The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1861.
The University of Chicago (UChicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890.
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney,
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina.
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701.
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania, founded in 1855.
The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah.
