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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.
Generally, athletics are mainly branded by their common name, meaning words like "University of" or "College" are usually omitted and only the unique name elements are used. For example, the University of Minnesota is only known as "Minnesota", San Diego State University as "San Diego State", and so on. Nonetheless, if a team's common name is different, it is displayed in parentheses, for example, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), United States Military Academy (Army), University of California, Berkeley (California), etc. [A] [B] [C] The 12 most-used names of four-year college teams: Eagles (117), Hawks (107), Lions (66), Tigers (66) Cougars (59), Bulldogs (58), Panthers (55), Bears (51), Knights (51), Warriors (41) Wildcats (40), and Pioneers (35). [D]
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 | |
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) [G] | 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 | |
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 [J] |
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 |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University | Eagles | Daytona Beach, Florida |
Emerson College | Lions | Boston, Massachusetts |
Emmanuel University | Lions | Franklin Springs, Georgia |
Emmanuel College | Saints | Boston, Massachusetts |
Emmaus University | Eagles | Dubuque, Iowa |
Emory University | Eagles | Atlanta, Georgia |
Emory and Henry University | Wasps | Emory, Virginia |
Empire State University | Bluebirds | Saratoga Springs, New York |
Emporia State University | Hornets | Emporia, Kansas |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Gadsden State Community College | Cardinals | Various [L] |
Gallaudet University | Bison | Washington, D.C. |
Galveston College | Whitecaps | Galveston, Texas |
Gannon University | Golden Knights | Erie, Pennsylvania |
Garden City Community College | Broncbusters | Garden City, Kansas |
Gardner–Webb University | Runnin' Bulldogs | Boiling Springs, North Carolina |
Garrett College | Lakers | McHenry, Maryland |
Gateway Community College | Lions | New Haven, Connecticut |
GateWay Community College | Geckos | Phoenix, Arizona |
Gateway Technical College | Red Hawks | Various [M] |
Gavilan College | Rams | Gilroy, California |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Guilford College | Quakers | Greensboro, North Carolina |
Guilford Technical Community College | Titans | Various [P] |
Gulf Coast State College | Commodores | Panama City, Florida |
Gustavus Adolphus College | Golden Gusties | St. Peter, Minnesota |
Guttman Community College | Grizzlies | New York City, New York |
Gwynedd Mercy University | Griffins | Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Kalamazoo College | Hornets | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Cougars | |
Kankakee Community College | Cavaliers | Kankakee, Illinois |
University of Kansas | Jayhawks | Lawrence, Kansas |
Kansas Christian College | Falcons | Overland Park, Kansas |
University of Missouri–Kansas City (Kansas City) | Roos | Kansas City, Missouri |
Kansas City Kansas Community College | Blue Devils | Wyandotte County, Kansas |
Kansas State University | Wildcats | Manhattan, Kansas |
Kansas Wesleyan University | Coyotes | Salina, Kansas |
Kaskaskia College | Blue Devils and Blue Angels | Centralia, Illinois |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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John A. Logan College (Logan College) | Volunteers | Carterville, Illinois |
Logan University | Leopards | Chesterfield, Missouri |
Loma Linda University | Lions | Loma Linda, California |
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | Bald Eagles | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Lone Star College–CyFair | Falcons | Cypress, Texas |
Lone Star College–Montgomery | Mavericks | The Woodlands, Texas |
Lone Star College–North Harris | Hurricanes | Harris County, Texas |
Lone Star College–Tomball | Timberwolves | Tomball, Texas |
Long Beach City College | Vikings | Long Beach, California |
Long Island University (LIU) | Sharks | Brooklyn and Brookville, New York |
Longwood University | Lancers | Farmville, Virginia |
Lorain County Community College | Commodores | Elyria, Ohio |
Loras College | Duhawks | Dubuque, Iowa |
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 [Y] |
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 [AE] |
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 [AF] |
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 [AG] |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Pearl River Community College | Wildcats | Poplarville, Mississippi |
Pellissippi State Community College | Panthers | Hardin Valley, Tennessee |
Pensacola Christian College | Eagles | Pensacola, Florida |
Pensacola State College | Pirates | |
Peninsula College | Pirates | Port Angeles, Washington |
University of Pennsylvania (Penn) | Quakers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (Penn Highlands) | Black Bears | Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) | Nittany Lions [AU] | State College, Pennsylvania [AV] |
Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn Tech) | Wildcats | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
Pepperdine University | Waves | Malibu, California |
Peru State College | Bobcats | Peru, Nebraska |
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 |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Radford University | Highlanders | Radford, Virginia |
Ramapo College | Roadrunners | Mahwah, New Jersey |
Randall University | Saints and Lady Saints | Moore, Oklahoma |
Randolph Community College | Armadillos | Asheboro, North Carolina |
Randolph College | WildCats | Lynchburg, Virginia |
Randolph–Macon College | Yellow Jackets | Ashland, Virginia |
Ranger College | Rangers | Ranger, Texas |
Rappahannock Community College | Gulls | Various |
Raritan Valley Community College | Golden Lions | Branchburg, New Jersey |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Xavier University | Musketeers | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Xavier University of Louisiana | Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Institution | Nickname | Location |
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Zane State College | Tigers | Zanesville, Ohio |