alabama State College for Negroes; Alabama State College1969Alaska Pacific UniversityAlaska Methodist UniversityAlbany State UniversityGeorgia Normal and Agricultural College, Albany State College1917, 1932Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College1974Alliant International UniversityCalifornia WesternAmridge UniversitySouthern Christian University; Alabama Christian School of Religion; Regions UniversityAnabaptist Mennonite Biblical SeminaryAssociated Mennonite Biblical Seminary2012Anderson University (Indiana)Anderson Bible Training School; Anderson College and Theological Seminary; Anderson College1988Anderson University (South Carolina)Johnson Female Seminary 1848; Anderson College2006Andersonville Theological SeminaryAndersonville Baptist Seminary 2002Antioch University MidwestAntioch University McGregor2010AOMA Graduate School of Integrative MedicineAcademy of Oriental Medicine at Austin2012Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State Teachers College; Appalachian Training School for Teachers; Appalachian State Normal School; Watauga Academy1967Apollo CollegeAmerican Institute of Health Technology2005Arcadia UniversityBeaver College2001Arizona Christian UniversitySouthwestern Conservative Baptist Bible College2011 Arizona State UniversityTempe Normal School1958University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock Junior College; Little Rock University1957, 1969University of Arkansas at MonticelloFourth District Agricultural School; Arkansas Agricultural & Mechanical College1925, 1971University of Arkansas at Fort SmithFort Smith Junior College; Westark Junior College; Westark Community College; Westark College 1966, 1972, 1998, 2000University of Arkansas at Pine BluffArkansas AM&N College; Branch Normal College1972University of Arkansas Community College at BatesvilleGateway Technical CollegeUniversity of Arkansas Community College at HopeRed River Technical-Vocational School; Red River Technical College1991, 1998University of Arkansas Community College at MorriltonPetit Jean Vocationa-Technical School; Petit Jean Technical College1991, 2001Arkansas Tech UniversitySecond District Agricultural School; Arkansas Polytechnic College1925, 1976Arkansas Tech University Ozark campusArkansas Valley Vocational Technical School; Arkansas Valley Technical Institute 1991, 2003Armstrong State UniversityArmstrong College of Savannah; Armstrong State College; Armstrong Atlantic State University2014Art Institute of Las VegasDenver Automotive and Diesel CollegeAsbury UniversityAsbury College2010The Athenaeum of OhioSt. Francis Xavier Seminary; Mount St. Mary's of the WestAthens State UniversityAthens Female Academy; Athens Female Institute; Athens College; Athens State College1998Auburn UniversityEast Alabama Male College; Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama; Alabama Polytechnic Institute; 1960Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta Technical Institute 2000Augusta UniversityAugusta College (1828), Augusta State University (1996), Georgia Regents University (2012)2015

B Current nameFormer name(s)Year of ChangeBabson CollegeBabson Institute 1969Baldwin Wallace UniversityBaldwin Institute (1845), Baldwin University (1855), Baldwin-Wallace College (1913) 2012It's Official: Baldwin Wallace UniversityBatten UniversityVirginia Wesleyan College; Virginia Wesleyan University 2017, 2026Bellevue CollegeBellevue Community College 2009Bemidji State UniversityBemidji State CollegeBenedictine UniversitySt. Procopius College (1887), Illinois Benedictine College (1971)1996Benedictine University at SpringfieldSpringfield Junior College, Springfield College in Illinois (1929)2009Bethune-Cookman UniversityBethune-Cookman College 2007Bethune university a college no more Date:15-Feb-2007; Retrieved: 26-Nov-2008Biola UniversityBible Institute of Los Angeles1981Black River Technical CollegeBlack River Vocational Technical SchoolBowie State UniversityMaryland State Normal School No. 3; Maryland Normal and Industrial School at Bowie for the Training of Colored Youths1988Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State Normal School (1914–1929); Bowling Green State Normal College (1929–1935)1935Bradley UniversityBradley Polytechnic Institute 1946Brescia UniversityBrescia College 1998Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young Academy 1903Church College of Hawaii1972Brigham 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 College 2008Brown Mackie CollegeMichiana College2004Brown UniversityCollege in the English Colony of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations; College of Rhode IslandUniversity at BuffaloUniversity of Western New-York (chartered by New York State in 1836, but never organized); University of Buffalo (1846–1962)1962

C Current nameFormer name(s)Year of ChangeCabrini UniversityCabrini College2016Cairn UniversityPhiladelphia Bible Institute, Philadelphia College of Bible, Philadelphia Biblical University1958, 2001, 2012University of California, BerkeleyAgricultural, Mining, and Mechanical Arts College of Oakland (1866–1868); College of California (1868–1873)1873University of California, DavisNorthern Branch of the College of Agriculture1959University of California, Los AngelesSouthern Branch of the University of California1927California College of the ArtsCalifornia College of Arts and CraftsCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThroop University; Throop Polytechnic Institute; Throop College of Technology1893, 1913, 1920California State Polytechnic University, HumboldtHumboldt State Normal College; Humboldt State College; California State University, Humboldt; Humboldt State University 1913, 1935, 1972, 1974, 2022California State University, East BayAlmeda County State College; Almeda University; California State College at Hayward; California State University, Hayward 2007California State University, FresnoFresno State Normal School 1972Los Angeles-Orange County State College; Long Beach State College; California State College at Long Beach; California State College, Long Beach 1972California State University, Los AngelesLos Angeles State College1964California State University Maritime AcademyThe California Maritime Academy2015California State University, NorthridgeSan Fernando Valley State College 1972California State Teachers College, Southwestern Normal School 1983Campbellsville UniversityRussell Creek Academy; Campbellsville Junior College; Campbellsville College1996Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeLittle Hoop Community College 2005Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Institute of Technology1967Case Western Reserve UniversityCase Institute of TechnologyWestern Reserve University1967Cecil CollegeCecil Community College2007Centenary UniversityCentenary College2016University of Central ArkansasState College of Arkansas; Arkansas State Teachers College; Arkansas State Normal School1975Central Baptist CollegeCentral College1962University of Central FloridaFlorida Technological University1978Central Georgia Technical CollegeMacon Technical College2000Central Michigan UniversityCentral State Normal SchoolUniversity of Central MissouriCentral Missouri State University2006University of Central OklahomaOklahoma Territorial Normal School; Central State Normal School; Central State College (Okla.)1991Central Washington UniversityWashington State Normal School; Central Washington College of Education; Central Washington State College1977Charleston Southern UniversityBaptist (South Carolina) 1991Chancellor UniversityDyke College, David N. Myers College 1995, 2008Chancellor University-About Us-Our History Chester College of New EnglandWhite Pines College 2002University of CharlestonMorris Harvey College1979Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport College1992University of CincinnatiMcMiken University1870The Citadel, The Military College of South CarolinaSouth Carolina Military Academy, The Citadel Academy1910ClemsonClemson Agricultural College1950Cleveland State UniversityFenn College, The Cleveland State University1964Coleman UniversityColeman College2008Colgate UniversityBaptist Education Society; Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution; Madison University1890CollegeAmericaNorthern Arizona College of Health CareersCollege of Coastal GeorgiaCoastal Georgia Community College2008College of IdahoAlbertson College of Idaho (used from 1991 until October 2007)2007Collins CollegeAl Collins Graphic Design School2001Colorado Heights UniversityTeikyo Loretto Heights University2009About Colorado Heights UniversityColorado Mesa UniversityMesa State College 2011Colorado State UniversityThe State Agricultural College, Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College1910, 1957Colorado State University–PuebloSouthern Colorado Junior College, Pueblo Junior College, Southern Colorado State College, University of Southern Colorado1937, 1961, 1975, 2003Columbia International UniversityColumbia Bible College; Columbia Bible College and Seminary1994Columbia UniversityKing's College; Columbia College1896Columbus State UniversityColumbus College1996Concordia CollegeAlabama Lutheran Academy & College1980Concordia University, IrvineChrist College, Irvine1993Concordia University ChicagoConcordia University, River Forest; Concordia Teachers' College (1992)2006Cossatot Community CollegeCossatot Vocational-Technical School; Cossatot Technical College 1991, 2001Corban UniversityPhoenix Bible Institute (1935–1946); Western Baptist Bible College (1946–1973); Western Baptist College (1973–2005); Corban College (2005–2010)2010Crown College (Minnesota)St. Paul Bible College1992Crown College (Tacoma)Crown School of Hair Design1994University of the CumberlandsCumberland College 2005

D Current nameFormer name(s)Year of ChangeDaymar CollegeOwensboro Business College 2001Dakota State UniversityMadison Normal School; Eastern State Normal School; Dakota Normal School; Dakota State Normal School; General Beadle State College; Dakota State College 1989Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach College 2008Delaware Valley UniversityNational Farm School;National Agricultural College;Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture;Delaware Valley College1948, 1960, 1989, 2014DeSales UniversityAllentown College of St. Francis de Sales2001Diné CollegeNavajo Community College 1997University of Detroit MercyUniversity of Detroit and Mercy College of Detroit 1990University of the District of ColumbiaD.C. Teachers College merged with Federal City College 1977Dominican UniversityRosary College 1997Dominican University of CaliforniaDominican CollegeDrexel UniversityDrexel Institute of Technology (1936–1970); Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (1891–1936) 1970Duke UniversityTrinity College (North Carolina) 1924Dunlap-Stone UniversityInternational Import-Export Institute2008

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