College Republicans

Founded in 1892, it remains the largest and most active College Republicans organization with over 250,000 members on 2,000 campuses across the United States.

[citation needed] The College Republicans United (CRU) was established in 2018 to oppose what was seen as a CRNC that was hostile to President Donald Trump.

[9] The CRU drew further outrage after inviting Nick Fuentes, a noted "white nationalist," to their National Convention event.

[12] On 2025-01-31, CRU set up a table at Arizona State University's Tempe campus, "to urge students to report their peers for deportation to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement."

[citation needed] The College Republicans of America (CRA) was established in 2023 and encompasses sixteen federations (Arizona, California, Kansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Missouri, Utah, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin); a plurality of clubs in Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and West Virginia; and a few clubs in several additional states.

State federations are responsible for organizing and assisting local chapters with securing proper credentials, recruitment efforts, and campus voter canvasses.

[29] Like the state federations and national committees, the campus chapters are affiliated with their local Republican Party, but are not official arms of that organization.

[29] The chapter chairperson and leadership team are responsible for maintaining the campus club's credentials and constitution, and representing the College Republicans when dealing with university administration, other student groups, and in the surrounding community.

Generally, the hired field representative or chapter chair begins the school year with membership tables on campus for recruitment.

Chapters occasionally run student mock elections and other special events as a means to gain positive earned media attention for a candidate.