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| Current Name | Former Name(s) | Year of Change |
|---|---|---|
| Daymar College | Owesboro Business College | 2001 |
| Dakota State University | Madison Normal School; Eastern State Normal School; Dakota Normal School; Dakota State Normal School; General Beadle State College; Dakota State College | |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach College | 2008 |
| DeSales University | Allentown | 2001 |
| Diné College | Navajo Community College | |
| University of Detroit Mercy | University of Detroit and Mercy College of Detroit | 1990 |
| University of the District of Columbia | D.C. Teachers; Federal City | |
| Dominican University | Rosary College | |
| Dominican University of California | Dominican College | |
| Drexel University | Drexel Institute of Technology (1936–1970); Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (1891–1936) | 1970 |
| Duke University | Trinity College (North Carolina) | 1924 |
| Dunlap-Stone University | International Import-Export Institute | 2008 |
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