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 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.

Tulane University is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois, founded in 1851.

Indiana University—Bloomington is a public institution that was founded in 1820.

Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, founded in 1869.