The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private research university in Rochester, New York.

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 University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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

The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Isla Vista, California.

New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature.