The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona.
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1861.
Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, founded in 1764.
William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a private research university in Houston, Texas.
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina.
The University of Michigan (Michigan or UMich) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 1817.
Brandeis University /ˈbrændaɪs/ is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 1948.