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1 Academics

See: Academia.

1.1 Sister colleges

See: List of Oxbridge sister colleges and Harvard-Yale sister colleges.

2 Athletics

See: College athletics and Varsity match.

3 List of college rivalries

3.1 United Kingdom

• Cambridge and Oxford, dating back to the 13th century; see Oxbridge rivalry

3.2 United States

School rivalries are important in the United States, especially in intercollegiate sports.

• Harvard University and Yale University, early 18th century, the oldest rivalry
• University of Michigan and The Ohio State University, a rivalry based originally on a territorial dispute between the States of Michigan and Ohio
• Cornell University and Harvard University, primarilly an ice hockeyIce hockey known simply as " hockey" in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is known as the fastest team sport in the world, with players on skates capable of going high speeds along with shots of the play ob rivalry
• Princeton UniversityPrinceton University located in Princeton, New Jersey, is one of the eight Ivy League universities. Widely considered one of the world's most prestigious universities, it was founded as the "College of New Jersey" in 1746, and was originally located in El and Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyRutgers, The State University of New Jersey is located in New Brunswick, Piscataway, Camden and Newark, New Jersey. Considered a highly prestigious university, Rutgers offers more than 100 distinct bachelor's, 100 master's, and 80 doctoral and professiona, the first rivalry in intercollegiate sports, outside Harvard-Yale
• United States Military AcademyAlternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). The United States Military Academy also known as West Point and USMA is a U. military academy and former Army fort. It is located in West Point, New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River about 50 miles and United States Naval AcademyThe United States Naval Academy or USNA is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy. Its campus is located in Annapolis, Maryland, on the banks of the Severn River. Students at the Naval Academy are referred to
• University of WashingtonThe University of Washington founded in 1861, is a major public research university in the Seattle metropolitan area. Its primary campus is in Seattle's University District, and it has two branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell. Locally known as "U Dub," i and Washington State UniversityWashington State University is a land-grant research university in the state of Washington. Its primary campus is in Pullman, with other campuses in Spokane, the Tri-Cities, and Vancouver, as well as learning centers throughout the state. Pullman is locat
• University of Texas at Austin and University of Oklahoma
• Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Universities in the Southeast have perhaps the most complex jumble of rivalries, all associated with annual football games and often having colorful nicknames:

• University of Alabama and Auburn University--the "Iron Bowl", formerly played in Birmingham, Alabama, but now played alternately in Tuscaloosa and Auburn
• University of Alabama and University of Tennessee--the Third Week of October game
• University of Florida and Florida State University
• University of Florida and University of Georgia-- "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" in Jacksonville, Florida
• University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology--"Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate"
• Auburn University and University of Georgia--"The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry"
• University of Florida and University of Miami--the "War Canoe" game
• University of Arkansas and Louisiana State University--the "Golden Boot" game
• Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss")--the "Egg Bowl"
• Louisiana State University and Tulane University--the "Battle for the Rag"
• University of Florida and University of Tennessee--the Third Week of September game
• University of Kentucky and University of Louisville--the "Governor's Cup" game
• University of Kentucky and Indiana University
• University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University
• University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") and Louisiana State University
• University of South Carolina and Clemson University
• University of Tennessee and University of Kentucky