Hello! I've heard people referring to the 'Big Ten' schools, and I'm not quite sure what schools are included in that. Could anyone help me figure out which colleges are part of this group?
Absolutely, I'd be happy to elucidate the "Big Ten" for you!
The "Big Ten" is a group of American universities that originally came together to regulate intercollegiate athletics, but they've since expanded their collaboration to areas like research and education. As of additions in August 2024, there are eighteen member schools.
Here is a list of the schools that form the Big Ten:
1. University of Michigan
2. Michigan State University
3. Indiana University Bloomington
4. Ohio State University
5. Penn State University
6. Rutgers University
7. University of Maryland
8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
9. University of Wisconsin-Madison
10. University of Minnesota Twin Cities
11. University of Iowa
12. Purdue University
13. Northwestern University
14. University of Nebraska, Lincoln
15. University of California, Los Angeles
16. University of Southern California
17. University of Oregon
18. University of Washington
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