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University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina System: North Carolina's public university system of 16 universities plus NCSSM, governed by a 24-member Board of Governors; record 260,199 students in fall 2026, $2.2B FY2023 research funding.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, also known as UNC-Chapel Hill or Carolina, is a public university chartered in 1789 and opened in 1795, the first public university in the United States.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
UNC Charlotte, a public research university founded in 1946 for WWII veterans, became the UNC System's fourth campus in 1965, earned Carnegie R1 status in 2025, and enrolled a record 33,045 students in fall 2026.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
UNCSA, formerly North Carolina School of the Arts, is a public arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina; founded 1963, opened 1965 as America's first public arts conservatory, with five conservatories and about 1,383 students.
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota (UND) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, founded in 1883, and holds the largest campus in the North Dakota University System.
University of North Florida
University of North Florida (UNF): public university in Jacksonville, Florida, authorized 1965, opened 1972 on a 1,000-acre campus; about 17,600 students, five colleges, NCAA Division I Ospreys in the Atlantic Sun, SACSCOC-accredited.
University of North Texas
University of North Texas (UNT), public R1 research university in Denton, Texas, founded 1890 as Texas Normal College; flagship of the UNT System, over 42,000 students, campuses in Denton and Frisco, accredited by SACSCOC.
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame: private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, founded 1842 by Edward Sorin of the Congregation of Holy Cross. 8,923 undergraduates, 8 colleges, AAU member, 18th president Rev. Robert Dowd.
University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma (OU), public flagship research university founded 1890 in Norman, Oklahoma, with campuses in Norman, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa; 32,662 students in fall 2025, $517M research expenditures, Carnegie Very High Research Activity, Sooners athletics.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon (UO), public research university in Eugene, founded 1876; R1 institution, AAU member since 1969, 24,448 students in fall 2025, first NCAA basketball champion 1939, Big Ten member since 2024.
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa (uOttawa, Université d'Ottawa): bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, founded 1848 as College of Bytown. Largest English-French bilingual university in the world, U15 member, about 50,000 students, top-five Maclean's medical-doctoral rank.
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania, also called Penn or UPenn, is a private Ivy League research university in West Philadelphia, founded by Benjamin Franklin in the 1740s.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), state-related public research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; founded 1787 as Pittsburgh Academy, formerly Western University of Pennsylvania; AAU member, major health sciences and UPMC research center.
University of Prince Edward Island
University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), Charlottetown, PEI's only public university, created 1969 by the University Act from Prince of Wales College (1834) and Saint Dunstan's University (1855); ten faculties, Faculty of Medicine with Memorial, Cairo campus.
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
The University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (Recinto de Río Piedras) is the founding and largest campus of the University of Puerto Rico, established in 1903.
University of Puget Sound
University of Puget Sound, also Puget Sound University, is an independent residential liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, founded by Methodists on March 17, 1888, with about 2,000 students, 50+ majors, five graduate programs, and a 97-acre campus.
University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island (URI): Rhode Island's public land-, sea-, and urban-grant research university in Kingston, founded 1888 as an agricultural school, university status 1951, R1 in 2025, president Marc Parlange.
University of Richmond
University of Richmond: private liberal arts university in Richmond, Virginia, founded 1830 by Virginia Baptists; also Virginia Baptist Seminary and Richmond College. About 3,200 undergraduates, need-blind admission, Collegiate Gothic Westhampton campus, No. 21 U.S. News liberal arts ranking.
University of Rochester
University of Rochester (URochester), private research university in Rochester, New York, founded 1850; seven schools including the Eastman School of Music; 11,211 students, $3.8 billion endowment, motto Meliora.
University of San Carlos of Guatemala
The University of San Carlos of Guatemala (Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, USAC) is the public state university of Guatemala, founded by royal decree in 1676.
University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga
The University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga (UNSCH) is a public university in Huamanga, Ayacucho, Peru, founded in 1677, the second oldest in Peru after San Marcos.
University of San Diego
University of San Diego (USD), private Catholic university in San Diego, California, founded 1949 by Bishop Charles Francis Buddy and Mother Rosalie Hill; men's and women's colleges merged in 1972; 182-acre Alcalá Park campus.
University of San Francisco Xavier of Chuquisaca
The University of San Francisco Xavier of Chuquisaca, known as USFX, is a public university in Sucre, Bolivia, founded by the Jesuits in 1624, the oldest in Bolivia.
University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan (USask), public research university in Saskatoon founded 1907; U15 member, tricameral governance, ~26,500 students, 13 colleges, Canadian Light Source, VIDO, water and food security research.
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public university in Columbia, South Carolina. Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, it is the flagship of an eight-campus system.
University of South Florida
University of South Florida (USF), public research university founded 1956 in Tampa, Florida; campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee; about 50,000 students, AAU member since 2023, preeminent Florida research university, $750 million FY2025 research funding.
University of Southern California
University of Southern California (USC), private research university in Los Angeles founded 1880; about 46,000 students, $8.8B endowment, $928.6M sponsored research, Carnegie R1, and more Olympic medalists than any other U.S. university.
University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine (USM), public university in the University of Maine System with Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston-Auburn campuses; formed from the 1878 Western State Normal School and 1933 Portland Junior College, merged 1970 as UMPG, renamed USM 1978.
University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a public Research 1 university founded in 1910 as Mississippi Normal College, with campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, about 13,170 students, Sun Belt Conference Golden Eagles athletics, and coastal marine research programs.
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota): private Catholic university founded 1885 by Archbishop John Ireland in St. Paul; largest private university in Minnesota, three campuses, Division I Tommies, 9,876 students, St. Thomas 2030 plan.