The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, founded in 1847.
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, founded in 1851.
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, established in 1882.
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Ohio State University, commonly Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio.
Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, founded in 1764.
University at Buffalo—SUNY is a public institution that was founded in 1846.