The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, established in 1882.
The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland, founded in 1856.
The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California.
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873
The University of California, Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz or UCSC) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Cruz, California.
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1900.
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
