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Wheaton, IL
Wheaton College Debate Team
British parliamentary debate with travel and non-travel tracks in Wheaton, Illinois.
British parliamentary
Activity unconfirmed
Walla Walla, WA
Whitman College Debate and Forensics
Whitman’s debate-only team competes in parliamentary debate through NPDA and NPTE; it reached the 2026 NPDA Championship Final Four, finished third in season sweepstakes and offers incoming students debate scholarships.
American parliamentary
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
Spokane, WA
Whitworth University Forensics
Whitworth Forensics brings students into regional and national speech and debate competition while building public-speaking skills; participation is open across majors and experience levels.
Activity confirmed · 2026-2027
Wichita, KS
Wichita State Debate
Wichita State’s policy team offers coached practice, entry for students without debate experience, university-funded tournament travel and scholarship opportunities.
Policy debate
Activity unconfirmed
Hattiesburg, MS
William Carey University Speech and Debate
William Carey’s Pi Kappa Delta is its Speech and Debate honor society; a Carey novice reached the 2026 IPDA National Championship octofinals after seven preliminary wins.
IPDA public debate
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
Pittsburgh, PA
William Pitt Debating Union
The William Pitt Debating Union is a co-curricular program for NFA Lincoln-Douglas competition, public debate, and outreach. Students can arrange a team visit through the Department of Communication.
NFA Lincoln-Douglas
Activity unconfirmed
Williamstown, MA
Williams College Debating Union
Williams College Debating Union welcomes beginners, covers tournament expenses, and competes in American and British Parliamentary debate. A Brown/Williams varsity team reached the semifinal at Amherst ProAms in February 2026.
American parliamentary · British parliamentary
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
New Haven, CT
Yale Debate Association
Yale Debate Association competes on the APDA circuit and welcomes students with no prior debate experience through annual fall tryouts. Yale teams reached the varsity semifinal and novice final at Dartmouth NorthAms in January 2026; Yale placed third in 2025–26 COTY.
American parliamentary
Activity confirmed · 2025-2026
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