The University of Michigan (Michigan or UMich) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 1817.
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (the U of M or Minnesota) is a public land-grant research university in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Brandeis University /ˈbrændaɪs/ is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 1948.
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Founded in 1836
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio.
Michigan State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan.