The University of Michigan (Michigan or UMich) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 1817.
Brandeis University /ˈbrændaɪs/ is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 1948.
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1861.
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, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California.
Cornell University is a private Ivy League and statutory land-grant research university, based in Ithaca, New York. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White.
The Ohio State University, commonly Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio.