Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts.
The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, founded in 1847.
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature.
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, founded in 1851.
William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a private research university in Houston, Texas.
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California.
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public flagship research university in Eugene, Oregon, founded in 1876.