Colleges with geographically confused names

11 out of these 15 US-based Colleges have names that are very confusing, geographically. 4 are pretty straightforward, for an extra challenge. Select the state (or Territory) each College is located in.

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1. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio, was named as such to commemorate the Mexican-American War.

Texas

Florida

Pennsylvania

Ohio

California

New Mexico

2. California University of Pennsylvania

Simply located in California, Pennsylvania

California

Pennsylvania

Texas

Ohio

Florida

New Mexico

3. Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado. Unconfusing name (1/4).

California

Washington

Ohio

Colorado

Florida

Kentucky

4. Transylvania University

The name stems from the university's founding in the heavily forested region of western Virginia known as the Transylvania Colony, which became most of Kentucky in 1792

Kentucky

Colorado

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Texas

West Virginia

5. Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas. Kansas also has a Manhattan Christian College for additionally confusion.

Pennsylvania

Missouri

Kentucky

California

Washington

Kansas

6. Washington University

Located in St. Louis, Missouri. Technically named fully 'Washington University in St. Louis' to avoid confusion since 1976. My apologies, Board of Trustees.

Missouri

Indiana

California

Washington

Kentucky

Pennsylvania

7. Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky. Unconfusing name (2/4).

Indiana

Pennsylvania

Missouri

Kentucky

Washington

Florida

8. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Once again, located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Why, Pennsylvania, why?

Missouri

Pennsylvania

Indiana

California

Florida

Ohio

9. Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida. Until 2008 known as 'Santa Fe Community College', but changed to avoid confusion with the identically named college in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Yeah, the 'community' was the problem.

Texas

Ohio

Missouri

New Mexico

California

Florida

10. University of Missouri

Columbia, Missouri. Unconfusing name (3/4).

New Mexico

Michigan

Mississippi

Missouri

Puerto Rico

California

11. Oakland University

Oakland County, Michigan. Not from the more famous Oakland in the Bay Area.

Puerto Rico

New Mexico

Mississippi

Michigan

Connecticut

California

12. San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico. Saint Johns' popularity is broader than the Puerto Rican capital.

Puerto Rico

New Mexico

Connecticut

Mississippi

Florida

California

13. Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi. Unconfusing name (4/4).

Virginia

Florida

Mississippi

Ohio

California

Texas

14. Miami University

Oxford, Ohio. Because it's not confusing enough to say you study at Miami, why not add Oxford to the mix as well?

New Mexico

Florida

Connecticut

California

Virginia

Ohio

15. Virginia College

The for-profit chain was founded in Virginia, but has stopped existing there. Three locations in Alabama, two in Florida, two in Georgia, one in Louisiana and one in Texas. Florida was the only correct answer.

Connecticut

Ohio

New Mexico

Virginia

California

Florida

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