US collegiate debate teams in Boston metro
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Babson Speech and Debate Society
A student speech and debate society at Babson College.
Babson College
Wellesley, MA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileBentley Speech and Debate Society
Bentley’s speech and debate society in the Boston metro area.
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
American parliamentary
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileBoston University Debate Society
Parliamentary debate, novice training and tournament travel at Boston University.
Boston University
Boston, MA
American parliamentary
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileBrandeis Academic Debate and Speech Society
The academic debate and speech society recognized in Brandeis’s student organization directory.
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileEmerson Speech and Debate Team
Boston intercollegiate forensics team centered on IPDA debate, with a multi-event speech program.
Emerson College
Boston, MA
IPDA public debate
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileFulton Debating Society
Boston College’s debate society, based in the Communication department in Chestnut Hill.
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileHarvard College Debating Union
A student-run parliamentary debate organization at Harvard College.
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
American parliamentary · British parliamentary
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileHarvard Debate Council
Harvard College’s intercollegiate policy debate organization.
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Policy
active · 2026-2027 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileMIT Arabic Debate Club
An MIT Engage student organization developing critical thinking, public speech and Arabic-language skills through debate.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileMIT Debate Team
MIT’s collegiate debate team, based in Cambridge.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileNortheastern Debate Society
Northeastern’s collegiate debate society for regional and national competition.
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Debate format not documented
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileParliamentary Debating Union of Boston College
A separately listed student debate organization at Boston College.
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileSuffolk University Policy Debate Team
Downtown Boston collegiate policy debate team ranked No. 23 in CEDA’s national Top 30 in spring 2026; its junior varsity pair won a CEDA national title in 2024.
Suffolk University
Boston, MA
Policy debate
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileTufts Debate Society
APDA-style parliamentary debate at Tufts University.
Tufts University
Medford, MA
American parliamentary
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileUMass Boston Debate Club
A campus debate club with a university-hosted blog that invites new students to participate.
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileWellesley Debate Society
Wellesley College’s parliamentary debate society.
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
American parliamentary
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
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Coverage includes verified programs at colleges and universities in the 50 states and DC. This index is being researched and does not claim to include every program. Institutions can have more than one debate organization.
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