Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio.

The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) is a private research university in Pasadena, California.

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

Brandeis University /ˈbrændaɪs/ is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 1948.

The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public flagship research university in Eugene, Oregon, founded in 1876.

Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873