Regional Competitions
APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl®
Important Information About Regional Registration
Initial Registration Period (NEW THIS YEAR)
There is an initial three-week registration period (Sept. 3 - Sept. 24). During that time, schools may register in only one region. They may register one or two teams, depending on the regional policy, and must declare that region as their qualifying region. After the initial window, if there is space available and the region allows it, registration opens to additional teams and to teams that would like to register for a region outside of their qualifying region. Visit your regional landing page (linked below) for more information and contact your host when registration opens to be placed on any waitlists.
Registration/Payment Information
- All schools will need to register on the APPE site and will need to pay the regional fee (if applicable) and the $150 APPE registration fee through the APPE platform in order to compete. (This is not for an APPE membership. You do not need an APPE membership to participate. This is a fee that supports the national competition and additional IEB programming throughout the year.)
- There are 14 independent regions. Each regional competition has different rules for the number of teams per school, the number of teams allowed to participate, etc. Please review your regional competition information before registering and contact your host if you have any questions ahead of time.
- One APPE registration fee is required per school (NOT per team). Most regions require a fee per team unless otherwise noted.
- While the APPE fee does not include credit card fees, if paying by credit card you will incur a 3.5% credit card fee for your regional. You can avoid this fee by selecting the invoice option and paying by check or Electronic Funds Transfer.
- The registration deadline is October 29. Payments need to be completed by then as well, unless arrangements have been made with the APPE office.
For more information about the individual regional competitions, please contact the coordinator of the region in which you will compete (listed below). If you have questions about payments or registration, you can email contact@appe-ethics.org. For all other questions, reach out to Michael Jordan, APPE IEB Chair, at mjordan.ethicsbowl@gmail.com.
Regional Ethics Bowls
California
Host institution and location: Grossmont College (El Cajon)
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Fee: $150
Contact: Victor F. Abundez-Guerra (victor.abundezguerra@gcccd.edu)
Registration info: Schools may register 1 team in the three-week registration period, and it will be open to additional teams following that waiting period. Email the organizer when registration opens to secure your spot on the waitlist for additional teams.
Max number of teams: 26
Central States
Host institution and location: Marian University (Indianapolis)
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Fee: $120
Contact: Graham Renz (grenz@marian.edu)
Registration info: Schools may register 1 team in the three-week registration period, and it will be open to additional teams following that waiting period. Email the organizer when registration opens to secure your spot on the waitlist for additional teams.
Max number of teams: 20
Chesapeake
Host institution and location: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Fee: $325
Contact: Greg Ealick (ealick@umbc.edu)
Registration info:Schools may register 1 team in the three-week registration period, and it will be open to additional teams following that waiting period. Email the organizer when registration opens to secure your spot on the waitlist for additional teams.
Max number of teams: 16
Mid-Atlantic
Host institution and location: University of North Georgia, Gainesville
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Fee: $325
Contact: Rose Procter (rose.procter@ung.edu)
Registration info: Schools may register 1 team in the three-week registration period, and it will be open to additional teams following that waiting period. Email the organizer when registration opens to secure your spot on the waitlist for additional teams. Registration closes October 15.
Max number of teams: 20
Northeast
*This region is at capacity unless you can provide additional judges. See below.
Host institution and location: Northeastern University, Boston
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Fee: $300
Contact: Katy Shorey (k.shorey@northeastern.edu) and Mark Wells (m.wells@northeastern.edu)
Registration info: This region is full. In order to expand capacity in this region, schools may join if they can contribute 3 judges for Nov 15. Judges can be faculty advisors, graduate students, alumni, or colleagues in Boston who you think would be good candidates for judging ethics bowl. Please email Mark Wells (m.wells@northeastern.edu) with your request to register and contact information for three judges. In building tournament round pairings, we are careful to note judge affiliation to avoid conflicts of interest.
Max number of teams: 20
Northwest
Host Institution and location: Seattle University
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Fee: $125
Contact: Benjamin Howe (howebe@seattleu.edu)
Registration info: Schools may register 1 team in the three-week registration period, and it will be open to additional teams following that waiting period. Email the organizer when registration opens to secure your spot on the waitlist for additional teams.
Max number of teams: 14
Host institution: University of Cincinnati
Max number of teams: 20
Host institution: DePauw University (Greencastle, Indiana)
Max number of teams: 18
Rocky Mountain
Host institution and location: University of Northern Colorado (Greeley)
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Fee: $200
Contact: Bailie Peterson (bridgette.peterson@unco.edu)
Registration info: Schools may register 1 team in the three-week registration period, and it will be open to 2nd teams following that waiting period. Email the organizer when registration opens to secure your spot on the waitlist for additional teams.
Max number of teams: 12
Southeast
Host institution and location: University of North Florida (Jacksonville)
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Fee: $299
Contact person: Jon Matheson (j.matheson@UNF.edu)
Registration Info: 1 team per school. For more information, visit the Southeast Ethics Bowl Regional webpage.
Max number of teams: 20
Texas
*This region is at capacity and registration is closed.
Host institution and location: St. Mary's University (San Antonio)
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Fee: $150
Contact: Andy Brei (abrei@stmarytx.edu) and Matthew Mangum (matthew.mangum@tamusa.edu)
Registration Info: Schools may register 1 team in the three-week registration period, and it will be open to 2nd teams following that waiting period. Email the organizers when registration opens to secure your spot on the waitlist for additional teams.
Max number of teams: 14
Two-Year
Host Institution and location: Harper College (Palatine, Illinois)
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Fee: $200
Contact: John Garcia (jgarcia@harpercollege.edu)
Registration info: Schools may register 1 team in the three-week registration period, and it will be open to 2nd teams following that waiting period. Email the organizer when registration opens to secure your spot on the waitlist for additional teams.
Max number of teams: 16
Upper Midwest
Host institution and location: Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago)
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Fee: $200
Contact: Dan Milsky (D-milsky@NEIU.edu)
Registration info: Schools may register 1 team in the three-week registration period, and it will be open to 2nd teams following that waiting period. Email the organizer when registration opens to secure your spot on the waitlist for additional teams.
Max number of teams: 20
Host institution and location: Weber State (Ogden, Utah)
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Fee: $0
Contacts: Richard Greene (rgreene@weber.edu)
Registration info: Schools can register up to 2 teams. Note, however, after the three week period, we require teams that are not qualifying in our region to obtain the permission of the organizer. The idea is that if we are nearing capacity, we may not want to allow 16 teams, but will do so if there are that many qualifiers.
Additional Information
- All schools must pay a $150 APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl® program participation fee to APPE to participate in the regional competitions. Most regions have an additional "host fee" to cover their local costs, which is also paid at the time of registration. Those funds will be distributed to the regions at the close of registration. There is no requirement for an APPE membership to participate at the regional level.
- Teams that qualify for the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl® national competition will pay an additional national competition registration fee to APPE after the regional competitions are completed and the qualifying teams are announced. You cannot register for nationals before receiving a qualifying bid from your regional competition. Click here for more information about the national competition.
- Your team will not be considered registered for any competition until all required forms and fees have been submitted.
- Some of the source material cited in the cases may be behind paywalls that individual students may have difficulty accessing. Since colleges will most often have institutional access to these resources, coaches may need to help their team members access these materials through the institution. In the case that institutional access is unavailable, you can request the original source material by contacting the Chair of the APPE IEB® Council, Michael Jordan at mjordan.ethicsbowl@gmail.com.
2024 Regional Competition Participating Schools: