The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson.
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta.
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, stablished 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 Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, founded in 1847.
The Ohio State University, commonly Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio.
