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Alabama 
Samford University
Spring Hill College
Stillman College
Tuskegee University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Montevallo 

Arizona 
Ottawa University-Arizona
Prescott College 

Arkansas 
Arkansas Tech University
Harding University
Hendrix College
John Brown University
Lyon College
University of Central Arkansas 

California 
Azusa Pacific University
California Polytechnic State University
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Stanislaus
Chapman University
Concordia University Irvine
Dominican University of California
Holy Names University
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La Sierra University
Loyola Marymount University
Mills College
Occidental College
Saint Mary's College of California
Santa Clara University
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of La Verne
University of Redlands
University of Saint Katherine
University of San Diego
Westmont College
Whittier College
Woodbury University 

Colorado 
Colorado Christian University
Colorado College
Colorado School of Mines
Naropa University
University of Colorado Denver
University of Denver
University of Northern Colorado 

Connecticut
Albertus Magnus College
Eastern Connecticut State University
Fairfield University 
Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University
University of Hartford
University of New Haven 

Delaware 
University of Delaware 

District of Columbia
George Washington University 

Florida
Barry University
Flagler College
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Southern College
Lynn University
New College of Florida
Rollins College
Southeastern University
University of Miami
University of South Florida
University of West Florida 

Georgia
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Berry College
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia State University
Kennesaw State University
Mercer University
Piedmont College
Reinhardt University
Toccoa Falls College
University of West Georgia 

Hawaii 
University of Hawaii at Manoa
 
Idaho
Northwest Nazarene University
The College of Idaho 

Illinois
Aurora University
Benedictine University 
Bradley University
Concordia University Chicago
DePaul University
Elmhurst University
Greenville University
Illinois State University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Judson University
Lewis University
Loyola University Chicago
McKendree University
North Park University
Olivet Nazarene University
Saint Xavier University
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Trinity Christian College
Trinity International University
Wheaton College 

Indiana
Anderson University
Ball State University
Bethel University Indiana
Butler University
DePauw University
Franklin College
Hanover College
Indiana State University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Taylor University
University of Indianapolis

Iowa 
Briar Cliff University
Cornell College
Drake University
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Mount Mercy University
St. Ambrose University
University of Dubuque 

Kansas 
Baker University
Emporia State University
Friends University
Kansas Wesleyan University
Newman University
Ottawa University
Southwestern College 

Kentucky
Bellarmine University
Centre College
Lindsey Wilson College
Murray State University
Transylvania University
University of Louisville
University of the Cumberlands 

Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Louisiana Tech University
Tulane University
University of Holy Cross
University of New Orleans
Xavier University of Louisiana 

Maine
Maine Maritime Academy
University of Maine
University of Southern Maine 

Maryland 
Frostburg State University
Goucher College
Loyola University Maryland
Morgan State University
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Salisbury University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
University of Maryland Baltimore County
 
Massachusetts
Assumption University
Becker College
Bentley University
Clark University
College of the Holy Cross
Curry College
Dean College
Emmanuel College
Lasell University
Nichols College
Northeastern University
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Western New England University
Westfield State University 

Michigan
Adrian College
Albion College
Alma College
Aquinas College
Central Michigan University
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Cornerstone University
Hillsdale College
Hope College
Kalamazoo College
Michigan Technological University
Siena Heights University
Spring Arbor University
Western Michigan University 

Minnesota
Bethel University Minnesota
University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Morris
University of Minnesota Rochester
University of St. Thomas 

Mississippi
Belhaven University
Millsaps College 

Missouri 
Evangel University
Fontbonne University
Missouri State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Saint Louis University
Stephens College
Truman State University 
University of Missouri-St. Louis

Montana 
Carroll College
Rocky Mountain College 

Nebraska
College of Saint Mary
Concordia University, Nebraska
Creighton University
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Wayne State College 

Nevada
Sierra Nevada University
New Hampshire
Rivier University
University Of New Hampshire 

New Jersey
Caldwell University
College of Saint Elizabeth
Georgian Court University
Kean University
Monmouth University
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Rider University
Rutgers University-Newark
Seton Hall University
Stevens Institute of Technology
The College of New Jersey 

New Mexico
University of New Mexico

New York 
Adelphi University
Baruch College
Binghamton University
Canisius College
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Daemen College
Dominican College
Elmira College
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fordham University
Hartwick College
Hofstra University
Iona College
Keuka College
Le Moyne College
Long Island University
Manhattan College
Manhattanville College
Mount Saint Mary College
New York Institute of Technology
Niagara University
Purchase College
SUNY Geneseo
SUNY New Paltz
SUNY Oswego
St. Francis College
St. John Fisher College
St. John's University
St. Joseph's College, New York
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Stony Brook University
The City College of New York
The King's College
University at Albany, SUNY
Utica College
Wells College 

North Carolina
Appalachian State University
Belmont Abbey College
Elon University
Gardner-Webb University
High Point University
Lees-McRae College
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Meredith College
North Carolina A&T State University
University of Mount Olive
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina—Wilmington
Wake Forest University
Western Carolina University 

North Dakota
University of Mary 

Ohio
Bluffton University
Case Western Reserve University
Defiance College
Denison University
Hiram College
Kenyon College
Miami University—Oxford
Mount St. Joseph University
Otterbein University
University of Cincinnati
University of Dayton
University of Mount Union
Walsh University
Wilmington College
Wittenberg University
Xavier University 

Oklahoma
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Christian University
Oral Roberts University
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
University of Tulsa 

Oregon
Corban University
Eastern Oregon University
George Fox University
Lewis & Clark College
Portland State University
University of Portland
Willamette University 

Pennsylvania
Alvernia University
Bucknell University
Cabrini University
California University of Pennsylvania
Carlow University
Chatham University
Chestnut Hill College
DeSales University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Franklin and Marshall College
Geneva College
La Roche University
Lafayette College
Mercyhurst University
Messiah College
Millersville University
Mount Aloysius College 
Neumann University
Rosemont College
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph's University
Seton Hill University
Shippensburg University
Slippery Rock University
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University of Scranton
Villanova University
Waynesburg University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
York College of Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island
Providence College
University of Rhode Island 

South Carolina
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
College of Charleston
Furman University
Presbyterian College
University of South Carolina Aiken
University of South Carolina Upstate
Wofford College

South Dakota 
University of South Dakota 

Tennessee
Belmont University
Carson-Newman University
Christian Brothers University
Freed-Hardeman University
King University
Lipscomb University
Maryville College
Middle Tennessee State University
Rhodes College 
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Memphis 

Texas 
Abilene Christian University
Angelo State University
Austin College
Baylor University
Dallas Baptist University
Hardin-Simmons University
Lubbock Christian University
McMurry University
Schreiner University
Southern Methodist University
St. Edward's University
St. Mary's University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Texas Christian University
The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Trinity University
University of Houston
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of North Texas
University of the Incarnate Word
West Texas A&M University 

Utah 
Southern Utah University
Westminster College of Utah 

Vermont
Castleton University
Champlain College
University of Vermont 

Virginia
Averett University
College of William & Mary
Emory & Henry College
Hampton University
James Madison University
Mary Baldwin University
Marymount University
Old Dominion University
Radford University
Roanoke College
Shenandoah University
Sweet Briar College
The University of Virginia's College at Wise
University of Mary Washington
University of Richmond
Virginia Wesleyan University 

Washington
Eastern Washington University
Gonzaga University
Northwest University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Western Washington University
Whitman College 

West Virginia
Davis & Elkins College 

Wisconsin 
Cardinal Stritch University
Concordia University Wisconsin
Lawrence University
Marquette University
Northland College
St. Norbert College
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin–Parkside
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
Viterbo University
Wisconsin Lutheran College

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