US collegiate debate teams
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Dallas Baptist University Debate
Dallas Baptist University’s Patriot Debate Team competes in IPDA public debate, including individual debate and the two-person TIPDA team division.
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX
IPDA public debate
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileDebate Society of Berkeley
A parliamentary debate organization at UC Berkeley.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
American parliamentary · British parliamentary
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileDebate Union at UCLA
UCLA’s British Parliamentary debate union welcomes new members year-round and prepares through weekly practice, drills and tournament competition.
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
British Parliamentary
active · 2026-2027 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileDePaul Speech and Debate Society
A DePaul student society for speech, debate and public speaking.
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileDiablo Valley College Speech and Debate
Diablo Valley College’s speech and debate program in the East Bay.
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Debate format not documented
active · 2025-2026 · 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 profileFoothill College Speech and Debate Team
Speech and parliamentary debate at Foothill College.
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileFordham Debate Society
Fordham’s debate society, listed among Rose Hill student organizations.
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
Debate format not documented
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 profileGeorge Mason Debate Team
George Mason’s intercollegiate policy debate team is listed separately from the university’s Forensics team.
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Policy debate
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileGeorgetown Debate
Georgetown’s university-backed collegiate policy team has four National Debate Tournament championships and a 2026 semifinal finish.
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Policy debate
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileGeorgetown Parliamentary Debate Team
Georgetown’s APDA parliamentary team won first place at the league’s September 2026 Maryland tournament.
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
American parliamentary debate
active · 2026-2027 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileGonzaga University Debate
Gonzaga Debate offers intercollegiate competition and public debate events that connect campus and community audiences.
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Debate format not documented
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileGW Parliamentary Debate Society
GW’s student-run APDA team won the league’s 2026 Club of the Year award and competed in fall 2026.
The George Washington University
Washington, DC
American parliamentary debate
active · 2026-2027 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileHarper Speech and Debate Team
Harper College’s speech and debate team in Palatine.
Harper College
Palatine, IL
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 profileHofstra Speech and Debate Team
Hofstra Forensics combines debate and individual speech events on Long Island.
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileJohns Hopkins Undergraduate Debate Council
Hopkins’s undergraduate council practices American and British parliamentary debate and supports students entering tournaments.
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
American parliamentary debate · British parliamentary debate
active · 2026-2027 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileLas Positas College Talk Hawks
The Talk Hawks combine a forensics class with collegiate competition in Livermore.
Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileLMU Debate Program
Loyola Marymount’s open collegiate debate program sits within Communication Arts & Advocacy and competes in intercollegiate formats.
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Policy debate
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileLos Medanos College Debate Team
Los Medanos College’s debate team in the East Bay.
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileLoyola University Chicago Debate Society
British parliamentary debate and campus public debates at Loyola Chicago.
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
British parliamentary
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileMacken Debate and Speech Team
Moraga parliamentary debate team that welcomes students new to competition and won the 2026 NPDA national championship.
Saint Mary’s College of California
Moraga, CA
American parliamentary debate
active · 2025-2026 · 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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