Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, founded in 1869.

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, established in 1868.

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

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

Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university located in the census-designated place of Stanford, California.

Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania, founded in 1855.