The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder, CU, or Colorado) is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 1876.
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney,
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 Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 1876.
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, founded in 1851.
Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Founded in 1836
The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah.
