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College acronyms

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A&M = Texas A&M University

A&R = North Carolina A&T State University

AECOM = Albert Einstein College of Medicine

APSU = Austin Peay State University

ALASU = Alabama State University

ASU = Arizona State University

ASU = Alabama State University

ASU = Albany State University

ASU = Arkansas State University

ASU = Armstrong State University

ASU = Augusta State University

AU = Adelphi University

AU = Alfred University

AU = American University

AU = Anderson University

AU = Asbury University

AU = Ashford University

AU = Auburn University

AU = Arcadia University

AUM = Auburn University Montgomery

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BC = Boston College

BC = Bethel College

BGSU = Bowling Green State University

BHSU = Black Hills State University

BJU = Bob Jones University

BMC = Bryn Mawr College

BSC = Birmingham-Southern College

BSU = Boise State University

BSU = Bowie State University

BSU = Ball State University

BSU = Bemidji State University

BU = Boston University

BU = Baylor University

BU = Belmont University

BU = Butler University

BU = Binghamton University

BU = Biola University

BYU = Brigham Young University

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CBU = California Baptist University

C of C = College of Charleston

CC = Colorado College

CCNY = City College of New York

CCSU = Central Connecticut State University

CCU = Coastal Carolina University

CCV = Community College of Vermont

CGU = Claremont Graduate University

CIA = The Culinary Institute of America

CMC = Claremont McKenna College

CMU = Carnegie Mellon University

CMU = Central Michigan University

CNU = Christopher Newport University

CSB = College of Saint Benedict

CSE = College of Saint Elizabeth

CSI = College of Staten Island

CSU = California State University

CSU = Colorado State University

CSU = Chicago State University

CSU = Coppin State University

CSU = Cleveland State University

CSUF = California State University, Fresno

CSUEB = California State University, East Bay

CSULA = California State University, Los Angeles

CSUS = California State University, Sacramento

CU = Columbia University

CU = Cornell University

CU = Creighton University

CU = Chapman University

CU = Clemson University

CUA = Catholic University of America

CUP = California University of Pennsylvania

CUNY = City University of New York

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DC = Dartmouth College

DC = Davidson College

DPU = DePaul University

DSU = DeSales University

DSU = Dakota State University

DU = Drake University

DU = Denison University

DU = Drexel University

DU = Duke University

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ECU = East Carolina University

EIU = Eastern Illinois University

EMCC = Estrella Mountain Community College

EMU = Eastern Mennonite University

EMU = Eastern Michigan University

ENC = Eastern Nazarene College

ETSU = East Tennessee State University

EWU = Eastern Washington University

EKU = Eastern Kentucky University

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F&M = Franklin & Marshall College

FAMU = Florida A&M University

FAU = Florida Atlantic University

FDU = Fairleigh Dickinson University

FGCU = Florida Gulf Coast University

FIU = Florida International University

FPU = Fresno Pacific University

FSU = Florida State University

FSU = Fayetteville State University

FSU = Ferris State University

FSU = Fitchburg State University

FSU = Framingham State University

FU = Fordham University

FU = Furman University

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GCSU = Georgia College & State University

GCU = Grand Canyon University

GGC = Georgia Gwinnett College

GONZ = Gonzaga University

GSU = Georgia State University

GT = Georgia Institute of Technology

GVSU = Grand Valley State University

GU = Georgetown University

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HMC = Harvey Mudd College

HSU = Humboldt State University

HU = Howard University

HU = Hampton University

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IC = Ithaca College

IIT = Illinois Institute of Technology

IPFW = Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

ISU = Idaho State University

ISU = Illinois State University

ISU = Indiana State University

ISU = Iowa State University

IUB = Indiana University Bloomington

IUP = Indiana University of Pennsylvania

IIUPUI = Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

IW = Iowa Wesleyan University

IWU = Illinois Wesleyan University

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JHU = Johns Hopkins University

JMU = James Madison University

JWU = Johnson and Wales University

JSU = Jackson State University

JU = Jacksonville University

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KSU = Kansas State University,

KSU = Kennesaw State University

KSU = Kent State University

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LC = Louisburg College

LHU = Lock Haven University

LIU = Long Island University

LMU = Lincoln Memorial University

LMU = Loyola Marymount University

LSU = Louisiana State University

LSU = La Salle University

LSSU = Lake Superior State University

LTU = Lawrence Technological University

LU = Liberty University

LU = Lipscomb University

LU = Lehigh University

LUC = Loyola University Chicago

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MCLA = Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

MHC = Mount Holyoke College

MIT = Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MMC = Marymount Manhattan College

MSU = Missouri State University

MSU = Mississippi State University

MSU = Michigan State University

MSU = Montana State University

MSU = Morehead State University

MSU = Murray State University

MSU = Montclair State University

MTSU = Middle Tennessee State University

MTU = Michigan Technological University

MU = Miami University

MU = Misericordia University

MU = Mercyhurst University

MU = Millersville University

MU = Marymount University

MVSU = Mississippi Valley State University

MUW = Mississippi University for Women

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NAU = Northern Arizona University

NAU = National American University

NCCU = North Carolina Central University

NCF = New College of Florida

NCSU = North Carolina State University

NC A&T = North Carolina A&T State University

ND = University of Notre Dame

ND = University of North Dakota

NDSU = North Dakota State University

NEU = Northeastern University

NIU = Northern Illinois University

NKU = Northern Kentucky University

NMSU = New Mexico State University

NMU = Northern Michigan University

NoDak = University of North Dakota

NU = Norfolk State University

NU = Northeastern State University

NU = Northwestern University

NU = Norwich University

NVU = Northern Vermont University

NWMSU = Northwest Missouri State University

NYIT = New York Institute of Technology

NYMC = New York Medical College

NYU = New York University

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OC = Oklahoma Christian University

OCC = Orange Coast College

OCU = Oklahoma City University

ODU = Ohio Dominican University

ODU = Old Dominion University

OIT = Oregon Institute of Technology

ONU = Ohio Northern University

ORU = Oral Roberts University

OSU = Ohio State University

OSU = Oklahoma State University

OSU = Oregon State University

OU = Oakland University

OU = Ohio University

OU = Oakwood University

Oxy = Occidental College

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PC = Phoenix College

PC = Providence College

PCC = Pasadena City College

PCC = Pensacola Christian College

PCC = Pima Community College

PCC = Polk Community College

PCC = Portland Community College

PCC = Pueblo Community College

PLMU = Point Loma Nazarene University

PSU = Pennsylvania State University

PSU = Plymouth State University

PSU = Portland State University

PTS = Princeton Theological Seminary

PVAMU = Prairie View A&M University

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QU = Quinnipiac University

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RHIT = Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

RIC = Rhode Island College

RISD = Rhode Island School of Design

RIT = Rochester Institute of Technology

R-MWC = Randolph-Macon Woman's College

RPI = Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

RU = Rutgers University

RWC = Roberts Wesleyan College

RWU = Roger Williams University

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SBU = St. Bonaventure University

SC = University of Southern California

SC = University of South Carolina

SCSU = South Carolina State University

SCSU = Southern Connecticut State University

SCU = Santa Clara University

SDSM&T = South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

SDSU = San Diego State University

SDSU = South Dakota State University

SFSU = San Francisco State University

SEMo = Southeast Missouri State University

SHC = Spring Hill College

SIUC = Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIUE = Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

SJC = St. John's College

SJFC = St. John Fisher College

SJSU = San Jose State University

SJU = Saint Joseph's University

SJU = St. John's University

SLU = Saint Louis University

SLU = St. Lawrence University

SLU = Saint Leo University

SMC = St. Mary's College

SMU = Southern Methodist University

SNHU = Southern New Hampshire University

SOSU = Southeastern Oklahoma State University

SPU = Seattle Pacific University

SRU = Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

SSU = Savannah State University

SU = Southwestern University

SU = Shenandoah University

SU = Southern University

SU = Stanford University

SU = Susquehanna University

SU = Syracuse University

SU = Salisbury University

SU = Samford University

SUI = State University of Iowa

SUU = Southern Utah University

SUNY = State University of New York

SWOSU = Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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TAMU = Texas A&M University

TAMUCC = Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi

TCNJ = The College of New Jersey

TCU = Texas Christian University

TSU = Tennessee State University

TSU = Tarleton State University

TSU = Texas Southern University

TSU = Truman State University

TTU = Texas Tech University

TU = Temple University

TU = Towson University

TU = Tufts University

TU = Tulane University

TU = Tuskegee University

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U of A = University of Arizona

U of A = University of Arkansas

U of C = University of Chicago

U of H = University of Houston

U of I = University of Idaho

U of I = University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

U of I = University of Iowa

U of L = University of Louisville

U of M = University of Memphis

U of M = University of Miami

U of M = University of Michigan

U of M = University of Minnesota

U of M = University of Montana

U of R = University of Rochester

U of R = University of Richmond

U of S = University of Scranton

U of U = University of Utah

UA = University of Alabama

UA = University of Akron

UAA = University of Alaska Anchorage

UAB = University of Alabama at Birmingham

UAF = University of Alaska Fairbanks

UAH = University of Alabama in Huntsville

UALR = University of Arkansas at Little Rock

UAM = University of Arkansas at Monticello

UAPB = University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

UB = University of Baltimore

UB = University at Buffalo

UC = University of California

UC = University of Cincinnati

UC = University of the Cumberlands

UCA = University of Central Arkansas

UCB = University of Colorado Boulder

UCCS = University of Colorado Colorado Springs

UCD = University of California, Davis

UCD = University of Colorado Denver

UCF = University of Central Florida

UCI = University of California, Irvine

UCLA = University of California, Los Angeles

UCM = University of Central Missouri

UCO = University of Central Oklahoma

UCR = University of California, Riverside

UCSB = University of California, Santa Barbara

UCSD = University of California, San Diego

UCSF = University of California, San Francisco

UD = University of Delaware

UD = University of Dallas

UD = University of Dayton

UDM = University of Detroit Mercy

UDC = University of the District of Columbia

UF = University of Florida

UGA = University of Georgia

UH = University of Hawaii

UHCL = University of Houston-Clear Lake

UHD = University of Houston-Downtown

UHS = University of Houston System

UHV = University of Houston-Victoria

UIC = University of Illinois at Chicago

UIUC = University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

UK = University of Kentucky

ULM = University of Louisiana at Monroe

UMB = University of Maryland, Baltimore

UMB = University of Massachusetts Boston

UMBC = University of Maryland, Baltimore County

UMC = University of Missouri-Columbia

UMD = University of Maryland, College Park

UMD = University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

UMD = University of Michigan-Dearborn

UMD = University of Minnesota Duluth

UMKC = University of Missouri-Kansas City

UML = University of Massachusetts Lowell

UMO = University of Maine at Orono

UMW = University of Mary Washington

UNA = University of North Alabama

UNC = University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNC = University of Northern Colorado

UNCC = University of North Carolina at Charlotte

UNCG = University of North Carolina at Greensboro

UNCW = University of North Carolina at Wilmington

UND = University of North Dakota

UNF = University of North Florida

UNH = University of New Hampshire

UNH = University of New Haven

UNI = University of Northern Iowa

UNK = University of Nebraska at Kearney

UNL = University of Nebraska-Lincoln

UNLV = University of Nevada, Las Vegas

UNM = University of New Mexico

UNO = University of Nebraska at Omaha

UNO = University of New Orleans

UNR = University of Nevada, Reno

UNT = University of North Texas

UO = University of Oregon

UOP = University of the Pacific

UP = University of Portland

URI = University of Rhode Island

USA = University of South Alabama

USAFA = United States Air Force Academy

USAO = University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

USC = University of Southern California

USC = University of South Carolina

USCA = University of South Carolina Aiken

USD = University of San Diego

USD = University of South Dakota

USF = University of San Francisco

USF = University of South Florida

USI = University of Southern Indiana

USM = University of Southern Maine

USM = The University of Southern Mississippi

USU = Utah State University

UT = University of Tampa

UT = University of Tennessee

UT = University of Texas at Austin

UT = University of Toledo

UTA = University of Texas at Arlington

UTB/TSC = University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College

UTC = University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

UTD = University of Texas at Dallas

UTEP = University of Texas at El Paso

UTM = University of Tennessee at Martin

UTPB = University of Texas of the Permian Basin

UTRGV = University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

UTSA = University of Texas at San Antonio

UVA = University of Virginia

UVM = University of Vermont

UVU = Utah Valley University

UW = University of Washington

UW = University of Wyoming

UW = University of Wisconsin

UWF = University of West Florida

UWG = University of West Georgia

UWGB = University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

UWM = University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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VCU = Virginia Commonwealth University

VMI = Virginia Military Institute

VSU = Valdosta State University

VSU = Virginia State University

VTC = Vermont Technical College

VU = Valparaiso University

VU = Vanderbilt University

VU = Villanova University

VU = Vincennes University

VU = Vanguard University

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W&J = Washington & Jefferson College

W&L = Washington and Lee University

W&M = The College of William & Mary

WC = Wagner College

WFU = Wake Forest University

WIU = Western Illinois University

WKU = Western Kentucky University

WMU = Western Michigan University

WPI = Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WSU = Washington State University

WSU = Wichita State University

WSSU = Winston-Salem State University

WSU = Wright State University

WTAMU = West Texas A&M University

WUSTL = Washington University in St. Louis

WVU = West Virginia University

WVUP = West Virginia University at Parkersburg

WWU = Western Washington University

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XU = Xavier University

XU = Xavier University of Louisiana

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YSU = Youngstown State University

YU = Yeshiva University

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