College debate teams in New York metro
Explore teams by location and debate format. Find joining details, coaches and official program links.
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11 programs match your selection.
New York, NY
Baruch College Debate Team
Baruch Student Affairs announced an April 2026 Debate Team workshop with the Writing Center.
Activity unconfirmed
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn College Speech and Debate Team
Brooklyn College’s collegiate speech and debate organization.
Activity unconfirmed
New York, NY
Columbia Debate Society
Columbia University’s parliamentary debate team in New York City.
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
Bronx, NY
Fordham Debate Society
Fordham’s debate society, listed among Rose Hill student organizations.
Activity unconfirmed
Hempstead, NY
Hofstra Speech and Debate Team
Hofstra Forensics combines debate and individual speech events on Long Island.
Activity unconfirmed
New York, NY
NYU Parliamentary Debate Union
NYU’s Parliamentary Debate Union, with practice resources and a joining pathway.
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
New York, NY
NYU Policy Debate
NYU’s policy debate program, with competition and debate outreach.
Policy
Activity unconfirmed
Queens, NY
Queens College Speech and Debate Society
Queens College’s speech and debate society, combining competition and campus practice.
Activity unconfirmed
New Brunswick, NJ
Rutgers University Debate Union
Parliamentary debate at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
American parliamentary
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
Stony Brook, NY
Stony Brook University Debate Society
Stony Brook’s debate society on Long Island, listed by the American Parliamentary Debate Association.
Activity unconfirmed
New York, NY
The New School Debate Team
Policy debate and community advocacy at The New School.
Policy
Activity unconfirmed
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- Baruch College: Tdorante10. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Brooklyn College: Beyond My Ken. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Columbia University: Andrew Chen (Achen33). CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Fordham University: Howchou. CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Hofstra University: Oganguly. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- New York University: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA. CC BY 2.0.
- Queens College: Faisal0926 at English Wikipedia. CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Rutgers University: Tomwsulcer. CC0.
- Stony Brook University: Kenneth C. Zirkel. CC BY-SA 4.0.
- The New School: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA. CC BY 2.0.