The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1861.
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private Ivy League research university in New York City, founded in 1754.
Michigan State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan.
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, established in 1882.
The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri.
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.