Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts.

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a private research university in Pasadena, California.

The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, founded in 1847.

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

The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or, colloquially, UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in San Diego, California, established in 1960.

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