<P> Big Ten universities are also members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance , an academic consortium . In 2014 -- 2015 , members generated more than $10 billion in research expenditures . Despite the conference 's name , the Big Ten has grown to fourteen members , with the following universities accepting invitations to join : Pennsylvania State University in 1990 , the University of Nebraska -- Lincoln in 2011 , and both the University of Maryland and Rutgers University in 2014 . Johns Hopkins University was invited in 2012 to join the Big Ten as an associate member participating in men 's lacrosse only . In 2015 , it was also accepted as an associate member in women 's lacrosse . Notre Dame has joined the Big Ten on July 1st , 2017 as an associate member in men 's ice hockey . </P>
<P> Big Ten universities are also members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance , an academic consortium . In 2014 -- 2015 , members generated more than $10 billion in research expenditures . Despite the conference 's name , the Big Ten has grown to fourteen members , with the following universities accepting invitations to join : Pennsylvania State University in 1990 , the University of Nebraska -- Lincoln in 2011 , and both the University of Maryland and Rutgers University in 2014 . Johns Hopkins University was invited in 2012 to join the Big Ten as an associate member participating in men 's lacrosse only . In 2015 , it was also accepted as an associate member in women 's lacrosse . Notre Dame has joined the Big Ten on July 1st , 2017 as an associate member in men 's ice hockey . </P>
when did penn st join the big ten
when did penn st join the big ten
1990
1990