 List of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the United States

Because of the large number of universities and colleges in the United States, and in some cases because of their lengthy formal names, it is common to abbreviate their names in everyday usage.Most simply, the type of institution, such as "University" or "College," in the name may be dropped, or some component of the name abbreviated, such as "Tech" in place of "Institute of Technology" or "Technological University."