Bucknell University is a private university located along the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 60 miles (97 km) north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Engineering.

Case Western Reserve University is continually ranked among the country's top research universities, but its success is not bound by the numbers. The university's unique history supports an experience-based approach to education and inquiry that combines arts and humanities with science and technology.

The City College of New York (CCNY), the first college of The City University of New York (CUNY), is a comprehensive teaching, research, and service institution dedicated to accessibility and excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.