This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames.
If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted.
The 12 most-used names of four-year college teams (including names with attached adjectives such as "Blue", "Golden", "Flying", or "Fighting"): Eagles (118), Hawks (106), Tigers (72), Lions (65), Bulldogs (58), Cougars (58), Panthers (55), Bears (54), Knights (50), Wildcats (42), Warriors (41), and Pioneers (36).
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Athens State University | Bears | Athens, Alabama |
Athens Technical College | Owls | Athens, Georgia |
Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Trailblazers | Atlanta, Georgia |
Atlanta Technical College | Skyhawks | Atlanta, Georgia |
Atlantic Cape Community College | Buccaneers | Mays Landing, New Jersey |
Atlantis University | Atlanteans | Miami, Florida |
A.T. Still University | Rams | Kirksville, Missouri |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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University of California, Berkeley (California) | Golden Bears | Berkeley, California |
University of California, Davis (UC Davis) | Aggies | Davis, California |
University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) | Anteaters | Irvine, California |
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | Bruins | Los Angeles, California |
University of California, Merced (UC Merced) | Golden Bobcats | Merced, California |
University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) | Highlanders | Riverside, California |
University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) | Tritons | San Diego, California |
University of California, San Francisco (UC San Francisco) | Bears | San Francisco, California |
University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) | Gauchos | Santa Barbara, California |
University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz) | Banana Slugs | Santa Cruz, California |
Pennsylvania Western University, California (California) [A] | Vulcans | California, Pennsylvania |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Community College of Allegheny County | Wildcats | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
Community College of Aurora | Red Foxes | Aurora, Colorado |
Community College of Baltimore County | Lions | Dundalk, Maryland |
Knights | Essex, Maryland | |
Community College of Denver | CityHawks | Denver, Colorado |
Community College of Philadelphia | Lions | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Community College of Rhode Island | Knights | Warwick, Rhode Island |
Community Colleges of Spokane | Sasquatch | Spokane, Washington |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Centralia College | Trailblazers | Centralia, Washington |
Centre College | Colonels | Danville, Kentucky |
Century College | Wood Ducks | White Bear Lake, Minnesota |
Cerritos College | Falcons | Norwalk, California |
Cerro Coso Community College | Coyotes | Ridgecrest, California |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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University of Cincinnati | Bearcats | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Surge | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Cisco College | Wranglers | Abilene, Texas |
The Citadel | Bulldogs | Charleston, South Carolina |
Citrus College | Owls | Glendora, California |
City College of New York (CCNY) | Beavers | New York City, New York |
City College of San Francisco (CCSF) | Rams | San Francisco, California |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Columbia Basin College | Hawks | Pasco, Washington |
Columbia College | Claim Jumpers | Sonora, California |
Columbia College | Cougars | Columbia, Missouri |
Columbia College | Koalas | Columbia, South Carolina |
Columbia College Chicago | Renegades | Chicago, Illinois |
Columbia Gorge Community College | Fighting Salmon | The Dalles, Oregon |
Columbia University | Lions | New York City, New York |
Columbia–Greene Community College | Twins | Hudson, New York |
Columbia International University (CIU) | Rams | Columbia, South Carolina |
Columbia Southern University | Knights | Orange Beach, Alabama |
Columbus State Community College | Cougars | Columbus, Ohio |
Columbus State University | Cougars | Columbus, Georgia |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Crafton Hills College | Roadrunners | Yucaipa, California |
Creighton University | Bluejays | Omaha, Nebraska |
Crowder College | Roughriders | Neosho, Missouri |
Crowley's Ridge College | Pioneers | Paragould, Arkansas |
Crown College | Polars | St. Bonifacius, Minnesota |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Denison University | Big Red | Granville, Ohio |
Denmark Technical College | Panthers | Denmark, South Carolina |
University of Denver | Pioneers | Denver, Colorado |
DePaul University | Blue Demons | Chicago, Illinois |
DePauw University | Tigers | Greencastle, Indiana |
Des Moines Area Community College | Bears | Various [D] |
DeSales University | Bulldogs | Center Valley, Pennsylvania |
College of the Desert | Roadrunners | Palm Desert, California |
University of Detroit Mercy | Titans | Detroit, Michigan |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Drake University | Bulldogs | Des Moines, Iowa |
J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College (Drake State) | Blue Eagles | Huntsville, Alabama |
Drew University | Rangers | Madison, New Jersey |
Drexel University | Dragons | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Drury University | Panthers | Springfield, Missouri |
John Melvin Christian Mohawks Crowley Louisiana
Judson Eagles
Justice College lions
Keystone college Giants
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) | Mastodons | Boston, Massachusetts |
University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) | Minutemen and Minutewomen | Amherst, Massachusetts |
University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) | Beacons | Boston, Massachusetts |
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth) | Corsairs | Dartmouth, Massachusetts |
University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) | River Hawks | Lowell, Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) | Buccaneers | Various [E] |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) | Trailblazers | North Adams, Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Buccaneers | Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts |
Massasoit Community College | Warriors | Brockton, Massachusetts |
The Master's University | Mustangs | Santa Clarita, California |
Mayland Community College | Mountain Lions | Spruce Pine, North Carolina |
Mayville State University | Comets | Mayville, North Dakota |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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McDaniel College | Green Terror | Westminster, Maryland |
McHenry County College | Fighting Scots | Crystal Lake, Illinois |
McKendree University | Bearcats | Lebanon, Illinois |
McLennan Community College | Highlanders and Highlassies | Waco, Texas |
McMurry University | War Hawks | Abilene, Texas |
McNeese State University | Cowboys and Cowgirls | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
McPherson College | Bulldogs | McPherson, Kansas |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Moody Bible Institute | Archers | Various [J] |
Moorpark College | Raiders | Moorpark, California |
Moraine Park Technical College | Wolves | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
Moraine Valley Community College | Cyclones | Palos Hills, Illinois |
Moravian University | Greyhounds | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Morehead State University | Eagles | Morehead, Kentucky |
Morehouse College | Maroon Tigers | Atlanta, Georgia |
Moreno Valley College | Lions | Moreno Valley, California |
Morgan Community College | Roadrunners | Fort Morgan, Colorado |
Morgan State University | Bears and Lady Bears | Baltimore, Maryland |
Morningside University | Mustangs | Sioux City, Iowa |
Morris College | Hornets | Sumter, South Carolina |
Morris Brown College | Wolverines | Atlanta, Georgia |
State University of New York at Morrisville (Morrisville) | Mustangs | Morrisville, New York |
Morton College | Panthers | Cicero, Illinois |
Motlow State Community College | Bucks and Lady Bucks | Various [K] |
Mott Community College | Bears | Flint, Michigan |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Mt. Hood Community College | Saints | Gresham, Oregon |
Mt. San Antonio College | Mounties | Walnut, California |
Mt. San Jacinto College | Eagles | Various [L] |
Penn state Greater Allegheny Nittany Lions
Plymouth state Panthers
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Queens College, City University of New York | Knights | New York City, New York |
Queens University of Charlotte | Royals | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Queensborough Community College | Tigers | New York City, New York |
Quincy College | Granite | Quincy, Massachusetts |
Quincy University | Hawks | Quincy, Illinois |
Quinebaug Valley Community College | Frogs | Danielson, Connecticut |
Quinnipiac University | Bobcats | Hamden, Connecticut |
Quinsigamond Community College | Wyverns and Lady Wyverns | Worcester, Massachusetts |
Shepherds College Shepherds Soaring Eagles Union Grove Wisconsin
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