Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1900.

Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701.

The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private research university in Rochester, New York.

The University of Chicago (UChicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890.

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor.

The Ohio State University, commonly Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio.