Association of American Universities

The Association of American Universities (AAU) is an organization of leading research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. It consists of sixty U.S. universities (both public and private), and two universities in Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Association of American Universities"

Brandeis University is a private university in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, 9 miles west of Boston. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brandeis University"

Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1764 as Rhode Island College, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in New England and the seventh-oldest in the United States. Brown was the first college in the nation to accept students of all religious affiliations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brown University"

The California Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Caltech) is a private, coeducational university located in Pasadena, California, in the United States. One of the world's premier research universities, Caltech maintains a strong emphasis on the natural sciences and engineering. Caltech also owns and manages the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), an autonomous-space-flight complex that oversees the design and operation of most of NASA's space-probes. ...more on Wikipedia about "California Institute of Technology"

Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was formed in 1967 by the union of the Carnegie Institute of Technology and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research. The school is often referred to as CMU by students, staff, alumni, and locals. However, this practice is discouraged by the Carnegie Mellon administration ** due to trademarking and brand conflicts with Central Michigan University. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carnegie Mellon University"

Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1754 as King's College and is the fifth oldest chartered institution of higher education in the United States. During these early years, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Gouverneur Morris, and Robert Livingston studied at Columbia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Columbia University"

Cornell University is a research university whose main campus is located on the East Hill of Ithaca, New York, and whose two medical campuses are located in New York City and in Education City, Qatar, near Doha. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cornell University"

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Duke University is a private, coeducational, research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. ...more on Wikipedia about "Duke University"

Emory University is a private university in Atlanta, Georgia. Emory is considered one of the top large private universities and was recently ranked 20th among national universities according to U.S. News and World Report (2006). It is one of the fastest growing institutions of higher learning in the world and is internationally recognized for its highly selective college and strong professional schools. ...more on Wikipedia about "Emory University"

Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. It is among the most famous universities in the United States and the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harvard University"

Indiana University Bloomington is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. It is popularly known as "Indiana University," IUB, or simply IU. It is located in Bloomington in Monroe County, Indiana. The University is one of 60 elected members of the prestigious Association of American Universities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indiana University Bloomington"

Indiana University East is a satellite campus of the Indiana University system. It is popularly known as IUE. It is located in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County, Indiana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indiana University East"

Indiana University South Bend is the third largest campus of the Indiana University system. It is popularly known as IUSB or "IU South Bend." It is located in South Bend, Indiana, in Saint Joseph County, Indiana. IU South Bend is most famous for its world-renowned Alexander Toradze Piano Studio. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indiana University South Bend"

Manhattanville College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Purchase, New York. ...more on Wikipedia about "Manhattanville College"

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a university located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. ...more on Wikipedia about "Massachusetts Institute of Technology"

McGill University (Université McGill), is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "McGill University"

Michigan State University (MSU) is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan. As the first agricultural college in the United States, it served as a model for future Land Grant colleges under the 1862 Morrill Act. Best known for its academic programs in education and agriculture, MSU pioneered the studies of packaging and music therapy. MSU's study abroad program is the largest of any single-campus university in the nation, and offers more than 200 programs in more than 60 countries on all continents including Antarctica. ...more on Wikipedia about "Michigan State University"

New York University (NYU) is a major research university in New York City. Its primary campus is in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Founded in 1831 by Albert Gallatin and a group of prominent New Yorkers, NYU has become the largest private, not-for-profit university in the United States with a total enrollment of 39,408. The University comprises 14 schools, colleges, and divisions, which occupy six major centers across Manhattan.

Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian university, located in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois. Northwestern's main campus is a 240-acre (970,000 m²) parcel in Evanston, along the shore of Lake Michigan. Several of Northwestern's professional schools are located in Chicago, on a 25-acre (101,000 m²) campus near the Magnificent Mile. As of August 31, 2004, Northwestern's endowment and other trust funds totaled approximately $4.92 billion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Northwestern University"

The Ohio State University is currently the third largest university in the United States and currently ranked by US News and World Report as the best public university in Ohio and the twenty-first best public university in the nation. ** Ohio State's students attend either the main campus in Columbus, Ohio, or regional campuses located in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Gibraltar Island (Stone Lab), Newark, and Wooster. The university was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university. Ohio State should not be confused with Ohio University, a separate institution located in Athens, Ohio. The University is one of 60 elected members of the Association of American Universities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ohio State University"

Ohio Wesleyan University (also Wesleyan or OWU, pronounced oh-WOO) is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Delaware, Ohio. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ohio Wesleyan University"

The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), based in Washington D.C., is one of the world's leading graduate schools devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, diplomacy, and policy research and education. SAIS is a part of Johns Hopkins University. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies"

The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university based in State College, Pennsylvania (the university uses a " University Park, Pennsylvania" to differentiate University addresses from those in town), with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. Founded in 1855 as an agricultural school, the university became a land grant college in 1863 and now offers over 160 majors and boasts a $1.2 billion ( USD) endowment, placing it among the top ten public universities in the United States. The university joined the Big Ten Conference in 1990 ( 1993 for football). ...more on Wikipedia about "Pennsylvania State University"

Princeton University, located in Princeton, New Jersey, is the fourth-oldest institution to conduct higher education in the United States. Princeton has, in addition to its undergraduate college and graduate school, schools of architecture, engineering, and public and international affairs. Research is carried on in many areas, including plasma physics, meteorology, and jet propulsion. The Forrestal Campus has facilities for plasma physics and meteorological research. The Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library (opened 1948) and the art museum house numerous collections. It was founded as the College of New Jersey in 1746, and was originally located in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The school moved to Princeton in 1756. The name was officially changed to "Princeton University" in 1896. Originally a Presbyterian institution, although students of any religious denomination could attend, the university is now non-sectarian and makes no religious demands on its students; compulsory chapel attendance was reduced from twice a day in 1882, and abolished in 1964. ** Princeton is one of the eight schools in the Ivy League. The university has close ties with Princeton Theological Seminary (a former body of the school which has a cross-registration program with the University) and the Westminster Choir College of Rider University (which also has a cross-registration program with Princeton). ...more on Wikipedia about "Princeton University"

Purdue University is a public land-grant university whose primary campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana on the banks of the Wabash River. This main campus in West Lafayette anchors the Purdue University System statewide, which is comprised of regional campuses, satellite technology-training centers, and county agricultural extension offices. ...more on Wikipedia about "Purdue University" Tell your friends about www.shortopedia.com

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