Attempting to database and highlight all higher education schools in the U.S. that have a direction in their name, for no reason at all. Completed states: ๐
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Guidelines:
- Only public and provite not-for-profit schools
- Only 2 and 4 year higher education schools
- For simplicity, only searching cardinal directions (no central, upper, lower, etc.)
- School grouped by primary direction first (i.e. northwest grouped under north)
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30 Dec 2025
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Directional School Project retweeted
29 Dec 2025
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29 Dec 2025
Delaware
Sadly there are no directional schools in Delaware:(
However, did you know that there are more corporations in the state of Delaware than there are people? (Itโs true, look it up)
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29 Dec 2025
Connecticut
Directional Schools: 3
Ranking: tied 38th most (with 2 other states)
Fun Fact: There is a Western, Southern, and Eastern State Connecticut University but sadly no Northern.
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29 Dec 2025
Southern Connecticut State University
City: New Haven
Type: 4-year, Public
Established: 1893
Sports Affiliation: NCAA Division 2
Nickname: Fighting Owls
Mascot: Otus the Owl
Fun Fact: SCSU is the only public university in the NCAA D2 Northeast-10 conference.
@SCSU
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29 Dec 2025
Western Connecticut State University
City: Danbury
Type: 4-year, Public
Established: 1903
Sports Affiliation: NCAA Division 3
Nickname: Wolves
Mascot: Wally the Wolf
Fun Fact: WCSU has two distinct campuses just 3 miles apart.
@WestConn
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Directional School Project retweeted
29 Dec 2025
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๐: vs Williams Baptist | Christian Brothers | Union
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Directional School Project retweeted
11 Sep 2025
Northern is growingโand we're proud of the progress. ๐บ Our overall headcount grew to 3,739, with transfer enrollment up 33% (highest among regental schools). We love seeing students choose to continue their journey with the Wolfpack!
Read more: nrthn.com/5tMj0E
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10 Sep 2025
Colorado
Directional Schools: 4
Ranking: tied 33rd most (with 5 other states)
Fun Fact: Unsurprisingly, there are no South or East Colorado schools.
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10 Sep 2025
University of Northern Colorado
City: Greely
Type: 4-year, Public
Established: 1889
Sports Affiliation: NCAA Division 1
Nickname: Bears
Mascot: Klawz the Bear
Fun Fact: Before the bear was adopted as the mascot in 1923, athletes used the nickname โthe Teachersโ.
@UNC_Colorado
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10 Sep 2025
Western Colorado University
City: Gunnison
Type: 4-year, Public
Established: 1901
Sports Affiliation: NCAA Division 2
Nickname: Mountaineers
Mascot: Mad Jack
Fun Fact: WCU has a High Altitude Performance Lab, at 7,750 feet above sea level, for sports performance.
@WesternColoU
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Directional School Project retweeted
10 Sep 2025
IU South Bendโs enrollment continues to grow. The total number of students enrolled for the fall 2025 semester is 4,716, an increase of nearly 2% over last year.
Read more: news.iu.edu/southbend/live/nโฆ
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Directional School Project retweeted
10 Sep 2025
Viking Volley is up in Sacramento today.
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Directional School Project retweeted
10 Sep 2025
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#RiseHigh
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10 Sep 2025
California
Directional Schools: 22
Ranking: 2nd most (behind Texas)
Fun Fact: Not surprisingly, some form of west is the most common directional school in California (west, southwest, western, etc.).
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10 Sep 2025
Western University of Health Sciences
City: Pomona
Type: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Established: 1977
Sports Affiliation: None
Nickname: N/A
Mascot: N/A
Fun Fact: Western University has three campuses, two in Oregon and one in California.
@WesternUNews
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10 Sep 2025
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabab West Coast Talmudical Seminary
City: Los Angeles
Type: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Established: 1977
Sports Affiliation: None
Nickname: N/A
Mascot: N/A
Fun Fact: Rabbi Ezra Schochet has been dean since its founding in 1977.
@YeshivaYOEC
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