The Premier College Advertising Competition
The National Student Advertising Competition is the premier college advertising competition that provides more than 2,000 college students the real-world experience of creating a strategic advertising/marketing/media campaign for a corporate client.
NSAC 2025-2026
There is no better way to learn about the advertising campaign process than by actually developing a campaign for a real client. Each year, a corporate sponsor (client) provides an assignment or case study outlining the history of its product and current challenge.
The case study reflects a real world marketing challenge. Students must research the product and its competition, identify potential problem areas and devise a completely integrated campaign for the client. Each student team then “pitches” its campaign to a panel of judges. Judging is conducted by professionals in the advertising, marketing and communications industry. Judges at the national level are selected from the client and their advertising agencies.
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District 5 NSAC Information:
Dates of Competition: April 17-18, 2026
Location of Competition: Dayton, OH
Questions? Contact District 5.
More details coming soon!
Previous D5 NSAC Winners
2025 – Western Kentucky University
2024 – University of Kentucky
2023 – University of Kentucky
2022 – University of Kentucky
2021 – University of Kentucky
2020 – The Modern College of Design
2019 – University of Kentucky
2018 – Miami University
2017 – The Modern College of Design (SAA)
2016 – University of Kentucky
2015 – John Carroll University
2014 – Marshall University
2013 – University of Kentucky
2012 – Ohio University
2011 – Ohio University
2010 – Marshall University
2009 – Ohio University
2008 – Ohio University
2007 – Marshall University
2006 – University of Kentucky
2005 – John Carroll University
2004 – University of Kentucky
2003 – University of Kentucky
2002 – Xavier University
2001 – University of Kentucky
2000 – Western Kentucky University
1999 – Marshall University
1998 – University of Kentucky
1997 – West Virginia University
1996 – West Virginia University
1995 – West Virginia University
1994 – Western Kentucky University
1993 – West Virginia University