Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1900.
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.
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, founded in 1869.
The University of Michigan (Michigan or UMich) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 1817.
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701.
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania, founded in 1855.