Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities

Learn more about the membership organisation driving student outcomes and workforce readiness

The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) is a membership organization of public research universities in North America. According to their website, the APLU consists of more than 250 institutions across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, six U.S. territories, Canada and Mexico.

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What is the APLU?

The Association of Public and Land-Grand Universities is a membership organisation of colleges across the US, including public research universities, land-grant institutions and more.

Who is a member of the APLU?

As of October 2025, there are over 250 members across North America. You can find the list on this page.

What is a land-grant university?

According to the APLU, "A land-grant college or university is an institution that has been designated by its state legislature or Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890, or the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994." The original intention of these institutions was to teach agriculture, military tactics, mechanic arts, and classical studies. Now, many are public universities that offer a comprehensive suite of programs.

Who is in the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities?

Institution	State / Territory
Alabama A&M University	Alabama
Auburn University	Alabama
Tuskegee University	Alabama
The University of Alabama	Alabama
The University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama
The University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama
University of South Alabama	Alabama
University of Alaska Fairbanks	Alaska
American Samoa Community College	American Samoa
Arizona State University	Arizona
Northern Arizona University	Arizona
University of Arizona	Arizona
University of Arkansas	Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Arkansas
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo	California
California State University, Fresno	California
California State University, Northridge	California
California State University, Sacramento	California
San Diego State University	California
San Jose State University	California
University of California, Berkeley	California
University of California, Davis	California
University of California, Irvine	California
University of California, Los Angeles	California
University of California, Merced	California
University of California, Riverside	California
University of California, San Diego	California
University of California, Santa Barbara	California
University of California, Santa Cruz	California
Colorado School of Mines	Colorado
Colorado State University	Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder	Colorado
University of Colorado Denver	Colorado
University of Connecticut	Connecticut
Delaware State University	Delaware
University of Delaware	Delaware
University of the District of Columbia	District of Columbia
College of Micronesia – FSM	Federated States of Micronesia
Florida A&M University	Florida
Florida Atlantic University	Florida
Florida International University	Florida
Florida State University	Florida
University of Central Florida	Florida
University of Florida	Florida
University of North Florida	Florida
University of South Florida	Florida
Augusta University	Georgia
Fort Valley State University	Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia
Georgia Southern University	Georgia
Georgia State University	Georgia
Kennesaw State University	Georgia
The University of Georgia	Georgia
University of Guam	Guam
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa	Hawai‘i
Boise State University	Idaho
University of Idaho	Idaho
Illinois State University	Illinois
Northern Illinois University	Illinois
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale	Illinois
University of Illinois Chicago	Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign	Illinois
Ball State University	Indiana
Indiana University	Indiana
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis	Indiana
Purdue University	Indiana
Iowa State University	Iowa
University of Iowa	Iowa
Kansas State University	Kansas
University of Kansas	Kansas
Wichita State University	Kansas
Kentucky State University	Kentucky
University of Kentucky	Kentucky
University of Louisville	Kentucky
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana
Louisiana Tech University	Louisiana
Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge	Louisiana
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Louisiana
University of New Orleans	Louisiana
The University of Maine	Maine
Morgan State University	Maryland
United States Naval Academy	Maryland
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park	Maryland
University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Maryland
University of Maryland Global Campus	Maryland
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Boston	Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth	Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Lowell	Massachusetts
Central Michigan University	Michigan
Michigan State University	Michigan
Michigan Technological University	Michigan
Oakland University	Michigan
University of Michigan	Michigan
University of Michigan–Dearborn	Michigan
Wayne State University	Michigan
Western Michigan University	Michigan
University of Minnesota	Minnesota
University of Minnesota Duluth	Minnesota
Alcorn State University	Mississippi
Jackson State University	Mississippi
Mississippi State University	Mississippi
The University of Mississippi	Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi	Mississippi
Lincoln University	Missouri
Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri
University of Missouri–Columbia	Missouri
University of Missouri–Kansas City	Missouri
Montana State University	Montana
The University of Montana	Montana
University of Nebraska–Lincoln	Nebraska
University of Nebraska Omaha	Nebraska
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno	Nevada
University of New Hampshire	New Hampshire
Montclair State University	New Jersey
New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	New Jersey
Rutgers University–Camden	New Jersey
Rutgers University–Newark	New Jersey
New Mexico State University	New Mexico
The University of New Mexico	New Mexico
Binghamton University, SUNY	New York
Cornell University	New York
Hunter College, The City University of New York	New York
Stony Brook University, SUNY	New York
SUNY Polytechnic Institute	New York
University at Albany, SUNY	New York
University at Buffalo, SUNY	New York
Appalachian State University	North Carolina
East Carolina University	North Carolina
North Carolina A&T State University	North Carolina
North Carolina State University	North Carolina
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Wilmington	North Carolina
North Dakota State University	North Dakota
The University of North Dakota	North Dakota
Northern Marianas College	Northern Mariana Islands
Bowling Green State University	Ohio
Central State University	Ohio
Cleveland State University	Ohio
Kent State University	Ohio
Miami University	Ohio
Ohio University	Ohio
The Ohio State University	Ohio
The University of Akron	Ohio
The University of Toledo	Ohio
University of Cincinnati	Ohio
Wright State University	Ohio
Langston University	Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma	Oklahoma
Oregon State University	Oregon
Portland State University	Oregon
University of Oregon	Oregon
The Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania
Temple University	Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez	Puerto Rico
The University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island
Clemson University	South Carolina
South Carolina State University	South Carolina
University of South Carolina	South Carolina
South Dakota Mines	South Dakota
South Dakota State University	South Dakota
University of South Dakota	South Dakota
East Tennessee State University	Tennessee
Middle Tennessee State University	Tennessee
Tennessee State University	Tennessee
The University of Memphis	Tennessee
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville	Tennessee
East Texas A&M University	Texas
Prairie View A&M University	Texas
Sam Houston State University	Texas
Tarleton State University	Texas
Texas A&M University	Texas
Texas State University	Texas
Texas Tech University	Texas
University of Houston	Texas
University of North Texas	Texas
University of Texas at Arlington	Texas
University of Texas at Austin	Texas
University of Texas at Dallas	Texas
University of Texas at El Paso	Texas
University of Texas at Tyler	Texas
The University of Texas at San Antonio	Texas
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Texas
The University of Utah	Utah
Utah State University	Utah
The University of Vermont	Vermont
University of the Virgin Islands	U.S. Virgin Islands
George Mason University	Virginia
James Madison University	Virginia
Old Dominion University	Virginia
University of Virginia	Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech)	Virginia
Virginia State University	Virginia
William & Mary	Virginia
University of Washington	Washington
Washington State University	Washington
Marshall University	West Virginia
West Virginia State University	West Virginia
West Virginia University	West Virginia
University of Wisconsin–Madison	Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee	Wisconsin
University of Wyoming	Wyoming