Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1900.
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public flagship research university in Eugene, Oregon, founded in 1876.
Tulane University is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, founded in 1764.
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.
The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or, colloquially, UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in San Diego, California, established in 1960.
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
