College Puzzle Challenge 2010: Apocalypse
- Date: November 6, 2010
- Start Time: 1:00 PM, EST
- Length: 10 hours
- Participating Universities: Boston University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Olin College, Princeton University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Texas A&M, University of California at Berkeley, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Florida, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of Southern California, University of Texas, University of Toronto, University of Washington, University of Waterloo, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Grand Prize winner: Olin College (Team: Name Team Name)
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