 The same nickname may apply to multiple institutions, especially in different regions – e.g., "SC" is claimed by both the University of Southern California and the University of South Carolina.The abbreviation may be non-obvious – e.g., "KU" is the University of Kansas and not "UK," which is commonly the University of Kentucky.In some cases, the nickname may be better known – e.g., "West Point" rather than the United States Military Academy.