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

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

The University of Chicago (UChicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, stablished in 1861.

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

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