Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873

Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio.

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a private research university in Pasadena, California.

The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public flagship research university in Eugene, Oregon, founded in 1876.

The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona.

Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts.