Tulane University is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson.

The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta.

Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Founded in 1836

The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.

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

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC-Chapel Hill) is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina.