US collegiate debate teams
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Abilene Christian University Speech and Debate
ACU’s undergraduate forensics program combines individual and team IPDA debate with competitive speech events and regular intercollegiate tournament travel.
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
IPDA public debate
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileAmerican University Debate Society
AU’s student parliamentary debate society competes on the APDA circuit and holds campus practices.
American University
Washington, DC
American parliamentary debate
active · 2026-2027 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileBabson 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 profileBaruch College Debate Team
Baruch Student Affairs announced an April 2026 Debate Team workshop with the Writing Center.
Baruch College
New York, NY
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 profileBoise State Talkin’ Broncos
Boise State’s Talkin’ Broncos are a national collegiate speech and debate team and a chapter of Pi Kappa Delta.
Boise State University
Boise, ID
Collegiate public forum · International Public Debate Association debate
active · 2025-2026 · 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 profileBrooklyn College Speech and Debate Team
Brooklyn College’s collegiate speech and debate organization.
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileBrown Debating Union
Brown’s recognized undergraduate society combines public speaking with American and British parliamentary debate.
Brown University
Providence, RI
American parliamentary debate · British parliamentary debate
active · 2026-2027 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileCal Debate
UC Berkeley’s nationally competitive policy debate program.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Policy
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileCal State Fullerton Forensics Team
CSUF’s forensics program includes policy debate, with debate scholarships listed in the College of Communications’ Fall 2026 bulletin.
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Policy debate
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileCal State LA Forensics, Speech and Debate Team
An undergraduate forensics team with intercollegiate IPDA and NPDA debate and a course-based joining route at Cal State LA.
California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
IPDA public debate · NPDA parliamentary debate
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileCerritos College Forensics Team
Cerritos’ competitive speech and debate team welcomes novices, offers coached weekend tournament participation and publishes a weekly practice schedule.
Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileChabot College Forensics
Speech and debate competition through Chabot College’s Communication Studies program in Hayward.
Chabot College
Hayward, CA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileChicago Debate Society
The University of Chicago’s official parliamentary debate team.
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Debate format not documented
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileCity College of San Francisco Forensics
Community-college speech and debate in San Francisco.
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileClaremont Colleges Debate Union
A joint five-college debate program centered at Claremont McKenna, with British Parliamentary competition and open undergraduate eligibility across the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
British Parliamentary
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileCollege of DuPage Forensics
Parliamentary and public debate at College of DuPage.
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
American parliamentary · IPDA public debate
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileCollege of Lake County Speech and Debate Team
College of Lake County’s Speech and Debate Team competed through the 2025–26 season and earned four national medals, including an individual IPDA gold.
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
International Public Debate (IPDA)
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileColumbia Debate Society
Columbia University’s parliamentary debate team in New York City.
Columbia University
New York, NY
Debate format not documented
active · 2025-2026 · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileContra Costa College Speech and Debate
Speech and debate as a team and academic course at Contra Costa College.
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA
Debate format not documented
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileCSULB Speech and Debate Team
Beach Forensics offers intercollegiate speech and debate at CSULB; the debate team reached the 2026 National Debate Tournament final.
California State University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Policy debate
unknown · Season not documented · Verified 2026-11-02
Explore profileCSUN Speech and Debate Team
CSUN’s full-service intercollegiate forensics program offers policy and NPDA parliamentary debate, coached competition and novice entry without prior experience.
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA
Policy debate · 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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