Education
School and university programs, scholarships and courses built around esports.
Tracker counts 28 closures and cuts in US college esports since 2022
The Esports Advocate's new tracker logs 28 closures and cuts at 26 US colleges since 2022, from shut programs to whole schools closing, as Texas A&M-Kingsville adds a varsity team.
EducationUSA TODAY Sports and PlayVS launch a national high school esports title
Eight high school teams start a round-robin on October 12 across Madden NFL, Marvel Rivals and Rocket League. The top two meet on December 11 for the first national title.
EducationNACE, NECC, CLOL and CECC: how US college esports leagues differ
An association of varsity programs, a membership conference, a publisher's own league and a national postseason: how the main US college esports structures work and differ.
EducationESA Foundation Names 31 Scholars Pursuing Games and Esports
The ESA Foundation awarded 31 university students scholarships worth $5,000 to $10,000 each for careers in game development and esports.
EducationUNIVERSITY Esports Masters marks ten years with a 14-country final
GGTech's university championship for Europe, the Middle East and Africa returns for its tenth edition, with national champions from 14 countries playing Valorant and League of Legends online in July.
EducationWest Virginia University Launches Online Esports Business Degree
WVU's College of Applied Human Sciences opens an online Esports Business and Entertainment bachelor's degree for its first cohort in fall 2026.
EducationHow UK university esports works: NSE, BUCS and the BUEC explained
Who runs British university esports, who may play, how a BUEC season runs from sign-up to the live finals, and how the Esports University of the Year table is built.
EducationWarwick named NSE Esports University of the Year for an eighth time
The University of Warwick topped National Student Esports' 2025/2026 table with 3,852 points, ahead of Southampton and King's College London, in a season of 117 universities.
EducationCECC May Madness brings its college esports finals to Waco
The Collegiate Esports Commissioner's Cup expects more than 2,000 students in Waco from April 30 to May 3, its first year away from Arlington, with a high school event alongside.
EducationHow Riot's College League of Legends and College Valorant work
Who may play in Riot Games' North American college leagues, how a team is built, and how the road runs from conference play to the College Championship and its scholarships.
EducationAlienware Collegiate Clash returns with 24 schools playing Marvel Rivals
Alienware's college invitational is back for a second year with a new game: 24 North American schools play two Marvel Rivals qualifiers in March for a final in Austin on April 11.
EducationNACE takes its Spring 2026 Grand Finals to Full Sail with six titles
The National Association of Collegiate Esports will crown its spring varsity champions at Full Sail University on April 23 to 26, with 48 teams and Overwatch on LAN.
EducationRiot's 2026 College LoL and College Valorant season spans 300 schools
Riot Games' official North American college competition has opened its 2026 season with more than 4,000 students on 600 teams from 300 schools in the US and Canada.
EducationSaudi Ministry of Education signs three esports pacts with Savvy
Savvy Games Group and Saudi Arabia's education sector signed three memoranda covering game design in curricula, teacher training in esports and school esports programs.