<p>I would like to suggest a new thread listing colleges and universities that have significantly changed names over the years. It will give people perspective and historical knowledge that might be of interest. I'll start with the ones I know and others can be added. Obviously you either need to be a history buff or someone who attended a school a long time ago that now has a new image.</p>
<p>Date Founded ORIGINAL Name CURRENT Name</p>
<pre><code> 1746 College of Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania
1746 College of New Jersey Princeton University
1754 King's College Columbia University
1764 College of Rhode Island Brown University
1766 Queen's College Rutgers University
Pennsylvania College Penn State University
Trenton State College The College of New Jersey
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<p>Rhode Island State University is now University of Rhode Island
North Adams State College is now Massachusetts of Liberal Arts
Southeastern Massachusetts University is now UMass--Dartmouth</p>
<p>Current Name Former Name Year of Change<br>
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama<br>
Alcorn State University Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College 1974
Alliant International University California Western<br>
Arcadia University Beaver College 2001
Arizona State University Tempe Normal School 1958
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Arkansas AM&N College 1972
Armstrong Atlantic State University Armstrong College of Savannah; Armstrong State College 1996
Auburn University Alabama Polytechnic Institute 1960
Augusta State University Augusta College 1996
Bemidji State University Bemidji State College<br>
Benedictine University Illinois Benedictine College 1996
Bradley University Bradley Polytechnic Institute 1946
University of California, Davis Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture 1959
University of California, Los Angeles Southern Branch of the University of California 1927
California State University, East Bay California State University, Hayward 2007
California State University, Fresno Fresno State Normal School 1972
California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles State College 1964
California State University, Northridge San Fernando Valley State College 1972
Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Institute of Technology 1967
Case Western Reserve University Case Institute of Technology 1967
University of Central Arkansas State College of Arkansas; Arkansas State Teachers College; Arkansas State Normal School 1975
University of Central Missouri Central Missouri State University 2006
University of Central Oklahoma Central State College (Okla.) 1991
Charleston Southern University Baptist (South Carolina) 1964
Chester College of New England White Pines College 2002
University of Charleston Morris Harvey College 1979
Cleveland State University Fenn College 1964
Colgate University Baptist Education Society; Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution; Madison University 1890
College of Idaho Albertson College of Idaho (used from 1991 until October 2007) 2007
Colorado State University Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College 1957
Colorado State University-Pueblo University of Southern Colorado 2003
Columbia University Columbia College 1896
Columbus State University Columbus College 1996
Concordia University, Irvine Christ College, Irvine<br>
Concordia University Chicago Concordia University, River Forest; Concordia Teachers' College (1992) 2006
Crown College (Minnesota) St. Paul Bible College 1992
Crown College (Tacoma) Crown School of Hair Design 1994
DeSales University Allentown 2001
University of Detroit Mercy University of Detroit and Mercy College of Detroit 1990
University of the District of Columbia D.C. Teachers; Federal City<br>
Dominican University of Illinois Rosary<br>
Drexel University Drexel Institute of Technology (1936-1970); Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (1891-1936) 1970
Duke University Trinity (N.C.) 1924
Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan College; Michigan State Normal College; Michigan State Normal School 1959
Elon University Elon College 2001
Emporia State University Kansas St. Normal<br>
Excelsior College Regents College of the University of the State of New York 2001
FDU-Florham FDU-Madison<br>
Fort Hays State University Fort Hays Kansas State College<br>
Florida State University Florida State College for Women 1947
Georgia Southern University Georgia Teachers<br>
Hampton University Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute/Hampton Institute 1930/84
The College of Idaho Albertson College of Idaho (1991-2007); The College of Idaho (1891-1991) 2007
Illinois Benedictine College St. Procopius College 1971
University of Illinois at Chicago Ill.-Chicago Circle 1982
Illinois Institute of Technology Armour Institute of Technology 1940
Illinois State University Illinois St. Normal and Illinois Normal 1968
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana St. (Pa.) 1965
University of Indianapolis Indiana Central 1986
University of Iowa State University of Iowa<br>
Iowa State University Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts 1959
James Madison University State Normal School for Women at Harrisonburg (until 1924), State Teachers College at Harrisonburg (1924 to 1938), Madison College (1938 to 1976) 1976
Johnson C. Smith University Biddle University 1923
Kansas State University Kansas State College (Kansas State Agricultural College) 1955 (1927)
Kalamazoo College Michigan and Huron Institute 1855
Kean University Newark State College
Kent State University Kent<br>
Lamar University Lamar Tech 1971
Liberty University Lynchburg Baptist; Liberty Baptist<br>
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Southwestern Louisiana 1999
University of Louisiana at Monroe Northeast Louisiana 1999
Longwood University Longwood College 2004
Loyola Marymount University Loyola U. of L.A. and Marymount College 1973
Lynn University College of Boca Raton 1991
Lyon College Arkansas College 1994
State University of New York Maritime College N.Y. Maritime<br>
Marycrest International University Teikyo Marycrest<br>
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Maryland St. 1970
University of Mary Washington Mary Washington College 2005
University of Massachusetts Amherst Massachusetts St.; Massachusetts Agriculture Col. 1947
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams St. 1997
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Southeastern Mass. 1991
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell; Lowell St.; Lowell Tech 1991
McDaniel College Western Maryland 2002
University of Memphis Memphis State University 1994
Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato Teachers; Mankato St. 1998
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead St.; Moorhead Teachers 2000
Missouri State University Southwest Missouri State 2005
Montana State University - Billings Eastern Montana 1994
Montana State University - Northern Northern Montana 1994
Murray State University Murray Teachers<br>
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney State 1991
University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha 1968
University of New England, Maine St. Francis 1978
The College of New Jersey Trenton State College 1996
New Jersey City University Jersey City State 1998
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark College of Engineering (NCE) 1975
New Mexico State University New Mexico A&M<br>
University of New Orleans Louisiana State University New Orleans 1974
University of North Alabama Florence State<br>
North Carolina Central University North Carolina College 1969
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte College 1965
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke State 1996
North Central College North-Western 1926
North Central Texas College Cooke County College 1994
University of North Texas North Texas State University 1988
Northeastern Illinois University Northeastern Illinois State College 1971
Northeastern State University Northeastern Oklahoma State<br>
Northern Arizona University Arizona State-Flagstaff; Flagstaff Teachers 1966
University of Northern Colorado Colorado State College 1970
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical 1957
Old Dominion University William & Mary (Norfolk) 1962
Pepperdine University George Pepperdine<br>
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Philadelphia Pharmacy 1998
Philadelphia University Philadelphia Textile 1999
Polytechnic University of New York New York Poly; Brooklyn Poly<br>
Post University Teikyo Post; Post 1990
Princeton University College of New Jersey 1896
Randolph College Randolph Macon Women's College 2006
Rhodes College Southwestern at Memphis 1984
Rice University Rice Institute 1960
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Stockton St.<br>
Rochester Institute of Technology Mechanics Institute 1944
Rowan University Glassboro St. 1997
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Queens College 1825
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Camden College of South Jersey & South Jersey Law School 1950
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-Newark University of Newark 1945
Salem International University Salem-Teikyo; Salem 2000
San Jose State University California State University-San Jose; San Jose State College; San Jose State Teachers College; San Jose State Normal School; California State Normal School; Minns School 1974
University of South Carolina South Carolina College 1906
University of Southern Indiana Indiana St.-Evansville 1985
University of Southern Maine Maine Portland-Gorham; Gorham St. (Me.) 1968
Southern New Hampshire University New Hampshire College<br>
Southern University Southern Baton Rouge 1974
Southwest Minnesota State University Southwest State 2003
Stevens Institute of Technology Stevens Tech<br>
Taylor University-Fort Wayne Summit Christian College 1980
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga University 1969
Texas A&M University East Texas State University 1963
Texas A&M University–Kingsville Texas A&I University 1989
University of Texas–Pan American Pan American University<br>
Texas State University–San Marcos Southwest Texas State University 2003
Towson University Towson State University 1997
Trine University Tri-State University 2009 [1]
Troy University Troy State University 2004
Truman State University Northeast Missouri State University 1995
University of Tulsa Henry Kendall College 1920
Union Institute & University The Union for Research and Experimentation in Higher Education; The University Without Walls; The Union Institute 2001
Washburn University Lincoln College<br>
Washington and Lee University Washington College 1870
Washington University in St. Louis Washington Institute, Eliot Seminary 1854, 1857
Washington State University Washington Agricultural College 1959
University of West Alabama Livingston 1995
West Texas A&M University West Texas St. 1963
Western Michigan University Western Michigan College, Western Michigan College of Education, Western State Teachers College, Western State Normal School 1957, 1955, 1941, 1927
Western New Mexico University New Mexico Western University<br>
Western Oregon University Western Oregon State College, Oregon College of Education, Oregon Normal School, Oregon State Normal School, Christian College, Monmouth University 1997
Western State College of Colorado Colorado Western; Colorado Normal 1923
Westmar University Western Union College; Teikyo Westmar 1995
Wichita State University Fairmount<br>
Widener University Pennsylvania Military College 1979
William Paterson University Paterson State College 1997
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire Teachers 1971
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse Teachers 1971
University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls Teachers<br>
University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior Normal; Superior State Teachers 1971</p>
<p>1876 Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art founded</p>
<p>1877 Philadelphia Conservatory of Music founded</p>
<p>1938 Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art becomes the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and begins to grant academic degrees</p>
<p>1947 Philadelphia Dance Academy founded</p>
<p>1949 Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art becomes the Philadelphia Museum School of Art</p>
<p>1959 Philadelphia Museum School of Art receives accreditation and becomes the Philadelphia Museum College of Art</p>
<p>1962 Philadelphia Musical Academy joins with Philadelphia Conservatory of Music, and continues under the name of the Philadelphia Musical Academy</p>
<p>1964 Philadelphia Museum College of Art separates from the Museum to become the Philadelphia College of Art (PCA)</p>
<p>1976 Philadelphia Musical Academy becomes the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts (PCPA)</p>
<p>1977 Philadelphia Dance Academy joins PCPA and becomes the School of Dance</p>
<p>1985 PCA and PCPA join to become the Philadelphia Colleges of the Arts</p>
<p>1987 Philadelphia Colleges of the Arts is granted university status by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education and becomes The University of the Arts</p>
<p>Chatham University located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania formerly known as: Chatham College; Pennsylvania College for Women; and founded as Pennsylvania Female College.</p>
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Officials at UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law spent nearly $25,000 on a branding consultant to help them give the school a new name: </p>