Universities
The major universities
Visit a campus, experience a college game: the members of the Association of American Universities and the universities with the big stadiums – linked to their stadiums and arenas.
- 103
- universities
- 71
- AAU members (leading research universities)
By state
Alabama
- Auburn University Auburn · ATL · 151 km Website Jordan–Hare Stadium (87,451) Neville Arena (9,121)
- University of Alabama Tuscaloosa · ATL · 293 km Website Bryant–Denny Stadium (101,821) Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham · ATL · 221 km Website Legion Field (71,594) Bartow Arena (8,508) Protective Stadium (47,100)
Arizona
- Arizona State University AAU Tempe · PHX · 7 km Website Mountain America Stadium (64,248) Desert Financial Arena (10,754)
- University of Arizona AAU Tucson · TUS · 13 km Website Casino Del Sol Stadium (56,037) McKale Center (14,545)
Arkansas
- University of Arkansas OKC · 318 km Website Barnhill Arena (9,000) Bud Walton Arena (19,368) Razorback Stadium (72,000)
California
- California Institute of Technology AAU Pasadena · BUR · 23 km Website
- Stanford University AAU California · SJC · 22 km Website
- University of California, Berkeley AAU Berkeley · OAK · 17 km Website Haas Pavilion (11,877) California Memorial Stadium (62,467)
- University of California, Davis AAU California · SMF · 22 km Website UC Davis Health Stadium (10,743)
- University of California, Irvine AAU Irvine · SNA · 4 km Website
- University of California, Los Angeles AAU Los Angeles · LAX · 15 km Website Rose Bowl (92,542) Pauley Pavilion (12,829)
- University of California, Riverside AAU Riverside · ONT · 26 km Website
- University of California, San Diego AAU San Diego · SAN · 17 km Website
- University of California, Santa Barbara AAU California · BUR · 139 km Website
- University of California, Santa Cruz AAU Santa Cruz · SJC · 43 km Website
- University of Southern California AAU Los Angeles · LAX · 14 km Website Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (77,500) Galen Center (10,258)
Colorado
- University of Colorado Boulder AAU Boulder · DEN · 53 km Website Folsom Field (26,000) CU Events Center (11,064)
Connecticut
- Yale University AAU New Haven · BDL · 73 km Website Yale Bowl (61,446)
Florida
- Florida State University Tallahassee · JAX · 250 km Website Doak Campbell Stadium (79,560) Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (12,100)
- University of Florida AAU Gainesville · JAX · 113 km Website Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) O'Connell Center (11,548)
- University of Miami AAU Coral Gables · MIA · 8 km Website Hard Rock Stadium (65,326)
- University of South Florida AAU TPA · 15 km Website Raymond James Stadium (65,890) Yuengling Center (10,411)
Georgia
- Emory University AAU Atlanta · ATL · 20 km Website
- Georgia Tech AAU Atlanta · ATL · 16 km Website Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000)
- University of Georgia Athens · ATL · 104 km Website Sanford Stadium (92,746) Stegeman Coliseum (11,200)
Hawaii
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Honolulu · HNL · 11 km Website Aloha Stadium (50,000) Stan Sheriff Center (10,300)
Illinois
- Northwestern University AAU Evanston · ORD · 21 km Welsh–Ryan Arena (8,117)
- University of Chicago AAU Chicago · MDW · 13 km Website
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign AAU Illinois · IND · 171 km Website Gies Memorial Stadium (55,524) State Farm Center (16,618)
Indiana
- Indiana University Bloomington AAU Bloomington · IND · 64 km Website Memorial Stadium (52,929) Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,472)
- Purdue University AAU West Lafayette · IND · 95 km Website Ross–Ade Stadium (62,500) Mackey Arena (14,123)
- University of Notre Dame AAU Indiana · MDW · 126 km Website Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame Stadium (80,795)
Iowa
- University of Iowa AAU ORD · 303 km Website Kinnick Stadium (69,250) Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Kansas
- Kansas State University Manhattan · MCI · 161 km Website Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium (50,000) Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
- University of Kansas AAU Lawrence · MCI · 60 km Website Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (50,071)
Kentucky
- University of Kentucky Lexington · SDF · 109 km Website Rupp Arena (23,500) Kroger Field (61,000)
- University of Louisville Louisville · SDF · 5 km Website L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (55,000) KFC Yum! Center (22,090)
Louisiana
- Louisiana State University Baton Rouge · MSY · 100 km Website Tiger Stadium (102,321) Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,215)
- Tulane University AAU New Orleans · MSY · 14 km Website Yulman Stadium (30,000)
Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University AAU Maryland · BWI · 17 km Website Homewood Field (8,500)
- University of Maryland AAU College Park · DCA · 17 km Website SECU Stadium (51,802) Ludwig Field (8,800) Xfinity Center (17,950)
Massachusetts
- Boston University AAU Boston · BOS · 8 km Website Nickerson Field (10,412)
- Brandeis University AAU Massachusetts · BOS · 21 km Website
- Harvard University AAU Boston · BOS · 9 km Website Harvard Stadium (30,323)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology AAU Massachusetts · BOS · 7 km Website
- Tufts University AAU Massachusetts · BOS · 11 km Website
Michigan
- Michigan State University AAU Michigan · GRR · 87 km Website Spartan Stadium (75,005) Breslin Student Events Center (14,797)
- University of Michigan AAU Ann Arbor · DTW · 32 km Website Ferry Field (18,000) Michigan Stadium (107,601) Crisler Center (13,684)
Minnesota
- University of Minnesota AAU Saint Paul · MSP · 10 km Website Huntington Bank Stadium (50,805) 3M Arena at Mariucci (10,000) The Barn (14,625)
Mississippi
- Jackson State University Jackson · MSY · 256 km Website Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (60,492)
- Mississippi State University Mississippi · MEM · 208 km Website Humphrey Coliseum (10,575) Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium (15,000) Davis Wade Stadium (61,337)
- University of Mississippi Mississippi · MEM · 85 km Website Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (64,038) The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500)
Missouri
- University of Missouri AAU Columbia · STL · 172 km Website Faurot Field (61,620) Mizzou Arena (15,061) Hearnes Center (13,611)
- Washington University in St. Louis AAU Missouri · STL · 12 km Website
Nebraska
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln Lincoln · OMA · 87 km Website Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) Memorial Stadium (87,091) Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,147)
Nevada
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas Nevada · LAS · 3 km Website Sam Boyd Stadium (36,800) Thomas & Mack Center (18,776) Allegiant Stadium (65,000)
New Hampshire
- Dartmouth College AAU Hanover (NH) · BOS · 182 km Website Memorial Field (13,000)
New Jersey
- Princeton University AAU Princeton · EWR · 56 km Website Powers Field at Princeton Stadium (27,773)
- Rutgers University–New Brunswick AAU New Jersey · EWR · 32 km Website SHI Stadium (41,500) Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
New York
- Columbia University AAU Manhattan · LGA · 8 km Website Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium (32,000)
- Cornell University AAU Ithaca · BUF · 192 km Website Schoellkopf Field (25,597)
- New York University AAU New York City · LGA · 11 km Website
- Stony Brook University AAU New York · JFK · 63 km Website Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium (12,300)
- Syracuse University AAU Syracuse · BUF · 212 km Website JMA Wireless Dome (49,262)
- University at Buffalo AAU New York · BUF · 8 km Website Broadview Stadium (31,000)
- University of Rochester AAU Rochester · BUF · 92 km Website
North Carolina
- Duke University AAU Durham · RDU · 19 km Website Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Wallace Wade Stadium (33,941)
- East Carolina University RDU · 131 km Website Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium (50,000) Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (8,000)
- North Carolina State University North Carolina · RDU · 15 km Website Carter–Finley Stadium (57,583) Lenovo Center (19,722) Reynolds Coliseum (14,000)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill AAU Chapel Hill · RDU · 24 km Website Kenan Stadium (24,000) Dean Smith Center (21,750) Carmichael Arena (8,010)
Ohio
- Case Western Reserve University AAU CLE · 23 km Website
- Ohio State University AAU Columbus · CMH · 10 km Website Ohio Stadium (102,780) Value City Arena (19,049)
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State University Stillwater · OKC · 95 km Website Boone Pickens Stadium (60,218) Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
- University of Oklahoma Norman · OKC · 25 km Website Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (82,112) Lloyd Noble Center (12,000)
Ontario
- University of Toronto AAU Toronto · YYZ · 19 km Website Varsity Stadium (21,767)
Oregon
- University of Oregon AAU Eugene · PDX · 176 km Website Autzen Stadium (53,800) Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
Pennsylvania
- Carnegie Mellon University AAU Pittsburgh · PIT · 27 km Website
- Pennsylvania State University AAU Pennsylvania · PIT · 205 km Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) Beaver Stadium (106,572)
- Temple University Philadelphia · PHL · 14 km Website Lincoln Financial Field (68,532) Liacouras Center (10,206)
- University of Pennsylvania AAU Philadelphia · PHL · 10 km Website Franklin Field (70,000) Palestra (8,722)
- University of Pittsburgh AAU Pittsburgh · PIT · 26 km Website Acrisure Stadium (65,500) Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Quebec
- McGill University AAU Montreal · YUL · 13 km Website Percival Molson Memorial Stadium (25,012)
Rhode Island
- Brown University AAU Providence · PVD · 12 km Website Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium (20,000)
South Carolina
- Clemson University South Carolina · CLT · 183 km Website Memorial Stadium (81,500) Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
- University of South Carolina Columbia · CLT · 135 km Website Williams–Brice Stadium (80,250) Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Tennessee
- Tennessee State University Nashville · BNA · 14 km Website Nissan Stadium (67,700)
- University of Memphis Memphis · MEM · 9 km Website Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (50,160) FedExForum (18,119)
- University of Tennessee Knoxville · BNA · 248 km Website Neyland Stadium (102,455) Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)
- Vanderbilt University AAU BNA · 11 km Website FirstBank Stadium (40,550) Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Texas
- Rice University AAU Houston · HOU · 14 km Website Rice Stadium (47,000)
- Texas A&M University AAU College Station · IAH · 119 km Website Kyle Field (102,733) Reed Arena (12,989)
- Texas Tech University Lubbock · OKC · 441 km Website Galaxy Stadium (60,454) United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
- University of Texas at Austin AAU Austin · AUS · 12 km Website Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (95,594) Mike A. Myers Stadium (20,000) Moody Center (15,000)
- University of Texas at El Paso El Paso · ELP · 13 km Website Don Haskins Center (12,000) Sun Bowl (51,500)
- University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio · SAT · 16 km Website Alamodome (65,000)
Utah
- Brigham Young University Provo · SLC · 66 km Website LaVell Edwards Stadium (63,470) Marriott Center (20,951)
- University of Utah AAU Salt Lake City · SLC · 11 km Website Smith's Ballpark (15,411) Jon M. Huntsman Center (15,000) Rice–Eccles Stadium (45,017)
Virginia
- George Washington University AAU Loudoun County · DCA · 5 km Website
- University of Virginia AAU Virginia · RIC · 120 km Website Scott Stadium (61,500) John Paul Jones Arena (14,593)
- Virginia Tech Blacksburg · RDU · 209 km Website Lane Stadium (65,632) Cassell Coliseum (10,052)
West Virginia
- West Virginia University Morgantown · PIT · 99 km Website Hope Coliseum (14,000) Milan Puskar Stadium (60,000)
Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin–Madison AAU Wisconsin · MKE · 123 km Website Kohl Center (17,230) Camp Randall Stadium (80,321) Wisconsin Field House (10,600)
Selection: members of the Association of American Universities and universities with a stadium of 50,000+ seats; stadiums and arenas from 8,000 seats. Data from Wikidata.
Good to know
- Campus tours: most universities offer free tours through their visitor center – register online beforehand.
- Game day: on home-game Saturdays in autumn the whole town is full – book hotels early or pick another day on purpose.
- Museums: many big universities have their own art and natural history museums, often free.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Last checked on 19 September 2026