The Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1876.
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, established in 1882.
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina.
Dartmouth College (/ˈdɑːrtməθ/; DART-məth) is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock.
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature.
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California.
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, founded in 1869.