Quinnipiac University is joining four other Connecticut colleges telling students to leave their hoverboards at home.
At least 20 universities across the country have banned or restricted hoverboards on their campuses in recent weeks, saying the popular motorized scooters are unsafe.
Along with the risk of falls, federal authorities are warning that some hoverboards have caught fire.
In an email to students, Quinnipiac's Chief of Public Safety said the ban will take effect January 8.
At last check, Sacred Heart University was in the process of instituting a ban on the self-balancing boards. The University of Hartford, University of Bridgeport and University of New Haven have banned hoverboards as well.
Other school officials, including at the University of Connecticut, previously stated they are reviewing the issue and will have a decision for their respective campus communities in early 2016.
