Harvard of the South

Refers to the University of Virginia, a prestigious public research university located in Charlottesville, VA.

The Harvard of the South is covered in Hoos.

by Notahoo March 14, 2024

Harvard of the South

refers to the University of Virginia, a prestigious public research university located in Charlottesville, VA.

The Harvard of the South is covered in Hoos.

by Notahoo March 14, 2024

Harvard declined your call

Harvard declined your call or missed call from Harvard basically means that your dumb and have no brain cells at all. When someone says this to you, it means you said something so confident thinking it was true or right but in reality it was dumb and pointless.

“Why did Elon musk buy twitter if it was free on the App Store”?
Me: “Harvard declined your call”

by Cwermsigh May 8, 2024

Harvard of Muncie

Ball State University

I just got into Harvard ... of Muncie.

Ball State is the Harvard of Muncie.

by Enby of the Underworld January 17, 2025

Harvard on the Hudson

Marist college is a prestigious private higher education school located in Poughkeepsie NY on the bank of the Hudson River. The views are outstanding, and it is often referred to as "Harvard on the Hudson," as the campus resembles similar attributes to Harvard's campus, with the exception being its on the Hudson River.

"Harvard unfortunately rejected my application, so I am instead attending Harvard on the Hudson, Marist college!"

by Harvard Reject March 19, 2025

Harvardize

Typically said of a university, college or school but can apply to other institutions: To become an org that incites, encourages, permits, tolerates, or fails to punish antisemitic vandalism, or violence against or harassment of students, faculty, staff, partners, clients, donors, and members of the public, apparently following the apparent lead of Harvard University.
Reflexive verb: to Harvardize oneself.

Hey Columbia*, stop Harvardizing yourself.

Hello UCSF*! Please do not Harvardize yourselves.
* or, Insert name of school or other org

by T5_TryingToTellTheTruth March 18, 2026

Harvard of the Smokies

Commonly used to describe Western Carolina University

I studied Engineering at the Harvard of the Smokies.

by Camtrayn August 25, 2025