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Alaska: Schools individually decide the weapons policyAlabama: Schools individually decide the weapons policyArkansas: Concealed guns allowed by law on public campuses for Enhanced Permittees only, but schools limit locations/who carries.Arizona: Guns may be in vehicles on school campuses. As to campus carry, schools individually decide the weapons policyCalifornia: Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law.Colorado: Firearms permitted in vehicle only and when vehicle is not occupied the firearm must be within a locked and hard sided container within the vehicle and the vehicle must be locked.Connecticut: Schools individually decide the weapon policyDistrict of Columbia: Firearms prohibited on the "building or grounds"Delaware: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.Florida: Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lotsGeorgia: Those with a valid permit may carry concealed any handgun which the licensee is licensed to carry on real property of a tech school, vocational school, college, university, or other post-secondary education institution EXPECT when in the following place which are not allowed: buildings or property used for athletic sporting events, student housing, preschool or childcare space on the property, any room or class related to a college or career academy, any room or space used for classes in which high school students are enrolled, faculty/staff/administrative offices or rooms where disciplinary proceedings are conducted.Hawaii: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.Iowa: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.Idaho: Concealed carry allowed by lawIllinois: Permittees may have a firearm in the vehicle but this is subject to college specific policies. Concealed carry on campus prohibited by law.Indiana: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.Kansas: Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carriesKentucky: Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lotsLouisiana: Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law.Massachusetts: Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law.Maryland: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.Maine: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.Michigan: State law prohibits firearms in dorms and classrooms only. Individual schools may have their own restrictions. In 2023 Michigan State University's ban on firearms was upheld in court.Minnesota: Public postsecondary educational institutions are not authorized to prohibit the lawful carrying or possession of firearms by members of the public who are neither their students nor their employees. See Minn. Stat. § 624.714, subd. 18(b)Missouri: Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law.Mississippi: Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carriesMontana: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.North Carolina: Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lotsNorth Dakota: Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lotsNebraska: Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lotsNew Hampshire: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.New Jersey: Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law.New Mexico: Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law.Nevada: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.New York: Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law.Ohio: Forbidden unless permitted or you are in the process of locking it in your carOklahoma: Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lotsOregon: Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carriesPennsylvania: No general firearms prohibition that applies to colleges and universities in PA. The law allows each institution to decide what rules to implement. However, many state universities lifted complete bans they once had in place. Instead, permit those with License to Carry Firearms to carry, at least in some places on campus.Rhode Island: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.South Carolina: Allowed inside an attended or locked motor vehicle and is secured in a closed glove compartment, closed console, closed trunk, or in a closed container secured by an integral fastener and transported in the luggage compartment of the vehicle.South Dakota: Concealed carry allowed with Enhanced permit to carry. With basic permit one can carry while inside a vehicle or while securing/retrieving a pistol from the vehicle.Tennessee: Firearms at colleges are NOT allowed for visitors or enrolled students. You can keep them in the car, but they cannot be carried by visitors or students. Faculty and Staff can carry, but must be approved by the college in order to carry. Once approved, there are places and circumstances where they can’t carry (like meetings with your managers, performance appraisals, etc.)Texas: Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carriesUtah: Concealed carry allowed by lawVirginia: Effective July 2026, firearms will only be permitted on campus if it is authorized and necessary for an on campus class or activity.Vermont: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.Washington: Schools individually decide the weapons policy.Wisconsin: Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carriesWest Virginia: Concealed Carry on public "higher education campuses" with permit allowed. School may have their own restrictions at stadiums, daycare facilities, secure areas, offices, and a few other places.Wyoming: If lawfully carrying concealed with a issued permit you may have it on any public elementary, secondary, college, or university facility. 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State Firearms at Colleges Status
Alabama Schools individually decide the weapons policy Informational
Alaska Schools individually decide the weapons policy Informational
Arizona Guns may be in vehicles on school campuses. As to campus carry, schools individually decide the weapons policy Restricted
Arkansas Concealed guns allowed by law on public campuses for Enhanced Permittees only, but schools limit locations/who carries. Informational
California Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law. Restricted
Colorado Firearms permitted in vehicle only and when vehicle is not occupied the firearm must be within a locked and hard sided container within the vehicle and the vehicle must be locked. Informational
Connecticut Schools individually decide the weapon policy Informational
Delaware Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
District of Columbia Firearms prohibited on the "building or grounds" Restricted
Florida Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots Informational
Georgia Those with a valid permit may carry concealed any handgun which the licensee is licensed to carry on real property of a tech school, vocational school, college, university, or other post-secondary education institution EXPECT when in the following place which are not allowed:
buildings or property used for athletic sporting events, student housing, preschool or childcare space on the property, any room or class related to a college or career academy, any room or space used for classes in which high school students are enrolled, faculty/staff/administrative offices or rooms where disciplinary proceedings are conducted.		 Informational
Hawaii Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
Idaho Concealed carry allowed by law Permitted
Illinois Permittees may have a firearm in the vehicle but this is subject to college specific policies. Concealed carry on campus prohibited by law. Restricted
Indiana Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
Iowa Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
Kansas Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carries Informational
Kentucky Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots Informational
Louisiana Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law. Restricted
Maine Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
Maryland Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
Massachusetts Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law. Restricted
Michigan State law prohibits firearms in dorms and classrooms only. Individual schools may have their own restrictions. In 2023 Michigan State University's ban on firearms was upheld in court. Informational
Minnesota Public postsecondary educational institutions are not authorized to prohibit the lawful carrying or possession of firearms by members of the public who are neither their students nor their employees. See Minn. Stat. § 624.714, subd. 18(b) Informational
Mississippi Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carries Informational
Missouri Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law. Informational
Montana Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
Nebraska Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots Informational
Nevada Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
New Hampshire Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
New Jersey Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law. Restricted
New Mexico Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law. Informational
New York Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law. Informational
North Carolina Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots Informational
North Dakota Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots Informational
Ohio Forbidden unless permitted or you are in the process of locking it in your car Restricted
Oklahoma Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots Informational
Oregon Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carries Informational
Pennsylvania No general firearms prohibition that applies to colleges and universities in PA. The law allows each institution to decide what rules to implement. However, many state universities lifted complete bans they once had in place. Instead, permit those with License to Carry Firearms to carry, at least in some places on campus. Informational
Rhode Island Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
South Carolina Allowed inside an attended or locked motor vehicle and is secured in a closed glove compartment, closed console, closed trunk, or in a closed container secured by an integral fastener and transported in the luggage compartment of the vehicle. Restricted
South Dakota Concealed carry allowed with Enhanced permit to carry. With basic permit one can carry while inside a vehicle or while securing/retrieving a pistol from the vehicle. Permitted
Tennessee Firearms at colleges are NOT allowed for visitors or enrolled students. You can keep them in the car, but they cannot be carried by visitors or students. Faculty and Staff can carry, but must be approved by the college in order to carry. Once approved, there are places and circumstances where they can’t carry (like meetings with your managers, performance appraisals, etc.) Informational
Texas Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carries Informational
Utah Concealed carry allowed by law Permitted
Vermont Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
Virginia Effective July 2026, firearms will only be permitted on campus if it is authorized and necessary for an on campus class or activity. Restricted
Washington Schools individually decide the weapons policy. Informational
West Virginia Concealed Carry on public "higher education campuses" with permit allowed. School may have their own restrictions at stadiums, daycare facilities, secure areas, offices, and a few other places. Informational
Wisconsin Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carries Informational
Wyoming If lawfully carrying concealed with a issued permit you may have it on any public elementary, secondary, college, or university facility. Athletic events that sell alcoholic beverages are off limits. Permitted
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