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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
www.asbury.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Management; B.S. Equine Facilitated Therapies
Intercollegiate Team: None
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools



Auburn University
Auburn, AL
www.auburn.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal Science – Equine Science
Intercollegiate Team: NCAA Hunt Seat; NCAA Western
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Averett College
Danville, VA
www.averett.edu
Degree: B.S. Equestrian Studies
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Bethany College
Bethany, WV
www.bethanywv.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Management
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

California, University of
Davis, CA
www.ucdavis.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal Science and Management
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges

California State University
Fresno, CA
www.csufresno.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Science; M.S. Animal Science; Pre-Vet
Intercollegiate Team: NCAA Hunt Seat; NCAA Western
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Cazenovia College
Cazenovia, NY
www.cazenovia.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Business Management
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Centenary College
Hackettstown, NJ
www.centenarycollege.edu
Degree: A.S. Equine Studies; B.S. Communication for the Equine Industry; B.S. Equine Science; B.S. Equine Business Management, B.S. Riding Instruction and Training
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IDA Dressage; ANRC Hunt Seat
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
www.clemson.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
www.colostate.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Science; M.S. Equine Nutrition; Ph.D. Equine Nutrition
Intercollegiate Team: USPA Polo
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
www.cornell.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal Science; M.S. Animal Science; Ph.D. Animal Science
Intercollegiate: NCAA Hunt Seat; IHSA Hunt Seat
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Delaware State University
Dover, DE
www.desu.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Business Management
Intercollegiate Team: NCAA Hunt Seat; NCAA Western
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Delaware Valley College
Doylestown, PA
www.delval.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Science and Management; Equine Studies
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; IDA Dressage; ANRC Hunt Seat
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Findlay, University of
Findlay, OH
www.findlay.edu
Degree: A.A. Equestrian Studies; B.S. Equestrian Studies; B.S. Equine Business Management
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; ANRC Hunt Seat
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Georgetown College
Georgetown, KY
www.georgetowncollege.edu
Degree: B.S. w/Equine Scholars Program
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Georgia, University of
Athens, GA
www.uga.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal Science – Equine Science; M.S. Animal Science – Equine Science
Intercollegiate Team: NCAA Hunt Seat; NCAA Western; IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Houghton College
Houghton, NY
www.houghton.edu
Degree: B.S. Equestrian Studies
Intercollegiate Team: None
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI
www.jwu.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Business Management; B.S. Equine Business Management/Riding
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Judson College
Marion, AL
www.judson.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Studies
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Guelph, University of
Guelph, ON
www.uoguelph.ca
Degree: A.A. Agriculture; B.S. Equine Management
Intercollegiate Team: None

Keiser University
West Palm Beach, FL
www.keiseruniversity.edu
Degree: B.S. Biomedical Sciences – Equine Studies Concentration; B.A. Business Administration – Equine Studies Concentration
Intercollegiate Team: None
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Kentucky, University of
Lexington, KY
www.uky.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Science and Management; M.S. Animal Science – Equine Science; Ph.D. Animal Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Lake Erie College
Painesville, OH
www.lec.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Entrepreneurship; B.S. Equine Business & Facility Management; B.S. Equestrian Teacher/Trainer
Intercollegiate Teams: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Maine, University of
Orono, ME
www.umaine.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal & Veterinary Science; M.S. Animal Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Maryland, University of
College Park, MD
www.maryland.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal Science – Equine Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat
Accreditation:  Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Massachusetts, University of
Amherst, MA
www.umass.edu
Degree: A.S. Equine Industries; B.S. Animal Science – Equine Studies; M.S. Animal Biotechnology; Ph.D. Animal Biotechnology
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IDA Dressage; Polo
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Midway University
Midway, KY
www.midway.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Studies
Intercollegiate Team: IDA Dressage; IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Minnesota, University of
Crookston, MN
www.umn.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; NCAA Hunt Seat; NCAA Western
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Montana Western, University of
Dillon, MT
www.umwestern.edu
Degree: A.A.S. Equine Studies; A.A.S. Natural Horsemanship; B.S. Natural Horsemanship; B.S. Business Administration – Equine Management
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; NIRA Rodeo
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Morrisville State College
Morrisville, NY
www.morrisville.edu
Degree: B.Tech. Equine Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western

Mount Ida College
Newton, MA
www.mountida.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Management
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Murray State University
Murray, KY
www.murraystate.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal/Equine Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; NIRA Rodeo; ANRC Hunt Seat
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

New Hampshire, University of
Durham, NH
www.unh.edu
Degree: A.A.S. Equine Management; B.S. Equine Industry Management; B.S. Therapeutic Riding; B.S. Equine Science; M.S. Animal Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
www.ndsu.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Studies; M.S. Animal Science; Ph.D. Animal Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Miami, OK
www.neo.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Management; B.S. Equine & Ranch Management
Intercollegiate Team: NIRA Rodeo
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
www.otterbein.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Business and Facility Management; B.S. Equine Pre-Vet; B.S. Equine Vet Technology
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IDA Dressage; ANRC Equitation
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Post University
Waterbury, CT
www.post.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Business Management
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
www.purdue.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal Science; M.S. Animal Science; Ph.D. Animal Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; ANRC Hunt Seat
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT
www.rocky.edu
Degree: B.S. Equestrian Studies
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
www.scad.edu
Degree: B.A. Equestrian Studies
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; ANRC Hunt Seat
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Laurinburg, NC
www.sapc.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Science; B.A. Equine Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; IDA Dressage; ANRC Hunt Seat
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

St. Mary of the Woods College
St. Mary of the Woods, IN
www.smwc.edu
Degree: A.S. Equine Studies; B.S. Equine Business Management; B.S. Equine Studies; B.S. Equine Training and Instruction
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Stephens College
Columbia, MO
www.stephens.edu
Degree: B.S. Equestrian Studies
Intercollegiate Team: None
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX
www.sulross.edu
Degree: A.A.S. Farrier Technology; B.S. Equine Science; M.Ag. Animal Science; M.S. Animal Science
Intercollegiate Team: NIRA Rodeo
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Texas A&M
College Station, TX
www.tamu.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal Science – Equine Science; M.S. Animal Science; Ph.D. Animal Science
Intercollegiate Team: NCAA Hunt Seat; NCAA Western
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
www.tiffin.edu
Degree: B.B.A. Equine Business Management
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Vermont, University of
Burlington, VT
www.uvm.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal Science – Equine Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Vermont Technical College
Randolph, VT
www.vtc.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Studies
Intercollegiate Team: None
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Virginia Intermont College
Bristol, VA
www.vic.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Studies; B.A. Equine Studies
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IDA Dressage; ANRC Hunt Seat
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
www.apsc.vt.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal and Poultry Science – Equine Emphasis
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; IDA Dressage
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

West Texas A&M
Canyon, TX
www.wtamu.edu
Degree: B.S. Equine Industry and Business; M.S. Animal Science
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; NCAA Hunt Seat; NCAA Western
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

William Woods University
Fulton, MO
www.williamwoods.edu
Degree: B.S. Equestrian Science; B.S. Equine Administration
Intercollegiate Team: None
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH
www.wilmington.edu
Degree: B.S. Agriculture – Equine Studies
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Wisconsin, University of
River Falls, WI
www.uwrf.edu
Degree: B.S. Animal Science – Equine Emphasis
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA
www.wilson.edu
Degree: B.S. Equestrian Studies; B.S. Equine Facilitated Therapeutics; B.S. Equine Journalism
Intercollegiate Team: IHSA Hunt Seat; IHSA Western; IDA Dressage; ANRC Hunt Seat
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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