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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
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.
Former Name(s) Year of Change The College of Idaho: Albertson College of Idaho (1991–2007); The College of Idaho (1891–1991) 2007 Iḷisaġvik College: North Slope Higher Education Center; Arctic Sivunmun Iḷisaġvik College Illinois Benedictine College: St. Procopius College 1971 University of Illinois at Chicago: Ill.-Chicago Circle 1982
In the United States, most universities and colleges that sponsor athletics programs have adopted an official nickname for its associated teams. Often, these nicknames have changed for any number of reasons, which might include a change in the name of the school itself, a term becoming dated or otherwise changing meaning, or changes in racial perceptions and sensitivities.
av Union College uses the name Dutchwomen for its women's teams. aw UNLV uses the names Lady Rebels and Runnin' Rebels for its women's basketball team and its men's basketball team , respectively. ax USC uses the name Women of Troy in addition to the name Trojans for its women's teams.
This is an incomplete list of U.S. college mascots' names, consisting of named incarnations of live, costumed, or inflatable mascots. For school nicknames, see List of college team nicknames in the United States. For school abbreviation, see List of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the United States