Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university located in the census-designated place of Stanford, California.

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

The University of Michigan (Michigan or UMich) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 1817.

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor.

Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists.

The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private research university in Rochester, New York.