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.

Florida

New Mexico

California

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Texas

2. California University of Pennsylvania

Simply located in California, Pennsylvania

California

Pennsylvania

New Mexico

Ohio

Florida

Texas

3. Colorado College

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

Ohio

Kentucky

Florida

Washington

California

Colorado

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

Texas

Kentucky

West Virginia

Colorado

Ohio

Pennsylvania

5. Pittsburg State University

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

Pennsylvania

California

Missouri

Washington

Kansas

Kentucky

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.

Pennsylvania

California

Missouri

Kentucky

Indiana

Washington

7. Kentucky State University

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

Florida

Washington

Pennsylvania

Kentucky

Indiana

Missouri

8. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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

Pennsylvania

Ohio

California

Indiana

Missouri

Florida

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.

Missouri

Ohio

Florida

New Mexico

Texas

California

10. University of Missouri

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

Puerto Rico

Mississippi

Missouri

Michigan

California

New Mexico

11. Oakland University

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

Mississippi

Connecticut

Puerto Rico

California

Michigan

New Mexico

12. San Juan College

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

Mississippi

New Mexico

Florida

Connecticut

Puerto Rico

California

13. Jackson State University

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

Florida

Texas

Mississippi

Ohio

California

Virginia

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

Virginia

Ohio

California

Connecticut

Florida

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.

California

Florida

Virginia

Ohio

Connecticut

New Mexico

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