Welcome to the wonderful world of intercollegiate polo!
Whether you are a seasoned interscholastic player who has been in the program since 5th grade, or a young NYTS player looking to try your hand at arena polo, this resource is for you. Please allow these following pages to give you a brief introduction to our 30-plus established USPA Intercollegiate Polo Programs. Whether you are looking for a big school or small, archeology or zoology, we offer a wide range of institutions across the United States and Canada to fit your needs.
The USPA Intercollegiate Polo Program is steeped in history with the very first national championship having been held in 1922. Yale and Princeton were the sole competitors, Princeton coming out the victor. Today we have both men’s and women’s teams competing in separate divisions across four regions advancing their way through regular season and tournament play, all vying for a chance at the national championship.
The intercollegiate program continues to see growth year after year and receives tremendous support from the board of governors of the USPA to afford us the opportunity to support existing programs and launch new initiatives such as the USPA Intercollegiate Scholarship Program. As you begin your college journey, please reach out to anyone on the I/I team with any questions or comments.
We are here to help!
Amy Fraser DIRECTOR, INTERCOLLEGIATE INTERSCHOLASTIC POLO
NORTHEASTERN
Babson College
Brown University
Cornell University
Harvard University
Skidmore College
University of Connecticut
University of Massachusetts
University of New Hampshire
Yale University
CENTRAL
Colorado State University
Oklahoma State University
Southern Methodist University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
Trinity University
University of North Texas
SOUTHEASTERN
Georgetown University
Michigan State University
Morehouse College
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of South Carolina - Aiken
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin
Virginia Tech University
WESTERN
Cal Poly University
Grossmont College
Montana State University
Oregon State University
Stanford University
UC-Davis
UC- Santa Barbara
University of Idaho
University of Southern California
NORTHEASTERN REGION
University of Massachusetts
Cornell University
University
University of Connecticut
Yale University
Harvard University
Babson College
Skidmore College
Brown University
of New Hampshire
Babson College Polo Team
TYPE Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 60 minutes SIZE 3,000 Students
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Intermediate | Beginner TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 15
3.8
The Babson men’s team was the 2022 and 2023 USPA Division II National Intercollegiate Champions.
polo@babson.edu Babson Polo Club @babsonpolo babson.edu
Over the years, members of Babson Polo have represented nine different countries, and Babson College students as a whole represent more than 80 countries.
Babson has been ranked the No. 1 school for entrepreneurship for more than 20 years.
Brown University Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 30 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 17
SIZE 7,300 Students SAT 1500
GPA 4.0
DID YOU KNOW?
Brown has an open curriculum, meaning that students may choose whichever classes they wish to take without being restricted by any core requirements.
Brown gives you the option to take any class “Satisfactory/ No Credit” instead of the traditional letter grading system, making it unique to its Ivy League counterparts.
Every year, the Brown Concert Agency holds a concert known as ‘Spring Weekend’ on the main green. Past headliners have included Fetty Wap, Tinashe, Diplo and Childish Gambino.
Cornell University Polo Team
TYPE Indoor Heated Arena
LOCATION On Campus
DISTANCE 2 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club | First Year
TYPE Varsity Sport MEMBERS 42
SIZE 15,500 Students SAT 1400 GPA 4.0
DID
Cornell is the only public Ivy League school.
Slope Day celebrates the final day of spring classes with live music.
Performers include: Ludacris, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Pussycat Dolls, Ben Folds, Kanye West, O.A.R., Snoop Dogg and The Game.
Cornell has over 900 student organizations.
Harvard University Polo Team
Skidmore College Polo Team
Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
Skidmore has an 8:1 student-professor ratio.
Nearly 70% of students participate in internships during their Skidmore careers, a number of which are funded by the college.
The average class size is 16, and 94% of all classes have under 30 students.
University of Connecticut Polo Team
TYPE Indoor Arena, Heated Barn
LOCATION On Campus
Varsity Men | Varsity Women TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 10
DISTANCE 5 minutes SIZE 18,500 Students
3.67
UCONN is a top 25 public university.
UCONN Polo has won 11 national championships since its founding in 1969, including the 2022 USPA Division II Women’s National Intercollegiate Championship.
UCONN was originally founded as an agricultural school in 1881.
University of New Hampshire Polo Team
LOCATION Off Campus
Student Organization MEMBERS 6 TYPE Indoor Arena
Women | Varsity Men | JV | Club
DISTANCE 35 minutes SIZE 11,500 Students
3.6
Located in the middle of everywhere with 20 ski resorts, 10 beaches, and 3 major cities within less than two hours. The UNH Dairy Bar serves delicious ice cream and sandwiches from our Organic Dairy Research Farm.
UNH Polo has the largest indoor arena in the northeast and our facility and coaches are certified by the Argentina Polo Association Polo University.
University of Massachusetts Polo Team
Yale Polo & Equestrian Center
Indoor Arena LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE 20 minutes
Yale is the third oldest university but home to the oldest collegiate daily newspaper.
Yale is home to an exclusive secret society called Skull and Bones. Members have included former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, and John Kerry.
Yale freshmen are treated to a formal holiday banquet each year just like a Harry Potter-style Hogwarts’ feast.
SOUTHEASTERN REGION
University of Wisconsin
Michigan State University
University of Kentucky
Morehouse College
University of Michigan
Virginia Tech University
University of Maryland
Georgetown University
University of Virginia
University of South Carolina - Aiken
Georgetown University Polo Team
FACILITY TEAM
TYPE Indoor and Outdoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 50 minutes
HORSES
20
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 16
SCHOOL
SIZE 7,900 Students
SAT 1450
GPA 3.9
DID YOU KNOW?
Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in the United States.
In Georgetown’s early days, all students were required to study Greek and Latin, and the sports teams were called “The Stonewalls.” At games, students used to shout HOYA SAXA (hoya is Greek for “what” and saxa is Latin for “rocks”). The cheer is still popular today and Georgetown students are known as Hoyas.
With a large and diverse group of international students at the school, our team represents a small piece of this. Current members hail from seven nations spread across four separate continents.
Michigan State University Polo Team
TYPE Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 10 minutes
Varsity Women | JV | Practicing JV
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 50
SIZE 38,500 Students SAT 1210 GPA 3.75
DID
MSU has over 200 academic programs with several highly ranked degree granting colleges, including the Colleges of Education, Business and Nursing, and James Madison College (a polisci and pre-law college).
MSU was ranked No. 1 in college sports overall in 2015 and is consistently ranked in basketball, football, baseball and hockey.
MSU has over 700 student organizations from Underwater Hockey to the Quidditch Club to the Multicultural Business program and many honors organizations.
Morehouse College Polo Team
University of Kentucky Polo Team
Outdooor Arena LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE 25 minutes
Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
Lexington is the Horse Capital of the World and is home to the Kentucky Horse Park and Keeneland race track. The men’s basketball team is the winningest program in the country. Students can get involved in over 350 organizations, including Greek Life.
University of Maryland Polo Team
TYPE Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
Varsity Women | JV TYPE Student Org MEMBERS 12
DISTANCE 50 minutes SIZE 30,600 Students
1445
3.9
The Testudo touch: Testudo is the school mascot, a Diamondback terrapin. Legend has it that rubbing the nose of the Testudo statues around campus brings good luck, especially during exam periods.
UMD has 800+ student clubs and organizations.
UMD has students currently from 49 states and 127 countries.
University of Michigan Polo Team
Virginia Polo Inc. at
40 TYPE Indoor Arena and Outdoor Arena LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 10 minutes
Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
Club Sport
17,300 Students
1410
The Virginia Polo Center is a 75-acre facility consisting of a 400-by-150 lighted outdoor arena, a 250-by100 indoor arena and a regulation Bermuda grass field.
There is a 1500-square-foot clubhouse named the Beh House (pronounced “Bay” House).
UVa has won 12 Men’s National Intercollegiate Championships and 11 Women’s National Intercollegiate Championships.
University of Wisconsin Polo Team
TYPE Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 20 minutes
Varsity Women | Club TYPE Club Sport
30
SIZE 35,000 Students
1370 GPA 3.85
DID YOU KNOW?
The UW Polo Club is housed at a private facility with a spacious indoor arena and miles of fields for trail riding.
As a growing program, all our members receive focused attention and plenty of playing time as well as hands-on experience with the horses and the ins and outs of polo.
The UW offers endless local charm, whether walking down State Street, enjoying a warm spring day at the Memorial Terrace or renting boats for an afternoon on the water.
Polo Club at Virginia Tech
TYPE Outdoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 10 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 30
SIZE 38,000 Students
SAT 1290
GPA 4.0
Virginia Tech’s motto is Ut Prosim which means “That I May Serve.”
The iconic stone used to build VT’s buildings is quarried just down the road from campus and is lovingly called Hokie Stone.
At home football and basketball games, the Hokies often register on the Richter scale as they jump to “Enter Sandman” by Metallica. This has given Blacksburg the nickname “The Epicenter.”
CENTRAL REGION
Texas A&M University
University of North Texas
Trinity University
Colorado State University
Texas Tech University
Southern Methodist University
Oklahoma State University
Colorado State University Polo Team
Oklahoma State University Polo Team
Southern Methodist University Polo Team
Texas A&M University Polo Team
Off Campus
It is a campus tradition to put a penny on the foot of the Sul Ross statue for good luck on an exam.
The Big Event, appropriately named, is the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation with over 20,000 students pitching in to participate in community service.
Texas A&M holds Midnight Yell practice the night before every football game.
Texas Tech University Polo Team
Trinity University Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 30 minutes
Women TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 4
SIZE 2,500 Students
1430
3.58
Trinity has been named “Best in the West” by the 2022 U.S. News and World Report for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and research.
The Riverwalk - one of the most visited places in Texas and a gem of San Antonio –is a quick five-minute drive from the Trinity campus.
The area around San Antonio has a rich history of polo, including the Retama Polo Center, once the largest polo facility in the world that hosted many U.S. Opens and one Cup of the Americas.
University of North Texas Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena & Covered Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 20 minutes
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Varsity Sport MEMBERS 10
SIZE 38,094 Students
SAT 1030
GPA 3.00 DID
The UNT Men’s polo team is back-to-back USPA DI National Intercollegiate Champions in 2023 and 2024.
UNT is consistently named one of America’s 100 Best Value Colleges and Universities.
UNT Polo Club’s home is Prestonwood Polo Club in Oak Point, TX 20 minutes from campus and has a world-class faciliity with covered arena and 3 grass fields, offering students the opportunity to play arena and grass polo.
WESTERN REGION
University of Southern California
UC Davis
Montana State University
Cal Poly
UC Santa Barbara
University of Idaho
Oregon State University
Stanford University
Grossmont College
Cal Poly University Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena / Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus / On Campus
DISTANCE 7 miles
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 22
SIZE 22,000 Students
SAT 1300 GPA 3.92
DID YOU KNOW?
We are five minutes from the ocean and surfing; two hours from skiing; and three hours from Los Angeles and San Francisco. We regularly practice and play on the grass fields in Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara.
Our alumni are veterinarians, doctors, attorneys, entrepreneurs and executives all over the country. Cal Poly graduates include top engineers who have gone on to work for Apple and Tesla.
(805) 801-9410
megan@centralcoastpolo.com Cal Poly Polo @calpolypolo calpoly.edu Megan Judge (805) 801-9410
megan@centralcoastpolo.com
Montana State University Polo Team
On Campus
2 minutes
Montana State University was originally named Agricultural College of the State of Montana and was founded in 1893 as a land-grant college.
There are more than 100 miles of trails in and around campus that are easily accessible.
The university is home to the only polo club in Montana.
Oregon State University Polo Team
Stanford University Polo Team
UC Davis Polo Team
UC Santa Barbara Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 20 minutes
Varsity Women | JV
Student Organization
10
SIZE 24,000 Students
1450
UCSB has 10 Nobel laureates and is one of the top research universities in the world. Our campus has a private beach with surfboards, paddle boards and kayaks available.
UCSB offers more than 90 undergraduate majors, as well as over 500 different student organizations and clubs. (315)
University of Idaho Polo Team
TYPE Outdoor & Indoor Arena
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE 25 minutes SIZE 12,000 Students
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 18
3.5
There are over 200 student organizations and clubs offered on campus including horse polo.
The annual research fund averages $106M to provide higher education and opportunities.
UIdaho is one of only eleven domed stadiums providing comfortable year-round sports and events for students and athletes.
idahohorsepolo@gmail.com University of Idaho Polo Club @uofipolo uofihorsepoloclub.wixsite. com/u-of-id-polo uidaho.edu
University of Southern California Polo Team
Club Sport MEMBERS 10 TYPE Outdoor Arena LOCATION Off Campus
Varsity Women | JV | Club
DISTANCE 45 minutes SIZE 49,500 Students
Six $4,000 scholarships awarded annually
Auto-renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study.
Open to current interscholastic & intercollegiate players.
