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List Of College & University School Colors

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Last Updated: June 3, 2024 | 13 min read | 408 Comments

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Your pup will look that much cooler (and feel that much prouder) if they roll to dog day at the ballpark sporting your favorite team colors. Check this list for the college and university color combinations that will dress your canine to the nines and help your team win.

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College & University Colors By State & Team

Alabama

  • Alabama A&M University: maroon & white
  • Alabama State University: black & gold
  • Auburn University: orange & blue
  • Samford University: red & blue
    • City: Birmingham
    • Mascot: The Bulldogs
  • Stillman College: navy blue & gold
  • Troy University: cardinal, black and silver
    • Name: Trojans
    • Mascot: T-Roy
  • Tuskegee University: crimson red & old gold
  • University of Alabama: crimson red & white
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham: white, gold, green
    • Nickname: Blazers
    • Mascot: Blaze the Dragon
  • University of South Alabama: red, white & blue

Alaska

  • University of Alaska Anchorage: green & yellow (gold)
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks: blue & gold
    • Mascot: Nanooks

Arizona

Arizona State dog school jersey.
  • Arizona State University: maroon & gold
  • Northern Arizona University: navy & gold
    • Mascot: Louie the Lumberjack
  • University of Arizona: cardinal red & navy blue

Arkansas

  • Arkansas State University: scarlet red & black
  • Arkansas Tech University (ATU): green & gold
    • Mascot (men): The Wonderboy
    • Mascot (women): Golden Suns
  • University of Arkansas: red & white
  • University of Arkansas at Fort Smith: blue & white
    • Mascot: The Lions
  • University of Arkansas at Monticello: green & white
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff: black & gold
  • University of Central Arkansas: purple & white
    • Mascot: Bear

California

Cal Barkley dog school jersey.
  • California State University, Chico: red & white
  • California State University at Fullerton: white, orange & navy blue
  • California State University at Irvine: blue & gold
  • California State University Long Beach: black & gold
    • Mascot: Prospector Pete
    • Team Name: Forty-Niners
  • Chapman University: cardinal & grey
  • Fresno State University: cardinal red & blue
  • Humboldt State University: green & gold.
    • Mascot: Lucky Logger
  • San Diego State University: scarlet & black
  • San Francisco State University: purple & gold
  • San Jose State University: blue, gold & gray
  • Santa Clara University: red & white
  • Stanford University: cardinal red & white
  • University of California: blue & gold
  • University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA): True blue & gold
  • University of Southern California: cardinal & gold

Colorado

  • Air Force Academy (Air Force): royal blue & silver
  • Colorado College: gold & black
  • Colorado School of Mines: blue & silver
  • Colorado State University (Fort Collins): green & gold
  • Colorado State University (Pueblo): red & blue
  • Colorado Technical University: red
    • City: Colorado Springs
  • Denver University: crimson & gold
  • Regis University: blue & gold
  • University of Colorado: silver & gold
  • University of Northern Colorado: navy blue & gold
    • City: Greeley, CO
    • Team Name: Bears
    • Mascot: Klawz
  • Western State Colorado University (Gunnison): crimson & slate
    • Mascot: “Mad Jack”, the Mountaineer

Connecticutt

  • University of Bridgeport: purple & white
  • University of Connecticut: navy blue & white
  • University of Hartford: scarlet red & white
  • Yale University: blue & white

Delaware

  • Delaware State University: Columbia blue & cherry red
    • City: Dover
  • University of Delaware: blue, yellow & white

Florida

Florida dog school jersey.
  • Florida Atlantic University: blue, red & silver
  • Florida International University: blue & gold
  • Florida State University: garnet & gold
  • Florida A&M University: orange & green
  • University of North Florida: blue & gray
  • University of Tampa: red & gold
  • University of Miami: orange & green
  • University of Florida: orange & blue
  • University of South Florida: green & gold
  • University of Central Florida: black & gold

Georgia

  • Armstrong Atlantic State University: maroon & gold
    • Mascot: Pirate
  • Fort Valley State University: old gold & royal blue
    • Mascot: Wildcat
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech): old gold & white (navy accent)
    • Mascot: Yellow Jackets
  • Georgia Southern University: blue & white with gold trim
    • City: Statesboro
    • Mascot: The Eagles
  • Georgia State University: blue & white
    • Mascot: “Pounce,” the blue panther
  • Kennesaw State University: black, gold & maroon
  • Mercer University: black & orange
    • City: Macon
    • Mascot: Toby the Bear
  • Morehouse College: maroon & white
  • North Georgia Tech: blue & green
    • City: Clarkesville, GA
  • Spelman College: Columbia blue & white
  • University of Georgia: red & black
  • University of West Georgia: blue & red
    • Mascot: “Wolfie,” the wolf
  • Valdosta State University: red & black

Hawaii

  • University of Hawaii: green & white

Idaho

  • Boise State University: blue & orange
  • Brigham Young University (Idaho): blue & gray
  • College of Idaho: purple & gold
    • City: Caldwell
    • Mascot: Coyotes (Yotes)
  • Idaho State University: black & orange
  • Lewis-Clark State College: Columbia blue & white
    • City: Lewiston
    • Mascot: Warriors
  • Northwest Nazarene University: red & black
  • University of Idaho: silver & gold

Illinois

  • Eastern Illinois University: grey & blue
    • City: Charleston
  • Illinois State University: red & white
  • Knox College: purple & gold
    • City: Galesburg
  • Loyola University Chicago: maroon & gold
    • Mascot: Ramblers (LU Wolf)
  • Northern Illinois University: red & black
  • Northwestern University: purple & white
    • City: Evanston
  • Southern Illinois University: maroon & white
  • University of Chicago in Chicago (Hyde Park): maroon & white
  • University of Illinois: orange & blue
  • Western Illinois University: purple & gold

Indiana

  • Ball State University: cardinal red & white
    • Mascot: “Charlie” Cardinal
  • Butler University: navy blue & white
    • Mascot: Bulldogs (Dawgs)
  • Indiana State University: royal blue & white
  • Indiana University: crimson & cream
  • Purdue University: old gold & black
  • University of Evansville: purple & white
  • University of Notre Dame: gold & navy blue
  • University of Indianapolis: crimson & grey
  • Valparaiso University: brown & gold

Iowa

  • Drake University: blue & white
  • Iowa State University: cardinal & gold
    • City: Ames
    • Mascot: Cy the Cardinal
  • University of Iowa: black & gold
    • City: Iowa City
    • Mascot: Herky the Hawk
  • University of Northern Iowa: purple & gold

Kansas

  • Kansas State University: royal purple & white accent
  • University of Kansas: blue & crimson
  • Wichita State University: black & gold

Kentucky

  • University of Kentucky: blue & white
  • University of Louisville: red & black
  • Western Kentucky University: red & white

Louisiana

  • Dillard University: royal blue & white
  • Grambling State University: black & gold
  • Louisiana College: orange & navy blue
    • Mascot: Wildcats
  • Louisiana-Grambling State University: black, gold & red
  • Louisiana State University: purple & gold
  • Louisiana Tech University: blue & red
  • Southeastern Louisiana University: green & gold
    • Mascot: Lions
  • Southern University: blue & gold
  • Tulane University: olive & blue
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette: vermilion (red) & white
    • Mascot: Ragin’ Cajuns
  • University of Louisiana at Monroe: maroon & gold
    • Mascot: Warhawks
  • University of New Orleans: blue & silver
  • Xavier University of Louisiana: white & gold
    • Mascot: Gold Digga

Maine

  • Bates: Maroon & gold
  • Bowdoin: black & white
  • Colby: blue & white
  • University of Maine: blue, sky blue & white
  • University of Southern Maine: blue & yellow

Maryland

  • Bowie State University: black & gold
  • Goucher College: blue & gold
  • Johns Hopkins University
    • Athletic – black & blue
    • Academic – black & gold
  • Loyola University (Baltimore): green & grey
  • McDaniel College: green & gold
  • Morgan State University: blue & orange
  • Naval Academy (Navy): navy blue & gold
  • University of Baltimore: blue & green
  • University of Maryland: black, gold, red & white
  • University of Maryland, Eastern Shore: maroon & gray
  • Washington College: maroon & black

Massachusetts

  • Amherst College: purple & white
  • Boston College: maroon & gold
  • Boston University: scarlet red & white
  • College of the Holy Cross: purple & white
  • Curry College: purple & white
  • Harvard University: crimson, black & white
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): black, cardinal & steel grey
  • Northeastern University (Boston): red, black & gray
  • University of Massachusetts at Amherst: maroon & white
  • University of Massachusetts at Lowell: black, blue & white
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology: black, cardinal & gold
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute: crimson & grey

Michigan

  • Central Michigan University: maroon & gold
  • Eastern Michigan University: green & white
  • Ferris State University: crimson & gold
  • Grand Valley State University: light blue, white & black
  • Kalamazoo College: orange & black
  • Michigan State University: green & white
  • Michigan Technological University: black, gold & silver
    • City: Houghton
  • University of Michigan: azure blue & maize
  • Western Michigan University: brown & gold

Minnesota

  • Bemidji State University: green & white
  • Minnesota State University (Mankato): purple & gold
  • Minnesota State University (Moorhead): red & white
  • Saint Cloud State University: cardinal & black
  • University of Minnesota: maroon & gold
  • University of Minnesota (Duluth): maroon & gold

Mississippi

  • Jackson State University: navy blue & white
  • Mississippi State University: maroon & white
  • Southern Mississippi: black & gold
  • University of Mississippi: navy blue & cardinal red

Missouri

  • Lindenwood University: black & gold
    • City: St. Charles
  • Stephens College: burgundy & gold
    • City: Columbia
  • University of Missouri: black & gold
  • Washington University: green & red
    • City: St. Louis

Montana

  • Montana State University: blue & gold
  • University of Great Falls: sky blue & harvest gold
  • University of Montana: maroon & silver

Nebraska

  • Creighton University: “Blue Jay” blue & white
  • University of Nebraska: scarlet & cream
  • University of Nebraska (Kearney): blue & gold

Nevada

  • University of Nevada: silver & blue
  • University of Nevada-Las Vegas: scarlet & gray

New Hampshire

  • Dartmouth College: green & white
  • Southern New Hampshire University: blue & gold
  • University of New Hampshire: blue & white

New Jersey

  • Caldwell University: red & gold
  • Centenary University: grey & navy blue
  • The College of New Jersey: blue & gold
  • Drew University: blue & green
  • Kean University: white, silver & blue
  • Monmouth University: white & blue
  • Montclair State University: white & red
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology: scarlet red & white
  • Princeton University: orange & black
  • Ramapo College: white & maroon
  • Rider University: cranberry & white
  • Rowan University: brown & gold
  • Rutgers University: scarlet & white
  • Seton Hall University: white & blue
  • Steven’s Institute of Technology: grey & Stevens red
  • Stockton University: black, Columbia blue & white
  • William Paterson University: orange & black
    • City: Wayne
    • Nickname: Pioneers
    • Mascot: Billy the Bear

New Mexico

  • Eastern New Mexico University: silver & green
  • New Mexico State University: crimson & white
  • University of New Mexico: cherry & silver
  • Western New Mexico University: purple & gold

New York

  • Art Institute of New York City: red, white & blue
  • Adelphi University: brown & gold
  • Bard College: red & white
  • Clarkson University: green & gold
  • Columbia University: Columbia blue & white
  • Cornell University: Carnelian red & white
  • CUNY (City University of New York) Queens College: blue & silver
  • Elmira College: purple & gold
  • Fordham University: maroon
    • City: Bronx
    • Mascot: The Ram
  • Ithaca College: blue & gold
  • New York University: violet & white
  • Niagara University: purple & white
    • City: Niagara Falls/Lewiston
    • Mascot: Monte
    • Nickname: Purple Eagles
  • Siena College: green & gold
  • St. Bonaventure University: brown & white
    • City: Allegheny
  • St. Lawrence University: scarlet & brown
  • Syracuse University: orange & navy blue
  • University at Albany: purple & gold
  • University of Rochester: blue & yellow
  • Vassar College: burgundy & grey
  • Wells College: maroon & white
  • West Point (Army): black, gold & grey
    • City: West Point, NY
    • Mascot: Mule
    • Nickname: Black Knights

North Carolina

Duke dog school jersey.
  • Appalachian State University: black & gold
  • Campbell University: orange & black
  • Central Piedmont Community College: black & green
  • Coastal Carolina University: teal & bronze
  • Davidson College: red & black
  • Duke University: Prussian blue
  • East Carolina University: purple & gold
  • Elizabeth City State University: royal blue & white
  • Elon University: maroon & gold
    • Mascot: Phoenix
  • Gardner Webb University: black & scarlet
  • Johnson and Wales University: white & blue
  • Johnson C. Smith University: navy blue & gold
  • North Carolina A&T State University: gold & Aggie blue
  • North Carolina State University: red & white
  • North Carolina Central University: burgundy and gray
  • Salem College: blue, gold & white
  • University of North Carolina: Carolina blue & white
  • University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC): green & white (gold accent)
  • University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG): gold, white & navy blue
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW): teal, navy & gold
  • Wake Forest University: black & gold
  • Western Carolina University: purple & gold
    • Home of the Catamounts
  • Winston-Salem State University: Scarlet red & white

North Dakota

  • Minot State University: red & green
  • North Dakota State University: green & yellow
    • City: Fargo
  • University of North Dakota: green & white
    • Team Name: The Fighting Sioux

Ohio

Ohio State dog school jersey.
  • Bowling Green State University: orange & brown
  • Kenyon College: white & purple
    • City: Gambier
  • Miami of Ohio: red & white
  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University: blue & green
    • Mascot: Cougar
  • Ohio State University: scarlet & grey
  • Ohio University: green & white
  • Otterbein University: tan and cardinal red
  • University of Cincinnati: red & black
    • Mascot: Bearcat
  • University of Dayton: red & columbia blue
  • University of Toledo: midnight blue & gold
  • Wright State University: green & gold

Oklahoma

  • Oklahoma State University: orange & black
    • City: Stillwater
  • Oral Roberts University: Vegas gold & navy blue
  • Tulsa: gold, blue & red
  • University of Oklahoma: crimson & cream
    • Mascot: Sooners
  • Western Oklahoma State College: green & gold

Oregon

  • Oregon State University: orange & black
    • City: Corvallis, OR
    • Nickname: Beavers
  • Portland State University: white & green
  • University of Oregon: green & yellow
    • Mascot: The Oregon Duck
    • Team Name: Ducks
    • City: Eugene, OR
  • University of Portland: purple & white

Pennsylvania

  • Bucknell University: orange & blue
    • City: Lewisville
    • Mascot: Bison
  • Carnegie Mellon University: grey, cardinal, Tartan plaid
    • Mascot: Scotty the Scottie dog
  • Lehigh University: white & brown
    • Mascot: Engineers
    • City: Bethlehem
  • Lincoln Univerity: blue & orange
  • Messiah College: navy blue & white
    • Mascot: Falcon
  • Montgomery County Community College: blue & black
    • City: Pottstown
    • Name: Griffins
  • Penn State University: navy blue & white
  • Robert Morris University: red, white & blue
    • City: Moon Township
    • Mascot: Bobby Mo
  • Susquehanna University: orange & maroon
    • Nickname: River Hawks
  • Slippery Rock University: green & white
  • Temple University: cherry & white
  • University of Pennsylvania: blue & red
  • University of Pittsburgh: old gold & blue
  • University of Scranton: purple & white
    • City: Scranton
    • Mascot: Royals
  • West Chester University: purple & gold

Rhode Island

  • Brown University: brown, cardinal & white
  • Bryant University: black & gold
  • Community College of Rhode Island: green & grey
  • Providence College: black & white
  • Rhode Island College: maroon & gold
  • University of Rhode Island (URI): royal (“Keaney”) blue & white

South Carolina

  • The Citadel (The Military College of South Carolina): blue & white
  • Claflin University: maroon & orange
  • Clemson University: orange & purple
  • College of Charleston: red & white
  • Furman University: purple & white
  • South Carolina State University: garnet & blue
  • University of South Carolina: garnet & black
    • City: Columbia, SC
    • Nickname: Gamecocks
  • Wofford College: Old Gold & black
  • Mascot: Bulldogs

South Dakota

  • South Dakota State University (SDSU): blue & yellow
    • Mascot: The Jack Rabbits
  • University of South Dakota: vermillion & white

Tennessee

  • Fisk University: gold & blue
  • Lee University: maroon & white
    • Cleveland, TN
    • Mascot: Flame
  • Middle Tennessee State University: royal blue & white
  • Tennessee State University:  Reflex blue & white
  • Tennessee Tech University: purple & gold
    • Mascot: Golden Eagles
  • Trevecca Nazarene University: purple & white
  • University of Memphis: blue & gray
    • Mascot: Tigers
    • City: Memphis
  • University of Tennessee: orange & white
    • Mascot: Smokey X
  • Vanderbilt University: gold & black

Texas

Texas dog school jersey.
  • Austin College: crimson and gold
  • Baylor University: green & gold
    • City: Waco
  • Hardin Simmons University: purple & gold
    • City: Abilene
  • Houston State University: orange & white
  • Lamar University: red & white
  • Midwestern State University: burgundy & gold
    • City: Wichita Falls
  • Rice University: Oxford (dark) blue & grey
  • Southern Methodist University: Harvard crimson, Yale blue
  • Stephen F. Austin University: purple, red & white
  • St. Edward’s University: blue & gold
    • Mascot: Topper (ram)
  • Texas A&M University: maroon & white
    • City: College Station, TX
    • Nickname: Aggies
    • Mascot: Reveille (collie dog) 
  • Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi: true blue & true green
    • The Island University
  • Texas Christian: purple & white
  • Texas-El Paso: blue & orange
  • Texas State University: maroon & gold
  • Texas Tech University: scarlet & black
  • Trinity University: maroon & white
  • University of Dallas: blue & white
  • University of Houston: red & white
    • Mascot: Cougars (COOGS)
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor: white, gold & purple
    • City: Belton
  • University of North Texas: green, black & white
  • University of Texas: burnt orange & white
    • Mascot: Longhorns
  • University of Texas (Arlington): orange, white & royal blue
  • University of Texas (Dallas): white, orange & green
  • University of Texas (El Paso): blue, orange, silver
    • Mascot: Miners (Paydirt Pete)
  • University of Texas (San Antonio): orange & blue
    • Mascot: Roadrunners
  • University of the Incarnate Word: red & black
    • City: San Antonio

Utah

  • Brigham Young University: navy blue, gold & white
  • Southern Utah University: red & white
    • City: Cedar City
    • Mascot: Thunderbirds
  • University of Utah: crimson & white
  • Utah State University: navy blue & white

Vermont

  • Landmark College: blue, gold & white
  • University of Vermont: green & gold

Virginia

  • Bridgewater College: maroon & gold
  • College of William & Mary: green & gold
  • George Mason University: green & gold
  • Hampton University: royal blue & white
  • James Madison University: purple & gold
  • Liberty University: navy, red & white
    • City: Lynchburg
    • Name: Flames
  • Longwood University: royal blue & white
    • Nickname: Lancers
  • Lynchburg College: red/maroon & gray
  • Norfolk State University: green & gold
    • City: Norfolk
  • Old Dominion University: slate blue, silver & cerulean blue
  • Radford University: red & black
  • Randolph-Macon College: black & lemon (yellow)
  • Roanoke College: maroon & gray; National blue and Mandarin yellow (original colors)
    • Mascot: Rooney (hawk)
  • Saint Paul’s College: black & orange
  • Shenandoah University: red & blue
    • City: Winchester
  • Strayer University: garnet & tan
  • University of Mary Washington: grey & navy blue
  • University of Richmond: red & blue
  • University of Virginia: orange & navy blue
    • Nicknames: Cavaliers, Wahoos, Hoos
  • University of Virginia at Wise: red, gray & white
    • Marching Highland Cavaliers
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU): gold & black
  • Virginia Military Institute (VMI): red, white & yellow
  • Virginia State University: blue & orange
  • Virginia Tech (or Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University): Chicago maroon & burnt orange
  • Virginia Union University: maroon & steel grey

Washington

  • Eastern Washington University: white & red
    • Location: Cheney, WA
    • Mascot: Swoop
    • Nickname: Eagles
  • University of Washington: purple & gold
    • Location: Seattle, WA
    • Nickname: Huskies
    • Mascot: Dubs, Harry the Husky
  • Washington State University: crimson & gray
    • Mascot: Butch T. Cougar
    • City: Pullman, WA
    • Team Name: Cougars
  • Western Washington University: white, light blue & blue
    • City: Bellingham, WA

Washington D.C.

  • American University: red, blue & white
  • Catholic University of America: black, red & blue
  • Gallaudet University: buff & blue
  • Georgetown University: Georgetown blue & gray
  • George Washington University: buff & blue
  • Howard University: Indigo blue, white & red
  • University of the District of Columbia: red & gold

West Virginia

  • Alderson-Broaddus College: navy & gold, gray accent
    • Mascot: Battlers
  • Davis and Elkins College: scarlet & white
    • Senators
  • Marshall University: kelly green & white.
    • City: Huntington
    • Slogans:
      • Go HERD!
      • We Are Marshall!
  • University of Charleston: maroon & gold
    • Mascot: Golden Eagle
  • West Liberty University: black & gold
  • West Virginia State University: black & yellow
    • Mascot: Yellow Jacket
  • West Virginia University: old gold & blue
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College: orange & black
    • Mascot: Bobcat

Wisconsin

  • Marquette University: blue & gold
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison: red & white
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: gold & black
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: blue & gold

Wyoming

  • University of Wyoming: brown & Wyoming prairie gold

U.S. Service Academies

  • Air Force Academy (U.S.A.F.A): royal blue & silver
  • Coast Guard Academy: white, orange, & blue
  • Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point): blue & gray
  • Military Academy (West Point): black, gray, & gold
  • Naval Academy (Annapolis): navy blue & gold

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