Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Founded in 1836
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina.
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university located in the census-designated place of Stanford, 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.
Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, founded in 1764.
The University of Chicago (UChicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890.
Michigan State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan.