Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina.

The Ohio State University, commonly Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio.

The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah.

William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a private research university in Houston, Texas.

The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1900.