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National stakeholder resources, state legislatures, and official state Department of Health and Department of Education websites were analyzed for each state and Washington, DC. Overall, 26 states mandate MenACWY vaccination for college entry, whereas only 2 have specific requirements for MenB vaccination. Among the six states with the largest state university campus enrollments, half mandate MenACWY vaccination for college students, whereas none mandate MenB. By region, the Northeast had the highest percentage of states with a MenACWY requirement for college entry (77.8%) followed by the South (64.7%), Midwest (41.7%), and West (23.1%). 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