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Washington, DC
Georgetown Debate
Georgetown’s university-backed collegiate policy team has four National Debate Tournament championships and a 2026 semifinal finish.
Policy debate
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
Washington, DC
Georgetown Parliamentary Debate Team
Georgetown’s APDA parliamentary team won first place at the league’s September 2026 Maryland tournament.
American parliamentary debate
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
Spokane, WA
Gonzaga University Debate
Gonzaga Debate offers intercollegiate competition and public debate events that connect campus and community audiences.
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
El Cajon, CA
Grossmont College Speech and Debate
Grossmont’s Speech and Debate Team offers a staged collegiate forensics curriculum, from introductory tournament preparation to advanced parliamentary debate.
IPDA public debate · American parliamentary debate
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
Washington, DC
GW Parliamentary Debate Society
GW’s student-run APDA team won the league’s 2026 Club of the Year award and competed in fall 2026.
American parliamentary debate
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
Clinton, NY
Hamilton College Debate Society
Hamilton’s student Debate Society is listed in APDA’s member-school directory, with a team contact for joining and practice information.
American parliamentary
Activity unconfirmed
Searcy, AR
Harding University Debate Club and Team
Harding’s Debate Club and Team offers one-on-one IPDA public debate, with a club pathway open to students at all experience levels.
IPDA public debate
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
Palatine, IL
Harper Speech and Debate Team
Harper College’s speech and debate team in Palatine.
Activity unconfirmed
Cambridge, MA
Harvard College Debating Union
A student-run parliamentary debate organization at Harvard College.
American parliamentary · British parliamentary
Activity unconfirmed
Cambridge, MA
Harvard Debate Council
Harvard College’s intercollegiate policy debate organization.
Policy
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
Hempstead, NY
Hofstra Speech and Debate Team
Hofstra Forensics combines debate and individual speech events on Long Island.
Activity unconfirmed
Bloomington, IN
Hoosier Debate
Hoosier Debate is a student program for policy debate that welcomes novices and experienced debaters. The 2025–26 season included an ADA Junior Varsity National Championship and an NDT qualification.
Policy
Activity unconfirmed
Iowa City, IA
Iowa Debate
Iowa Debate is a varsity policy program that combines national tournament competition with public debates and a speaker series. Students can apply through its official team site.
Policy
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
Salt Lake City, UT
John R. Park Debate Society at the University of Utah
Utah’s John R. Park Debate Society competes in NFA Lincoln–Douglas and hosts public debates and campus outreach, with an official contact route for prospective participants.
NFA Lincoln-Douglas debate
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins Undergraduate Debate Council
Hopkins’s undergraduate council practices American and British parliamentary debate and supports students entering tournaments.
American parliamentary debate · British parliamentary debate
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
Lawrence, KS
KU Debate
KU Debate is a varsity intercollegiate program in policy and British Parliamentary debate. The team competes nationally and won the 2026 CEDA National Championship.
Policy · British parliamentary
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
Livermore, CA
Las Positas College Talk Hawks
The Talk Hawks combine a forensics class with collegiate competition in Livermore.
Activity unconfirmed
Baytown, TX
Lee College Debate Team
Lee College placed first among community colleges and earned a second-place seasonal award at 2026 IPDA Nationals; a novice reached the national octofinals.
IPDA public debate
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
Bethlehem, PA
Lehigh University Debate Society
Lehigh’s debate society competes in APDA American Parliamentary debate; the university describes its training focus, and an APDA listing provides a current team contact route.
American parliamentary
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
Portland, OR
Lewis & Clark Speech and Debate
Lewis & Clark pairs full-service speech events with NFA Lincoln–Douglas, British Parliamentary and IPDA debate, plus individualized coaching and a clear route for new students.
NFA Lincoln-Douglas debate · British Parliamentary debate · IPDA public debate
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
Los Angeles, CA
LMU Debate Program
Loyola Marymount’s open collegiate debate program sits within Communication Arts & Advocacy and competes in intercollegiate formats.
Policy debate
Activity unconfirmed
Pittsburg, CA
Los Medanos College Debate Team
Los Medanos College’s debate team in the East Bay.
Activity unconfirmed
Pineville, LA
Louisiana Christian University Debate
LCU Debate welcomes newcomers and experienced students, builds practical communication skills, and recorded novice wins at the 2026 IPDA National Championship.
IPDA public debate
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
Longview, WA
Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech and Debate
The Fighting Smelt compete in IPDA public debate and a broad community-college forensics program, with academic credit, scholarship support, and an open path for LCC students.
IPDA public debate
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
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