The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, founded in 1883.

Tulane University is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana.

McGill University

The University of Chicago (UChicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890.

Michigan State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan.

The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.