The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, established in 1882.

The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a public land-grant research university in Irvine, California.

Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, founded in 1764.

Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dartmouth College (/ˈdɑːrtməθ/; DART-məth) is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock.

Michigan State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan.