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 University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona.
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1861.
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 Ohio State University, commonly Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio.
The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland, founded in 1856.